Epiphanie Lyrics English Translation by Orelsan
Turn the scary part of the Yōkai into something positive
By looking at my anxieties right in the eyes, without the glasses of fear
Without telling myself that everyone is out to get me, I understood that habit makes precious things seem ordinary
That some things don’t change, but in the end, maybe that’s better
If I can’t change things, I can change how I see them
If I can’t change others, I can change their influence on me
There’s always a way to find fault
The flaws of loved ones seem bigger just because they’re close
By looking at my problems from a different angle
I saw that I get angry at the ones I love, it’s just because they’re present
One day, you feel smothered by the bonds of blood
One day, you cling to those same bonds because they’ll always be there
If the past never truly fades away
It’s so the good memories also remain eternally
A toxic past can always resurface
It’s a reminder to tell you “never forget how you got out”
Don’t forget, I can forgive you even if I don’t forget
You can change where you’re going but you’ll never change where you start
It’s cool to want to live free in the middle of nowhere until you call for help and nobody can hear you or see you
By looking at my anxieties one last time
I saw millions of voices doing anything to take a piece of me
They all want to get inside our heads, try to hack it
The media is Medusa: to destroy them, you must not look at them
By seeing the fantasies I didn’t dare admit to myself, I understood that temptation never really disappears
You say it’s over, that the sirens can’t snatch you anymore
Until the moment you’d really like someone to come charm you
Now, I know that I’m human and that I could crack
But I also know that I have much more to lose than to gain
When frustration gets involved, often, you just have to talk about it
Monsters grow in the dark, you can’t let them hide
By looking at what I’ve done without the pressure of failing
I remember that I did it because first, I dreamed it
We don’t choose to be an artist but we choose to get paid
There will always be annoying colleagues, no matter your job
Making a living from your passion is a chance, and chance means risk
The other option is the life before, the one that made me sad
I know that if I exist, it’s because there are people who follow me
I have to make sacrifices, I can’t just sell them records and bounce
Sometimes, you have to run away, no choice, destroy in rare cases
But more often, you have to suck it up
Give of your time, sort through the troubles
Simple solutions to complex problems are scams
By looking at my worries in a different light
I finally understood that arguments are part of love
Trying to dodge them is dodging the other person
And given my stats, I’d better assume it’s my fault
I’m going to have a big responsibility soon, it scares me
But I know I don’t feel ready just because it’s true
That’s the beauty of being a parent
To teach is to learn, the future is to move forward
Now, I know that when he arrives, I won’t listen to the little voice anymore
The one that pulls me down, that makes you fail
The one that takes your father’s voice, that says “you’ll go nowhere”
The one that says you’re pathetic, that says “screw her, leave her”
The paranoia that tells you so-and-so or such-and-such said that
What’s-his-name seems weird, that makes you not know who to trust
The one that makes you get angry before you understand what’s happening
The ball of hate in your stomach, the curse in the mirror
Now, when I hear that voice, I imagine my little boy
I know it’s not just mine anymore, but also his story
I know that before, I was all alone, but from now on, we are three
And that my only goal is to put a smile on their faces
I know that they are the ones who carry me, I know the brighter the light, the more the shadows appear
I know that each of my problems has its own solution
When I don’t want to admit I’m wrong, I remember that to be strong, you had to be weak first
I know that I just want to be one of the good guys
And that fear was created to keep us alive
It’s not easy every day but that’s how we grow
Otherwise, it’s flat and I’d have to face the yokai of boredom