Doesn't Matter – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Christine and the Queens
• Album: PARANOÏA, ANGELS, TRUE LOVE

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the poignant and empowering world of Christine and the Queens with 'Doesn't Matter.' This track offers a deep dive into existential themes and personal struggles, translated into a captivating blend of synth-pop and raw emotion. By listening to "Doesn't Matter," you can connect with the artist's introspective journey and appreciate how music can transform feelings of despair into a source of strength and self-discovery.

[English]

I'm lingering on when they kiss

Leaning toward this abyss

Lately, the only people I can stare at

Are the unraveled ones with their hands exposed

But their hands are numb and empty

Their dull silence soothes me

Loud whispers behind my back as if I couldn't hear

Thought I left ghosts behind

But they're just approaching

It doesn't matter, does it

If I know any way out

If I believe in God

And if God exists

If I believe in God

And if God exists

Rage as a fabric, through and through

Like that gaze used to do

'Cause those suicidal thoughts still in my head

Give her that awful side-smile when I'm in bed

It doesn't matter, does it

If I know any way out

If I believe in God

And if God exists

If I believe in God

And if God exists

She's barely feeding, but she'll deny

With ribbon legs, she passes by

Until she surrenders in the street's midst

And the guys just stare but keep eating

It doesn't matter, does it

If I know any way out

If I believe in God

And if God exists

If I believe in God

And if God exists

It doesn't matter, does it

If I know any way out

If I believe in God

And if God exists

If I believe in God

And if God exists

And if I’m cast out

'Cause I wanted some more

And if this guy dances too close to the shore

And if I could just push this chalked-up door on the wall

And if after the void there's somewhere else to fall

Forget I said it

I speak in soliloquy

It's stinging nettle

Their hands on their thighs

Run if you stole a shard of sunlight, yeah yeah

Never tell them I've got your back, yeah yeah

Choking to tears with shards of sunlight, yeah yeah

Run if you stole a shard of sunlight, yeah yeah

Run if you stole a shard of sunlight (Oh, run)

Never tell them I've got your back

(Save all you can)

Choking to tears with shards of sunlight

(You won't be found)

Run if you stole a shard of sunlight

(And never come back)

It doesn't matter, does it

(And never come back)

If I know any way out

(And never come back)

If I believe in God

(And never come back)

And if God exists

If I believe in God

And if God exists

(Save all)

It doesn't matter, does it

(And never come back)

If I know any way out

(Save all)

If I believe in God

And if God exists

If I believe in God

And if God exists

...

[French]

I'm lingering on when they kiss

Leaning towards this abyss

And of lately the only people I can stare

Are the unraveled ones with their hands laying bare

But their hands are numb and empty

Their dull silence soothes me

Loud whispers in my back as if I couldn't hear

Thought I left ghosts behind

But they're just coming near

It doesn't matter, does it

If I know any exit

If I believe in god

And if god does exist

If I believe in god

And if god does exist

Rage as a fabric, through and through

Like that gaze used to do

'Cause those suicidal thoughts that are still in my head

Gives her that awful side-smile when I lay in bed

It doesn't matter, does it

If I know any exit

If I believe in god

And if god does exist

If I believe in god

And if god does exist

She's barely feeding, but she'll deny

Ribbon-legged, she passes by

Until she surrenders in the midst of the street

And the guys simply stare but continue to eat

It doesn't matter, does it

If I know any exit

If I believe in god

And if god does exist

If I believe in god

And if god does exist

It doesn't matter, does it

If I know any exit

If I believe in god

And if god does exist

If I believe in god

And if god does exist

And if I'm cast out

'Cause I wanted some more

And if this guy dances too close to the shore

And if I could just push this door chalked on the wall

And if after the void there's somewhere else to fall

Forget I said it

I soliloquize

It's stinging nettle

Their hands on their thighs

Run if you stole a shard of sunlight, yeah yeah

Don't ever tell them, I've got your back, yeah yeah

Choking to tears with shards of sunlight, yeah yeah

Run if you stole a shard of sunlight, yeah yeah

Run if you stole a shard of sunlight (Oh, run)

Don't ever tell them, I've got your back

(Save all you can)

Choking to tears with shards of sunlight

(You won't be found)

Run if you stole a shard of sunlight

(And never come back)

It doesn't matter, does it

(And never come back)

If I know any exit

(And never come back)

If I believe in god

(And never come back)

And if god does exist

If I believe in god

And if god does exist

(Save all)

It doesn't matter, does it

(And never come back)

If I know any exit

(Save all)

If I believe in god

And if god does exist

If I believe in god

And if god does exist

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
kiss /kɪs/ A1	noun - a touch with the lips as a sign of love, greeting, etc. verb - to touch with the lips as a sign of affection
abyss /əˈbɪs/ B2	noun - a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm or void
unraveled /ˌʌnˈræv.əld/ C1	adjective / verb (past participle) - something that has come apart or fallen into disorder
silence /ˈsaɪ.ləns/ A2	noun - the complete absence of sound
ghosts /ɡoʊsts/ B1	noun - supernatural spirits of the dead
exit /ˈɛk.sɪt/ A2	noun - a way out or departure from a place verb - to go out or leave
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept that something is true or real
exist /ɪɡˈzɪst/ B2	verb - to have actual being or presence
rage /reɪdʒ/ B2	noun - intense anger verb - to feel or express violent anger
fabric /ˈfæb.rɪk/ C1	noun - the underlying structure or framework of something
surreal /sʊˈriː.əl/ C1	adjective - having a strange, dreamlike quality
surrender /səˈrɛn.dər/ C1	verb / noun - to give up or relinquish control or resistance
dancer /ˈdæn.sər/ A2	noun - a person who dances, especially professionally
void /vɔɪd/ C1	noun - a completely empty space or feeling of emptiness adjective - devoid of matter; empty
shard /ʃɑːrd/ B2	noun - a broken piece of brittle material

Key Grammar Structures

• It doesn't matter, does it

  ➔ Negative question tag

  ➔ The phrase uses a **negative question tag** 'does it' added to a negative statement 'It doesn't matter' to seek confirmation or express irony.

• If I know any exit

  ➔ Conditional clause (first/second type)

  ➔ The phrase uses a **conditional clause** starting with 'If' to express possibility or hypothetical situations, implying uncertain or imagined scenarios.

• And if god does exist

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (hypothetical/subjunctive clause)

  ➔ The phrase employs a **subjunctive mood** to discuss hypothetical or uncertain situations regarding the existence of god.

• And never come back

  ➔ Imperative/command form (ellipsis and implied command)

  ➔ The phrase functions as an **imperative or command**, often implied through context, urging someone to avoid returning or to leave permanently.