Je Ne Sais Pas Lyrics in English Florent Mothe

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Je Ne Sais Pas by Florent Mothe from French to English.
I can't
Say goodbye
Eye to eye
In the dark
Without your gaze
Maybe I'd know better
Don't blame me
If I seem cowardly
For everything I waste
I tell myself sometimes
It's out of fear of being happy
I don't know how to talk about love
I don't know how to say sorry
I'm always scared of falling short
That you waited for me
And then I let you down
There'll always have to be, between us
No cheating or lying, no
But deep down could you?
Tell me to my face that
That you don't love me anymore
I can't leave
Or tell myself it'd be better
I can't give up
And even less lower my eyes
Don't blame me
If I lack courage
If I dream of another trip
If every time all I do is run away
I don't know how to talk about love
I don't know how to say sorry
I'm always scared of falling short
That you waited for me
And then I let you down
There'll always have to be, between us
No cheating or lying, no
But deep down could you?
Tell me to my face that
That you don't love me anymore
But deep down could you
Tell me to my face that
That you don't love me anymore
I don't know how to say sorry
I'm always scared of falling short
That you waited for me
And then I let you down
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SONG MEANING

Je Ne Sais Pas is a heartfelt confession from a man who feels trapped between love and fear. Throughout the lyrics, Florent Mothe admits he is terrible at the basics of romance: saying goodbye, asking for forgiveness, and even believing he deserves happiness. He keeps running away, not because the relationship is meaningless, but because he is terrified of failing the person he loves. The repeated line “Je ne sais pas parler d’amour” (I don’t know how to speak of love) sums up his struggle—his emotions are huge, yet the words always come out small.

At the core, the song explores the tension between honesty and cowardice. Mothe promises that the couple must never lie to each other, yet he is secretly begging his partner to reveal the ultimate truth: “Tell me to my face that you don’t love me anymore.” He would rather hear painful honesty than live with the doubt that his own shortcomings have ruined everything. This mix of vulnerability, self-doubt, and longing creates a relatable portrait of someone who loves deeply but fears they will never be enough.

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