Golden Baby Lyrics in English Coeur De Pirate

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Golden Baby by Coeur De Pirate from French to English.

I saw you with a solitary eye

Foot in the arena to please you

And shine for the eyes I ignored

Yours mattered more than the others

Even if you didn't realize it

And I'd have done anything to know your ends

Golden Baby, that's enough

Running to make yourself wanted

In those lights that bring our nights to life

Golden Baby, without everything to please

In your silence you stay proud

Believing in what wouldn't exist

And if you want me

We finally kissed

Months without silence, without talking

In the wait that, from afar, tore me apart

And I'd have liked to be those girls

Who, in your songs, come back to life

Even if from afar I know we lied

Golden Baby, that's enough

Running to make yourself wanted

In those lights that bring our nights to life

Golden Baby, without everything to please

In your silence you stay proud

Believing in what wouldn't exist

And if you want me

I wanted to drop everything

So I wouldn't be a shadow of the past

And find your laughter and your secrets again

But when I saw her next to you

The one who in song comes back to life

I know now you had lied to me

Golden Baby, that's enough

Running to make yourself wanted

In those lights that bring our nights to life

Golden Baby, without everything to please

In your silence you stay proud

Believing in what wouldn't exist

And if you want me

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SONG MEANING

Golden Baby is a shimmering tale of infatuation set under the bright lights of nightlife. Our narrator spots the charismatic “baby” onstage and instantly centers her world on him. She plays the part of the adoring fan, willing to “do anything” to earn his gaze, convinced that his attention matters more than anyone else’s. The verses glow with the excitement of new attraction—crowds cheering, music pulsing, and the electric promise of a first kiss.

Yet behind the glitter lies disillusion. Each chorus shows her growing weary of chasing a dream that keeps slipping away. “Golden Baby, c’en est assez” (“Golden Baby, that’s enough”) becomes a mantra of frustration as she realizes he basks in adoration without giving real love in return. When she finally sees him with another girl—the very muse of his songs—everything clicks: he has been feeding her an illusion. In the end, the song is a bittersweet confession about waking up from a fantasy, reclaiming self-worth, and learning that even the brightest gold can lose its shine.

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Coeur De Pirate Golden Baby Lyrics