Brisé Lyrics in English Gims

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Brisé by Gims from French to English.

Once again, I had to disappear

Sometimes I love you, sometimes I hate you

Not to say I gave it all

I gave just as much as you

Your tears run down my shoulders

I understood everything without a word

Stop turning people against me

It's hard to see in the dark

I told you, you've got that smile

At the corner of your lips when you lie

You pictured yourself getting away with it

Over and over with ease

I try to believe it

I'm surely fooling myself

You stabbed me in the dark

I trusted

My trust was blind

And you hurt me

Because the brain follows the heart

Do you see how stupid the world is?

Do you see how clever the Devil is?

Truth strips you bare

See you in another life

Do you remember coming into my place?

You saw the family cocoon

You had no right to hurt me so bad

I'll have to put out the flames with flames

I told you, you've got that smile

At the corner of your lips when you lie

You pictured yourself getting away with it

Over and over with ease

I try to believe it

I'm surely fooling myself

You stabbed me in the dark

I trusted

My trust was blind

And you hurt me

Because the brain follows the heart

I try to believe it

I'm surely fooling myself

You stabbed me in the dark

I trusted

My trust was blind

And you hurt me

Because the brain follows the heart

I try to believe it

I'm surely fooling myself

You stabbed me in the dark

I trusted

My trust was blind

And you hurt me

Because the brain follows the heart

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SONG MEANING

Gims takes us on an emotional roller-coaster in Brisé – a track whose very title means “Broken.” The Congolese-French star sings from the raw perspective of someone who has been betrayed by a lover yet still struggles with conflicting feelings of love and hate. Throughout the lyrics he paints vivid images: secret stabs “in the dark,” tears falling on his shoulders, and the haunting smile that gives away a lie. These snapshots show how easily trust can shatter when the heart leads the brain.

Behind the catchy melody lies a powerful message about self-deception and awakening. Gims admits he “veiled his own face,” choosing not to see warning signs, because “the brain follows the heart.” By the end of the song, he is ready to extinguish the flames of pain “by the flames” themselves – hinting at reclaiming strength through the very fire that burned him. Brisé is a bittersweet anthem for anyone who has loved blindly, been hurt deeply, and still hopes to heal.

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