Caméléon Lyrics in English GIMS

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Caméléon by GIMS from French to English.

Okay, there's a whole story behind us

How d'you want me to give you news?

It's not just about money

And you know it, okay

I don't wanna live in doubt

There's nothing to grasp at the edge of the abyss

Time will decide between us

Okay

I felt you leave and took the lead

In spite of myself, you pull me in, like a magnet

But you say 'I love you' like a chameleon

Okay

I felt you leave and took the lead

In spite of myself, you pull me in, like a magnet

But you say 'I love you' like a chameleon

We promised each other feelings

When you said 'Yes', I said 'No'

And we let each other fall

We let each other fall

I blamed you for years

And you said: 'Go on, it's past'

We let each other fall

We promised each other feelings

You said 'Yes', I said 'No'

We let each other fall

Dropped it

I blamed you for years

And you said: 'Go on, it's past'

We let each other fall

Dropped it

Okay, no, there's no point insisting

We had promised to try

We were wrong to cling

Too complicated, okay

What's wrong between us?

All this is gonna drive me crazy

I didn't show up

And neither did you

I felt you leave and took the lead

In spite of myself, you pull me in, like a magnet

But you say 'I love you' like a chameleon

Okay

I felt you leave and took the lead

In spite of myself, you pull me in, like a magnet

But you say 'I love you' like a chameleon

We promised each other feelings

When you said 'Yes', I said 'No'

And we let each other fall

We let each other fall

I blamed you for years

And you said: 'Go on, it's past'

We let each other fall

We promised each other feelings

You said 'Yes', I said 'No'

We let each other fall

Dropped it

I blamed you for years

And you said: 'Go on, it's past'

We let each other fall

Dropped it

Give me one last dance

I wanna know what you think

When you stare into space

There are those feelings you disguise

Always playing with words

Always shifting the blame

I can get why you ended up saying stop

But we promised each other feelings

When you said 'Yes', I said 'No'

And we let each other fall

We let each other fall

And I blamed you for years

And you said: 'Go on, it's past'

We let each other fall

Dropped it

We promised each other feelings

You said 'Yes', I said 'No'

We let each other fall

Dropped it

I blamed you for years

And you said: 'Go on, it's past'

We let each other fall

Dropped it

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Gandhi Djuna, Renaud Rebillaud, Charlotte Gonin, Herve Imboua, Amara Diaoune

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caméléon — chameleon

Caméléon translates directly to "chameleon". It's an interesting word because it refers to an animal known for its ability to change color and blend into its surroundings.

In the song, GIMS uses "caméléon" metaphorically to describe someone who changes their feelings or words easily, particularly in the line "Mais, toi, tu dis 'je t'aime' comme un caméléon". This implies insincerity or a lack of genuine commitment, making it a vivid and memorable way to describe a fickle lover.

Caméléon zooms in on that dizzying kind of relationship where feelings keep changing color. GIMS sings as a lover caught between attraction and frustration: he feels his partner slipping away, yet she keeps pulling him back with I love yous that shift like a chameleon’s skin. Promises are made, broken, then brushed off as “the past.” The result is a push-and-pull dance filled with doubt, missed rendezvous, and the lingering question of who is really to blame.

Beneath the catchy beat lies a universal warning: love that constantly camouflages itself will eventually fall into the void. When words no longer match actions, even the strongest magnetism can’t stop two people from letting each other go. By the end, GIMS asks for one last dance, hoping to see the true colors hiding behind the disguise — a final moment before both partners finally accept that their promises have faded.

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