Skincare Lyrics in English by Styleto
Enfers literally translates to "hell" or "the underworld". It's a strong and evocative word that immediately grabs attention.
In the context of "Skincare," the artist uses "enfers" metaphorically to describe the protagonist's internal struggles and anxieties related to her self-image and the pressures of perfection. The line "Que tu peux la sauver des enfers" (That you can save her from hell) highlights the depth of her despair and the hope she places in her skincare routine, making it a powerful and memorable choice.
"Skincare" turns a beauty routine into a stand-in for everything this woman can't fix about herself. She scrubs her face to erase “Ses erreurs et ses peurs, tous ses excès” [her mistakes and her fears, all her excesses], as if the right serum could undo a bad relationship. Styleto keeps circling back to “Mais ça tient qu'à un fil” [But it hangs by a thread] — the routine, the outfit, the whole performance of being fine.
The person she's doing all this for barely shows up. “Tu l'abandonnes mais elle persévère” [You abandon her but she perseveres] — she spends her whole paycheck on products, skips meals, and still can't see past her flaws: “Elle se voit pas bien, elle pleure tous les matins” [She doesn't see herself clearly, she cries every morning]. It's a quiet, specific kind of sad song, dressed up as a routine.
