Dumbo Lyrics in English Vianney

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Dumbo by Vianney from French to English.
Mom told me
That she often listened
To Stevie Wonder
While she kindly waited
For me to be born
I was born knowing
That we really don't see
Never, no never, as well as with the heart
We spend our lives counting
Everything we don't have
While sometimes wrecking our livers
In the grimmest of states
We forget that we're alright
Only from the inside
That doesn't stop the tears
But I
I do like Dumbo
I just fly
Above my flaws
I do like Dumbo
I just fly
A king elephant
Sometimes gets it wrong
And dances as badly as you and me
As an elephant, me
I don't mess up
When I tell myself we gotta love each other
Self
The loudest birds
The most "cuckoo, I'm here"
Aren't the most loving
Well, it depends I guess
The place we take
Never really says
If we're happy with who we're becoming
I do like Dumbo
I just fly
Above my flaws
I do like Dumbo
I just fly
A king elephant
Sometimes gets it wrong
And dances as badly as you and me
As an elephant, me
I don't mess up
When I tell myself we gotta love each other
Self
What do men who don't love themselves love
I've often wondered
What men who don't love themselves love
Me, I fly off, I'm gone
I do like Dumbo
I just fly
Above my flaws
I do like Dumbo
I just fly
A king elephant
Sometimes gets it wrong
And dances as badly as you and me
As an elephant, me
I don't mess up
When I tell myself we gotta love each other
Self
A king elephant
Sometimes gets it wrong
And dances as badly as you and me
As an elephant, me
I don't mess up
When I tell myself we gotta love each other
Self
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Vianney’s “Dumbo” is a playful pep-talk wrapped in catchy pop. The French singer looks back to the moment his mother listened to Stevie Wonder while waiting for his birth, hinting that music and love have been guiding him since day one. From there, he turns the spotlight on a lesson we often forget: we never see as clearly as we do "with the heart." Instead of fixating on what we lack, Vianney urges us to recognize that our true worth shines from the inside out. Like the Disney elephant who discovers he can soar with his oversized ears, the songwriter chooses to “fly over” his flaws, reminding us that even a mighty elephant king can stumble and dance awkwardly—just like everyone else.

Ultimately, “Dumbo” is an anthem of self-acceptance. It invites listeners to rise above insecurities, noise, and outside judgments, focusing instead on self-love and genuine happiness. Through warm imagery and a lilting melody, Vianney suggests that when we embrace who we are—quirks, stumbles, and all—we give ourselves permission to take off, glide higher, and live with open-hearted freedom.

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