☝️ Key Points
- The song is about a relationship going in the wrong direction
- The singer feels used and betrayed by her partner
- She has lost trust in him
- She wishes she didn't care, but is still overwhelmed by the emotions
- The song expresses confusion and frustration
Interpretation
The lyrics of the song "A l'envers" by
Shay are about a relationship that is going in the wrong direction. The singer describes how she is being used and cheated on by her partner. She feels betrayed and hurt by him.
In the lines "J't'utilise un peu comme les autres, à part les sommes" (I use you a little like the others, except for the sums) and "J'te fais confiance et puis tu m'baises, j't'ai rayé comme jante du Mercedes, noir, noir, c'est comme avant" (I trust you and then you fuck me, I've scratched you like the Mercedes tire, black, black, it's like before), she describes how she is being used by her partner and how she has lost trust in him.
The line "J'ai rêvé qu′j′en n'avais plus rien à foutre" (I dreamt that I didn't care anymore) shows that she wishes she cared less, but deep down the situation hurts her.
In the chorus of the song, she sings "À l'envers, la tête à l'envers" (Upside down, head upside down), which expresses her confusion and frustration. She feels emotionally disoriented and doesn't know how to move forward.
Overall, the lyrics of the song describe the difficult situation of a relationship that no longer works and in which the singer feels hurt and used. She expresses her confusion and frustration about it and shows that she wishes she cared less, but is still overwhelmed by the emotions.