Voilà Lyrics in English by Barbara Pravi
Ma gueule is a very common, informal French slang term for "my face" or "my mug". Its literal translation is "my snout", as gueule refers to the mouth or jaw of an animal.
In this powerful song, Barbara Pravi sings "C'est ma gueule, c'est mon cri" (It's my face, it's my scream). She uses this raw, unfiltered word to defiantly present her true self to the audience, without apology. It’s a word packed with emotion and authenticity that you won't find in a textbook.
This song is a direct and powerful plea from the singer to be seen and heard for who she truly is. Barbara Pravi introduces herself as "la chanteuse à demi" (the half-singer), immediately showing a sense of vulnerability. She asks you to listen, to look, and to tell your friends about "cette fille aux yeux noirs / Et de son rêve fou" (this girl with dark eyes / and her crazy dream). Her dream is simple: to write stories that reach people. The chorus is a repeated, almost desperate declaration: "Voilà, voilà, voilà, voilà qui je suis" (Here, here, here, here is who I am).
She's not hiding anything. She admits she's scared to be so exposed, but she puts everything she has on the line anyway, saying "tout ce que j'ai / Je le dépose là" (everything I have / I lay it down here). It's a cry for connection, begging the listener "Ne partez pas / J'vous en supplie restez longtemps" (Don't leave / I beg you, stay a long time). The most revealing line might be when she asks to be loved because "moi je sais pas bien aimer mes contours" (I don't know how to love my own outlines). It's an incredibly honest song about the artist's need for the audience's acceptance to feel whole.
