Ginger Lyrics in English Feu! Chatterton

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Ginger by Feu! Chatterton from French to English.

What’s this scent the wind’s rushing over

Looks like flesh is burning

Come, follow me, I know the place

Where the grass is still fresh

Let’s take this path, say goodbye to the city

There’s still time. Take my hand

Stop playing the rebel

The tree has almost covered our homes

Please, let’s get out of here

My heart, my heart is a pendulum

My heart beats in your steps

All I do is wait for you, my heart, my heart

Under the black sky of ash

Ginger, the mountain’s shaking

Ginger, let’s leave here

Run, now run. Come on. Go

Looks like all hell is on our heels

Lava’s moving in, but I trust we’ll reach the sea

It’s right there, a few steps, no, don’t turn around

Come quick, follow me, my heart

Dogs are on our heels, but the pier’s close

Ginger, the ground beneath us is wobbling

And Ginger, a big ship’s taking shape over there

Deep inside, hope is waving at us

Ginger, we’ll be far from here

In an hour, if you want, we’ll look back

Come on, go

Ginger

The mountain’s swaying

Ginger

But from here, I relish it and laugh

Ginger, say goodbye to the city

Ginger, we’re safe now

And trust me

We’re free

Unless

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SONG MEANING

Ginger drops listeners in the middle of a cinematic escape: two lovers sprint away from a city on the verge of volcanic ruin. Smoke fills the sky, the ground quakes, and the scent of burning flesh drifts on the wind. Yet amid the chaos, the narrator’s voice is urgent but tender, guiding Ginger toward a strip of cool grass, then to a distant pier where a ship—and freedom—wait. The song is a pulsing mix of danger and desire, turning a natural disaster into a metaphor for breaking free from the suffocating weight of modern life.

Beneath the imagery of lava, barking dogs, and collapsing mountains lies a simple, universal hope: that courage and love can outrun catastrophe. Every pounding drumbeat mirrors the narrator’s “pendulum” heart, swinging between fear and faith as the pair races toward the sea. By the time the chorus vows “Nous sommes libres, à moins que” (“We are free, unless…”), Feu! Chatterton has painted both an exhilarating survival story and a poetic reminder that true liberation demands risk—and someone willing to take your hand and run.

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Feu! Chatterton Ginger Lyrics