Diabolo menthe
Star Academy 4 Lyrics
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Y a tes rêves et tes secrets
Tous ces mots que tu n'dis jamais
Des mots d'amour et de tendresse
Des mots de femme
Que tu caches et qu'on condamne
Que tu caches petite Anne
Y a du sang et y a des pleurs
Les premières blessures de ton cur
Les premières blessures
Les premières déchirures
Qui font des bleus à ton âme
Qui font des bleus petite Anne
Dans les cafés du lycée
Faut que tu bluffes, que tu mentes
Autour des diabolos menthe
Quand tu racontes les nuits
Du dernier été
De tous ces premiers amants
Que tu n'as eus qu'en rêvant
Dans tes classeurs de lycée
Y a tes rêves et tes secrets
Tous ces mots que tu n'dis jamais
Des mots d'amour et de tendresse
Des mots de femme
Que tu caches et qu'on condamne
Que tu caches petite Anne
The lyrics to Star Academy 4's song Diabolo Menthe delve into the secrets and desires of a teenage girl named Anne, who appears to be struggling with fitting in and finding her place in the world. The first verse tells us that Anne keeps her dreams and secrets in her high school notebooks, including words of love and tenderness that she hides and feels condemned for. This suggests that something about Anne's desires or identity do not align with societal norms or expectations, leading her to feel ashamed and afraid to express her true self.
The second verse alludes to the pain and heartache Anne has experienced, with her school notebooks containing blood and tears from her first emotional wounds. The lines "les premières déchirures qui font des bleus à ton âme" (the first tears that bruise your soul) convey a sense of deep vulnerability and emotional turmoil. Despite this, Anne still puts on a facade of confidence and plays up her stories in the school cafeteria while sipping diabolo menthe (a popular French soda), making it seem like she's had many lovers when in reality they only exist in her dreams.
Overall, the song Diabolo Menthe appears to be a poignant reflection on the challenges of adolescence and the pressure to conform to societal expectations, particularly for girls. It encourages listeners to empathize with Anne and others like her who may be struggling with their identity or feeling isolated from their peers.
Line by Line Meaning
Dans tes classeurs de lycée
All your dreams and secrets lie within your high school binders
Y a tes rêves et tes secrets
Your hopes and deepest secrets are hidden in there
Tous ces mots que tu n'dis jamais
All the words you keep to yourself
Des mots d'amour et de tendresse
Words of love and tenderness
Des mots de femme
Words of a woman
Que tu caches et qu'on condamne
Words you hide, words others judge
Que tu caches petite Anne
Words you hide, dear Anne
Dans tes classeurs de lycée
All your dreams and secrets lie within your high school binders
Y a du sang et y a des pleurs
There is blood and tears among the pages
Les premières blessures de ton cur
The first wounds of your heart
Les premières blessures
The first wounds
Les premières déchirures
The first tears
Qui font des bleus à ton âme
That bruise your soul
Qui font des bleus petite Anne
That bruise you, dear Anne
Dans les cafés du lycée
In the school cafés
Faut que tu bluffes, que tu mentes
You have to bluff and lie
Autour des diabolos menthe
Around the mint sodas
Quand tu racontes les nuits
As you tell the tales of your nights
Du dernier été
Of last summer
De tous ces premiers amants
Of all those first lovers
Que tu n'as eus qu'en rêvant
Whom you've only had in your dreams
Dans tes classeurs de lycée
All your dreams and secrets lie within your high school binders
Y a tes rêves et tes secrets
Your hopes and deepest secrets are hidden in there
Tous ces mots que tu n'dis jamais
All the words you keep to yourself
Des mots d'amour et de tendresse
Words of love and tenderness
Des mots de femme
Words of a woman
Que tu caches et qu'on condamne
Words you hide, words others judge
Que tu caches petite Anne
Words you hide, dear Anne
Writer(s): Yves Maurice Marcel Simon, Serge Jean Francois Perathoner
Contributed by Max R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.