Différents ? Lyrics in English by Bénabar
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Différents ? by Bénabar from French to English.
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Est-ce qu'ils nous ressemblent?
Are they like us?
Dites-moi que non
Tell me no
J'aimerai entendre
I'd like to hear
Que nous sommes différents
That we're different
Qu'on n'a rien de commun
That we have nothing in common
Que tout nous sépare
That everything separates us
D'un despote, d'un assassin
From a despot, from an assassin
D'un criminel de guerre
From a war criminal
Les monstres sont en principe
Monsters are, in principle
Hideux, horribles, très vilains
Hideous, horrible, very ugly
Pour qu'on puisse les reconnaître
So we can recognize them
Ils n'ont rien d'humain
They have nothing human
C'est ce qu'on raconte
That's what we're told
Pour rassurer les enfants
To reassure the children
Mais les ogres de leurs contes
But the ogres in their stories
Ressemblent à leurs parents
Look like their parents
Ressemblent à leurs parents
Look like their parents
Est-ce qu'ils nous ressemblent?
Are they like us?
Si vous m'posez la question
If you ask me the question
J'aimerais pouvoir répondre
I'd like to be able to answer
Que non, bien sûr que non
That no, of course not
Un tortionnaire, un dictateur
A torturer, a dictator
C'est pas du tout comme nous
Isn't at all like us
Que ça n'a rien à voir
That it's got nothing to do with it
C'est pas pareil, c'est tout
It's not the same, that's all
Les meurtriers sans états d'âme
Murderers without a conscience
Ont des enfants qu'ils gâtent
Have children they spoil
Les oppresseurs ont des femmes
Oppressors have wives
Des amis de longue date
Long-time friends
Ils aiment aussi la musique
They also like music
Et sont parfois gourmands
And are sometimes gluttonous
Les nettoyeurs ethniques
Ethnic cleansers
N'ont pas tous l'air méchant
Don't all look mean
N'ont pas tous l'air méchant
Don't all look mean
Est-ce qu'ils nous ressemblent?
Are they like us?
Dites-moi que non
Tell me no
Qu'on ne peut pas nous confondre
That we can't be confused
Qu'on est loin, c'est évident
That we're far, it's obvious
Du type normal qui se découvre
From the normal type who discovers
Au hasard d'un conflit
By chance in a conflict
Une vocation de tueur tardive
A late calling as a killer
Il suffisait d'un ennemi
All it took was an enemy
Il suffisait d'un ennemi
All it took was an enemy
Il suffirait d'un ennemi
All it would take is an enemy
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tortionnaire — torturer
Tortionnaire translates to "torturer". It's a strong and impactful word that immediately grabs attention due to its serious nature.
In the context of the song, Bénabar uses this word to question the perceived difference between "us" (ordinary people) and those who commit atrocities like torturers and dictators. He challenges the comforting idea that such individuals are inherently different or monstrous, suggesting a more unsettling proximity to human nature.
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