Je T'aime
birkin Lyrics
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N'te méprends pas
J'dis juste que j'me sens bien quand tu es là
Et si j't'appelle
Dix fois par jour
C'est sûrement pas pour te parler d'amour
J'dis pas qu'je t'aime
Oh non, ne t'emballe pas
J'aime bien te voir
Oui, et alors?
Ça ne veut pas dire grand chose
On est d'accord
Quoiqu'il en soit
Garde-le pour toi
Pas la peine de le crier sur les toits
J'dis pas que j't'aime
Oh non, ne l'oublie pas
Hum, tu peux encore attendre longtemps
Oh, you'll wait a long, long time
Même ta photo
Sur mon bureau
N'est là qu'pour cacher une griffe sur le bois
So I won't to ask you
To give it back
I know you know it doesn't mean that much to me
I'm not in love, oh no
It's because
Hum, tu peux encore attendre longtemps
Hum, y a vraiment rien d'urgent
I'm not in love
So don't forget it
It's just a silly phase I'm going through
Et si j't'appelle
Dix fois par jour
C'est sûrement pas pour te parler d'amour
J'dis pas qu'je t'aime
Oh non, ne t'emballe pas
You old fool
My picture's been on your desk for ages
It's about time you change it
You look like my little sister?
You've been singing that same old song for so long
I think I'm used to it by now
Please don't tell me that you love me
You would choke, and I'd faint
Isn't this great? We're still together
Hold on, are you crying?
Old boys aren't supposed to cry
Old boys don't cry
I'm not in love
So don't forget it
It's just a silly phase I'm going through
In French, please
J'dis pas que j't'aime
Ne t'méprends pas
J'dis juste que j'me sens bien quand tu es là
J'dis pas qu'je t'aime
Oh non, oh non, ne l'oublie pas
"Birkin Jane's song Je t'aime... moi non plus" is a love song that depicts the physical and emotional connection between two lovers. The lyrics express the strong desires of the lovers, who cannot resist the urge to be with each other. The song opens with the line "Je t'aime" (I love you) repeatedly said by Birkin, and then Gainsbourg responds with "Moi non plus" (neither do I), indicating the unresolved feelings between the two. The verse "Comme la vague irrésolue / Je vais, je vais et je viens / Entre tes reins" (Like the uncertain wave / I go, I come, between your loins) portrays the intense physical attraction between them, as well as the conflicting emotions that sometimes arise.
The use of the metaphor of the wave and the island emphasizes the dichotomy between the two lovers and their contrasting personalities. The wave moves back and forth, uncertain in its direction, while the island remains grounded and steadfast. The lovers' actions mirror this contrast, with Birkin's character being restless and passionate, while Gainsbourg's character is reserved but equally passionate. The repetition of the lines "Je t'aime" and "Moi non plus" reflects the lovers' attempt to reconcile their differences and find common ground.
Line by Line Meaning
Je t'aime
I love you
Oh, oui je t'aime!
Oh yes, I love you!
Moi non plus
Me neither
Oh, mon amour
Oh, my love
Comme la vague irrésolue
Like the unresolved wave
Je vais, je vais et je viens
I come and go
Entre tes reins
Between your loins
Et je
And I
Me retiens, je t'aime, je t'aime
Hold back, I love you, I love you
Tu es la vague, moi l'île nue
You are the wave, I am the naked island
Tu vas et tu viens
You come and go
Entre mes reins
Between my loins
Te rejoins, je t'aime, je t'aime
I join you, I love you, I love you
Moi non plus
Me neither
L'amour physique est sans issue
Physical love is hopeless
Non! Maintenant
No! Now
Viens!
Come!
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman
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@steffanhoffmann
@@Lad-Saurin The song is purely and simply, about bringing a woman to orgasm.
However you communists wouldn't know about that. Sex was taboo in ussr 😂
Even though Jane is shouting her pleasure throughout this recording, comments here are about romantic love.
No no no.
It's 1969. The end of the decade of the sexual revolution. That's what it's about.
Regarded as one of the most important figures in French pop, he was renowned for often provocative and scandalous releases which caused uproar in France, dividing public opinion.
His artistic output ranged from his early work in jazz, chanson, and yé-yé to later efforts in rock, zouk, funk, reggae, and electronica. Gainsbourg's varied musical style and individuality, make him difficult to categorise, although his legacy has been firmly established, and he is often regarded, as one of the world's most influential popular musicians
Lucien Ginsburg was born in Paris on 2 April 1928. He was the son of Jewish emigrants of Turkish, Russian and Ukrainian origin, Joseph and Olga Ginsburg, who fled to Paris via Istanbul after the 1917 Russian Revolution and the MURDERING COMMUNISTS.
Joseph Ginsburg was a classically trained musician whose profession was playing the piano in cabarets and casinos; he taught his children—Gainsbourg and his twin sister Liliane—to play the piano.
Gainsbourg's childhood was profoundly affected by the occupation of France by Germany during World War II.
The identifying yellow star that Jews were required to wear haunted Gainsbourg; in later years he was able to transmute this memory into creative inspiration.
The world detested this
Communism
Fascism
Both evil ideologies were destroyed.
There's a new thing to destroy nowadays; Putinism.
The little moth will be destroyed; just like Hitler.
@dorpets
In 1971 at a party, I asked a girl to dance with me to this song and she said yes. Now... she's my wife!
@Nirsterkur
Congratulations!
@theboredchannel3062
I love this song.
@noraisabel6557
@Samuel How is Paris these days, apart from the quarantine?
@LOveERDos
Samuel same here ROME AND LA DOLCE VITA ROME and the shit life
@christiandesayes4718
lucky man! thanks serge!
@georgeclancy1755
The Frenchest thing that ever Frenched.
@feuquegougueul1592
One of the best things!
@jadecostello3325
And pommed.
@marguskiis7711
Johann Bach