Dis-moi Lyrics in English by Léa Doffey
Les repères means “bearings” or “points of reference,” and it can describe the landmarks that help you find your way, both literally and emotionally. In the song, “j’ai plus les repères” means “I’ve lost my bearings,” vividly expressing the confusion and instability caused by a toxic relationship.
Léa Doffey’s “Dis-moi” sounds like a direct plea from someone stuck in a confusing relationship. The other person keeps disappearing and returning: “Un coup tu pars, un coup te revoilà” [One moment you leave, the next you’re back]. The singer wants a clear explanation, asking, “C’est quoi le problème ?” [What’s the problem?] and even asking to be told exactly how to love them: “Dis-moi comment t’aimer” [Tell me how to love you]. The repeated “J’sais plus” means “I don’t know anymore,” in a casual spoken form of “Je ne sais plus.”
The relationship has moved far from its earlier romance. “Il est loin déjà le temps des poèmes” [The time of poems is already far away], while “Chez nous, y a plus le soleil, y a que les flammes” [In our home, there is no sun anymore, only flames] replaces warmth with conflict. The song gets especially blunt with “C’est devenu toxique” [It has become toxic], comparing the singer to “une voiture qu’tu conduis trop vite” [a car that you drive too fast]. That image suggests being pushed beyond control, and the line “C’est pas normal si ça fait mal” [It isn’t normal if it hurts] sounds like a firm warning. By the end, “J’ai plus les repères” [I no longer have my bearings] shows someone who has lost their sense of direction and is still asking for one simple answer: how can this love work?
