Seul Dans La Cour Lyrics in English Grégoire

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Seul Dans La Cour by Grégoire from French to English.
He was there alone in the courtyard
Watching the others running
Trying to be discreet
Not to get noticed
He was there alone in the courtyard
Waiting for classes to end
Waiting to feel a bit at home
To get a little respite
We saw him there alone against the wall
Taking loads of insults
The others threw at him for laughs
I stayed there saying nothing
We saw him there alone against the wall
My stare getting harder and harder
I was a coward, I didn’t dare
Afraid it’d happen to me
He was there alone in the courtyard
Letting the days go by
Always dragging that sad look around
Wondering why I exist
He was there alone in the courtyard
Not even asking for love
And not even for them to give his marbles back
Just for them to leave him alone a bit
He wasn’t one of those who fight
Not one of those who throw punches
He wasn’t among the tough guys
But rather among those who keep quiet
He wasn’t one of those who snitch
Too locked up in his silence
He was one of those who hide
Every blow, every mark, every stain
He was there alone in the courtyard
And I even joined in one day
Had to belong to the gang
Couldn’t be the one to offer them my cheek
He was there alone in the courtyard
Always living in fear of everything around
Of the slightest noise, the slightest scream
I think he didn’t sleep at night anymore
He was there alone in the dark
Always the last one in the hallway
Nobody saw, nobody knew
Nobody wanted to have seen
He was there alone in the dark
Trapped inside his despair
Not even asking for love
No, not even asking for love
He was there alone in the courtyard
He was there alone in the courtyard
Not even asking for love
Not even asking for love
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SONG MEANING

Seul Dans La Cour paints a vivid playground scene where a lonely boy watches classmates dash around while he tries to shrink into the background. Grégoire lets us feel every heartbeat of that isolation: the cruel jokes, the bruises hidden under sleeves, and the silent question “Why am I here?” All the while, the narrator admits his own cowardice, confessing that he once joined the bullies just to avoid becoming a target himself.

Rather than a simple tale of schoolyard teasing, the song is a mirror held up to anyone who has ever stood by, too scared to intervene. It reminds us that indifference can hurt just as much as insults and fists. By the final chorus, we realize the boy never even asked for love or friendship; he only wanted to be left in peace. Grégoire’s lyrics become a call to courage and compassion, urging listeners to notice the quiet suffering around them and to choose kindness before it is too late.

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