De Couleurs Vives Lyrics in English ZAZ

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song De Couleurs Vives by ZAZ from French to English.

All these rumors

That say black or white, then

It's the name or the skin

That would decide the rank

I can't breathe anymore

Under the weight of this nonsense

Same blood, same moon

Whatever they say, whatever they say

All these 'I-we' so heavy

That some put to the ground

Their only crime to this day?

Being born from their mothers

I can't breathe anymore

Under the weight of this nonsense

Same blood, same moon

Whatever they say

I want to live, laugh freely

I am a woman of bright colors

And that means all of this

I want to live, laugh freely

I am a woman of bright colors

And that means all of this

Of bright colors

Sometimes there are days

When the sky is so beautiful

That I come, I admit

To envy the birds

For only being witnesses

Of our inhumane acts

And being able to fly

Fly towards other tomorrows

I think of you often

You, the disappointing ones

Who divide everything

I think of you often

Who trample on us

I am truly disappointed

So I pray to the wind

That it brings you back to us

So I pray to the wind

To change everything

I want to live, laugh freely

I am a woman of bright colors

And that means all of this

I want to live, laugh freely

I am a woman of bright colors

And that means all of this

Of bright colors

I leave them to time, these bourgeois stories

I do keep it true

From taking a stand

So I sing a little

Everyone does their best

I want to live, laugh freely

I am a woman of bright colors

And that means all of this

I want to live, laugh freely

I am a woman of bright colors

And that means all of this

I want to live, laugh freely

I am a woman of bright colors

And that means all of this

Of bright colors

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SONG MEANING

“De Couleurs Vives” is ZAZ’s bright, soulful shout-out to diversity, equality, and unapologetic joy. From the very first lines she rejects the whispering hallway rumours that sort people into black or white. Same blood, same moon – so why let prejudice decide anyone’s worth? Exhausted by narrow-minded labels, she longs to breathe freely, to vivre, rire libre and splash the world with every shade of humanity’s palette.

Yet the song is not only a protest; it is a celebration. ZAZ pictures skies so stunning they make her envy birds that simply watch, never harm. She scolds those who trample the collective nous, but chooses hope over hate, asking the wind to blow unity back into our hearts. By calling herself une femme de couleurs vives, she invites us all to claim our own vivid colors, sing a little louder, and build a tomorrow where laughter and freedom paint the brightest mural of all.

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ZAZ De Couleurs Vives Lyrics