At the age of 17, after making some demos, she approached several record companies. It was then that Canadian rapper K-Maro heard her and she was sent to Montreal to record a collaboration with him, the single 'Histoire de Luv'.
She returned there to record her own album, 'Mes Faintaisies' which was released in France at the end of October 2006. It has sold close to 400,000 copies to date, spawning the singles 'Femme de couleur', 'Victoire', 'T'es parti' and 'Oublie moi' and has been certified Platinum.
In 2008, she released her second album, 'Reflets'. The album has so far sold over 100,000 copies. 'La première fois' was the first single, followed by 'Si tu savais' and 'Step Back', which features Odessa Thornhill. This album was certified Gold.
She returned in 2010 with her third album, 'Prendre l'air'. The first single " Je sais" was released in March 2010 and reached number 3 on the French download charts. The second single is " Je suis moi", which was followed by the third single 'Prendre l'air'. 'Tourne' was released as the fourth single with a cover of Calogero's 'En Apesanteur' becoming the fifth single used to promote the deluxe edition of the album. To date, this album has been certified Platinum.
2012 saw the release of her fourth album 'Caméléon' which reached number one in the French charts, along with the first single 'Et Alors !'. The second single released was 'On se fout de nous'.
Mayday
Shy'm Lyrics
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J'ai peur de l'indifférence
Je prends la parole pourtant à mon tour
J'aurais du faire le détour
Les mots glissent, glissent, glissent
Pourtant pensés
Glissent, glissent, glissent
Pourtant en français
Des phrases agencées
À l'effet boomerang, elles me reviennent
Alors je me renferme, je suis seule avec moi
Pour parler à soi-même on ne dérange que soi
Refermée sur moi-même, mes vérités et moi
Je serai bien plus sereine à en parler tout bas
Alors on lance des
Mayday Mayday Mayday hé hé hé
On lance des
Mayday Mayday Mayday hé hé hé
On lance des
Mayday Mayday Mayday hé hé hé
On lance des
Mayday Mayday Mayday
Parce que j'ai peur du silence
J'ai peur des routes immenses
Les chemins courent vers le désamour
Plusieurs fois fais demi-tour
Les mots glissent, glissent, glissent
Pourtant pensés
Glissent, glissent, glissent
Pourtant censés
Pourtant en français
Des phrases agencées
À l'effet boomerang, elles me reviennent
Alors je me renferme, je suis seule avec moi
Pour parler à soi-même, on ne dérange que soi
Refermée sur moi-même, mes vérités et moi
Je serai bien plus sereine à en parler tout bas
Alors on lance des
Mayday Mayday Mayday hé hé hé
On lance des
Mayday Mayday Mayday hé hé hé
On lance des
Mayday Mayday Mayday hé hé hé
On lance des
Mayday Mayday Mayday
Kid Ink, I swear, I swear, I swear
Why somebody always gotta say somethin'?
Think I need me a vacation
Little bottle, molly and some reggae drums
I see 'em still, wear my shades in public
'Cause they shadin', judgin'
I don't care if they hate it or love it
I'm just tryin' to stay above it, babe
But they could still get the humble fade
Talkin' 'bout me like Gossip Girl
Swear they sweeter than crème brulée
M-m-mayday, mayday
Woke up thinking 'bout the payday
My alarm and the whole world, we goin' crazy
Alors je me renferme, je suis seule avec moi
Pour parler à soi-même, on ne dérange que soi
Renfermée sur moi-même, mes vérités et moi
Je serai bien plus sereine à parler tout bas
Alors on lance des mayday, mayday, mayday, oh hey hey hey
On lance des mayday, mayday, mayday, oh hey hey hey
On lance des mayday, mayday, mayday, oh hey hey hey
On lance des mayday, mayday, mayday
The lyrics of "Mayday" by Shy'm expose the fear of the silence and the indifference of the singer, highlighting her struggle to express herself properly. She acknowledges her hesitancy to speak up, but also recognizes the importance of doing so. Nonetheless, despite her attempts to communicate, she feels that the words keep slipping away from her grasp. The repetition of the phrase "les mots glissent" (the words slip) emphasizes the frustration of not being able to convey her thoughts and feelings effectively.
The singer has the impression that her words yield little effect, instead, they come back to her in a boomerang effect - she's left alone with her truths. The chorus reveals that her need to communicate is so strong that she becomes desperate, as if calling for help, launching a "mayday" to the world. The song suggests that there is a disconnect between the singer's inner world and the outer world, but also that she wants to bridge that gap. The ultimate message of the song is to not be afraid to express oneself and ask for help when needed.
Line by Line Meaning
Parce que j'ai peur du silence
I'm afraid of the silence
J'ai peur de l'indifférence
I'm afraid of indifference
Je prends la parole pourtant à mon tour
Yet, I speak my turn
J'aurais du faire le détour
I should've taken a different path
Les mots glissent, glissent, glissent
Words slip, slip, slip
Pourtant pensés
Despite being well thought-out
Pourtant censés
Despite being logical
Pourtant en français
Yet, in French
Des phrases agencées
Phrases carefully crafted
À l'effet boomerang, elles me reviennent
These phrases come back to me like a boomerang
Alors je me renferme, je suis seule avec moi
So, I close up and I'm alone with myself
Pour parler à soi-même on ne dérange que soi
When speaking to oneself, one can only disturb themselves
Refermée sur moi-même, mes vérités et moi
Retracted in myself, with my own truths
Je serai bien plus sereine à en parler tout bas
I'll be more serene speaking softly about it
Alors on lance des Mayday Mayday Mayday hé hé hé
So, we shout out 'Mayday Mayday Mayday' (a distress signal)
Parce que j'ai peur des routes immenses
Because I'm afraid of endless roads
Les chemins courent vers le désamour
The paths lead to disaffection
Plusieurs fois fais demi-tour
I've turned back several times
Kid Ink, I swear, I swear, I swear
Kid Ink says, 'I swear, I swear, I swear'
Why somebody always gotta say somethin'?
Why does someone always have to say something?
Think I need me a vacation
I think I need a vacation
Little bottle, molly and some reggae drums
A small bottle, molly, and reggae drums
I see 'em still, wear my shades in public
I still see them, wearing my sunglasses in public
'Cause they shadin', judgin'
Because they're shading, judging me
I don't care if they hate it or love it
I don't care if they hate it or love it
I'm just tryin' to stay above it, babe
I'm just trying to stay above it
But they could still get the humble fade
But they could still get the humble treatment
Talkin' 'bout me like Gossip Girl
Talking about me like on Gossip Girl
Swear they sweeter than crème brulée
Swear they're sweeter than crème brulée
M-m-mayday, mayday
M-m-mayday, mayday
Woke up thinking 'bout the payday
Woke up thinking about payday
My alarm and the whole world, we goin' crazy
My alarm and the whole world, we're going crazy
Alors on lance des mayday, mayday, mayday, oh hey hey hey
So, we shout out 'Mayday Mayday Mayday' (a distress signal)
On lance des mayday, mayday, mayday, oh hey hey hey
We shout out 'Mayday Mayday Mayday' (a distress signal)
On lance des mayday, mayday, mayday, oh hey hey hey
We shout out 'Mayday Mayday Mayday' (a distress signal)
On lance des mayday, mayday, mayday
We shout out 'Mayday Mayday Mayday' (a distress signal)
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Brian Collins, Cyril Kamar, Edite Par Lois Et Clark, Thierry LeTeurtre
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Ioana Trifonovna
Because I'm scared of the silence
I'm scared of the indifference
It's my turn to talk however
I should've made a detour
The words slip, slip, slip
Although thoughtful
Slip, slip, slip
Although full of sense
Although in French
Arranged sentences
Like a boomerang effect, they come back to me
So I withdraw into myself, I'm alone with myself
To talk to ourselves, we disturb ourselves only
Withdrawn into myself, my truths and I
I'll be much more serene talking about it softly
So we send mayday, mayday, mayday oh eh eh eh
We send mayday, mayday, mayday oh eh eh eh
We send mayday, mayday, mayday oh eh eh eh
We send mayday, mayday, mayday
Because I'm scared of the silence
I'm scared of the immense roads
The paths are running toward the disenchantment
Turning back several times
The words slip, slip, slip
Although thoughtful
Slip, slip, slip
Although full of sense
Although in French
Arranged sentences
Like a boomerang effect, they come back to me
So I withdraw into myself, I'm alone with myself
To talk to ourselves, we disturb ourselves only
Withdrawn into myself, my truths and I
I'll be much more serene talking about it softly
So we send mayday, mayday, mayday oh eh eh eh
We send mayday, mayday, mayday oh eh eh eh
We send mayday, mayday, mayday oh eh eh eh
We send mayday, mayday, mayday
Kid Ink, I swear, I swear, I swear
Why somebody always gotta say somethin'?
Think I need me a vacation
Little bottle, molly and some reggae drums
I see 'em still, wear my shades in public
'Cause they shadin', judgin'
I don't care if they hate it or love it
I'm just tryin' to stay above it, babe
But they gon' still get the humble fate
Talkin' 'bout me like acid, girl
Swear they'll speak till they crumble, love
M-m-mayday, mayday, we're done thinking 'bout the payday
My alarm in the whole world, we goin' crazy
So I withdraw into myself, I'm alone with myself
To talk to ourselves, we disturb ourselves only
Withdrawn into myself, my truths and I
I'll be much more serene talking about it softly
So we send mayday, mayday, mayday oh eh eh eh
We send mayday, mayday, mayday oh eh eh eh
We send mayday, mayday, mayday oh eh eh eh
We send mayday, mayday, mayday
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David Saragossa
SHY'M trop bien ta chanson tu gères grave tu es vraiment Au top tu chantes vraiment trop bien tu as vraiment un grand potentiel tu assures grave tu dechires grave c'est juste une tuerie ton son c'est vraiment du lourd
Sarah m
Je m'en lasse vraiment pas depuis sa sortie 💥
Laurine 🌸
Extraordinaire c’est vraiment incroyable j’adore cette musique 🎶 elle est géniale 🤩 Shy’m je l’adore c’est depuis toujours ma chanteuse favorite
amelia
AAAAAAAH enfin la Shy'm des débuts ! Ca fait du bien de la retrouver, c'est enfin elle qui a écrit la moitié des chansons, on retrouve sa folie dans ce titre. J'aime beaucoup, ça fait bouger, un bon son pour nous rebooster pendant l'hiver! Bravo ma belle ! Quant à ceux qui critiquent, quand vous ferez un duo avec un rappeur américain et que vos chansons passeront à la Fashion Week de New York vous pourrez parler ! En attendant écoutez et admirez Shy'm :))
amelia
Clara Mergen j'avais précisé. j'ai dit "elle a ENFIN écrit"
Clara Mergen
Little Framboise oui dans cet album la, je pensais que tu parlais des autres😌
amelia
Clara Mergen non elle a écrit bcp de chansons sur cet album elle l'a dit dans une interview sur NRJ ☺
Clara Mergen
Little Framboise elle n'a absolument pas écrire la moitié de ses chansons, elle n'en n'a quasiment même pas écrite d'ailleurs, c'est son producteur Cyril Kamar qui s'en charge🙃
Priscilla leduc
c'est trop bien shy'm continue comme ça.