Espoir Adapté Lyrics in English Grand Corps Malade , Anna Kova

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Espoir Adapté by Grand Corps Malade from French to English.

Well yeah

For sure it's sh*t

It's not quite it

What was planned

Our ambitions are at half-mast

And our future's in custody

And if it's true that intelligence

Is the ability to adapt

We'll have to play it smart

When facing certain situations

With an anvil on our back

Feet tied and the wind in our face

It's already harder to love life

To smile in the mirror

We lost the first round

But the same player plays again

Fate slapped us

We don't wanna turn the other cheek

So we'll have to invent

With pockets full of courage

Find something else to tell

So we don't miss the boat again

There were surely several options

But finally we chose

To accept this position

Find a suitable hope

So we're gonna raise our eyes

When our regrets take flight

We'll set ourselves goals

With limited mobility

Over there at the end of the hallways

There'll be light to catch

We'll try to go see it

With a suitable hope

Can you hear me? I am awake

Can you see all the fights

That happen through my eyes

Don't lie, I reach the light

And hope will guide me

A suitable hope

It's the desire to believe that holds out

Even in a hostile environment

It's the victory that exists

Those five buddies a bit lost

Who still try to flap their wings

It's finding the taste of sweat again

Between two parallel bars

A suitable hope

It's jostled hope

Because we're backed against the wall

There's no room left to back up

Like a survival instinct

We still think about moving forward

At the end of something

There's surely something to start

After swimming

In the heart of question marks

We're gonna come out of the torpor

Some will call it retraining

Over there at the end of the hallways

There'll be light to catch

We'll try to go see it

With a suitable hope

I've been trying to let it go

Been trying to free my soul

But all the friends that I have lost

And all the scars that I have left

My body, embodies all my sorrows

My bones mirror my own morals

Now I don't need nothing more

Than to feel my heart pounding

I'll hold on to this second chance

I'll breathe it

Find hope again

Without forgetting those who bleed

Because in this quest

We're not all in the same boat

Me, I had my second chance

And even if I can make it beautiful

I often think of the sadness

Of the last Christmas smile

A suitable hope

It's mourning all the others

To smile again, if only

As a tribute to all of ours

Those who were there, who carried me

Literally and figuratively

Those who adapted their lives

To make mine less complicated

Can you hear me? I am awake

Can you see all the fights

That happen through my eyes

Don't lie, I reach the light

And hope will guide

Can you hear me? I am awake

Can you see all the fights

That happen through my eyes

Don't lie, I reach the light

And hope will guide me

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SONG MEANING

Espoir Adapté invites us into a world where plans have crumbled, ambitions feel handcuffed, and yet a stubborn spark refuses to die. Grand Corps Malade’s deep spoken-word flow meets Anna Kova’s soulful English hooks to paint the picture of people cornered by fate, carrying “an anvil on their back” but still scanning the hallway for a sliver of light. The song tells us that real intelligence is the art of adaptation: when the first round is lost, you dust yourself off, shrink your goals to a “reduced-mobility” size if you must, then chase them with pockets full of courage.

Behind the gritty imagery lies a heart-warming message: hope does not have to be grand to be powerful. An adapted hope is one that bends, reshapes, and keeps beating even when grief, scars, and memories of fallen friends weigh heavy. It is a second chance, a tribute to those who lifted us, and a vow to keep smiling so their efforts were not in vain. The track is both rallying cry and quiet confession, reminding learners and listeners alike that when life blocks the main road, the smartest move is to build a new path and keep walking – even if it starts with baby steps.

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Grand Corps Malade Espoir Adapté Lyrics