Pas Toi Lyrics in English TAL

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Pas Toi by TAL from French to English.
Digging into the bark
Until it bleeds
Nailing the doors shut
Imprisoning oneself
Living in dreams
Staying up too late
Praying to shadows
And walking so much
No matter how much I tell myself
That it takes time
No matter how much I write it
So black on white
Whatever I do
Wherever I am
Nothing erases you
I think of you
Days go by
Empty furrows
Within reason
But without love
My chance passes
The winds turn
The absence remains
Persistently
No matter how much I tell myself
That it's how it is
That without aging
We don't forget
Whatever I do
Wherever I am
Nothing erases you
I think of you
And whatever I learn
I don't know
Why I bleed
And not you
There's no hatred
There's no king
No god, no chain
That we don't fight
But what is needed
What power
What weapon breaks
The indifference
It's not fair
It's poorly written
Like an insult
More than disdain
Whatever I do
Wherever I am
Nothing erases you
I think of you
And whatever I learn
I don't know
Why I bleed
And not you
And not you
And not you
And not you
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SONG MEANING

“Pas Toi” invites us into Tal’s world of relentless heartache. The singer paints raw images—carving tree bark until it bleeds, pacing through sleepless nights—to show how deeply a lost love is etched in her mind. Days drift by like empty furrows, yet nothing erases the memory. Even reason, time, or new lessons cannot explain why she alone bleeds while the other seems untouched.

Key feelings you’ll hear:

  • Obsession: “Rien ne t’efface” (Nothing erases you) repeats like a mantra.
  • Frustration: She questions what power could possibly shatter indifference.
  • Resignation yet hope: Admitting “c’est comme ça” (that’s how it is), she still searches for meaning.

Listen for the contrast between Tal’s bright vocal tone and the dark lyrics—it perfectly mirrors the tug-of-war between clinging to memories and trying to break free.

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