Chez Les Corses Lyrics in English Bénabar , Renaud

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Chez Les Corses by Bénabar from French to English.

Hi, glad to see you

To be honest, I'm not doing too well

I'm depressed, I see everything in black

I'm not far from the end of my rope

Not sure I'm the best placed

To cheer you up

I'm devastated too

By this life I only think bad of

War, the Asian hornet

Heartbreak

Poverty, climate change

Existence in general

We don't need hope

We need tenderness and strength

Come on

Let's go eat at the Corsicans'

To kill time

Self-defense

We'll bad-mouth people

Who talk life up

There're so many reasons not to be okay

To have your spirits at rock bottom

Reasons to complain

If you're out, I've got some for you

Lovers who pack up

People we love who die

Dreams that take off

That build bricks in our hearts

It's not hope we need

We need tenderness and strength

Come on

Let's go eat at the Corsicans'

To kill time

Self-defense

We'll bad-mouth the people who talk life up

Your misery hurts me so much it adds to mine, I cry too for good measure

Let's be depressed hand in hand

That's what buddies are for

Because we've all got bumps and bruises

Come, we'll go eat at the Corsicans'

To toast the divorce

Come, we'll go eat at the Corsicans'

No need to puff your chest out anymore

Come, we'll go eat at the Corsicans'

F*cking world, cruel, atrocious

Come, we'll go eat at the Corsicans'

It's not hope we need, it's tenderness and strength

Come on

Let's go eat at the Corsicans'

To kill time

Self-defense

We'll bad-mouth people

Who talk life up

Outro

Come on

Let's go eat at the Corsicans'

Outro

Come on

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SONG MEANING

Feeling low? So are the two narrators of “Chez Les Corses”. In a wry back-and-forth, Bénabar and Renaud list every possible reason to sink into gloom: war, invasive hornets, climate anxiety, heartbreak, lost dreams, even the sheer pointlessness of life. They mock the idea that simple hope could fix anything, insisting instead that what we really need is tendresse et force — tenderness and strength — while gleefully bad-mouthing anyone who dares praise existence.

Their antidote to this tidal wave of misery is disarmingly simple: “Allez, viens, on va manger chez les Corses.” Let’s head to the local Corsican restaurant, kill time, toast failed romances, and complain together over hearty food and wine. The song turns shared depression into a bonding ritual, reminding us that when the world feels cruel and absurd, good company, good jokes, and good plates of comfort food can be the most powerful medicine of all.

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Bénabar Chez Les Corses Lyrics