L'Effet De Serre Lyrics in English Shy'm

“L’Effet De Serre” plays with the image of a greenhouse to talk about emotional suffocation. Shy’m sings that her soul and her body hurt, hinting at a relationship or a society that feels cramped and air-tight. While the sun is shining outside, she and the people around her keep locking themselves in, choosing discomfort over freedom. The repeated question “Pourquoi on s’enferme ?” (“Why do we lock ourselves in?”) exposes the absurdity of staying trapped when fresh air and light are so close.

The chorus is a rhythmic gasp for life: “Respire l’air !” (“Breathe the air!”). Each repetition is a push to step out, inhale, and let go of the heaviness that builds up inside the greenhouse of our own making. Whether you read it as the need to escape a toxic love, a crowded city, or even the literal climate crisis, Shy’m’s message is clear: open the doors, get outside, and reclaim the space where your heart and mind can finally breathe.