LEARN LYRICS

Pardon lets French artist RIDSA open his diary and press play. Riding a smooth urban beat, he lays out a catalogue of faults and wounds: lies told, hands offered without return, pride that locks words inside. He admits he was “pris au piège par ma fierté” (trapped by my pride), yet still begs, “Je te demande pardon” — I ask your forgiveness. Behind every line you sense the struggle of a man who fought forward with clenched fists, lost his way, and suddenly realises the cost.

The song’s core message is that vulnerability can be a form of strength. When RIDSA drops to “les deux genoux à terre” (both knees on the ground), he shows that owning our mistakes is the first step toward that “monde meilleur”, a better world he dreams of. Pardon is an anthem for anyone who has hurt, been hurt, and still hopes to heal — a raw yet uplifting reminder that saying sorry can sound as powerful as any victory shout.