Interpretation
The lyrics of the song "Tu peux la prendre" by
Johnny Hallyday are about a man who has to admit that his lover no longer loves him and has turned to another man. The singer reflects on his own mistakes and blames himself for the end of their relationship.
In the first lines of the lyrics, the singer recognizes that his lover has left him and he must accept that she no longer loves him. He says: "Tu peux la prendre, Sans plus attendre, Je dois comprendre, Qu'elle ne m'aime plus" (You can take her, without waiting any longer, I must understand that she no longer loves me). He admits that it's his fault that he lost her: "C'est bien ma faute, Oui, c'est ma faute, Si pour un autre, Je l'ai perdu" (It's my fault, yes, it's my fault that I lost her for another).
The singer mistrusts his lover and questions her, but still forgives her: "Je la soupçonne, Je la questionne, Je lui pardonne, Mais c'est en vain" (I suspect her, I question her, I forgive her, but it's in vain). He recognizes that their relationship is over and sees his own decline when he looks at her face: "Je dévisage, Sur son visage, Je vois l'image, De mon déclin" (I stare at her, on her face I see the image of my decline).
The chorus of the song emphasizes acceptance and moving on: "Tourner la page, De nos visages, Après l'orage, Tout est fini" (Turn the page, from our faces, after the storm, it's all over). The singer acknowledges that he must let his lover go and that it's time to move on. He only asks for understanding and for her to take him back if she wants to: "Si elle veux comprendre, Et qu'elle revienne, Et qu'elle me prenne, Entre ses bras" (If she wants to understand, and if she comes back and takes me in her arms).
Overall, the lyrics of the song "Tu peux la prendre" express feelings of loss and acceptance. The singer recognizes that his lover no longer loves him and that he must move on, even though he still has feelings for her. It's a song about letting go and realizing that life goes on even when a relationship ends.