Là-Bas Lyrics in English Jean-Jacques Goldman , Sirima

“Là-Bas” is built like a cinematic dialogue: Jean-Jacques Goldman embodies the restless adventurer who dreams of a land "over there," while Sirima gives voice to the lover who begs him to stay. He paints that distant place as “neuf… sauvage… libre,” a frontier where birth and class no longer dictate destiny and “l’or est à portée de tes doigts.” She counters with storms, shipwrecks, and the fear of losing the man she wants as “mari et père.” Each line seesaws between shimmering hope and trembling hesitation, turning the song into a heart-tugging debate about ambition versus attachment, freedom versus security.

By the final chorus, both characters admit the stakes: he risks disappearing if he stays, she risks losing him if he leaves. This tension makes “Là-Bas” an anthem for anyone who has ever stood at the crossroads of love and self-fulfillment, torn between the comfort of home and the promise of the unknown. Its enduring appeal comes from that universal question: Do we stay and nurture what we have, or leap into the wild possibility of là-bas?