Je T’accuse Lyrics in English Suzane

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First there was Gisèle
Then there was Sophie
Isa, Khadija and Marie
And my friend Claire
And then there's me too
And then all those
Who never said anything
But you don't give a d*mn
You
It'll be just one more name
On the list
In a minor news story
In a drawer
Tons of lives
Filed with no follow-up
But you're gonna do nothing
You
And that's exactly the problem
Justice, must we
Have to
Do it ourselves
Because I accuse you
Of closing your eyes
Even though you saw everything
I accuse you
Don't play innocent
You did nothing when you knew
I accuse you
Right hand raised
I accuse you
And I stand by it
Where were you
Maybe you don't even exist
Why are you never there
When we only believe in you
Ask all the kids
You don't protect
Not all monsters are
Only in movie theaters
But you don't give a d*mn
You
It'll be just one more name
On the list
In a minor news story
In a drawer
Tons of lives
Filed with no follow-up
But you're gonna do nothing
You
Or do we need to harass you
Justice, must we
Have to
Do it ourselves
Because I accuse you
Of closing your eyes
Even though you saw everything
I accuse you
Don't play innocent
You did nothing when you knew
I accuse you
Right hand raised
I accuse you
And I stand by it
And I stand by it
For all those whom violence
Has sentenced to silence
I accuse you
For those who'd warned
But you never heard
I accuse you
For those who take
The heaviest sentence
For the victims of your system
I accuse you
And I stand by it
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SONG MEANING

Je T’accuse is Suzane’s rallying cry against a justice system that seems to hit the snooze button whenever women report violence. Name after name scrolls past – Gisèle, Sophie, Isa, Khadija, Marie, Claire – each one a real or symbolic victim whose file ends up in a forgotten drawer. With a pounding electro-pop beat, Suzane points a finger at the courts, the police, and anyone who could have stepped in but chose silence. Her repeated refrain “Je t’accuse” is both courtroom language and protest chant, turning the song into a musical class-action suit on behalf of all those whose stories were ignored.

Behind the infectious groove lies raw frustration. Suzane calls out society’s habit of waiting for superheroes while doing nothing ourselves, highlighting how many kids and women pay the price for institutional apathy. The track flips between anger and determination, asking if citizens must create their own justice when official channels fail. By the final chorus she sings “et j’assume” – I own my accusation – reminding listeners that speaking up is its own form of power. The result is a bold anthem that transforms personal outrage into a collective demand for accountability.

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