On Court Lyrics in English Yannick Noah

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song On Court by Yannick Noah from French to English.

We run, we sleep

We run, we wake up

Time is running out

We are short of sleep

We run, we work

We run after the train

We run like kids

We don't know where the brake is anymore

We run, we live

We run, we are dead

We say stop, it's over

Time, time is still running

We run after love

After the next encounter

We run like children

We don't know where the brake is anymore

Come on, let's stop

And close our eyes

We contemplate the sea

We contemplate the skies

Come on, let's stop

We walk in the other direction

We go back on our steps

We stop and we dance

We run, we lie

We love each other and then we run

Time is money

We lack it, we are short

We run after the world

We run on our paths

We move forward like shadows

We don't know where the brake is anymore

We run with or without a goal

To avoid the fall

Even if we cut or nothing

We don't know where the brake is anymore

Come on, let's stop

And close our eyes

We contemplate the sea

We contemplate the skies

Come on, let's stop

We walk in the other direction

We go back on our steps

We stop and we dance

Come on, let's stop

And close our eyes

We contemplate the sea

We contemplate the skies

Come on, let's stop

We walk in the other direction

We go back on our steps

We stop and we dance

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SONG MEANING

In “On Court” – French for "We run" – Yannick Noah paints a lively portrait of modern life as an endless sprint. We dash to work, leap onto trains, chase love and money, and keep the clock spinning until we forget where the brakes are. The repetition of on court (we run) mirrors the hamster-wheel rhythm of our days, while child-like images ("comme des gosses") reveal how lost we feel in the rush.

Suddenly, Noah changes the beat with a warm invitation: "Venez on s'arrête" – Come, let’s stop. Close your eyes, watch the sea, gaze at the sky, walk back the way you came, then drop everything and dance. The song turns into an uplifting reminder that time is precious only when we choose to live it, not chase it. With breezy reggae-pop vibes and a smile in his voice, the former tennis champion urges us to slow down, breathe, and rediscover joy in the simple act of standing still.

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Yannick Noah On Court Lyrics