La Chute Lyrics in English GIMS

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song La Chute by GIMS from French to English.
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Why do I stir up applause?
I just told the truth
About this cold, dark world
About these people with absurd ideas
My dad did tell me not to
I didn't trust strangers
I disobeyed Dad, I fell
I see the enemy from a low angle
I plan to dive back into oblivion
After a decade of loops
Sick of tying my troubles to my life
Private, 'cause my family's ripping apart
No drama
Become who I was again: me
No drama
Become who I was again: me
I'm destroying myself
Sacrifice
All my time and my family
They whisper to me that you'll be rich
Little by little, I get it
I get that the Devil's in my bed
My ambitions were harmful
Music
This ride has lasted long enough
Now I wanna watch the kids grow
I took wings to reach the peak
Success gets me drunk, how to think straight?
I worry about Dadju and Bedjik
This world won't give you any break
Don't trade your principles for money
Know that billionaires kill themselves
Me, I'm gonna join Abdelkarim
In a calmer place
Brood over all my sins, my excesses
My failures in my duties
The sound will choke me forever
Just like a junkie's crack
The game is only a pride race that divides
People, and many end up on crutches
No drama
Become who I was again: me
No drama
Become who I was again: me
I'm destroying myself
Sacrifice
All my time and my family
They whisper to me that you'll be rich
Little by little, I get it
I get that the Devil's in my bed
My ambitions were harmful
Music
I've very often wondered
Did the Lord hate me?
The Devil told me: "Don't worry, you did nothing
You let your heart speak, that's perfect"
Our tracks are just feelings
That only lie gently
Covering hearts with a white sheet
Keeping them away from the living world
Come into my arms: you'll get everything you want
Open your eyes, I've removed the veil
Come into my arms, come into my arms
Come into my arms, come into my arms
Come into my arms, come into my arms
Come into my arms, come into my arms
Come into my arms: you'll get everything you want
Open your eyes, I've removed the veil
Come into my arms, come into my arms
Come into my arms, come into my arms
Come into my arms, come into my arms
Come into my arms, come into my arms
Come into my arms, come into my arms
Come into my arms, come into my arms
Come into my arms, come into my arms
Come into my arms, come into my arms
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Lyrics © WATI B EDITIONS, Peermusic Publishing, GOHAN MUSIC
Bastien Vincent, Gandhi Djuna, Renaud Rebillaud
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SONG MEANING

“La Chute” (French for The Fall) is GIMS’s raw confession about the dark side of stardom. Over a dramatic beat he asks why people applaud him when he is only telling uncomfortable truths: fame can be cold and absurd, strangers cannot be trusted, and success often tears a family apart. He recalls his father’s advice, admits he disobeyed, then pictures himself literally falling while the “enemy” watches from above. The Congolese-French superstar lists the sacrifices he has made — time, privacy, loved ones — and realizes that his own ambitions have let “the Devil” slip into his life. Riches, adoring crowds, even the thrill of performing now feel toxic, so he dreams of retreating to a quiet place where he can raise his children and heal.

Throughout the song GIMS warns younger artists, including his brothers Dadju and Bedjik, not to trade principles for money because “even billionaires commit suicide.” He sees the music business as a never-ending competition of ego that leaves people broken. The repeated lines “Sans histoire, redevenir qui j’étais: moi” (“Without drama, become who I was: myself”) capture his wish to return to innocence before the spotlight. “La Chute” is therefore both a cautionary tale and a plea for redemption: it invites listeners to question society’s obsession with success and to protect the things that truly matter—faith, family, and one’s own peace of mind.

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