Bon Voyage Lyrics in English Corneille

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Bon Voyage by Corneille from French to English.

2 a.m

Trying to forget

2 a.m

In the trenches with the past

Fed up with pretending

Memory was the only way out

No longer wanting a soldier's life

Who's not sure anymore why he fights

And then tell yourself something's changed

That we won't be the same tomorrow

One day tell yourself that everything, that everything's changed

Finally have the strength to say to the past

Safe travels

My heart's open, I recognized the final blow

I know where I come from and where I'm going will be better

I keep our photos in my suitcases

But whatever you tell me

I'm somebody without you

Stay strong

And leave in peace, I'm not the type who shoots people in the back

This isn't goodbye, it's something new

I wish you the best

Leave with a light heart

We tried

2 a.m

Too sick to move forward

And the next day

Too far ahead to back up

When the body remembers

But the heart remembers nothing

Then one day finally forgive

Safe travels

My heart's open, I recognized the final blow

I know where I come from and where I'm going will be better

I keep our photos in my suitcases

But whatever you tell me

I'm somebody without you

Stay strong

And leave in peace, I'm not the type who shoots people in the back

This isn't goodbye, it's something new

I wish you the best

Leave with a light heart

We tried

Tomorrow morning I won't be the same

Something's changed

Tomorrow morning I won't be the same

Something's changed

The scar's beautiful anyway

Something's changed

The day after tomorrow I won't be the same

Safe travels

My heart's open, I recognized the final blow

I know where I come from and where I'm going will be better

I keep our photos in my suitcases

But whatever you tell me

I'm somebody without you

Stay strong

And leave in peace, I'm not the type who shoots people in the back

This isn't goodbye, it's something new

I wish you the best

Leave with a light heart

We tried

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SONG MEANING

Bon Voyage is Corneille’s heartfelt send-off to a love story that has reached its final stop. Picture him wide-awake at two in the morning, wrestling with memories “in the trenches,” tired of fighting a battle whose purpose he has forgotten. Instead of clinging to nostalgia, he decides to pack his bags—photos included—open his heart, and step into a brighter future.

The chorus feels like a warm hug mixed with a friendly pat on the back. Corneille wishes his former partner bon courage and promises there will be no back-stabbing shots. It is not a sad au revoir but the start of something new for both sides. Scars remain, yet they look “belle quand même,” and by tomorrow morning he knows he will no longer be the same. The song is an empowering anthem of self-rediscovery, forgiveness, and optimism—a reminder that saying “Bon voyage” can be the first step toward somewhere more beautiful.

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Corneille Bon Voyage Lyrics