Maman, Papa Lyrics in English Pierre Lapointe

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Maman, Papa by Pierre Lapointe from French to English.
Mom, Dad
Tell me, how's it going
Since last year at Christmas
I've had no news from you
I knew that
Wouldn't make you happy
But I told you, all smiles
That I'd fallen in love
After a few long detours
I quickly understood you were
Surprised, even
Almost shocked
By that beautiful, happy announcement
I hoped my joy would be contagious
You who proudly said you loved me
Why did everything suddenly change
I'm still the same as before
But you
Who are you now
Mom, Dad
Tell me, how's it going
Since last year at Christmas
Since I'm living in the conditional
I miss your love like crazy
My everyday life feels blurry
Why your icy silence
Loneliness can hurt so bad
Are you somehow trying
To curse my life, my fate
Is it that hard to see
A man
Who's no longer scared of the dark
You taught me so many things
The roles reverse
And pit us against each other
Now it's my turn to be the teacher
We don't choose where the heart goes
Mom, Dad
Tell me, how's it going
Since last year at Christmas
Yet you play this cruel game
This distance makes me suffer
You built an empire
Where I play the beast, a thug
A monster they point at
I don't like your spiteful gods
Who split the world into two camps
Dictating what's good or bad
I don't give a f*ck about their fake morals
Whether I love a man
Or a woman
Doesn't change the essence
Of my soul
My world isn't yours
But it's far from being a fault
Mom, Dad
Tell me, how's it going
Since last year at Christmas
That I'm waiting for a sign, a call
My heart's dying to see you again
And I'll tell you again tonight
Love is the greatest treasure
And those who love
Will never be wrong
Love is the greatest treasure
And those who love
Will never be wrong
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SONG MEANING

Maman, Papa is a heartfelt letter set to music, where Pierre Lapointe reaches out to his parents a year after revealing he has found love. With tender honesty he recalls the icy silence that followed his joyful confession, and he wonders how the people who once taught him courage and kindness could now seem like strangers. Through vivid questions and raw emotion, the singer paints the loneliness of waiting by the phone, the sting of being cast as a “monster,” and the ache of missing the simple warmth of family at Christmas.

Yet the song is anything but hopeless. Lapointe flips the script, becoming the teacher and reminding his parents of the lesson they once taught him: love is the greatest treasure, and those who love are never wrong. He rejects rigid beliefs that split the world into “good” and “bad,” proudly declaring that whether he loves a man or a woman, the essence of his soul remains unchanged. The track is at once a plea for reconciliation, a celebration of self-acceptance, and a spirited anthem that champions love over judgment.

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