Chez Toi Lyrics in English Slimane , Claudio Capéo

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Chez Toi by Slimane from French to English.
I sang my sorrows on the project bench
I dreamed of Paris and making it my job
And when summer came, I crossed the sea
You gotta know where you come from, my son, like my dad used to say
I sang in my room, I'd shut the door
I screamed my demons, let the devil take them away
And when summer came, I crossed the sea
like my mom used to say
What's it like at your place, brother?
Not so different, brother
I love you even if it doesn't look like it
But it's better when you're here
Way better when you're here
Brother
What's it like at your place, brother?
Not so different, brother
I love you even if it doesn't look like it
But it's better when you're here
Way better when you're here
Brother
The scary boulevards, the cobblestones of Clichy
The little carpenter with his friends
And what if it was over there that I'd scream my demons
That we'd meet again, just the two of us, acting like fools
It was the last chance, one last meeting
Dreams are exhausting but I held on
And what if it was over there they'd hear my sorrows
And what if that's how life is more beautiful
What's it like at your place, brother?
Not so different, brother
I love you even if it doesn't look like it
But it's better when you're here
Way better when you're here
Brother
What's it like at your place, brother?
Not so different, brother
I love you even if it doesn't look like it
But it's better when you're here
Way better when you're here
Brother
Everything separated us, they'll say it's not true
But I love you anyway
Everything separated us, they'll say it's not true
But I love you
What's it like at your place, brother?
Not so different, brother
I love you even if it doesn't look like it
But it's better when you're here
Way better when you're here
Brother
What's it like at your place, brother?
Not so different, brother
I love you even if it doesn't look like it
But it's better when you're here
Way better when you're here
Brother
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SONG MEANING

Chez Toi is a heartfelt conversation between two lifelong friends who grew up on opposite sides of the Mediterranean. Slimane looks back on singing his sorrows on a city bench, dreaming of Paris, and spending his summers crossing the sea to reconnect with his roots. Each verse is filled with family advice, closed-door bedroom rehearsals, and the hope that music can carry his démons away. Claudio Capéo joins in to ask the simple, disarming question: “Comment c’est chez toi, mon frère?” (What’s it like at your place, my brother?) – and the answer is surprisingly comforting: “Pas si différent.”

Under its catchy accordion-flavored pop, the song celebrates brotherhood, shared dreams, and the idea that home is wherever the people you love are. No matter how far they travel or how different their neighborhoods look, being together makes life “beaucoup mieux.” It’s an uplifting reminder that borders, backgrounds, and even personal demons fade when friendship and music take center stage.

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