Les Séquoias Lyrics in English Pomme
Apprivoiser literally means "to tame", but it carries a much deeper, more beautiful meaning in French: to build a unique bond or relationship with someone or something. It was made famous by the classic book The Little Prince, where the fox explains that to be tamed is to "create ties".
In this song, Pomme uses this poetic word not for an animal, but for abstract concepts. She sings of wanting to apprivoiser le silence (tame the silence) and the weaknesses in her voice, suggesting a journey of self-acceptance and finding peace within herself.
Imagine stepping into a majestic tunnel of ancient redwoods, taking the first truly deep breath of your life, and feeling every worry fall away. That is where Pomme begins "Les Séquoias." In this gentle folk-pop meditation, the French singer walks among towering sequoias and sends "two thousand prayers" into the wind, hoping to free herself and the world from past sorrows. The forest becomes a sacred refuge: its rustling leaves sing, its thick sap mingles symbolically with her own blood, and its silence helps her tame the tremble in her voice.
Yet the song is not only about personal healing. Pomme hints at ecological fragility—dry rivers, "assassinated" trees, the fear that everything could be swept away. Her wish to "return to the path" is both a longing for inner peace and a plea to protect the natural sanctuary that made that peace possible. "Les Séquoias" invites listeners to breathe, listen, and remember that saving nature can also mean saving ourselves.
