Tout Le Monde Lyrics in English Corneille

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Tout Le Monde by Corneille from French to English.
I'm just a man
So I've got a phobia of shadows
I get outraged at everything
And hardly anything's my fault
The problem's everybody else
And while my wisdom reasons
A kid dies in the Congo mines
On my iPhone I talk about the world, yeah
My friends
Faced with the dilemma
Of my ego
I have only one answer
That I love you
We're everybody and nobody at the same time
We dream the world, we tear it apart at the same time
We're all chasing instant happiness
I act like you
You act like me
We take what we're given and learn the rest
We're made of prayers and our childhood wishes
We're made of yesterday, all prisoners of time
But who's like you?
Who's like me?
Nobody
And everybody
I'm just a man
So I'm scared of the void
So I don't disappear
I had kids
I'm aiming for eternity
I'm generous
A generous egoist
Say thanks or I'll delete you from my list
I can love you unconditionally, just admit I exist
My goodness
My goodness
Faced with the dilemma
Faced with the dilemma
Of my ego
Of my ego
I have only one answer
That I love you
We're everybody and nobody at the same time
We dream the world, we tear it apart at the same time
We're all chasing instant happiness
I act like you
You act like me
We take what we're given and learn the rest
We're made of prayers and our childhood wishes
We're made of yesterday, all prisoners of time
But who's like you?
Who's like me?
Nobody
Who am I to judge?
And everybody
Who am I to judge?
Nobody
Who am I to judge?
And everybody
Who am I to judge?
We've all got a dad who's not really there
Or a mom who doesn't get us
We've all had a love that wasn't really it
We've all stood up one day, all hope in hand
We're all on our knees under the same kings
We're looking for the same god we can't find
Who am I to judge?
We're everybody and nobody at the same time
We dream the world, we tear it apart at the same time
We're all chasing instant happiness
I act like you
You act like me
We take what we're given and learn the rest
We're made of prayers and our childhood wishes
We're made of yesterday, all prisoners of time
But who's like you?
Who's like me?
Nobody
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SONG MEANING

Tout Le Monde is Corneille’s playful yet soul-searching confession booth. In just a few verses he scrolls through modern life: posting opinions from an iPhone, blaming “the problem” on others, and filling the silence with children, possessions, or digital applause. He admits to being a “generous egoist,” terrified of both darkness and emptiness, while somewhere far away a child is mining for the very minerals that power his phone. The song turns the spotlight on our own contradictions - how we can preach wisdom, chase instant happiness, and still feel helplessly small.

The soaring chorus – “On est tout le monde et personne en même temps” (We are everyone and no one at the same time) – reminds us that we share the same fears, dreams, and childhood prayers, even when we pretend to be unique. Corneille urges listeners to swap judgment for compassion: Who am I to judge? Under different flags, faiths, and family stories, we all kneel to similar rulers and hunt for the same elusive joy. The result is an uplifting, mirror-like anthem that invites you to dance, sing, and maybe rethink how you measure your worth – because in the end, personne et tout le monde, we are all wonderfully, imperfectly human.

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