Phénix V — Album Track 11
Album: Ce qu’il reste de moi
Official release: October 21, 2026
Without Armour
What if being strong doesn’t mean having to carry everything alone, but also daring to let go of control sometimes?
Throughout my life, I was used to thinking ahead, finding solutions, and taking responsibility. Even when nothing was wrong, my mind kept working. Always alert, always prepared, as though I constantly needed to keep everything under control.
The truth is, I didn’t even know what it felt like to completely let go.
After everything that had happened, I slowly began to discover that there was another way to live.
I don’t always need to have an answer. Not everything has to be solved immediately. And sometimes, I can simply admit that I’m tired or that I can’t manage something.
But the change goes much further than that.
I’ve noticed that these days, I can genuinely relax. I can enjoy the moment spontaneously, let myself go, and stop constantly paying attention to everything happening around me.
Something that, in the past, was almost impossible for me, even when I was having fun.
Perhaps one of the hardest steps was learning to truly let other people into my life.
During the most difficult moments, I discovered that there were people who genuinely stood by me. Learning to accept their help and support was a much bigger step than I had ever imagined.
At the same time, I learned to be more conscious about who I allow close to me, and to understand that setting boundaries doesn’t mean rejecting someone.
Sans armure is about these changes.
Not about someone who has suddenly become a completely different person, but about someone who is finally learning that he doesn’t have to be constantly on guard.
I will still think ahead, analyse everything, and sometimes try to organise too much. That’s part of who I am.
But I’m beginning to discover what it feels like not to have to be strong, prepared, or responsible for everything all the time.
I used to believe that being strong meant having everything under control.
Now I’m discovering that sometimes, I only feel truly free when I dare to let go of that control.
Song Lyrics
Read the complete lyrics of “Sans armure” (original French with English translation).
Avant
Before
Il fallait toujours répondre
I always had to have an answer
Trouver la solution
Find the solution
Avant même la question
Before the question was even asked
Remplir chaque silence
Fill every silence
Réparer chaque vide
Fix every emptiness
Ne jamais laisser le temps
Never allow time
Décider à ma place
To decide for me
Aujourd’hui
Today
Je laisse parfois les choses attendre
Sometimes I let things wait
Et le monde continue
And the world keeps turning
Même sans moi
Even without me
J’apprends doucement
I’m slowly learning
Que tout ne doit pas être parfait
That not everything has to be perfect
Que parfois
That sometimes
Ne rien faire
Doing nothing
C’est déjà assez
Is already enough
Sans armure
Without armour
Je n’ai plus besoin de me cacher
I no longer need to hide
Sans armure
Without armour
Je peux dire que je suis fatigué
I can admit that I’m tired
Je peux tomber
I can fall
Sans disparaître
Without disappearing
Dire non
Say no
Sans devoir m’expliquer
Without having to explain myself
Je peux laisser quelqu’un
I can let someone
Marcher un peu près de moi
Walk beside me for a while
Sans armure
Without armour
Je reste moi
I remain myself
Je veux encore tout comprendre
I still want to understand everything
Tout prévoir
Anticipate everything
Tout arranger
Fix everything
Certaines habitudes
Some habits
Ne partent pas en une journée
Don’t disappear in a day
Mais maintenant
But now
Je reconnais le moment
I recognise the moment
Où vouloir bien faire
When trying to do the right thing
Devient encore
Once again becomes
Vouloir tout contrôler
Wanting to control everything
Alors parfois
So sometimes
Je m’arrête
I stop
Je respire
I breathe
Et je laisse demain
And I let tomorrow
Attendre demain
Wait until tomorrow
Je pensais que me choisir
I thought choosing myself
Ferait du mal aux autres
Would hurt others
Maintenant j’apprends
Now I’m learning
Qu’une limite
That a boundary
N’est pas une porte fermée
Isn’t a closed door
Sans armure
Without armour
Je n’ai plus besoin de me cacher
I no longer need to hide
Sans armure
Without armour
Je peux dire que je suis fatigué
I can admit that I’m tired
Je peux tomber
I can fall
Sans disparaître
Without disappearing
Dire non
Say no
Sans devoir m’expliquer
Without having to explain myself
Je peux laisser quelqu’un
I can let someone
Marcher un peu près de moi
Walk beside me for a while
Sans armure
Without armour
Je reste moi
I remain myself
Dans les jours les plus sombres
During the darkest days
Des mains se sont tendues vers moi
Hands reached out to me
Des personnes que je connaissais
From people I already knew
Et d’autres que je voyais autrement
And others I had come to see differently
Cette fois
This time
Je n’ai pas toujours répondu
I didn’t always reply
« Ça va aller »
“It’ll be alright”
« Je vais me débrouiller »
“I’ll manage on my own”
J’ai appris à laisser quelqu’un
I learned to let someone
Porter un peu avec moi
Carry some of the weight with me
Et j’ai découvert aussi
And I also discovered
Une autre forme de force
Another kind of strength
Reconnaître ceux qui restent
Recognising those who stay
Sans prendre
Without taking
Ceux qui donnent
Those who give
Sans compter
Without keeping score
Et garder plus loin
And keeping my distance from
Ceux qui ne viennent
Those who only come
Que lorsqu’ils ont besoin de moi
When they need something from me
Peut-être que la force
Maybe strength
Ce n’est pas toujours tenir
Doesn’t always mean holding on
Peut-être que parfois
Maybe sometimes
C’est laisser quelqu’un venir
It means letting someone come closer
Dire
Saying
Je ne sais pas
I don’t know
J’ai besoin de temps
I need time
Aujourd’hui
Today
Je n’y arrive pas
I can’t manage
Et ne pas avoir honte
And not feeling ashamed
Du silence après
Of the silence that follows
Je n’ai pas besoin
I don’t need
De remplir chaque vide
To fill every emptiness
Je n’ai pas besoin
I don’t need
D’ouvrir ma porte à tout le monde
To open my door to everyone
Certaines personnes restent
Some people stay
Certaines passent
Others pass through
Et moi
And I
J’apprends enfin
Am finally learning
À choisir qui entre
To choose who comes in
Sans armure
Without armour
Je n’ai plus besoin de me cacher
I no longer need to hide
Sans armure
Without armour
Je peux vivre sans tout contrôler
I can live without controlling everything
Je peux tomber
I can fall
Et me relever
And get back up
Demander de l’aide
Ask for help
Sans me sentir moins fort
Without feeling any less strong
Je peux aimer
I can love
Sans me sacrifier
Without sacrificing myself
Être présent
Be there for others
Sans m’oublier
Without forgetting myself
Je peux laisser les bonnes personnes
I can let the right people
Marcher à côté de moi
Walk beside me
Sans armure
Without armour
Je reste moi
I remain myself
Je serai encore impatient
I’ll still be impatient sometimes
Encore trop exigeant
Still too demanding
Parfois
Sometimes
Je voudrai encore
I’ll still want to
Tout réparer trop vite
Fix everything too quickly
Mais maintenant
But now
Je sais m’arrêter
I know how to stop
Je sais dire non
I know how to say no
Je sais demander
I know how to ask for help
Je sais aussi
I also know
Que je ne suis pas seul
That I’m not alone
Et quand j’ai besoin de repos
And when I need to rest
J’apprends enfin
I’m finally learning
À rester là
To simply stay where I am
Sans culpabilité
Without feeling guilty
Sans armure
Without armour
Listen to Sans armure
Sans armure is the eleventh track from Phénix V’s album Ce qu’il reste de moi.
The full album will be released on October 21, 2026, across streaming platforms.
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Phénix V — Sans armure
Album: Ce qu’il reste de moi
Release date: October 21, 2026