Maman Lyrics in English by Louane

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Maman by Louane from French to English.
Les amants passent de lit en lit
Lovers go from bed to bed
Dans les hôtels, sur les parkings
In hotels, on parking lots
Pour fuir toute cette mélancolie
To escape all this melancholy
Le coeur des villes a mauvaise mine
The heart of cities looks sickly
Des coups de blues, des coups de fil
Bouts of blues, phone calls
Tout recommencera au printemps
Everything will start again in spring
Sauf les amours indélébiles
Except the indelible loves
Les rêves s'entassent dans les métros
Dreams pile up in the subways
Les grattes-ciel nous regardent de haut
Skyscrapers look down on us
Comme un oiseau sous les barreaux
Like a bird behind bars
J'suis pas bien dans ma tête, maman
I'm not okay in my head, mom
J'ai perdu le goût de la fête, maman
I've lost the taste for partying, mom
Regarde comme ta fille est faite, maman
Look how your daughter's turned out, mom
J'trouve pas d'sens à ma quête maman
I can't find meaning in my quest, mom
A l'heure où les bars se remplissent
At the hour when bars fill up
Cette même heure où les coeurs se vident
That same hour when hearts empty
Ces nuits où les promesses se tissent
Those nights when promises are woven
Aussi vite qu'elles se dilapident
As fast as they vanish
Des coups de blues, des coups de fil
Bouts of blues, phone calls
Tout recommencera au printemps
Everything will start again in spring
Sauf les amours indélébiles
Except the indelible loves
Les rêves s'entassent dans les métros
Dreams pile up in the subways
Les grattes-ciel nous regardent de haut
Skyscrapers look down on us
Comme un oiseau sous les barreaux
Like a bird behind bars
J'suis pas bien dans ma tête, maman
I'm not okay in my head, mom
J'ai perdu le goût de la fête, maman
I've lost the taste for partying, mom
Regarde comme ta fille est faite, maman
Look how your daughter's turned out, mom
J'trouve pas d'sens à ma quête maman
I can't find meaning in my quest, mom
Outro
Regarde comme ta fille est faite, maman
Look how your daughter's turned out, mom
J'trouve pas d'sens à ma quête, maman
I can't find meaning in my quest, mom
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Lonely lovers, buzzing city lights, and a daughter’s confessions: in “Maman,” Louane turns the late-night streets of Paris into a diary page. She watches couples hop from hotel rooms to parking lots, dreams pile up in overcrowded metros, and towering skyscrapers stare down like silent judges. Amid this urban restlessness, the singer feels caged “comme un oiseau sous les barreaux,” admitting she has lost the taste for celebration and can’t find the meaning of her quest.

The chorus becomes an intimate phone call: “J’suis pas bien dans ma tête, maman.” By speaking directly to her mother, Louane exposes her vulnerability and longing for guidance. “Maman” is both a snapshot of modern melancholy and a tender plea for reassurance, reminding us that even in the noisiest cities, the quiet need for understanding and unconditional love remains unshakeable.

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