Pauline Lyrics in English Pomme

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Pauline by Pomme from French to English.
Since we were kids
I've known Pauline
I never had the chance
To be her friend
Mmm
She looked taller
Her legs were so thin
In her gang there were
Only the prettiest girls
Mmm
Pauline
Clinging to your boots
The boys all walked right past me
Pauline
Pretty like a ballerina
I understood them, I didn't blame them
We went our own ways
Kind of in parallel
Me, getting over my doubts
And you, prettier and prettier
Mmm
I found this boy
Who saw something in me
But you know his name
And you want him for yourself
Yeah, you want him for yourself
Pauline
I don't have your boobs
But my heart beats for him, don't do that to me
Pauline
Poured into your jeans
You know I can't fight that
I'm not stupid
You can snap your fingers
Make him a circus dog
He'll live only for you
To you it's just a game
You'll forget him tomorrow
I'm crazy in love
If he dumps me, that's the end
If he dumps me, that's the end
Pauline
A rose full of thorns
You'll hurt him someday so leave him to me
Pauline
Sheathe your fangs
Let others have happiness, at least this time
Pauline
Pauline
Let others have happiness, at least this time
Pauline
Pauline
Let others have happiness, at least this time
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Jean Felzine, Siegfried de Turckheim
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SONG MEANING

Picture the school playground: our narrator has admired Pauline from afar since they were little. Pauline always seemed taller, prettier, effortlessly cool, surrounded by a clique of glamorous girls. Meanwhile the storyteller felt invisible, watching every boy’s gaze glide past her to the magnetic Pauline. This early contrast plants the seed of both fascination and quiet jealousy that runs through the song.

Fast-forward to young adulthood and the stakes are higher. The narrator has finally found a boy who sees her, who makes her heart race… but Pauline’s charm strikes again. She can snap her fingers, turn this boy into a “circus dog,” and then discard him without a second thought. The song becomes a heartfelt plea: “Leave him to me, let someone else taste happiness for once.” Under the catchy melody, Pomme explores deep insecurities, the pain of comparison, and the fear of losing love to someone who seems impossibly perfect yet unknowingly destructive. It is a bittersweet ode to self-doubt, beauty standards, and the hope that kindness will triumph over casual cruelty.

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