Kaas is currently on a world tour since the end of 2008 to promote her latest album kabaret. She represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia and finished 8th with the song et s'il fallait le faire. The song received positive reviews in several newspapers and polls and a clear majority of 62% of all voters in a questionnaire believed in her chances to win the competition.
Je Maudis
Patricia Kaas Lyrics
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À la terre
Un homme couché
Les yeux dans la poussière
Un ciel de nuit
Sans étoiles
Une lune
Tellement pâle
Des illusions sans lendemain
Et puis cet homme qui s'enfonce
Dans l'océan de ses mains
Et se dit
Je maudis ma faiblesse
Je maudis cette mélancolie
Ces pensées qui me blessent
Je maudis cette folie
Je maudis ma tristesse
Et tous ces gens qui me traversent
Plus d'évidences
Des mensonges
Plus de sens à sa vie
Que ce bruit qui le ronge
Un dernier cri de souffrance
Et tout a coup le silence
Il se dit
Je maudis ma faiblesse
Je maudis cette mélancolie
Ces pensées qui me blessent
Je maudis cette folie
Je maudis ma tristesse
Et ces gens qui me traversent
Je maudis toutes les heures
Ce visage ou coulent les pleurs
Tout ça me fait tellement peur
In Patricia Kaas's song "Je Maudis", the singer portrays a feeling of hopelessness, sadness, and despair. The lyrics talk about an uprooted tree, a man lying on the ground, a night sky with no stars, and a pale moon, symbolizing the sense of emptiness and lack of purpose in life. The man sinking into the ocean of his own hands represents his despair and inability to find a way out of his problems.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Je maudis," which means "I curse" in French. The man curses his weakness and melancholy, the thoughts that hurt him, his madness, and the people who pass through his life. He also curses the lies and lack of clarity that surround his existence, the noise that eats at him, and the tears that flow down his face. All these feelings seem to stem from a sense of fear, as he is afraid of facing his own fragility and of not having any answers or solutions to his problems.
Ultimately, this song portrays a deep sense of despair and loneliness, which is further accentuated by the slow and somber melody. It evokes a feeling of melancholy, and serves as a reminder that not all songs have to be happy or hopeful. "Je Maudis" is a poignant reminder that life can be difficult, and sometimes we feel overwhelmed and helpless.
Line by Line Meaning
Un arbre arraché À la terre
A tree uprooted from the earth
Un homme couché Les yeux dans la poussière
A man lying with his eyes in the dust
Un ciel de nuit Sans étoiles
A night sky without stars
Une lune Tellement pâle
A moon so pale
Une question sans réponse Des illusions sans lendemain
A question without an answer, illusions without a future
Et puis cet homme qui s'enfonce Dans l'océan de ses mains
And then this man sinking in the ocean of his hands
Je maudis ma faiblesse Je maudis cette mélancolie Ces pensées qui me blessent Je maudis cette folie Je maudis ma tristesse Et tous ces gens qui me traversent
I curse my weakness, I curse this melancholy, these thoughts that hurt me, I curse this madness, I curse my sadness and all these people who cross me
Plus d'évidences Des mensonges Plus de sens à sa vie Que ce bruit qui le ronge
No more evidence, lies, no more sense to his life than this noise gnawing at him
Un dernier cri de souffrance Et tout a coup le silence Il se dit
One last cry of pain, and suddenly silence. He says to himself
Je maudis ma faiblesse Je maudis cette mélancolie Ces pensées qui me blessent Je maudis cette folie Je maudis ma tristesse Et ces gens qui me traversent
I curse my weakness, I curse this melancholy, these thoughts that hurt me, I curse this madness, I curse my sadness and these people who cross me
Je maudis toutes les heures Ce visage ou coulent les pleurs Tout ça me fait tellement peur
I curse every hour, this face where tears flow. All of this scares me so much
Contributed by Leah H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.