Iceberg Lyrics in English by Zaho
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Iceberg by Zaho from French to English.
Parc'que Zaho, c'est que le haut d'l'iceberg
Because Zaho, that's only the tip of the iceberg
Parfois c'est fou, c'est beau la misère
Sometimes it's crazy, misery is beautiful
Trop d'mélancolie dans nos valises
Too much melancholy in our suitcases
Laquelle choisir si j'te raconte ma vie?
Which one to choose if I tell you my life story?
Des étoiles et des doutes par milliers
Stars and doubts by the thousands
D'l'amertume dans mes vocalises
Bitterness in my vocalizations
J'ai vécu des horreurs, même pas t'imagines
I've lived through horrors, you can't even imagine
Mais j'm'émerveille comme au pays d'Alice
But I marvel like in Alice's Wonderland
J'ai tout perdu, j'ai gagné haut la main
I lost everything, I won easily
Quand on a dû partir sans s'faire la bise
When we had to leave without saying goodbye
Quand la mort est venue bronzer dans mon jardin
When death came to tan in my garden
Trop d'mélancolie dans nos valises
Too much melancholy in our suitcases
J'ai mis au monde, j'ai mis du temps à rire
I gave birth, it took me a long time to laugh
J'sais dire 'je t'aime' mais j'vais pas t'le dire
I know how to say 'I love you' but I won't tell you
J'apprends à voler si on m'met au tapis
I learn to fly if I'm knocked down
J'apprends à pardonner, j'apprends à vivre
I learn to forgive, I learn to live
Mauvais logiciel, mauvais algorithme
Bad software, bad algorithm
J'ai trop d'honneur, j'suis pas compatible
I have too much honor, I'm not compatible
Malgré ma force, ma sympathie
Despite my strength, my kindness
Trop réfléchir, c'est jamais trop pratique
Thinking too much is never very practical
Et j'fais le tour de toutes mes vies
And I go through all my lives
J'ai jamais eu la même
I've never had the same one
Quand j'me retourne, j'regarde derrière
When I turn around, I look behind
C'est jamais pareil
It's never the same
Parc'que Zaho, c'est que le haut d'l'iceberg
Because Zaho, that's only the tip of the iceberg
Parfois c'est fou, c'est beau la misère
Sometimes it's crazy, misery is beautiful
Trop d'mélancolie dans nos valises
Too much melancholy in our suitcases
Laquelle choisir si j'te raconte ma vie?
Which one to choose if I tell you my life story?
Des fins d'mois difficiles dès l'premier jour
Difficult end of months from the first day
C'est beau de vivre un second premier souffle
It's beautiful to live a second first breath
Le sac à dos rempli de tous mes souvenirs
The backpack filled with all my memories
Avec une poche pour tous mes doutes
With a pocket for all my doubts
Alors j'cours après mes rêves
So I run after my dreams
J'change des pierres en pépites
I change stones into nuggets
J'attends pas qu'ça tombe du ciel
I don't wait for it to fall from the sky
J'mets des feuilles à mon trèfle et dès qu'j'ai besoin d'une trêve
I put leaves on my clover and as soon as I need a break
J'm'endors avec mes fils et j'me sens si invincible
I fall asleep with my sons and I feel so invincible
Le son m'adoucit comme la voix d'Idir
The sound softens me like Idir's voice
Même si la vie a fait d'moi une dure à cuire
Even if life made me a tough cookie
J'oublie mes soucis quand j'rentre en cabine
I forget my worries when I go into the booth
Comme-si j'avais trouvé la formule magique
As if I had found the magic formula
J'ai attendu mais l'orage s'éternise
I waited but the storm lingers
J'tiens encore debout comme la tour de Pise
I'm still standing like the Leaning Tower of Pisa
J'ai que l'amour comme dopamine
I only have love as dopamine
Ça s'rait moins beau si c'était trop facile
It would be less beautiful if it were too easy
Et j'fais le tour de toutes mes vies
And I go through all my lives
J'ai jamais eu la même
I've never had the same one
Quand j'me retourne, j'regarde derrière
When I turn around, I look behind
C'est jamais pareil
It's never the same
Parc'que Zaho, c'est que le haut d'l'iceberg
Because Zaho, that's only the tip of the iceberg
Parfois c'est fou, c'est beau la misère
Sometimes it's crazy, misery is beautiful
Trop d'mélancolie dans nos valises
Too much melancholy in our suitcases
Laquelle choisir si j'te raconte ma vie?
Which one to choose if I tell you my life story?
Parc'que Zaho, c'est que le haut d'l'iceberg
Because Zaho, that's only the tip of the iceberg
Parfois c'est fou, c'est beau la misère
Sometimes it's crazy, misery is beautiful
Trop d'mélancolie dans nos valises
Too much melancholy in our suitcases
Laquelle choisir si j'te raconte ma vie?
Which one to choose if I tell you my life story?
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dure à cuire — tough cookie
Dure à cuire is an idiomatic expression that literally translates to "hard to cook," but it means "tough cookie" or "hardened person."
In the song, Zaho sings, "Même si la vie a fait d'moi une dure à cuire" (Even if life has made me a tough cookie). It's an interesting phrase because it conveys resilience and strength in the face of adversity, suggesting that life's challenges have made her strong and unyielding.
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