According to Goolge Translate, the translation of the french part of the song is:
You say that you are my judge
But I do not believe you
So you're saying I'm a saint
But it is not me
I hear voices
But it is not me
I'm not Joan of Arc
Those translations tend to be very literal, but I think the sense of what the female part sings in this song is important to its meaning.
I picture the main singer of the song as picturing a bullied, screwed up girl as his "Joan of Arc" and someone he can follow. He always felt alone and so he pursues a relationship with her.
However, as with most of the things he perceives, it is only a reflection of his own desires. He is looking for a leader because he is lost, but she is no more a leader than he is.
Instead of seeing a screwed up young woman with her own problems, he idolizes and judges her to be his reason for existence. When he makes his feelings known, she professes that she is not what he thinks she is and if he is going to judge he better "hit his mark".
Maybe the translation is skewing my interpretation but I think it is a unique take on a common modern love story. It reminds me of a line from the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind:
Clementine: Too many guys think I'm a concept, or I complete them, or I'm gonna make them alive. But I'm just a fucked-up girl who's lookin' for my own peace of mind; don't assign me yours.
I think this is a good interpretation. I see this song as being about the "original" manic pixie dream girl that history has made Joan of Arc out to be.
I think this is a good interpretation. I see this song as being about the "original" manic pixie dream girl that history has made Joan of Arc out to be.
According to Goolge Translate, the translation of the french part of the song is:
You say that you are my judge But I do not believe you So you're saying I'm a saint But it is not me I hear voices But it is not me I'm not Joan of Arc
Those translations tend to be very literal, but I think the sense of what the female part sings in this song is important to its meaning.
I picture the main singer of the song as picturing a bullied, screwed up girl as his "Joan of Arc" and someone he can follow. He always felt alone and so he pursues a relationship with her.
However, as with most of the things he perceives, it is only a reflection of his own desires. He is looking for a leader because he is lost, but she is no more a leader than he is.
Instead of seeing a screwed up young woman with her own problems, he idolizes and judges her to be his reason for existence. When he makes his feelings known, she professes that she is not what he thinks she is and if he is going to judge he better "hit his mark".
Maybe the translation is skewing my interpretation but I think it is a unique take on a common modern love story. It reminds me of a line from the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind:
Clementine: Too many guys think I'm a concept, or I complete them, or I'm gonna make them alive. But I'm just a fucked-up girl who's lookin' for my own peace of mind; don't assign me yours.
I think this is a good interpretation. I see this song as being about the "original" manic pixie dream girl that history has made Joan of Arc out to be.
I think this is a good interpretation. I see this song as being about the "original" manic pixie dream girl that history has made Joan of Arc out to be.
yeah i think it is about him putting her on a pedestal...and her thinking hes over reacting...
yeah i think it is about him putting her on a pedestal...and her thinking hes over reacting...