Yseult Onguenet (born 19 August 1994), known professionally as Yseult, is a… Read Full Bio ↴Yseult Onguenet (born 19 August 1994), known professionally as Yseult, is a French singer-songwriter and model. She rose to prominence after becoming runner-up on the tenth season of the French reality television series, Nouvelle Star. She subsequently signed to Polydor Records, and released her debut album, Yseult, in January 2015. Since leaving Polydor, she has released three extended plays, Rouge (2019), Noir (2019), and Brut (2020), as an independent artist. Yseult Onguenet was born on August 19, 1994, to Cameroonian parents in Quessy, in the department of Aisne, France. She realized her talent at a young age, however, her father did not allow her to make music, prompting Onguenet to skip classes to audition for the Nouvelle Star in Paris. In February 2014, Yseult competed in the final of the Nouvelle Star, having auditioned and made her way through the competition since the show aired in October 2013. She competed in the final against Mathieu Saikaly, the winner of the season, and performed songs such as Roar, Feeling Good, and Wasting My Young Years throughout her duration on the show.

Following the show, Onguenet signed to Polydor Records under the name Yseult, and announced that she was preparing her debut album, working with French composer and singer, Emmanuel Da Silva. In May 2014, Yseult released the lead single to her album, "La Vague", the video to which she later posted on her Vevo channel. As of December 2020, the music video has over one million views.

Blanche
Yseult Lyrics

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Tu nuis, même si je passe sur les jours
Même si je passe sur les nuits
Blanche, tu nuis
Au fond de la remise
Je range le dernier cri
Où je m'arrange avec les non- dits
Je ne sais pas
Si j'aimerais que tu restes

Moi, je t'écris sans cesse
Je te préfère absent
Au moins tu es là
Au moins tu es là

Tes lustres que tu nuis, dans mon dos
Luit ton nom dans tes éclats de rires
Tu nuis
Flatte dans les creux, l'ennui résonne
Où tu nuis mon tendre ami
Blanche tu nuis
Je ne sais pas
Si j'aimerais que tu restes
Moi, je t'écris sans cesse
Je te préfère absent
Au moins tu es là
Au moins tu es là

Je ne sais pas
Si j'aimerais que tu restes
Moi, je t'écris sans cesse
Je te préfère absent
Au moins tu es là
Au moins tu es là

Où sont passées les journées d'insouciance
Et les années fragiles?

Overall Meaning

The song "Blanche" by Yseult explores the complex emotions that arise when dealing with a toxic relationship. The lyrics portray a sense of ambiguity towards the person in question, expressing conflict between wanting them near while also recognizing the harm they cause. The chorus repeats the line "Blanche, tu nuis" meaning "Blanche, you harm," which can be interpreted both as a statement of fact and a plea for her to stop causing harm.

Throughout the song, Yseult reflects on the relationship in question, highlighting moments of difficulty, such as when the person's laughter rings hollow, or when they are absent. The lyrics mention a "dernier cri," which translates to "last cry," which could refer to the singer's last plea for the person to change or to the final chance they gave the relationship before walking away. Yseult also mentions how the person's "lustres," meaning shining or glamour, obscure their true nature and cause harm in secret.

In the final verse, Yseult reflects on the lost time and innocence that the relationship has cost her, asking "Where have the carefree days and fragile years gone?" The song ends with a repetition of the chorus and a sense of uncertainty about the future of the relationship.

Overall, "Blanche" is a poignant and reflective piece of music that explores the pain and complexity of a damaged relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

Tu nuis, même si je passe sur les jours
Even if I try to forget about you during the day, you still haunt me with your presence.

Même si je passe sur les nuits
Even at night, when I should find peace, I cannot escape the memory of you.

Blanche, tu nuis
You, Blanche, are a nuisance in my life that I cannot seem to get rid of.

Au fond de la remise
Deep in the forgotten corners of my mind.

Je range le dernier cri
I hide away my last cry, hoping to move on from the pain you've caused me.

Où je m'arrange avec les non- dits
Where I try to deal with the things left unsaid between us.

Tes lustres que tu nuis, dans mon dos
Your shining presence reminds me of your nuisance, even when you're not around.

Luit ton nom dans tes éclats de rires
Your laughter brings back memories of you, even when I try to forget.

Flatte dans les creux, l'ennui résonne
Your nuisance echoes in the emptiness I feel without you.

Où tu nuis mon tendre ami
Where you've caused me pain, my dear friend.

Je ne sais pas Si j'aimerais que tu restes Moi, je t'écris sans cesse Je te préfère absent Au moins tu es là Au moins tu es là
I don't know if I want you to stay or leave, I keep writing to you despite it all, and yet, I still prefer your absence to your presence because you remind me of the pain.

Où sont passées les journées d'insouciance Et les années fragiles?
Where have the carefree days and fragile years gone?

Lyrics © SONY ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Frederic Mauric Fortuny, Yseult Onguenet, Emmanuel Da Silva

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