Welcome America Lyrics in English La Femme

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Welcome America by La Femme from French to English.
Orly Airport, I'm off to America
I leave behind all these memories, all these problems
'Cause we all take off sometime, some over a woman
Others for situations that are pretty shaky
Welcome America, find that woman
Welcome America, find that woman
Welcome America, find that woman
Welcome America, find the woman
Seeing you again in the cab of a black DS
You think back to all those people dressed in black
They scream in your head, they want to make you suffer
The worst torture, having to grow old someday
So stop thinking about all that hurt
Maybe you'll leave there at sunrise
Shoot a man for a woman's kisses
You repaint the world with your legionnaire rage
'Cause we all take off sometime, some to escape the pain
Or to break out of a pretty venal trap
Welcome America, flee that woman
Welcome America, flee the woman
Look at that guy, he's thinking about America
Have you ever thought what you'll do once you're there?
But even back then you didn't believe it
It's clear you didn't get me
I'm leaving for the light of day
It's nice out, yet you're walking in sh*t
Maybe someday you'll want to tear out your lashes too
Stop acting like a d*ck and quit spinning out
Welcome America, flee the woman
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SONG MEANING

Fasten your seatbelt at Orly Airport! La Femme’s "Welcome America" is a fever-dream road movie packed into a song, where the narrator bolts for the USA in search of a mysterious femme fatale and a clean slate. The verses flicker like noir scenes: a black DS taxi, strangers dressed in black, voices hissing about the terror of growing old. Each detail feeds the same impulse — ditch the baggage, hunt for a dazzling future, repaint the world with “légionnaire rage.” America gleams as a neon promise of light, love, and reinvention.

Yet the chorus keeps switching between “trouver cette femme” and “fuyez cette femme,” turning the dream inside out. The promised land becomes a trap, the coveted woman a warning sign, and the shiny escape plan starts to smell like self-delusion. By the end, the song feels like a playful but piercing reminder: you can swap continents, but your shadows still make the trip. "Welcome America" invites listeners to dance, dream, and then double-check their suitcase for the fears they thought they’d left behind.

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