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.

J'aime quand tu me mens
Yseult Lyrics

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C'est marrant le temps que l'on perd
C'est navrant de perdre tout le temps
C'est vraiment
C'est vraiment décevant
C'est vraiment
C'est vraiment décevant

A vrai dire je n'ai pas d'avis

A dire vrai on côtoie l'ennui
C'est vraiment
Mais vraiment étonnant
C'est vraiment
Mais vraiment étonnant

J'aime quand tu me mens
Mais mens moi correctement
Surtout ne mets pas de gants
J'aime quand tu te rends
Mais rend toi correctement
Surtout ne fais pas semblant

Au delà de la vérité
De là ou je te vois navré
C'est vraiment
C'est vraiment décevant
C'est vraiment
C'est vraiment décevant

C'est pourtant si souvent dans l'air
Du temps pour des idées aux clairs
C'est vraiment

Mais vraiment dans le vent
C'est vraiment
Mais vraiment dans le vent

J'aime quand tu me mens
Mais mens moi correctement
Surtout ne mets pas de gants
J'aime quand tu te rends
Mais rend toi correctement
Surtout ne fais pas semblant

J'aime quand tu me mens
Mais mens moi correctement
Surtout ne mets pas de gants
J'aime quand tu te rends
Mais rend toi correctement
Surtout ne fais pas semblant

J'aime quand tu me mens
Mais mens moi correctement
Surtout ne fais pas semblant
J'aime quand tu te rends
Mais rend toi correctement
Surtout ne mets pas de gants

J'aime quand tu me mens
Mais mens moi correctement
Surtout ne mets pas de gants
J'aime quand tu te rends

Mais rend toi correctement
Surtout ne fais pas semblant

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Yseult's J'aime quand tu me mens express a sense of resignation to disappointment and boredom in romantic relationships. The opening lines talk about the frustrating lot of time wasted in such relationships. They sing that it's ironic how much time they waste while also feeling sorry for losing all that time. The next lines remark on the ennui that usually follows in these relationships.

The chorus comes in and it's a curious one at that. They sing that they love it when their loved ones lie to them, but they want them to do it correctly without holding back or pretending. This could be a possible indication of the need for passion or drama in these relationships, and that honesty might actually be quite dull for them. Yseult sings that she wants her loved one to give themselves over to her completely, without holding back or pretending.

The bridge alludes that there might be a deeper reality beyond what they can see and suggests that they're resigned to the poor state of their relationships. The lyrics suggest that despite being frustrated and feeling that they are missing something, the situation is familiar to them, and they've grown comfortable with it.

Overall, the lyrics of J'aime quand tu me mens describe the paradox of wanting honesty in a relationship and simultaneously craving passion, excitement, and adventure.

Line by Line Meaning

C'est marrant le temps que l'on perd
It's funny how much time we waste

C'est navrant de perdre tout le temps
It's sad to lose all the time

C'est vraiment
It's really

C'est vraiment décevant
It's really disappointing

A vrai dire je n'ai pas d'avis
To tell the truth, I don't have an opinion

A dire vrai on côtoie l'ennui
To be honest, we're always bored

Mais vraiment étonnant
But really surprising

J'aime quand tu me mens
I love it when you lie to me

Mais mens moi correctement
But lie to me properly

Surtout ne mets pas de gants
Above all, don't hold back

J'aime quand tu te rends
I love it when you surrender

Mais rend toi correctement
But surrender properly

Au delà de la vérité
Beyond the truth

De là ou je te vois navré
From where I see you, sad

C'est pourtant si souvent dans l'air
Yet it's so often in the air

Du temps pour des idées aux clairs
Time for clear ideas

Mais vraiment dans le vent
But really blowing in the wind

J'aime quand tu me mens
I love it when you lie to me

Mais mens moi correctement
But lie to me properly

Surtout ne mets pas de gants
Above all, don't hold back

J'aime quand tu te rends
I love it when you surrender

Mais rend toi correctement
But surrender properly

Surtout ne fais pas semblant
Above all, don't pretend

J'aime quand tu me mens
I love it when you lie to me

Mais mens moi correctement
But lie to me properly

J'aime quand tu te rends
I love it when you surrender

Mais rend toi correctement
But surrender properly

J'aime quand tu me mens
I love it when you lie to me

Surtout ne fais pas semblant
Above all, don't pretend

J'aime quand tu te rends
I love it when you surrender

Mais rend toi correctement
But surrender properly

Surtout ne mets pas de gants
Above all, don't hold back

J'aime quand tu me mens
I love it when you lie to me

Mais mens moi correctement
But lie to me properly

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, SONY ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: EMMANUEL DA SILVA, FREDERIC MAURIC FORTUNY, YSEULT ONGUENET

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