On Lyrics in English Joyce Jonathan

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song On by Joyce Jonathan from French to English.

We're so many, we're everything

We're so little

And so utterly everything that we don't really know anymore

Why we're playing

We let go, we get tired

We give up quick at the surface

And when it all tumbles

We crawl into our shell

I hit harder

And I beat up all my remorse

I'd fight without hurting anybody

And I plug it all into

On and on and on and on and on

I hit harder

When it pounds deep in my chest

I'll make sure I don't hurt anybody

And I plug it all into

On and on and on and on and on

We dress up, we laugh

We stray along the way

We restart

We mess ourselves up for a night

Just to see

We burn out, we lean on each other

We push back trains, we play parts

And my hand in yours

Feels good

I hit harder

And I beat up all my remorse

I'd fight without hurting anybody

And I plug it all into

On and on and on and on and on

I hit harder

When it pounds deep in my chest

I'll make sure I don't hurt anybody

And I plug it all into

On and on and on and on and on

We're me, we're you

And then we become us

That's the game

And then there's you

There's them

I hit harder

And I beat up all my remorse

I'd fight without hurting anybody

And I plug it all into

On and on and on and on and on

I hit harder

When it pounds deep in my chest

I'll make sure I don't hurt anybody

And I plug it all into

On and on and on and on and on

On and on and on and on and on and on

And on and on and on and on and on

On and on and on and on and on and on

And on and on and on and on and on

And on and on and on and on and

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SONG MEANING

On by French singer-songwriter Joyce Jonathan is a pulsating pep talk wrapped in a pop anthem. She plays with the French pronoun on – which loosely means “we,” “they,” or “people in general” – while also hinting at the English idea of flipping a switch on. The repetition of “on and on” feels like a musical heartbeat, pushing the listener forward through everyday chaos, quick break-ups, sudden restarts, and the little dramas that make us wonder why we’re even playing the game in the first place.

Behind the catchy chorus lies a message of resilient kindness. Joyce admits she sometimes has to “hit harder” inside her chest to silence regrets, yet she promises to “hurt no one” in the process. As verses move from “je” (I) to “tu” (you) and finally to “nous” (we), the song becomes a celebration of collective strength – a reminder that although we’re “so little” individually, together we are “everything.” Flip the switch, shake off the doubts, and keep moving on and on – that is the bright, unstoppable spirit beating at the heart of this track.

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Joyce Jonathan On Lyrics