Émilie Simon (1978-) is a French singer and composer of electronic music. Since 2003, she has released no less than five albums. “Désert” is her debut single. The song was a huge success both critically and commercially, as will be her debut album Emilie Simon. In 2004, she was rewarded with a Victoire de la musique in the ‘Electronic Album’ category for the album. In the United States, a single for the English version of “Désert” was released in late 2006.
Two music videos were made to promote this album for the songs “Désert” and “Flowers”.
Oh mon amour, mon âme sœur
Je compte les jours je compte les heures
Je voudrais te dessiner dans un désert
Le désert de mon cœur
Oh my love, my soul mate
I count the days, I count the hours,
I would like to draw you in a desert
The desert of my heart
Oh mon amour, ton grain de voix
Fait mon bonheur à chaque pas
Laisse-moi te dessiner dans un désert
Le désert de mon cœur
Oh my love, the texture of your voice
Bring me happiness at every step – brings me…
Let me draw you in a desert
The desert of my heart
Dans la nuit parfois, le nez à la fenêtre
Je t’attends et je sombre
Dans un désert, dans mon désert
Voilà
Sometimes, in the night, my nose [face] at the window
I wait for you and I sink in a desert
In my desert, here it is
Oh mon amour, mon cœur est lourd
Je compte les heures je compte les jours
Je voudrais te dessiner dans un désert
Le désert de mon cœur
Oh my love, I am heavy-hearted
I count the hours, I count the days,
I would like to draw you in a desert,
The desert of my heart
Oh mon amour, je passe mon tour
J’ai déserté les alentours
Je te quitte, voilà c’est tout
Oh my love, I miss my go,
I deserted the surroundings,
I’m leaving you, and that’s all
Dans la nuit parfois, le nez à la fenêtre
J’attendais et je sombre
Jetez au vent mes tristes cendres
Voilà
In the night, sometimes, my nose at the window,
I was waiting and I sink,
Throw to the wind my sad ashes
Here it is
English version of the song
Where is the sea
I don’t why I was just looking for the sea
But the only thing I found was a desert
A desert around me
What can I see
You close my eyes when I just need to go and see
If you want me to be blind I will stay here
With this desert around me
The world I can see
Is a nowhere land
Without you I’m a nowhere girl
In the desert
In the desert
With you
Where is the sea
I don’t why I was just looking for the sea
But the only thing I found was a desert
A desert around me
Where is the sea
I am alone
I am dreaming of the sea
That you are not here next to me
The world I can see
Is a nowhere land
Without you I’m a nowhere girl
In the desert
In the desert
With you