⚠️ (WARNING: this song will make you cry...) ⚠️
I discovered this song amid another social media trend, many people have been playing it to express grief or loss... Another example of how powerfully uniting the internet can be; this song was originally released in 2010, yet here the majority of us are, only discovering it now and listening to it over a decade later.
And I'm honestly shocked that I had not found this masterpiece sooner -- this is one of the most beautiful songs that I've heard in a long time. One of those songs where you do not need words in order to understand; you can feel the heaviness of emotion within the first notes.
The original version is lovely enough on its own, but the slowed version absolutely breaks my heart...
(Which is why I am literally providing a disclaimer for it! 😅 If you are not in a good state of mind, or in a busy situation, save this for later! Or, if a good cry is what you need, plug in the headphones and settle in for this experience!)
Granted, I do not speak French (and if there are any French-speakers, feel free to correct me), but my understanding is this song could be about unrequited love, or a love that is experiencing separation, whether voluntary or otherwise (long-distance, death)...
We are painted a tranquil scene, of the singer secretly leaving notes under the door of his lover. We can picture a beautiful woman airily walking around her abode, while her voice bounces off the walls as she sings aloud to her empty house. She sits down on the couch for a moment, pulls out an old note from between the cushions, and after reading it, she embraces his words -- she embraces the singer -- with a kiss...
(Image created using an AI art generator on Night Cafe)
| French | English |
|---|---|
| Je te laisserai des mots | I will leave you notes |
| En d'ssous de ta porte | Underneath your door |
| En d'ssous de les murs qui chantent | Under the singing walls |
| Tout près de la place où tes pieds passent | Near the place where your feet pass |
| Cachés dans les trous de ton divan | Hidden in the holes of your couch |
| Et quand tu es seule pendant un instant | And when you're alone for a moment |
| Ramasse-moi | Pick me up |
| Quand tu voudras | Whenever you want |
When I listen to this song, there is still something indescribable hidden within the melody. Every piece of this song is gut-wrenching, but by the time we reach, "Ramasse-moi," we can hear the very first (and only) uplifting part of the entire song. There are almost notes of happiness tucked within it.
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