Moïra Gynt Lyrics in English Tim Dup

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Moïra Gynt by Tim Dup from French to English.
From high on your icy heels
You dance and slip away
You make your way
In your filthy jacket
Hands high
Stretched with no reply
Dig with no hope, not an ounce
Of a tomorrow that could
Say I love you
And sometimes even
Tell you everything's fine
Moïra Gynt
In your busted sneakers
Your ready-to-wear clothes
It's in my heart
That I'd like to carry you
Moïra Gynt
Wind in your undone hair
You hid away somewhere else
I picture your lips greyed with resentment
From not having brushed mine
I dream you're no longer scared
And that we discover together
The streets of Siena
I hope to share
Your tender melancholy
My days are marble
Way darker and sadder than my nights
The muffled, torrential rain
Ruins this scene
I throw myself into the Seine
I throw myself into the Seine
Metaphor of a castoff
That comes and goes
Only passing through
Cause yeah love slips away, slips away
It beats us up
Without much trouble
Moïra Gynt
In your busted sneakers
Your ready-to-wear clothes
It's in my heart
That I'd like to carry you
Moïra Gynt
Wind in your undone hair
You bailed, split, flew off
And I won't wait
I'm taking holy orders
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SONG MEANING

Moïra Gynt paints the portrait of a fierce, runaway heroine who spins through life on battered sneakers, stained jackets, and a whirlwind of untamed hair. Tim Dup watches her slip in and out of view like a mirage, captivated by her icy confidence yet aching for the moment she might pause long enough to feel loved. Each lyric layers gritty street imagery with tender daydreams: crowded sidewalks become stages, the Seine turns into a metaphorical plunge, and the hope of wandering hand in hand through the golden alleys of Siena flickers just out of reach.

Beneath the vivid snapshots beats a deeper message about love that arrives suddenly, refuses to stay, and leaves bruises in its wake. The narrator’s yearning to “carry her in his heart” clashes with Moïra’s instinct to vanish whenever closeness threatens, highlighting the tension between freedom and connection. In the end, resignation settles in as the singer vows to “enter the orders,” suggesting he will bury desire inside discipline. The song feels both cinematic and intimate, inviting listeners to savor the beauty of impossible romance while confronting its inevitable melancholy.

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