CHAIR Lyrics in English by Barbara Pravi

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8h27

8:27 AM

Le ciel bleu rend presque l'hôpital joli

The blue sky almost makes the hospital look pretty

Presque

You're 26, almost 26 and a half

T'as 17 ans, quasi 17 et demi

You're 17, almost 17 and a half

Une boule immense dans le cœur

A huge lump in your heart

Tu traverses la cour, t'espères croiser personne

You cross the courtyard, hoping you won't run into anyone

Que ça dure pas longtemps

That it won't last long

Une pilule puis voilà

A pill, and that's it

La honte, elle passera

The shame will pass

T'es comme l'enfant percé que le futur remplira

You're like the pierced child that the future will fill

Mais c'est trop tôt pour ça

But it's too soon for that

Barbara, vous êtes sûre?

Barbara, are you sure? They explain life to you, and everyone around them gets agitated

On t'explique la vie, autour ça s'agite

And then there's this sentence they throw in your face

Et puis y a cette phrase qu'on te jette à la gueule

But you're just a whore, that's what happens, yeah

Mais vous n'êtes qu'une pute, c'est ce qui arrive, bah ouais

You're not protected and you might be sterile

Vous êtes pas protégée et vous serez peut-être stérile

You should have thought about it

Fallait y penser

Of course you thought about it

Bien sûr que t'y as pensé

8:50 AM

8h50

You leave this room in a shambles

Tu sors de cette pièce effondrée

Full of guilt

Pleine de culpabilité

(My flesh, my flesh.)

(Ma chair, ma chair

(My flesh, my flesh

T'as 20 ans, 20 ans c'est beau, non?

Yet you don't really know, with zero confidence

Pourtant tu sais pas bien, la confiance à zéro

You drink too many drinks to feel a little less

Tu bois des verres en trop pour te sentir un peu moins

You show off, you act like you're not doing anything

Tu flambes, tu fais la belle, tu fais comme si de rien

But deep down, you see yourself the way they look at you

Mais au fond, tu te vois comme ils te regardent eux

Worthless, without a future, without gentleness, without pleasure

Sans valeur, sans avenir, sans douceur, sans plaisir

And you think sex is linked to violence

Et tu crois que le sexe est lié à la violence

You think the main thing is to keep up appearances

Tu crois que l'essentiel, c'est de garder la face

If you play well, it goes through

Si tu joues bien, ça passe

When you play well, everything goes through

Quand on joue bien, tout passe

You Run away so as not to listen to yourself

Tu fuis en avant pour ne pas t'écouter

Not to understand yourself, not even to respect yourself

Ne pas te comprendre, même pas te respecter

You cut your hair short, get stupid tattoos on yourself

Tu t'coupes les cheveux courts, te tatoues de conneries

The little defeats, the parties that get out of hand

Les petites défaites, les fêtes qui dégénèrent

And the tears in the dawn, what can you do about it?

Et les larmes dans l'aube, qu'est-ce que tu peux y faire?

(My flesh, my flesh

(Ma chair, ma chair

(My flesh, my flesh

T'as 26 ans, le ciel bleu rend presque le boulevard joli

Almost

Presque

You're 26, almost 26 and a half

T'as 26 ans, quasi 26 et demi

Now you feel ready, you hear yourself resonate

Maintenant tu te sens prête, tu t'entends résonner

And then abandon yourself

Et puis t'abandonner

Now you listen to yourself

Maintenant tu t'écoutes

You know you have the right to let yourself go

Tu sais que t'as le droit de te laisser aller

And to tell yourself I love you

Et de te dire je t'aime

To offer your skin lots of other memories

D'offrir à ta peau des tas d'autres souvenirs

Love, respect, kiss, desire

De l'amour, du respect, des baisers, du désir

To offer your skin lots of other memories

D'offrir à ta peau des tas d'autres souvenirs

Love, respect, kiss, desire

Amour, respect, baiser, désir

Without knowing it, I was moving forward

Sans le savoir, je m'avançais

I was moving forward towards my beloved flesh

J'avançais vers ma chair chérie

Without knowing it, you will move forward

Sans le savoir, tu avanceras

You will move forward towards this flesh, my darling

T'avanceras vers ta chair, ma chérie

Now that we know, we move forward

Maintenant qu'on sait, nous avançons

Let's move forward towards our beloved flesh

Avançons vers nos chairs chéries

Let's move forward towards our healed flesh

Avançons vers nos chairs guéries

Let's move forward towards our flesh

Avançons vers nos chairs

(My flesh, my flesh

Sans le savoir, je m'avançais

I was moving forward towards my beloved flesh

J'avançais vers ma chair chérie

Without knowing it, you will move forward

Sans le savoir, tu avanceras

You will move forward towards this flesh, my darling

T'avanceras vers cette chair, ma chérie

Now that we know, we move forward

Maintenant qu'on sait, nous avançons

Let's move forward towards our beloved flesh

Avançons vers nos chairs chéries

Let's move forward towards our healed flesh

Avançons vers nos chairs guéries

Let's move forward towards our flesh

Avançons vers nos chairs

(My flesh, my flesh

(Ma chair, ma chair

(My flesh, my flesh

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"CHAIR" by Barbara Pravi is a poignant song that delves into the journey of self-discovery and empowerment through the lens of a young woman's experiences with societal pressures, self-doubt, and ultimately finding self-love and acceptance. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of the struggles faced by the protagonist at different stages of her life, from the vulnerability and shame of youth to the eventual realization of her worth and the importance of self-care. Through introspection and growth, the song conveys a message of resilience, healing, and embracing one's true self, making it a powerful anthem of empowerment and self-love.

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