Mea culpa
Séverin Lyrics


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Je repasse mes avis
Pour ne froisser personne
Et j’dépasse mon permis
Pour être au maximum
Si la partie est remise
Je prends le premier prix youpi
Je repasse les images
Pour les coller sur les murs
En attendant qu’ils tombent
Avant les pavés dans les voitures
Il y’a des voies de garage
Qu’on ne veut plus entendre
Mea culpa mio amore
Entendez-vous dans le champagne
Mea culpa mon amour
Toutes ces bulles qui éclatent
Mea culpa mio amore
Y’a du sang sur le tapis rouge
Mea culpa mon amour
Comme un aller sans retour
A traverser sur les clous
À pas de loup
C’est fou comme on peut passer
Juste à côté de nous
Mais s’il faut qu’on joue des coudes
Je te laisse gagner c’est cool
J’ai vu ton visage sur le trottoir d’en face
Je voudrais plus être un jaloux
Faut qu’je me remette à ma place
Mais j’ai beau bipper dans l’parking
Y’a pas une étoile qui s’aligne

Mea culpa mio amore
Entendez-vous dans le champagne
Mea culpa mon amour
Toutes ces bulles qui éclatent
Mea culpa mio amore
Y’a du sang sur le tapis rouge




Mea culpa mon amour
Comme un aller sans retour

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Séverin's song "Mea Culpa" delve into themes of reflection, self-awareness, and accountability in relationships. The opening lines speak of the singer reviewing past judgments and actions in order to avoid offending anyone. There is a sense of striving for excellence, even exceeding boundaries (like going beyond one's driving permit) to maximize one's potential. The mention of taking the "first prize" enthusiastically suggests a desire for success and recognition.


The imagery of pasting images on walls that eventually fall, symbolizing transient or impermanent connections, contrasts with the idea of avoiding certain "dead-end" paths that are no longer desirable. The repeated refrain of "Mea Culpa mio amore" conveys a sense of remorse and acknowledgment of faults in love. The reference to champagne and bursting bubbles could symbolize moments of celebration, but also the fragility of happiness and the inevitability of conflicts.


The mention of blood on the red carpet and references to one-way journeys suggest themes of sacrifice and consequences in relationships. The lines about walking on the lines and slipping past one another imply missed opportunities or failing to recognize what is right in front of us. The mention of playing elbows and letting the other win indicates a sense of yielding or sacrificing for the sake of harmony in a relationship.


The mention of seeing a loved one's face on the opposite sidewalk and the desire to overcome jealousy suggest a yearning for reconciliation and self-improvement. The imagery of searching for alignment of stars in a parking lot suggests a longing for guidance or signs in a confusing or uncertain situation. Overall, the lyrics of "Mea Culpa" reflect on introspection, reconciliation, and the complexities of love and relationships, urging the listener to reflect on their own actions and choices in a heartfelt and introspective manner.


Line by Line Meaning

Je repasse mes avis
I review my opinions in order not to offend anyone


Pour ne froisser personne
To avoid hurting anyone's feelings


Et j’dépasse mon permis
And I go beyond my limits


Pour être au maximum
To be at my best


Si la partie est remise
If the game is postponed


Je prends le premier prix youpi
I take the first prize, hooray


Je repasse les images
I revisit memories


Pour les coller sur les murs
To plaster them on the walls


En attendant qu’ils tombent
While waiting for them to fall


Avant les pavés dans les voitures
Before the cobblestones hit the cars


Il y’a des voies de garage
There are back alleys


Qu’on ne veut plus entendre
That we no longer want to hear


Mea culpa mio amore
My love, forgive me


Entendez-vous dans le champagne
Do you hear it in the champagne


Mea culpa mon amour
My love, forgive me


Toutes ces bulles qui éclatent
All these bubbles bursting


Y’a du sang sur le tapis rouge
There is blood on the red carpet


Comme un aller sans retour
Like a one-way trip


À traverser sur les clous
To cross at the crosswalk


À pas de loup
Quietly


C’est fou comme on peut passer
It's crazy how we can overlook


Juste à côté de nous
Just next to us


Mais s’il faut qu’on joue des coudes
But if we have to push our way through


Je te laisse gagner c’est cool
I let you win, it's cool


J’ai vu ton visage sur le trottoir d’en face
I saw your face on the opposite sidewalk


Je voudrais plus être un jaloux
I no longer want to be jealous


Faut qu’je me remette à ma place
I need to put myself in my place


Mais j’ai beau bipper dans l’parking
But no matter how much I beep in the parking lot


Y’a pas une étoile qui s’aligne
There isn't a single star aligning




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Séverin

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