Enfant De Lyrics in English Pierre de Maere
Bercée comes from the verb bercer, meaning 'to cradle' or 'to rock gently'. It evokes a sense of comfort, peace, and being lulled.
In the song, the line "Qui ne dit plus rien, bercée par le ciel" (Who says nothing more, cradled by the sky) paints a beautiful, almost ethereal image. It's a poetic and less common verb than 'dormir' (to sleep), making it an intriguing word choice that adds a layer of tenderness and wonder to the lyrics.
Pierre de Maere’s “Enfant De” is a playful yet introspective pop gem that tackles the big question of identity: what happens when you are born between two worlds that do not seem to match? The singer paints his parents in vivid, almost cartoonish contrasts. Dad is a loud football fanatic shouting “Allez les rouges,” while Mom dreams of a Boy-Scout captain steering the legendary Santa María. Caught between stadium chants and high-seas fantasies, the narrator wonders about “la loi des sentiments,” the mysterious rules of the heart that make “les cœurs en feu brûler en hiver.” Love, it seems, spins the whole planet upside down and leaves him asking whether life will grant him meaning or bring him to ruin.
Stuck with the dramatic title “l’enfant du toréador et de la Sainte Marie,” he feels both heroic and holy yet fully misunderstood. As his parents amusingly swap passions—Mom joins the football craze while Dad cruises the Seine—he realizes that contradictions define his world. So he sets off on a cosmic quest for “une fille d’une autre galaxie,” a girl so extraordinary she can make him love “tout et son contraire,” everything and its opposite. The song becomes a sparkling anthem for anyone who has ever felt torn between multiple selves and still dares to believe that love, however puzzling, might just help bring it all together.
