Ô Travers Lyrics in English by Zaho de Sagazan
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Ô Travers by Zaho de Sagazan from French to English.
Au travers de l'humain
Through humanity
On comprend des choses controverses
We understand controversial things
On est au travers
We are flawed
En vers ou bien en prose
In verse or in prose
Regardez-moi
Look at me
De travers
Askance
Je prendrai la pause
I will strike a pose
Moi, je les aime, mes travers
I love my flaws
Donnez les vôtres, j'en ferai quelque chose
Give me yours, I'll make something of them
Au travers de chacun
Through each person
S'installent des choses
Things settle in
Traversez donc vos travers
So go through your flaws
Découvrez vos névroses
Discover your neuroses
Découvrez-vous et l'envers
Discover yourself and the other side
Et trouvons la cause
And let's find the cause
C'est en connaissant nos travers
It's by knowing our flaws
Que vient la métamorphose
That metamorphosis comes
Au travers, aux manies
To the flaws, to the obsessions
Je vous mets en lumière
I bring you to light
Je me fais face, fini le déni
I face myself, denial is over
Finies, les manières
No more pretenses
Bla-bla-bla-bla et je le redis
Blah blah blah blah and I repeat it
Père, mère, sœur, frère
Father, mother, sister, brother
C'est une histoire de famille
It's a family story
Une histoire de travers
A story of flaws
Une histoire de travers
A story of flaws
Au travers de l'humain
Through humanity
Tu comprends des choses
You understand things
Controverses, tes travers
Controversial, your flaws
En vers et puis en prose
In verse and then in prose
Découvre l'endroit et l'envers
Discover both sides
Analyse la chose
Analyze the matter
En comprenant tes travers
By understanding your flaws
Viendra la métamorphose
Metamorphosis will come
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travers — flaws / quirks / across
Travers is a fascinating word because it has multiple meanings that are all at play in this song. It can mean "across" or "through" (as in "au travers de l'humain" - through humanity), but it also refers to "flaws," "quirks," or "peculiarities."
Zaho de Sagazan masterfully uses this duality to explore self-acceptance. She sings, "Moi, je les aime, mes travers" (Me, I love them, my flaws) and encourages listeners to "Traversez donc vos travers" (So, cross through your flaws / confront your flaws). This clever wordplay makes travers the most central and intriguing word in the lyrics, inviting listeners to delve into its rich meaning.
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