Midi Sur Novembre Lyrics in English Louane , Julien Doré
Cendrier des anges is a beautifully poetic and surreal phrase that literally translates to "ashtray of angels". It's a standout line that you won't find in any other song.
In this melancholic ballad, Louane sings "J'ai déposé des cendres / Dans le cendrier des anges" (I left ashes / In the ashtray of angels). She uses this striking image to describe the end of a relationship. The love has burned out, leaving only ashes, and they are placed in a metaphorical, almost sacred, final resting place.
“Midi Sur Novembre” paints a cinematic moment at exactly midday in chilly November, when the low sun lingers outside a bedroom window while two lovers realise their story has quietly reached its final page. Louane and Julien Doré trade lines filled with vivid images — ashes in an angel’s ashtray, a silent desert of everyday life, the promise of the sea without the other — to show that the break-up is not a sudden storm but a calm, inevitable snowfall. The repeated English refrain “We’ll be fine, I guess” adds a bittersweet shrug, mixing hope with uncertainty, as if they are trying to convince themselves just as much as each other.
Underneath the gentle melody, the song balances resignation and optimism: hearts have already decided, yet the future might still hold warmth once this icy season passes. It is a tender reminder that endings can be soft, lunchtime sunlight can wait, and even in November’s coldest noon, you can whisper to yourself that you’ll be fine — or at least you guess so.
