SOS D'un Terrien En Détresse Lyrics in English Grégory Lemarchal

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song SOS D'un Terrien En Détresse by Grégory Lemarchal from French to English.
Why do I live, why do I die
Why do I laugh, why do I cry
Here's the S.O.S
From a human in distress
I've never had my feet on the ground
I'd rather be a bird
I'm not comfortable in my skin
I'd like to see the world upside down
If it were ever more beautiful
More beautiful seen from above
From above
I've always confused life
With comic strips
I've got urges for metamorphosis
I feel something
That pulls me, that pulls me
That pulls me upward
In the great lottery of the universe
I didn't draw the right number
I'm not comfortable in my skin
I don't want to be a robot
Subway work sleep
Why do I live, why do I die
Why do I scream, why do I cry
I think I'm picking up waves
Coming from another world
I've never had my feet on the ground
I'd rather be a bird
I'm not comfortable in my skin
I'd like to see the world upside down
I'd rather be a bird
Sleep, child, sleep
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SONG MEANING

“SOS d'un Terrien en Détresse” is the heartfelt cry of someone who feels like a misfit on planet Earth. The singer questions every laugh, tear, and breath, confessing he has “never had his feet on the ground.” He dreams of soaring like a bird so he can flip the world upside-down and see if life looks prettier from above. Comic-book fantasies, cosmic lotteries, and the dull routine of métro-boulot-dodo swirl together, painting the portrait of a soul that refuses to be just another robot.

At its core, the song is an anthem for anyone who has ever felt out of place yet secretly hopes for transformation. Lemarchal’s voice turns insecurity into poetry, sending an imaginary radio signal into the universe: Why am I here, and what else is out there? The repeated wish to “be an oiseau” is more than escapism; it is a longing for freedom, perspective, and a self that finally fits. Listening to this song is like opening a window in your mind and letting fresh, limitless air rush in.

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