XY Lyrics in English Vitaa , Slimane

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song XY by Vitaa from French to English.

What is a man?

When he hides, when he hides to cry

When he's scared, when he's in so much pain it's killing him

What is a man when he's himself and doesn't lie?

What is a man?

A woman is strong

When we're hurt and burdened, we don't complain

When we're left, when everyone leaves, we stay there

With the remains, we rebuild, that's how we are

That's a woman

What is a man?

What is a woman?

We pretend, we play the game we're taught

If you're a man, if you're a woman

What is a woman?

When she's stopped, when she'd like not to say anything

When she's left, when she's cornered

What is a woman when she's afraid of your hands?

What is a woman?

A man is beautiful

Who's no longer afraid when it's time to protect his own

In front of his mother, even the strongest says nothing

A man is beautiful who doesn't deceive, who restrains himself

A man is beautiful

What is a man?

What is a woman?

We pretend, we play the game we're taught

If you're a man, if you're a woman

We're asked to be the shoulder, to be the arms, to stay there

And smile in front of people when things aren't going well

We're asked too many things that we don't know

We wonder

If we forgive the differences and all the questioning

If we forget the ideals, the illusions

If we forgive the missteps, the disappointments

I forgive you

What is a man?

What is a woman?

We pretend, we play the game we're taught

If you're a man, if you're a woman

What is a man?

When he hides, when he hides to cry

When he's scared, when he's in so much pain it's killing him

In front of his mother, even the strongest says nothing

What is a man?

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Lyrics © RED PEPPER MUSIC, INDIFFERENCE PROD, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, REMARK MUSIC, PLAY TWO, Peermusic Publishing, GOHAN MUSIC

Charlotte Gonin, John Mamann, Renaud Rebillaud, Slimane Nebchi

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SONG MEANING

“XY” is a passionate vocal ping-pong between Vitaa and Slimane where the two artists pull apart every cliché about what it means to be him or her. Line after line they swap perspectives: a man hiding tears in the dark, a woman rebuilding herself from scraps, a son silenced by the gaze of his mother. With heartfelt questions they reveal that strength can sit beside fear, and vulnerability can sparkle inside both genders. The title points to the famous chromosomes, yet the lyrics insist that identity is far richer than biology alone.

Beyond the catchy melody, the song is a call for empathy. It invites us to drop the masks society hands us, forgive each other’s imperfections, and recognize that courage, tenderness and doubt belong to everyone. In short, “XY” celebrates humans who are brave enough to be real—whether they wear an X or a Y.

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Vitaa XY Lyrics