Rêves D’hiver Lyrics in English Orelsan

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If I could revive

all those buried dreams

years fly by

and promises vanish

how to stay clear-headed

when regrets show up

I pictured myself taking the leap

but I jumped into nothing

I grew up

but I'm no more mature

in the book there are extra lines

but mostly scribbles

like I did everything

to flee my true nature

my head was full of dreams

hundreds of images

before realizing

that our existence

is just a parenthesis

always hanging back

like the world was waiting for me

I said everything'd work out

I was lying to myself

yesterday's dreams fade

and turn into downpour

becoming an adult

means killing your childhood

and the illusions that come with it

nothing makes sense

and you end up accepting it

you can gripe about time

but not stop it

when it's become an art

to shift the blame

you feel like you're drowning

without ever diving in

ask yourself if you really should

blame others for it

if you ended up dropping

all your teenage dreams

I spend my days in the dark

but I don't even dream anymore

I gave up

as soon as it got hard

you can count on me

if you want to be let down

If I could revive

all those buried dreams

years fly by

and promises vanish

how to stay clear-headed

when regrets show up

I pictured myself taking the leap

but I jumped into nothing

I grew up

but I'm no more mature

in the book, extra lines

but mostly scribbles

like I did everything

to flee my true nature

but all I do is sing

focus

on the first stone

not on the pyramid

it's not when you're

uncomfortable in your skin

that wounds heal

we can't foresee what comes

the end shows up without notice

so live

like you just got

the ikigami

I recall the times before

like a little old man

but I forget

that the road was slippery

and the paths winding

nostalgic for an era

that wasn't really better

when the slightest relationship

was exhausting

life goes by so fast

seasons roll on

I don't think time

could ever

prove us right

maybe we'll settle the scores

when the gong rings

but if I can't

save myself

how can I save the world

I spend my days in the dark

but I don't even dream anymore

I gave up

as soon as it got hard

you can count on me

if you want to be let down

If I could revive

all those buried dreams

years fly by

and promises vanish

how to stay clear-headed

when regrets show up

I pictured myself taking the leap

but I jumped into nothing

I grew up

but I'm no more mature

in the book there are extra lines

but mostly scribbles

like I did everything

to flee my true nature

but all I do is sing

all I know is to sing

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SONG MEANING

Picture yourself on a quiet winter evening, rummaging through an attic full of childhood treasures. That is exactly where Orelsan takes us in “Rêves d’hiver”: a place where long-forgotten dreams gather dust while the clock keeps ticking. The rapper looks back on the grand plans he once had, only to realize that growing up often means watching those plans slip through your fingers. Regrets, self-doubt, and the feeling of having jumped into the void replace the fearless optimism of youth, leaving him to question whether maturity is just a thicker book filled with crossed-out lines.

Yet the song is not only a lament. Beneath the melancholy beats, Orelsan offers a quietly motivating reminder: focus on laying one stone at a time instead of staring up at the whole pyramid. Life is unpredictable, so act as if you just received your ikigami—a notice that your days are numbered—and make every moment count. “Rêves d’hiver” mixes bitter nostalgia with practical wisdom, urging listeners to acknowledge lost illusions while still daring to live, create, and maybe even rescue a few of those buried winter dreams.

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