Maelström Lyrics in English Hervé

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Maelström by Hervé from French to English.

Maelstrom we've gone missing

The brain knows too much about who I'm not anymore

But this time my black sun has faded

I'd take more of that f*cking hysteria

But I don't blame you

The pain's gone

Go easy I'm landing

So reported missing

But I don't blame you

I got out of the fire

Nice and slow I'm landing

So reported missing

Tell me again how beautiful life is

You don't know how much I need to hear it

But if I love you it's for the best

You're the only one who can protect me

But don't hold it against me

I see you stunned

I need another spin alone down my street

Don't hold it against me

I don't know how to dry my tears

I carry these years on the banner

Maelstrom I went missing

In summer I felt the blizzard breaking my neck

I'm back from that f*cking hysteria

Hope, I don't have two, that was said

But don't go

If I numb you

Go easy I'm landing

I only need your wants

Tell me again how beautiful life is

You don't know how much I need to hear it

But if I love you it's for the best

You're the only one who can protect me

But don't hold it against me

I see you stunned

I need another spin alone down my street

Don't hold it against me

I don't know how to dry my tears

I carry these years on the banner

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SONG MEANING

Maelström plunges us into a swirling inner storm where Hervé grapples with burnout, anxiety and the craving for release. The singer feels porté disparu (missing in action), as if he has slipped off the radar while his mind spirals in chaos. Images of a “black sun,” summer blizzards and smoldering fires paint a vivid portrait of depression mixed with lingering euphoria: he has tasted wild, hysterical highs but now lands gently, exhausted and unsure.

Amid this turbulence a single lifeline shines through: love. Over a hypnotic beat, Hervé pleads with his partner to remind him that life is still beautiful, because her words and desires are the only things that can “defend” him from the darkness. The song balances raw vulnerability with hope, turning personal struggle into a cathartic anthem about leaning on someone you trust while you navigate the whirlpool of your own emotions.

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