J'ai Demandé À La Lune Lyrics in English Indochine

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song J'ai Demandé À La Lune by Indochine from French to English.

I asked the moon

And the sun doesn't know it

I showed her my burns

And the moon laughed at me

And since the sky didn't look proud

And I wasn't healing

I told myself what misfortune

And the moon laughed at me

I asked the moon

If you still wanted me

She told me "I'm not used to

Dealing with cases like that"

And you and me

We were so sure

And we sometimes said

That it was just a fling

And that it wouldn't last

I haven't got much to tell you

And not much to make you laugh

'Cause I always picture the worst

And the best makes me suffer

I asked the moon

If you still wanted me

She told me "I'm not used to

Dealing with cases like that"

And you and me

We were so sure

And we sometimes said

That it was just a fling

And that it wouldn't last

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SONG MEANING

“J’ai Demandé À La Lune” is a bittersweet midnight confession. The singer turns to the moon for advice about a fading romance, revealing his brûlures (emotional scars) and getting only quiet mockery in return. Celestial bodies replace human friends: the moon answers with indifference, the sun is clueless, and the sky itself looks gloomy. This cosmic dialogue highlights the narrator’s loneliness while hinting that he already knows the truth – the relationship was “just an adventure” that was never meant to last.

Under the gentle, lullaby-like melody, Indochine paints a picture of self-doubt and irony. The singer imagines the worst, admits he has little to say that could make his partner laugh, and recognizes how even hope can hurt. The song’s power lies in its contrast: soft, dreamy music carrying raw, relatable feelings of rejection. By the end, the moon’s cold answer forces the narrator – and the listener – to accept that sometimes the universe simply shrugs at our heartache.

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