Délit Lyrics in English Amel Bent

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Délit by Amel Bent from French to English.
They say I'm incapable
Of being a reasonable adult
That I just play with everything
And music, I breathe it in
Never worrying about the worst
And I don't give a f*ck about anything
Me, when I don't dream
I'm like a prisoner
Lost in this universe
A bit too big for me
I've lost my bearings
I feel alone on earth
Don't wake me up
They say my art's just hot air
That I act like a child
That I run from real life
They say my passion blinds me
And someday I'd end up alone
With my memories
Me, when I don't dream
I'm like a prisoner
Lost in this universe
A bit too big for me
I've lost my bearings
I feel alone on earth
Don't wake me up
If dreaming is a crime
Arrest me right away
'Cause I'll start again
And I'll start again, and I'll start again
I'm like a prisoner
Lost in this universe
A bit too big for me
I've lost my bearings
I feel alone on earth
They say my passion blinds me
And someday I'd end up alone
With you
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LEE MCCUTHEON, YASMIN GREEN, AMEL BENT, Lee McCutcheon
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SONG MEANING

Amel Bent’s “Délit” is a bold love letter to dreamers everywhere. The singer hears a chorus of critics telling her she is “incapable,” childish, and blind to reality, yet she refuses to trade her imagination for their rules. Music is her oxygen and dreaming is her rebellion. Whenever she tries to live without those dreams, she feels like a prisoner in a world that is too big, too cold, and too lonely.

Her defiant chorus flips the accusation on its head: “If dreaming is a crime, arrest me right now, because I’ll do it again!” By treating passion as an unbreakable habit, she invites us to wear our creativity like a badge of honor. “Délit” reminds learners that holding onto what lights you up—whether art, music, or any passion—is not childish at all; it is courageous, empowering, and absolutely worth repeating.

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