Toute La Musique Que J'aime
Patricia Kaas Lyrics

The French song "J" by Patricia Kaas pays tribute to the genre of blues music. The lyrics describe how all the music that the singer loves comes from the blues, as it is the origin of a particular type of feeling and the only way to express it is through this style. She explains that the words used to express the blues are never the same but always necessary to contemplate the pain, and the joy that it brings to the soul. She further explains that she sings her joys and pains, turning it into the blues, with as much passion as she loves it, and she will always do so.

The lyrics are poetic and capture the essence and history of blues music that originated in the United States, with black musicians trying to express their emotions through music. Black hands plucked on the strings of battered, old guitars, singing about pain, hope, God, and love. The singer acknowledges that the blues will continue as long as people exist, for blues music is an expression that can never be replaced. The term 'J' is never explained in the song, but it could refer to Jazz, Jump or the note 'J' on the musical scale—either a pronounced note or a feeling emphasized through music.

Overall, Patricia Kaas's mournful and soulful vocals along with the lyrics praising the beauty of blues music, make the song "J" a unique tribute to the genre and a great composition of lyrics and melody that touches the heart.