Vertiges literally means "dizziness" or "vertigo". It's a beautiful, evocative word that you won't hear in everyday conversation.
In the song, Céline Dion sings "Inventons nos vertiges / Avant que l'on se fige" (Let's invent our spells of dizziness / Before we freeze). She uses it poetically to encourage creating our own exhilarating, dizzying moments of passion and movement as an escape from a hostile, stagnant world. It's a powerful metaphor for actively choosing joy and freedom.
In her song "Dansons," which means "Let's Dance," Céline Dion isn't just inviting us to a party. She's calling for a powerful act of hope and defiance in a world that feels unstable and chaotic. The lyrics paint a picture of two people dancing in impossible places, "above the abysses" and "on the edges of the peaks." This isn't just any dance; it's a way to rise above problems and forget their sorrows when the world is "faltering."
This dance becomes an act of strength and connection. They dance to "be and stay upright," not just for themselves but also for those who are voiceless or unable to move. It's about creating their own beautiful world, an "island," when the universe feels hostile. The song's final message is incredibly moving: when the world "is no longer turning round" as it should, we must create our own motion, our own joy, and our own reason to keep going.