Chez Toi Lyrics in English Slimane , Claudio Capéo

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Chez Toi by Slimane from French to English.

I sang my sorrows on the project bench

I dreamed of Paris and making it my job

And when summer came, I crossed the sea

You gotta know where you come from, my son, like my dad used to say

I sang in my room, I'd shut the door

I screamed my demons, let the devil take them away

And when summer came, I crossed the sea

like my mom used to say

What's it like at your place, brother?

Not so different, brother

I love you even if it doesn't look like it

But it's better when you're here

Way better when you're here

Brother

What's it like at your place, brother?

Not so different, brother

I love you even if it doesn't look like it

But it's better when you're here

Way better when you're here

Brother

The scary boulevards, the cobblestones of Clichy

The little carpenter with his friends

And what if it was over there that I'd scream my demons

That we'd meet again, just the two of us, acting like fools

It was the last chance, one last meeting

Dreams are exhausting but I held on

And what if it was over there they'd hear my sorrows

And what if that's how life is more beautiful

What's it like at your place, brother?

Not so different, brother

I love you even if it doesn't look like it

But it's better when you're here

Way better when you're here

Brother

What's it like at your place, brother?

Not so different, brother

I love you even if it doesn't look like it

But it's better when you're here

Way better when you're here

Brother

Everything separated us, they'll say it's not true

But I love you anyway

Everything separated us, they'll say it's not true

But I love you

What's it like at your place, brother?

Not so different, brother

I love you even if it doesn't look like it

But it's better when you're here

Way better when you're here

Brother

What's it like at your place, brother?

Not so different, brother

I love you even if it doesn't look like it

But it's better when you're here

Way better when you're here

Brother

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SONG MEANING

Chez Toi is a heartfelt conversation between two lifelong friends who grew up on opposite sides of the Mediterranean. Slimane looks back on singing his sorrows on a city bench, dreaming of Paris, and spending his summers crossing the sea to reconnect with his roots. Each verse is filled with family advice, closed-door bedroom rehearsals, and the hope that music can carry his démons away. Claudio Capéo joins in to ask the simple, disarming question: “Comment c’est chez toi, mon frère?” (What’s it like at your place, my brother?) – and the answer is surprisingly comforting: “Pas si différent.”

Under its catchy accordion-flavored pop, the song celebrates brotherhood, shared dreams, and the idea that home is wherever the people you love are. No matter how far they travel or how different their neighborhoods look, being together makes life “beaucoup mieux.” It’s an uplifting reminder that borders, backgrounds, and even personal demons fade when friendship and music take center stage.

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