Rêves D’hiver Lyrics in English Orelsan

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If I could revive

All those buried dreams

The years pass by

And the promises run away

How to stay clear-headed

When regrets invite themselves

I saw myself taking the big leap

But I jumped into the void

I grew up

But I'm not more mature

In the book, more lines

But mostly scribbles

As if I did everything

To escape my true nature

I had dreams full in my head

Images by the hundreds

Before understanding

That our existence

Is just a parenthesis

Always in the background

As if the world was waiting for me

I said everything would work out

I was lying to myself

Yesterday's dreams dissipate

And make the downpour

Becoming an adult

Is killing your childhood

And the illusions that go with it

Nothing makes sense

And you end up accepting it

You can complain about time

But not stop it

When it became an art

To blame others

You feel like you're drowning

Without having jumped into the water

Ask yourself if you really

Should blame others

If you ended up abandoning

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 was hard

You can count on me

If you want to be disappointed

If I could revive

All those buried dreams

The years pass by

And the promises run away

How to stay clear-headed

When regrets invite themselves

I saw myself taking the big leap

But I jumped into the void

I grew up

But I'm not more mature

In the book, more lines

But mostly scribbles

As if I did everything

To escape my true nature

But I only sing

Focus on

The first stone

Not on the pyramid

It's not when you're

Uncomfortable in your skin

That the wounds heal

We can't predict what happens

The end arrives without notice

So live

As if you just

Got the ikigami

I remember the times before

Like an old man

But I forget

That the road was slippery

And the paths winding

Nostalgic for a time

When it wasn't so much better

When every relationship

Was tedious

Life goes by so fast

The seasons follow one another

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 to save the world

I spend my days in the dark

But I don't even dream anymore

I gave up

As soon as it was hard

You can count on me

If you want to be disappointed

If I could revive

All those buried dreams

The years pass by

And the promises run away

How to stay clear-headed

When regrets invite themselves

I saw myself taking the big leap

But I jumped into the void

I grew up

But I'm not more mature

In the book, more lines

But mostly scribbles

As if I did everything

To escape my true nature

But I only sing

I only know how 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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