Families living under the bridges
Students protesting
Summers spent in the rain
Youths in battledress
Religion wars
Consumption excesses
Loves without passion
All those plane crashes
All of us raised by the fear
Shown to us by the 8 p.m. news report
In need of weightlessness
In need of antidepressants
Loads of pockets full of cash
But loads of empty plates
Not enough "I love you"s
A high suicide rate
Earthquakes,
Hurricanes or tsunamis
Military assaults
For petrol or for mines
Two-tier policies
The economy is in crisis
A youth spent in drunkenness,
In an ethylic coma
Overcrowded prisons
The unemployement rate is going up
Families in debt
Bailiffs standing at the door
Alcoholic by the age of thirteen
Nose stuffed with coke
Mouth full of blood
Leaving school
No, not enough teachers
Classes of thirty students
Kalashnikovs in the trunk to go and rob one's dream
Settling of scores
A bullet in the throat
A mother mourning her child. But tell me, who's to blame?
In need of fraternity
In need of liberty
In need of equality1, and so in need of humanity
With all of this in mind, it's hard to stay strong
But tell me, little Lenny, that if...
[Chorus]
If life lets go of your arm
If oblivion reaches its arms out to you
Hold on to my wings
Hold on to my wings
Even if fate keeps getting you down,
If the emptiness tries to seduce you
Hold on to my wings
Hold on to my wings
[Second verse]
Hold on to my wings
Hold on to your dreams
Keep the sun on your lips
From up there, I'm watching over you
Take care of Inaya
Give a crown to your mother
My son, don't worry
I'm proud of you
Yes, life is war
But a war that's worth it
Fight for those you love
For them, take the punches
For them, stand tall
Don't let yourself be vanquished
I know that life is blurry,
But I'll be you glasses
Be part of those honest people,
Fair and generous
Do everything with your heart,
Never with your eyes
You'll make mistakes
You'll even hurt some people
'Cause no one is perfect
One day you lose, on day you win
Be a man of faith
Be free in your decisions
Make the most out of every minute, 'cause you only live once
Travel and educate yourself
Go and see Comoria
Go and learn about your past,
Your roots, don't forget
Tell Pino's mother that her son is there,
That he's happy, that he wishes to hold her in his arms
Go tell Fafa's grandma that his son found his peace,
That he proudly tells us of his children
Go tell little Nelson's mother that her son and I
Spend evenings watching Michael Jackson concerts
Go tell my fans not to cry,
But to sing my choruses every time they feel down
No, don't worry about me
Spread love all around you
Look into the future and never turn back
No, don't cry for me
Get back up, every tear you shed fills up my grave and drowns me
No, I lived happy and free
Thanks to my friends and your mother, I managed to kill the misery of my life
I know that life is hard, son
Even far away from you, tell yourself that if...
[Chorus]
Hold on to my wings
Hold on to my wings
Hold on to ym wings
1. Refering to France's motto.