Elle M'a Aimé Lyrics in English Kendji Girac

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Elle M'a Aimé by Kendji Girac from French to English.
I think I was way too cowardly
To say goodbye looking her in the eyes
Left without even taking a bag
Thinking it was for the best
I keep having that same dream
I see myself turning back time
Going back to our most beautiful walks
Both of us on the docks, eyes toward the horizon
She loved me
With all her love, with all her heart
She gave me
Everything she had when I was nothing
What did I give back
I only caused her sorrow
She who dreamed only of love
I had her heart in my hands
Memories with a bitter taste
Caress my most sensitive doubts
Knowing my acts of yesterday stay irreversible forever
I know I wasn't right for her
Why did I miss her so much
I think about it till it makes me sick
And every night I hope to regain my sanity
She loved me
With all her love, with all her heart
She gave me
Everything she had when I was nothing
What did I give back
I only caused sorrow
She who dreams only of love
I had her heart in my hands
I saw her again two years later
Mother to a lovely little girl
I knew it was too late
In her eyes that shining light
She told me she has the same dream
Seeing herself turning back time
Going back to our most beautiful walks
Hoping I'll come back home someday
She loved me
With all her love, with all her heart
She gave me
Everything she had when I was nothing
What did I give back
I only caused her sorrow
She who dreams only of love
I had her heart in my hands
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SONG MEANING

In “Elle M’a Aimé” French pop-flamenco star Kendji Girac turns a love story into a heartfelt confession of regret. The narrator remembers how he once walked away without even a suitcase, too afraid to look his girlfriend in the eye. Now he replays their dreamy riverside strolls in his mind and repeats her chorus of devotion: she loved him “de tout son amour, de tout son cœur” when he “was nothing.” Every verse exposes the contrast between her unconditional giving and the pain he left behind.

The song’s second act hits even harder. When he meets her years later—now a proud mom with a shining new life—he realises he can never rewind the clock. Kendji’s warm guitar and rhythmic claps cushion the blow, but the message stays clear: value true love before it slips away. The result is a touching blend of nostalgia, remorse, and a gentle lesson for anyone learning both English and the language of the heart.

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