Demi-dieux Lyrics in English Oldelaf

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Demi-dieux by Oldelaf from French to English.

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We're nothing but halves

Half depressed humans

Welcome to the masked ball

Where's the golden time

Of paradise, of the apple tree

The Garden of Eden is damned

I don't wanna know

I don't wanna find out

The end of the story

Just maybe give ourselves a chance

We're like demigods

We only see our own eyes

Where's the pretty blue

And Olympus is on fire

We're only half happy

And in the middle of honking horns

The anthill's freaking out

We're millions with nobody

At the foot of the Towers of Babel

We're waiting for Santa Claus

But he must've bailed

On the cobblestones

We see falling

Bits of stars

Like the sky's damaged

We're like demigods

We only see our own eyes

Where's the pretty blue

And Olympus is on fire

We're only half happy

Concerts of a thousand voices singing

Michelangelo bodies sculpted

Pickup soccer games in mid-July

People, smiles, kisses

We look good

What have we done

Like kids

Who broke their prettiest toy

We're like demigods

We only see our own eyes

Where's the pretty blue

And Olympus is on fire

We're only half happy

We're like demigods

We only see our own eyes

Where's the pretty blue

We're all doing the best we can

What a wonderful half-world

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SONG MEANING

Oldelaf’s “Demi-dieux” is a witty yet wistful look at our modern condition. The singer imagines us as half-gods: we once dreamed of paradise, Olympus, and childlike wonder, but now we wander through traffic jams and crumbling myths. With playful imagery – busted ant hills, a runaway Santa, fallen stars on city pavement – Oldelaf shows how humanity has traded Eden’s golden days for a noisy masquerade where everyone feels only “half happy.”

Despite the melancholy, the song keeps a spark of hope. Oldelaf reminds us of the beauty we still create: booming concerts, Michelangelo-worthy bodies, July football on fresh grass, smiles and kisses. “Demi-dieux” invites listeners to laugh at our own mess, recognize how far we have drifted from the “pretty blue” sky, and maybe choose to give ourselves another chance. It is a playful anthem for imperfect people trying to do their best in a “half-wonderful” world.

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