Mélodie Mélodie (English translation) – Danyel Gérard
[Verse 1]
You say three words to speak of love —
and it feels sweet.
But it takes only two to tear two hearts apart —
and just like that, it’s done.
We come and go, we leave each other, we write our stories,
then we return.
We gamble our hearts at the grand casino
of our own fate.
[Verse 2]
Like a tale we once learned, or a song we used to know,
we remember — and then we forget.
Then we forget.
[Chorus]
Melody, oh melody —
you cast into our lives
your dreams and your sorrows.
You leave, then come back,
changing your tune —
melody, melody.
Melody, oh melody —
you surround us
with the blue of gray violins.
You place musicians
at the crossroads
of life.
[Verse 3]
Three dead leaves, a forgotten shawl —
that is melancholy.
Four pictures, a hidden drawer —
that is jealousy.
We win, we lose — happy or broken in two —
that’s the lottery.
When everything is fine, we see nothing anymore,
and we grow bored.
[Chorus]
Melody, oh melody —
you cast into our lives
your dreams and your sorrows.
You leave, then come back,
changing your tune —
melody, melody.
Melody, oh melody —
you surround us
with the blue of gray violins.
You place musicians
at the crossroads
of life.
[Bridge / Outro]
It’s like a story or a song
we once learned by heart —
we remember, then we forget.
That’s life.
(Repeated)
That’s life.
La la la la la la la la la
La la la la.
📖 Lyrics Meaning
This song is a reflective meditation on love, memory, loss, and the cyclical nature of human emotions — using the metaphor of a “melody” that weaves through our lives.
Key themes:
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Words and their power – Three words (“I love you”) can bring joy, but two (“goodbye”) can end everything. Words are fragile yet devastating.
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The gamble of love – We “gamble our hearts” at the casino of fate, suggesting love is risky, unpredictable, and often out of our control. Wins and losses are part of the game.
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Remembering and forgetting – The recurring line “we remember then we forget” captures how memories fade over time, even the most intense ones. Life is a cycle of attachment and release.
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Melody as a metaphor – Melody represents the emotional soundtrack of life: it brings dreams and sorrows, leaves and returns, and changes its tune. It surrounds us with the “blue of gray violins” — a melancholic but beautiful soundscape.
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Musicians at the crossroads – Life is a series of choices and turning points. Musicians (maybe fate or guides) stand at these intersections, playing the music that accompanies our journey.
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The mundane and the melancholy – The third verse lists small, forgotten things (dead leaves, a shawl, pictures, a drawer) as symbols of lost moments and hidden feelings. Jealousy, boredom, and quiet sadness are part of the same melody.
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Lottery of life – We win and lose, are happy or broken. Success and failure are random, like a lottery. Yet when things go smoothly, we often become numb and bored — a bittersweet truth.
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La la la as surrender – The wordless outro suggests that after all the words, the music itself is what remains. Sometimes there’s nothing left to say but to hum along.
