J'ai Vu De La Lumière Lyrics in English Grand Corps Malade

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song J'ai Vu De La Lumière by Grand Corps Malade from French to English.

It was a time in my life

Neither happy nor sad

When my routine offered me

Only very little off-piste

I followed the road imposed

By the events

A smiling automaton

With no overflow of feelings

It was the Parisian autumn

And the autumn of my feelings

When chance or luck

Offered me another option

Slam was taking its first steps

In a few popular bars

Poets in jeans and sneakers

Spectacular poetry

I'd known the idea from afar

I'd never really paid attention

I'd never have guessed

My life was about to flip

I was passing by with an open mind

But not really focused

In that bar, I saw a light

So I walked in

I saw a light

So I walked in

I saw a light

It was a time in my life

Where my heart had curled up

Not unhappy, chilled

But feelings shriveled up

And that suited me fine

I lived anything but reclusive

It's just that I wasn't looking for love

And it wasn't looking for me either

It was spring in Saint-Denis

But not really in my heart

When chance or luck

Offered me another option

She was there, at that table

And I saw nothing else around

She was beautiful and intense

Like a love story can be

I'd known the idea from afar

I hadn't had just wins

I'd never have guessed

What the rest had in store for me

I was passing by with an open mind

Without expecting to meet her

In her life, I saw a light

So I walked in

I saw a light

So I walked in

I saw a light

It was a period on Earth

When everything was bound to go wrong

Climate, war, misery

Made the front page of the news

As for me

A couple of nasty physical hassles

Could've locked me up

In a catastrophic mood

It was winter over France

And winter over my ambitions

When chance or luck

Offered me another option

I was strolling when I suddenly bumped into

An old acquaintance

She looked like optimism

But her name was confidence

I'd known the idea up close

I loved its different versions

Trust in you, in me

In our power to react

I followed her with an open mind

She's become my official buddy

In the future, I saw a light

So I walked in

I saw a light

So I walked in

I saw a light

So I walked in

I saw a light

So I walked in

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SONG MEANING

J'ai Vu De La Lumière follows Grand Corps Malade as he drifts through three very different seasons of life: a grey routine, a guarded heart and a world full of bad news. Each time, something suddenly shines—a smoky bar where slam poetry is blooming, a woman whose presence eclipses everything else, and a long-lost friend named Confidence. The refrain “J'ai vu d'la lumière, alors je suis entré” (I saw some light, so I went in) turns those moments into a motto. It reminds us that magic often hides behind an open door; we just have to notice the glow and step inside.

With his trademark spoken-word flow, the artist turns everyday chance encounters into turning points. The song celebrates curiosity, spontaneity and the power of saying yes. No matter the season—autumn mood, spring love or winter worries—there is always a beam of light ready to guide us toward creativity, romance or renewed faith in ourselves. Grand Corps Malade invites listeners to keep their eyes and hearts open; the next spark might be waiting right around the corner.

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