Kiki Lyrics in English Julien Doré

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Kiki by Julien Doré from French to English.

From my heart, you fall

Tell me if you know

Hold on to your shadow

Hold on to their ideas

It's fear rumbling

Tell me if it's true

That we've broken the world

That we've got the last ticket

But you, you'll have your style

Like Kylian Mbappé

And you'll be free

If you're not tired

You won't see tigers

Nor people loving each other

They were too fragile

They said so on TV

From my heart, you dive

Tell me if you know

Counting the seconds

Without falling into the abyss

It's fear screaming

That you need to whisper

To make yourself heard

Without getting noticed too much

But you, you'll have your style

Like Kylian Mbappé

And you'll be free

If you're not tired

You won't see tigers

Nor people loving each other

They were too fragile

They said so on TV

But whatever happens

At least you know

All this hangs by a thread

That we've unwound badly

You know, shame's

What I use as paper

I drew your grave

Even before rocking you

And if it echoes

And if tomorrow pleases you

You'll have to forgive

We were tired

And if it echoes

And if tomorrow pleases you

You'll have to forgive

We were tired

We're not tired

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SONG MEANING

Kiki sounds like a playful nickname, yet Julien Doré turns it into a heartfelt letter to a newborn stepping into a shaky world. Over shimmering pop-folk melodies, he paints a landscape where “la peur gronde” (fear rumbles) and people have “broken the world,” but he quickly cushions that darkness with an uplifting promise: the child will still shine with a unique style, just like football star Kylian Mbappé sprinting past defenders. The contrast between looming danger and carefree swagger gives the song its magnetic tension, making it feel both like a lullaby and a pep talk.

In the second half, the singer admits his own exhaustion and guilt—“Faudra que tu pardonnes, on était fatigués”—while urging the child to forgive the older generation’s mistakes. Yet the closing chant “On n’est pas fatigués” flips fatigue into defiance, rallying everyone to stand back up and fight for a better tomorrow. The result is a bittersweet anthem about handing the next generation a damaged planet, but also arming them with hope, freedom, and style to rebuild it.

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Julien Doré Kiki Lyrics