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The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Émancipense" by the artist "Yelle"

Yelle's "Mancipense" explores the liberation found in self-expression through dance, contrasting it with the limitations we impose on ourselves in our thoughts.

"Love in silence" symbolizes restraint, unspoken emotions, perhaps even inner turmoil. This state of passivity is juxtaposed with "emancipation," which is manifested through dance.

Through dancing, the lyrical protagonist breaks free from the confines of her thoughts, revealing her true self. The question "Is this you?" challenges whether her contemplative self is her authentic self. The answer is implied in the lines "You have a chance to be yourself when you dance."

The repetition of the phrase "That's what you think / That's what you dance" emphasizes the contrast between these two states. Dance becomes an act of liberation, a way of self-discovery and self-acceptance.

[Refrain: 3x]

Aime en silence

Ce que tu penses

Émancipense

Ce que tu danses (hey!)

Et quand tu penses

Trop quand tu danses

Je fous le camp

Toute évidence (hey!)

[La vocalisation:]

(Hey!)

(Hey!)

[Couplet:]

Est-ce que toi

Quand tu danses

Tu te vois

Quand tu penses (aime en silence)

Est-ce que toi

T'as la chance

D'être toi

Quand tu danses (hey!)

[Refrain:]

Aime en silence (est-ce que toi)

Ce que tu penses (quand tu danses)

Émancipense (tu te vois)

Ce que tu danses (quand tu penses)

Aime en silence (est-ce que toi)

Ce que tu penses (t'as la chance)

Émancipense (d'être toi)

Ce que tu danses (quand tu danses) (hey!)

[Instrumental crochet:]

(Hey!)

(Hey!)

[Refrain: 4x]

Aime en silence (ahh)

Ce que tu penses (ahh)

Émancipense (ahh)

Ce que tu danses (ahh-ah) (hey!)

[La vocalisation: 2x]

(Ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh-ah) (hey!)

[Couplet:]

Est-ce que toi

Quand tu danses

Tu te vois

Quand tu penses

Est-ce que toi

T'as la chance

D'être toi

Quand tu danses

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