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It's true

I live a normal life

Filled with ordinary joys

And ordinary stories

It's true

I don't dance on tables

I prefer the calm

Of long winter nights

But you

Tell me you like it

Getting bored under the sheets

Playing at doing nothing

Why not

Walking in step

And in the cinemas

Kissing without light

I don't promise you the sky

But if you love me like that

I'll make gold out of salt, believe me

I don't promise you the moon

But if you love me that much

We'll live exceptionally simply

Exceptionally simply

Promise

We'll invent days

That look like games

And endless nights

For our loving bodies

The rain may fall

We'll dance underneath

I'll heal your wounds

You'll take my pulse

To know if I'm scared

To know if I'm excited

Often I don't have the words

You have to read in my eyes

You have to read in my heart

My madness can be guessed

More often than it's seen

That's all

I don't make waves

I don't create drama

I have quiet passion

And fragile strength

There's no acting

The tears will be real

No matter what shines

We'll have our own glow

Oh-ohh

Exceptional

I don't promise you the sky

But if you love me like that

I'll make gold out of salt, believe me

I don't promise you the moon

But if you love me that much

We'll live exceptionally simply

Exceptionally simply

I don't promise you the sky

I don't promise you the moon

I will make gold with salt believe me

I don't promise you the moon

But if you love me that much

We will simply live exceptional lives

Simply exceptional

I don't promise you heaven

I don't promise you the moon

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In "Exceptionnel," Belgian singer Mentissa celebrates the beauty of a simple, ordinary life. She describes herself as someone who prefers calm winter nights to dancing on tables, finding joy in everyday moments. She isn't promising her partner grand, over-the-top gestures like "le ciel" (the sky) or "la lune" (the moon). Instead, she asks if they can find happiness in quiet, intimate things, like walking at the same pace or kissing in a dark movie theater.

The song's powerful message is that a simple life, when shared with someone who loves you for who you are, can be truly exceptional. Mentissa promises that if her partner accepts her calm nature, she will "ferai de l'or avec du sel" (make gold from salt), turning the ordinary into something precious. Together, they can create their own magic, dancing in the rain and supporting each other, proving that a quiet love can be the most extraordinary adventure of all.

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