J'ai cherché – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Amir
• Album: RESSOURCES

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a journey of self-discovery and universal emotions with Amir's "J'ai cherché." This French-pop hit, with its blend of French and English lyrics, explores the profound search for meaning, happiness, and love. By listening to "J'ai cherché," you can immerse yourself in contemporary French music and gain insight into themes of personal growth and the power of connection.

[English]

You, you

...

I searched for meaning in my existence

I left my innocence there

I ended up with a defenseless heart

I searched for love and recognition

I paid the price of silence

I hurt myself and I start again

You kind of gave me the desire to be myself

Gave meaning to my whys

You killed the fear that was sleeping there

That was sleeping there in my arms

You

You're the one that's making me strong

I'll be looking, looking for you

Like the melody of my song

You

You're the one that's making me strong

I'll be looking, looking for you

Like the melody of my song

I searched for a sense, a point of reference

Shared between two hemispheres

Like a mistake of the universe

I threw so many bottles into the sea

I drank so many bitter liquors

That my lips are like stone

You kind of gave me the desire to be myself

Gave meaning to my whys

You killed the fear that was sleeping there

That was sleeping there in my arms

You

You're the one that's making me strong

I'll be looking, looking for you

Like the melody of my song

You

You're the one that's making me strong

I'll be looking, looking for you

Like the melody of my song

At the mercy of our wounds

And our nonchalance

It's when we no longer believe at all

That we find a lost paradise within us

Oh, you, you, you, you

You

You're the one that's making me strong

I'll be looking, looking for you

Like the melody of my song

Like the melody of my song

You kind of gave me the desire to be myself

Gave meaning to my whys (You)

You killed the fear that was sleeping there

That was sleeping there in my arms

You

You're the one that's making me strong

I'll be looking, looking, looking for you

Like the melody of my song

...

You

...

[French]

You, you

J'ai cherché un sens à mon existence

J'y ai laissé mon innocence

J'ai fini le cœur sans défense

J'ai cherché l'amour et la reconnaissance

J'ai payé le prix du silence

Je me blesse et je recommence

Tu m'as comme donné l'envie d'être moi

Donné un sens à mes pourquoi

Tu as tué la peur qui dormait là

Qui dormait là dans mes bras

You

You're the one that's making me strong

I'll be looking, looking for you

Like the melody of my song

You

You're the one that's making me strong

I'll be looking, looking for you

Like the melody of my song

J'ai cherché un sens, un point de repère

Partagé en deux hémisphères

Comme une erreur de l'univers

J'ai jeté tellement de bouteille à la mer

J'ai bu tant de liqueurs amères

Que j'en ai les lèvres de pierre

Tu m'as comme donné l'envie d'être moi

Donné un sens à mes pourquoi

Tu as tué la peur qui dormait là

Qui dormait là dans mes bras

You

You're the one that's making me strong

I'll be looking, looking for you

Like the melody of my song

You

You're the one that's making me strong

I'll be looking, looking for you

Like the melody of my song

Au gré de nos blessures

Et de nos désinvoltures

C'est quand on n'y croit plus du tout

Qu'on trouve un paradis perdu en nous

Oh, you, you, you, you

You

You're the one that's making me strong

I'll be looking, looking for you

Like the melody of my song

Like the melody of my song

Tu m'as comme donné l'envie d'être moi

Donné un sens à mes pourquoi (You)

Tu as tué la peur qui dormait là

Qui dormait là dans mes bras

You

You're the one that's making me strong

I'll be looking, looking, looking for you

Like the melody of my song

You

Key Grammar Structures

• J'ai cherché un sens à mon existence

  ➔ Past tense (passé composé)

  ➔ The phrase uses the past tense to indicate that the action of searching has been completed.

• Tu m'as comme donné l'envie d'être moi

  ➔ Indirect object pronoun

  ➔ The use of 'm' as an indirect object pronoun indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker.

• C'est quand on n'y croit plus du tout

  ➔ Negative form

  ➔ The phrase uses 'n'y croit plus du tout' to express a complete negation of belief.

• J'ai fini le cœur sans défense

  ➔ Past participle used as an adjective

  ➔ The past participle 'fini' describes the state of the heart, functioning as an adjective.

• You're the one that's making me strong

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense to indicate an ongoing action.

• Au gré de nos blessures

  ➔ Prepositional phrase

  ➔ The phrase 'Au gré de' indicates a relationship of dependence or influence.

• Que j'en ai les lèvres de pierre

  ➔ Subjunctive mood

  ➔ The subjunctive mood is used here to express a wish or a hypothetical situation.