Ta Main Lyrics in English Grégoire

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Ta Main by Grégoire from French to English.

You know I struggle

to still talk about you

Apparently that's normal

There's no rules in these games

You know my voice tightens up

when I bump into you in photos

You know my heart gets lost

I think it thinks about you a bit too much

That's how it is

I wish I'd held your hand

a little longer

I wish I'd held your hand

a little longer

I wish my sorrow

lasted only an instant

And you know I at least hope

that you hear me

It's hard to break the silence

Even in the screams, even in the party

It's hard to fight the absence

Because that b*tch just does what she wants

And nobody can understand

We each have our own story

I was told you have to wait

for the pain to turn trivial

That's how it is

I wish I'd held your hand

a little longer

I wish I'd held your hand

a little longer

I wish my sorrow

lasted only an instant

And you know I at least hope

that you hear me

I wanted to tell you I was proud

to have been, at least one day

a bit your friend and your brother

even if life has its detours

That's how it is

I wish I'd held your hand

a little longer

I wish I'd held your hand

a little longer

I wish my sorrow

lasted only an instant

And you know I at least hope

that you're waiting for me

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SONG MEANING

Ta Main by French singer–songwriter Grégoire is a heartfelt pop ballad that dives straight into the whirlwind of grief and remembrance. From the very first lines, the narrator admits how hard it still is to talk about the person he has lost. His voice tightens, his heart gets lost, and even old photos trigger a flood of emotions. With the tender refrain “J'aurais aimé tenir ta main un peu plus longtemps” – “I wish I could have held your hand a little longer” – he sums up that universal wish to stretch precious moments just a few seconds more.

Yet the song is more than pure sadness. Grégoire paints grief as an unpredictable companion: silence feels loud, absence has a mind of its own, and healing refuses to follow any rules. In sharing these raw feelings, he reminds us that everyone’s journey through loss is personal, but also that hope lingers – maybe the loved one still hears him, maybe they’re even waiting. The gentle melody and sincere lyrics turn Ta Main into both a tear-jerker and a comforting hug in musical form, perfect for anyone who has ever missed someone dearly.

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Grégoire Ta Main Lyrics