Le Long De La Route Lyrics in English ZAZ

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Le Long De La Route by ZAZ from French to English.

We didn't bother

To get together a bit

Before time steals

Our desires and our wishes

The images, the quarrels

From a resentful past

Forged our armor

Our hearts got sealed

Staying alone in our corner

Our demons alive

Lost in our sketches

Colorless, dark gray

We could've chosen

Forgiveness, to try

Another future story

Instead of wanting to forget

Let's take each other's hand

Along the road

Let's choose our destinies

With no more doubt

I have faith and it's nothing

But a matter of listening

Of opening wide our little hands

Whatever it takes

We didn't bother

To talk about us

Our pride up front

Unable to kneel down

In our transparent eyes

The lie on our teeth

Impossible to deny it

The whole body revealed

Let's take each other's hand

Along the road

Let's choose our destinies

With no more doubt

I have faith and it's nothing

But a matter of listening

Of opening wide our little hands

Whatever it takes

Let's take each other's hand

Along the road

Let life live

Slip without holding back

And words are just words

Not the most important

We put our own meanings

That change with people

It's dumb, how dumb we can be

Hiding from ourselves

It's dumb, how dumb we can be

Because the other is just the mirror of what we hide

If our rooted paths

Don't end up freezing us

It's the start of our dreams

That are starting to come true

Let's take each other's hand

Along the road

Let's choose our destinies

With no more doubt

I have faith and it's nothing

But a matter of listening

Of opening wide our little hands

Whatever it takes

Let's take each other's hand

Along the road

Let life live

Slip without holding back

If our rooted paths

Don't end up freezing us

It's the start of our dreams

That are starting to come true

It's dumb, how dumb we can be

Hiding from ourselves

It's dumb, how dumb we can be

Because the other is just the mirror of what we hide

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Isabelle Geffroy, Mikael Geraud

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Coûte que coûte — Whatever it takes

Coûte que coûte is a powerful French idiom that means 'whatever it takes' or 'at all costs'. Learning common expressions like this is a fantastic way to sound more like a native speaker.

Literally translating to 'costs what it costs', the phrase is used in the song as a cry of determination. ZAZ sings about opening up to others and choosing one's own destiny, coûte que coûte, emphasizing a commitment to persevere no matter the difficulty or emotional price.

Le Long De La Route feels like a friendly nudge from ZAZ to drop our armor and walk side by side. She sings about how pride, old arguments, and unspoken feelings have sealed our hearts, painting our lives in dull greys. Yet, the moment we choose to prendre la main—take each other’s hand—the road brightens. Forgiveness, honest listening, and a leap of faith can turn silence into vibrant color and transform lonely corners into shared adventures.

In playful, plain-spoken lines (“C’est con, ce qu’on peut être con”), ZAZ admits how silly we are when we hide from ourselves and forget that others mirror what we refuse to see. The song ultimately celebrates freedom: letting life flow, letting words stay just words, and daring to dream together. It is a hopeful anthem that reminds us the journey matters more than the baggage, and that every step taken in unity brings us closer to the future we truly want.

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ZAZ Le Long De La Route Lyrics