Le Chant Des Cygnes Lyrics in English Indochine

Indochine invites us into a surreal battlefield where love, loss, and rebellion swirl together. Le Chant Des Cygnes (The Swan Song) paints the picture of a narrator who chooses to “die to the swan song” amid a civil war while dreaming of a mystical “ville des filles”, a city that doesn’t exist. Through vivid images of torn bodies, withered flowers, and charging bulls, the song blurs reality and fantasy to express the chaos of both external conflict and internal turmoil. The narrator longs for companionship ("I would need no one except you") yet insists on facing this dream-like odyssey alone, highlighting both vulnerability and defiance.

At its core, the track is a call to resilience. The refrain lists “les salauds, les héroïnes, des guerrières, des orphelines” (the scoundrels, heroines, warriors, and orphans), reminding us that every kind of person is swept into the storm. Over pounding drums and soaring synths, Nicola Sirkis repeats “Sois forte, plus forte encore” (“Be strong, even stronger”), turning the swan song into a rallying cry. The message is clear: in a world shattered by violence and disillusionment, strength and love can still bloom, even if only in the imaginary city where our hopes take refuge.