Conduire Lyrics in English Louane

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Conduire by Louane from French to English.

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I can't brake

Put on your kneepads

Put on your helmet

If you want to love me

Still scared

Yesterday's path wasn't

What I dreamed of

Drowsy

I'm afraid of having nightmares

So I stay awake

I stay awake

Sometimes I confuse the airbag

With the pillow

Sorry if it's a bumpy ride

I can't slow down

And for now

You can't drive

Because I had

A bad co-pilot

The kind who drives drunk

The wrong way whenever he feels like it

Who doesn't want you to go out

Who hides the keys

Who locks the doors

Who doesn't give a f*ck

When you tell him no

Who rips off your panties

It's going to take time

Before I let you take the wheel

It's going to take time

I hope you understand

Because I had

A bad co-pilot

And that reverse gear

Only works when you're parking

It doesn't work when things go wrong

No matter how much I reassure myself

Telling myself nothing will be worse

That I'm saved

Even with good people around me

I stare at the rearview, ready to flee

As if I was being followed

To stop trembling

At the sound of a scream

Of a horn, I've tried everything

I've tried everything

Even when there's nobody left

I feel watched

Sorry if it's a bumpy ride

I can't slow down

And for now

You can't drive

Because I had

A bad co-pilot

The kind who drives drunk

The wrong way whenever he feels like it

Who doesn't want you to go out

Who hides the keys

Who locks the doors

Who doesn't give a f*ck

When you tell him no

Who rips off your panties

It's going to take time

Before I let you take the wheel

It's going to take time

I hope you understand

Because I had

A bad co-pilot

And that reverse gear

Only works when you're parking

It doesn't work when things go wrong

Thanks for the beautiful smiles

That you keep on giving me

Thanks for staying

When I have to leave

I'm doing my best, promise

I wanted to tell you that

I hope that soon

I'll be able to let you

Drive

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SONG MEANING

Ever feel like a relationship is a road trip? In her powerful song "Conduire," which means "To Drive," French singer Louane uses this exact idea to explore a deeply personal journey. She tells a new partner to put on a helmet and knee pads, not for a real car ride, but because loving her might be a bumpy journey for a little while. She's in the driver's seat, going fast and unable to slow down, because she's still recovering from a difficult past.

The reason for her need for control is heartbreaking: she had a "mauvais copilote" (a bad co-pilot). This isn't just someone who's bad with maps; it's a metaphor for a past abusive partner who was controlling, reckless, and harmful. This trauma has made it hard for her to trust anyone else to "take the wheel." The song is both a raw look at the scars of the past and a hopeful message to her new, kind partner. She thanks him for his patience and hopes that one day soon, she will feel safe enough to finally let him drive.

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