Nos jours
Salomé Leclerc Lyrics

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Si au moins t’avais laissé
Une cigarette
Allumée
J’aurais pu revivre nos jours peut-être
J’aurais regardé le cours de ta vie lentement brûler

Si au moins t’avais laissé
La grande fenêtre

Dégagée
J’aurais pu revivre nos mois peut-être
J’aurais respiré les souffles de ton corps jusqu’au dernier

Est-ce qu’on a manqué le virage
Est-ce que qu’on a noyé le courage
Est-ce qu’à la première nuit
La pluie tombait

Si au moins t’avais laissé
Une silhouette
À la voix brisée
J’aurais pu revivre nos ans peut-être
J’aurais entendu ton cœur qui cognait d’un battement perdu
J’aurais entendu ton cœur qui cognait d’un battement perdu

Est-ce qu’on a manqué le virage
Est-ce que qu’on a noyé le courage

Est-ce qu’à la première nuit
La pluie tombait

Overall Meaning

In this song, Salomé Leclerc is reminiscing about a past relationship and wondering if things could have turned out differently. She lists off different things that could have been left behind by her former lover, such as a lit cigarette or a clear window, that would have allowed her to relive their moments together. She muses about the missed opportunities and wonders if they missed a turning point or drowned their courage. She ends the song by imagining that if her ex had left behind a voice or a silhouette, she could have heard their heartbeat and relived their lost love.

The imagery in this song is powerful and poignant. The cigarette represents a burning passion and the fear of it disappearing forever. The clear window symbolizes the clarity that was lacking in their relationship and the missed chances to communicate openly. The voice and silhouette are both reminders of the physical presence of her former lover, suggesting that she still longs to feel their warmth and hear their voice. The haunting melody mirrors the bittersweet nostalgia that permeates the lyrics, making this song a beautifully melancholic piece.

Line by Line Meaning

Si au moins t’avais laissé
If only you had left

Une cigarette
A cigarette

Allumée
Lit

J’aurais pu revivre nos jours peut-être
I could have relived our days maybe

J’aurais regardé le cours de ta vie lentement brûler
I would have watched the course of your life slowly burn

La grande fenêtre
The big window

Dégagée
Clear

J’aurais pu revivre nos mois peut-être
I could have relived our months maybe

J’aurais respiré les souffles de ton corps jusqu’au dernier
I would have breathed in the breaths of your body until the last

Est-ce qu’on a manqué le virage
Did we miss the turn

Est-ce que qu’on a noyé le courage
Did we drown in courage