On ne change pas
On met juste les costumes d'autres sur soi
On ne change pas
Une veste ne cache qu'un peu de ce qu'on voit
On ne grandit pas
On pousse un peu, tout juste
Le temps d'un rêve, d'un songe
Et les toucher du doigt

Mais on n'oublie pas
L'enfant qui reste, presque nu
Les instants d'innocence
Quand on ne savait pas

On ne change pas
On attrape des airs et des poses de combat
On ne change pas
On se donne le change, on croit
Que l'on fait des choix
Mais si tu grattes là
Tout près de l'apparence tremble
Un petit qui nous ressemble
On sait bien qu'il est là
On l'entend parfois
Sa rengaine insolente
Qui s'entête et qui répète
Oh ne me quitte pas

On n'oublie jamais
On a toujours un geste
Qui trahit qui l'on est
Un prince, un valet
Sous la couronne un regard
Une arrogance, un trait
D'un prince ou d'un valet
Je sais tellement ça
J'ai copié des images
Et des rêves que j'avais
Tous ces milliers de rêves
Mais si près de moi
Une petite fille maigre
Marche à Charlemagne, inquiète
Et me parle tout bas

On ne change pas, on met juste
Les costumes d'autres et voilà
On ne change pas, on ne cache
Qu'un instant de soi

Une petite fille
Ingrate et solitaire marche
Et rêve dans les neiges
En oubliant le froid

Si je la maquille
Elle disparaît un peu
Le temps de me regarder faire
Et se moquer de moi

Une petite fille
Une toute petite fille
Une toute petite fille
Une toute petite fille, oh yeah


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On ne change pas Lyrics as written by Jean-jacques Goldman Erick Benzi

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