Dans Le Regard De L'autre Lyrics in English by Christophe Willem
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Dans Le Regard De L'autre by Christophe Willem from French to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Dans le regard de l'autre
In the other's gaze
J'ai cherché un repère, j'ai cherché à me plaire
I looked for a reference point, I tried to please myself
J'ai cherché des apôtres
I looked for disciples
(Dans le regard de l'autre)
(In the other's gaze)
Dans le regard de l'autre
In the other's gaze
Une lumière a brillé, une manière de m'aimer
A light shone, a way to love myself
Dans laquelle je me vautre
In which I wallow
(Dans le regard de l'autre)
(In the other's gaze)
Ne reste qu'un miroir
All that's left is a mirror
Pour ajuster ma danse
To adjust my dance
Pour maquiller l'histoire
To gloss over the story
Jouer les apparences
To keep up appearances
Dans le regard de l'autre
In the other's gaze
J'ai plongé tout mon corps
I plunged my whole body
Et le soir, je m'endors
And at night, I fall asleep
En soupirant mes fautes
Sighing over my faults
Dans le regard de l'autre
In the other's gaze
Mon amour-propre a pris sa place
My self-esteem took its place
En catastrophe
In a rush
En cataplasme
As a poultice
Dans le regard de l'autre
In the other's gaze
Je fais mon numéro
I put on my act
Je compte encore qui est le plus beau
I still wonder who's the most beautiful
Qui est le plus fort
Who's the strongest
Dans le regard de l'autre
In the other's gaze
Je joue la comédie, dans mes plus beaux habits
I put on a show, in my finest clothes
Je défile tête haute
I walk with my head held high
(Dans le regard de l'autre)
(In the other's gaze)
Dans le regard de l'autre
In the other's gaze
Je n'ai pas voulu voir ces centaines d'histoires
I didn't want to see these hundreds of stories
Qui sont toutes les nôtres
Which are all ours
(Dans le regard de l'autre)
(In the other's gaze)
Par peur ou simplement
Out of fear or simply
Par manque de confiance
From a lack of confidence
Je cherche un compliment
I look for a compliment
Pour aller dans son sens
To go along with it
Pour être fier de moi
To be proud of myself
Pour ne pas prendre part
To not take part
À mes goûts, à mes choix
In my tastes, in my choices
Je lis tous les regards
I read every look
Dans le regard de l'autre
In the other's gaze
Mon amour-propre a pris sa place
My self-esteem took its place
En catastrophe
In a rush
En cataplasme
As a poultice
Dans le regard de l'autre
In the other's gaze
Je fais mon numéro
I put on my act
Je compte encore qui est le plus beau
I still wonder who's the most beautiful
Qui est le plus fort
Who's the strongest
Dans le regard de l'autre
In the other's gaze
Mais là je vous regarde
But now I look at you
Enfin, je vous contemple
At last, I gaze at you
Les Miss se baladent
The Misses are strolling around
J'vois bien qu'on se ressemble
I can see we're alike
Dans le regard de l'autre
In the other's gaze
Alors, sont ceux qui percent
So, are those who break through
Comme nuit apparaissent
Who appear like night
Que la peau sur les côtes
Only the skin on the ribs
Dans le regard de l'autre
In the other's gaze
Mon amour-propre a pris sa place
My self-esteem took its place
En catastrophe
In a rush
En cataplasme
As a poultice
Dans le regard de l'autre
In the other's gaze
Je fais mon numéro
I put on my act
Je compte encore qui est le plus beau
I still wonder who's the most beautiful
Qui est le plus fort
Who's the strongest
Dans le regard de l'autre
In the other's gaze
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Dans le regard de l'autre (dans le regard de l'autre)
In the other's gaze (in the other's gaze)
Dans le regard de l'autre (dans le regard de l'autre)
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Dans le regard de l'autre (dans le regard de l'autre)
In the other's gaze (in the other's gaze)
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cataplasme — poultice
Cataplasme translates to "poultice," a soft, medicated mass applied to the body to relieve pain or inflammation. It's a somewhat archaic and unique word, not commonly found in everyday French or popular song lyrics.
In this song, Christophe Willem uses it metaphorically: "Mon amour-propre a pris sa place / En catastrophe / En cataplasme." He suggests that his self-esteem, after a "catastrophe," has become a "cataplasme"—a temporary, perhaps superficial, remedy or cover-up for deeper insecurities. This unexpected and vivid imagery makes the word particularly interesting and memorable.
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