Avant Toi
Vitaa is a French R&B singer-songwriter. She started as a background singer… Read Full Bio ↴Vitaa is a French R&B singer-songwriter. She started as a background singer, singing hooks for rappers (Mafia K'1 Fry, Dadoo, Nessbeal, Pit Baccardi...) In 2006, Sinik's "Ne Dis Jamais" became Vitaa's breakout appearance and she was also featured on Diam's ' hit single "Confessions Nocturnes". Shortly after the success of both singles, she was given the opportunity to be the first artist signed to Motown France Records. Her debut album "A Fleur De Toi" was released on February 2007.

Avant Toi
Vitaa Lyrics


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Oh non, non, non, non, non
Oh non

Avant toi

S'il t'a promis le monde
S'il jure avant que tu n'le sondes, il se joue de toi
S'il parle de la vie qu'il fonde
D'une Ă©vidence au fond c'est qu'il se fout de toi

Comment le sais-tu?
Pourquoi m'avertirais-tu?
Comment je sais, si tu mens, si tu dis vrai?
Je n'ai pas envie de te croire
Car tu te nourris d'espoir
Ce qu'il te fait
Il me l'a fait avant toi

Il te faudra des mois
Pour refermer la place si tu restes lĂ  (si je reste lĂ )
Je ne te permets pas
Cet homme est comme un remĂšde pour moi
Ce qu'il te fait
Il me l'a fait avant toi

Peut-ĂȘtre l'as-tu nĂ©gligĂ©
Peut-ĂȘtre que tu n'Ă©tais pas vraiment celle
Qu'il recherchait, non, non, non, non
Ta vision est erronée
Il se peut qu'il ai changé
Je suis tout ce qu'il voulait (celle qu'il voulait)

Est-ce qu'il te dit qu'il ne m'aime plus
Qu'il ne me voit, qu'il ne m'Ă©crit plus
Hier encore je l'ai aperçu, par hasard en bas dans ma rue
Je n'ai pas envie de te croire
Car tu te nourris d'espoir
Ce qu'il te fait
Il me l'a fait avant toi

Il te faudra des mois
Pour refermer la place si tu restes lĂ  (si je reste lĂ )
Je ne te permets pas
Cet homme est comme un remĂšde pour moi
Ce qu'il te fait
Il me l'a fait avant toi

(Avant toi)
Avant toi

Il te faudra des mois (des mois)
Pour refermer la place si tu restes lĂ  (si je reste lĂ )
Je ne te permets pas
Cet homme est comme un remĂšde pour moi
Ce qu'il te fait
Il me l'a fait avant toi

Il te l'a fait avant moi
Il me l'a fait avant toi
S'il te l'a fait avant moi
Crois-tu qu'il changerait pour toi?
Il ne me fera pas ça
Il me l'a fait avant toi
Il te l'a fait avant




Il me l'a fait avant
Il te l'a fait avant moi

Overall Meaning

The lyrics for Vitaa's song "Avant Toi" describe a conversation between two women, one of whom is warning the other about a man who is playing her for a fool. The warning comes too late, as the man has already done the same to the first woman. The singer questions how the woman can trust this man's promises and kind words, especially when he has already hurt someone else in the same way. The woman being warned is in denial, not wanting to believe she could be a victim of the same manipulation. The song builds tension between the two women, with the singer trying to protect the other from harm.


The chorus repeats the title of the song, "avant toi," which translates to "before you." This phrase serves as a reminder to the woman that she is not the first nor the last to be taken advantage of by this man. The singer warns that it will take months for the woman to recover from the hurt caused by this man and suggests that she should leave him. However, the woman being warned is hopeful that she is different and that he won't hurt her like he did the first woman. The song ends with the singer asking the woman if she truly believes he will change for her.


Overall, the song is a cautionary tale about not falling for someone's empty promises and recognizing when someone is not good for us. The lyrics capture the complicated emotions of jealousy, anger, and sadness that arise when we see someone we care about being hurt by someone else.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh non, non, non, non, non
The singer expresses disapproval and disappointment with the situation.


Oh non
The singer repeats her disapproval and disappointment.


Avant toi
The title of the song, meaning 'Before you.'


S'il t'a promis le monde
If he has promised you the world,


S'il jure avant que tu n'le sondes, il se joue de toi
If he swears before you have tested him, he is playing with you.


S'il parle de la vie qu'il fonde
If he talks about building a life,


D'une Ă©vidence au fond c'est qu'il se fout de toi
The truth is, he doesn't care about you.


Comment le sais-tu?
How do you know?


Pourquoi m'avertirais-tu?
Why would you warn me?


Comment je sais, si tu mens, si tu dis vrai?
How do I know if you're lying or telling the truth?


Je n'ai pas envie de te croire
I don't want to believe you.


Car tu te nourris d'espoir
Because you are feeding on hope.


Il me l'a fait avant toi
He did the same thing to me before you.


Il te faudra des mois
It will take you months.


Pour refermer la place si tu restes lĂ  (si je reste lĂ )
To close the space if you stay there (if I stay there).


Je ne te permets pas
I don't allow you.


Cet homme est comme un remĂšde pour moi
This man is like a remedy for me.


Peut-ĂȘtre l'as-tu nĂ©gligĂ©
Maybe you neglected him.


Peut-ĂȘtre que tu n'Ă©tais pas vraiment celle
Maybe you weren't really the one.


Qu'il recherchait, non, non, non, non
That he was looking for, no, no, no, no.


Ta vision est erronée
Your vision is wrong.


Il se peut qu'il ai changé
It's possible he has changed.


Je suis tout ce qu'il voulait (celle qu'il voulait)
I am everything he wanted (the one he wanted).


Est-ce qu'il te dit qu'il ne m'aime plus
Does he tell you he doesn't love me anymore?


Qu'il ne me voit, qu'il ne m'Ă©crit plus
That he doesn't see me, that he doesn't write to me anymore.


Hier encore je l'ai aperçu, par hasard en bas dans ma rue
Just yesterday I saw him, by chance, down on my street.


Il te l'a fait avant moi
He did it to you before me.


S'il te l'a fait avant moi
If he did it to you before me.


Crois-tu qu'il changerait pour toi?
Do you think he would change for you?


Il ne me fera pas ça
He won't do that to me.


Il te l'a fait avant
He did it to you before.


Il me l'a fait avant
He did it to me before.


Il te l'a fait avant moi
He did it to you before me.




Lyrics © INDIFFERENCE PROD, Universal Music Publishing Group, PLAY TWO, Peermusic Publishing, GOHAN MUSIC
Written by: Charlotte Gonin, Slimane Nebchi, Renaud Rebillaud

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@sofiahaddad3298

There was no image there was no colors there was no story my soulmate there was no celebrations there was no heart not a smile my soulmate
You know the world wasn’t spinning right
I had the words but not the song
You know the love you know the passion
Yes it was written.. yes it was said.. yes it’s life
Before you I had nothing.. before you they didn’t show me the path
I know lord, don’t blame me for putting my eyes on you
Before you they didn’t show me the path
There was no home.. there was no happiness.. I didn’t have a reason my soule mate..
There was no laughter but there was no crying
I was alone here my soulmate
You know the world wasn’t spinning right.. I had the words but not the song
You know love anyways
Yes it was written.. yes it was said.. yes it’s life
Before you I had nothing.. before you they didn’t show me the path
I know lord don’t blame me for putting my eyes on you.. before you they didn’t show me the path x2
😊😊



@MsRobby70

Y avait pas d'image, y avait pas d'couleur
Y avait pas d'histoire, mon ñme sƓur
Y avait pas les fĂȘtes, y avait pas l'cƓur
Aucun sourire, mon ñme sƓur

Tu sais le monde ne tournait pas rond
J'avais les mots mais pas la chanson
Tu sais l'amour, tu sais la passion
Oui, c'est Ă©crit, c'Ă©tait dit
Oui, c'est la vie

Avant toi, je n'avais rien
Avant toi, on n'm'a pas montré le chemin
Je sais, le ciel ne m'en veut pas
D'avoir posé les yeux sur toi
Avant toi, on n'm'a pas montré le chemin

Ouh ouh
Ouh ouh
Ouh ouh
Ouh ouh

Y avait pas d'maison, y avait pas l'bonheur
J'avais pas d'raison, mon ñme sƓur
Y avait pas de rire mais y avait pas d'pleurs
J'Ă©tais seule ici, mon Ăąme sƓur

Tu sais, le monde ne tournait pas rond
J'avais les mots mais pas la chanson
Tu sais l'amour de toutes les façons
Oui, c'est Ă©crit, c'Ă©tait dit
Oui, c'est la vie

Avant toi, je n'avais rien
Avant toi, on n'm'a pas montré le chemin
Je sais, le ciel n'm'en veut pas d'avoir posé les yeux sur toi
Avant toi, on n'm'a pas montré le chemin

Ouh ouh
Ouh ouh
Ouh ouh
Ouh ouh

Avant toi, je n'avais rien
Avant toi, on n'm'a pas montré le chemin
Avant toi, je n'avais rien
Avant toi, on n'm'a pas montré le chemin
Je sais, le ciel n'm'en veut pas d'avoir posé les yeux sur toi
Avant toi, on n'm'a pas montré le chemin

Ouh ouh
Ouh ouh
Ouh ouh
Ouh ouh



@MrSamiam23

Part-1
There was no walk,
there was no color,
there was no history, only my soul.
There was no party, there was no heart,
not a smile, only my soul.
You know the world wasn’t turning around,
I had the words but not the song, you know love, you know passions,
yes, it is written, it is said, yes that is life.
Avant toi-> Before you,
Je n’avais rien-> I had nothing
Avant toi -> before you,
On n’ m’a pas montrĂ© le chemin -> no one showed me the way,
Je sais, le ciel ne m’en veut pas, d’avoir posĂ© les yeux sur toi
->
I know heaven does not blame me for laying eyes on you
Avant toi -> Before you,,,
Je n’avais rien-> I had nothing
Avant toi-> Before you,,,
On n’m’a pas montre le chemin-> I wasn’t showing the way.
Part-2
There was no houses,
There was no happiness,
I didn’t have a reason, only my soul
There was no laughing and there was no crying, I was the only one and my soul here,
You know, the world didn’t turn round,
I had the words but not the song,
You know love in every way,
Yes, it is written and said, yes, that is life.

I hope this help you a lil. Try listening with your eyes close, it’s magical



All comments from YouTube:

@chayanigel7406

You know a song is good when you can’t understand the language, but still listen to it on loop for hours

@guifire9747

Music and emotions are the two international languages, when both meet it's fantastic

@dboy6203

True😂

@radjabouhidel2274

😂😂😂😂😂😂

@sofiahaddad3298

There was no image there was no colors there was no story my soulmate there was no celebrations there was no heart not a smile my soulmate
You know the world wasn’t spinning right
I had the words but not the song
You know the love you know the passion
Yes it was written.. yes it was said.. yes it’s life
Before you I had nothing.. before you they didn’t show me the path
I know lord, don’t blame me for putting my eyes on you
Before you they didn’t show me the path
There was no home.. there was no happiness.. I didn’t have a reason my soule mate..
There was no laughter but there was no crying
I was alone here my soulmate
You know the world wasn’t spinning right.. I had the words but not the song
You know love anyways
Yes it was written.. yes it was said.. yes it’s life
Before you I had nothing.. before you they didn’t show me the path
I know lord don’t blame me for putting my eyes on you.. before you they didn’t show me the path x2
😊😊

@OjoBeloved

Exactly.. I don't even understand a word they are saying but I just love the song

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@maianunes5733

Sentir uma sensação de consolo e paz ao ouvir essa linda canção, obrigado por nos presentear com essa melodia Ășnica.

@catoucatou3781

TrÚs belle harmonie de deux superbes voix . Faites des chansons plus souvent est un réel plaisir
Merci Messieurs et force Ă  vous Monsieur Pagny❀❀

@j.t.1215

They harmonize so beautifully. Bon chant!!!!!!!!!

@fatimanurinanmis

Une chanson trĂšs touchante Ă©motionnellement.
Deux artistes avec deux voies magnifiques.
TrĂšs beaux album versus Merci Slimane et Vitaa de nous emporter avec vous.

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