Si Tu Pars Lyrics in English M. Pokora

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Si Tu Pars by M. Pokora from French to English.
The journey's over
Step through that door and it's a shipwreck
Close your face
I was only an angel passing through
Like left for dead
Alone in this scene, body held hostage
And overboard
I'd still need to find some courage
If you leave
Look me in the eyes first
If you leave
Swear to me, if you leave
Swear that's what you really want
If you leave
Blown to dust
The words I beg for, the gesture I hope for
Open my eyelids
See it's still him you prefer
Without any remorse
After all, who cares, since you're burying me
I thought I was strong
I was only a fleeting angel
If you leave
Look me in the eyes first
If you leave
Swear to me, if you leave
Swear that's what you really want
If you leave
If you leave
If you leave
If you leave
Look me in the eyes first
If you leave
Swear to me, if you leave
Swear that's what you really want
If you leave
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Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Matthieu Hoube, Matthieu Tota, Thierry Said
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SONG MEANING

Imagine standing at the edge of a love story that once felt eternal, only to watch it crumble like a sandcastle at high tide. In Si Tu Pars ("If You Leave"), French pop star M. Pokora captures that very moment: the instant when a partner reaches for the door handle and the remaining heart pleads for eye contact, for honesty, for one last spark of hope. The lyrics paint the breakup as a wrecked voyage: doors become shipwrecks, courage is thrown overboard, and the singer, once a protective "angel," suddenly feels like nothing more than flotsam left to sink.

Yet hidden in the sorrow is a demand for respect. Pokora’s narrator does not beg blindly; he asks the departing lover to look him in the eyes and swear this is truly what they want. The repetition of "Si tu pars" hammers home both the looming finality and the wish for clarity. Whether you hear desperation, dignity, or a mix of both, the song turns a private heartbreak into a cinematic scene that invites every listener to revisit moments when goodbye felt like a storm at sea.

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