Je n'ai que mon âme was the French entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 in Copenhagen performed by Natasha St-Pier.
The song is a power ballad with the singer hoping to bring back a bad relationship, stating that she has feelings for her lover, and that neither of them have expressed any feelings recently.
It was performed 14th on the night following Spain and preceding Turkey. At the close of voting, it finished in 4th place with 142 points, in spite of being a favorite to win. This made it France's best showing in the 21st century until 2021, when Barbara Pravi came 2nd with Voila.
St-Pier released only-French and only-English studio versions of the song, but performed bilingually with English on the night - something that a French entry hadn't done until then. In 2015, Natasha performed the song at the Eurovision's Greatest Hits concert in London.
Lyrics[]
Puisqu'il faut dire, puisqu'il faut parler de soi
Puisque ton cœur ne brûle plus comme autrefois
Même si l'amour, je crois, ne se dit pas
Mais puisqu'il faut parler, alors écoute-moi
Mais je n'ai que mon âme pour te parler de moi
Oh, juste mon âme, mon âme et ma voix
Si fragiles flammes au bout de mes doigts
Dérisoires armes pour parler de moi
Même si tu dis que je fais partie de toi
Que notre histoire nous suivra pas à pas
Je sais tellement que l'amour a ses lois
S'il faut le sauver, alors écoute-moi
Mais je n'ai que mon âme pour te parler de moi
Oh, juste mon âme, mon âme et ma voix
Et mon corps qui s'enflamme au son de ta voix
Je ne suis qu'une femme qui t'aime tout bas
I'd rather be damned if I lose my faith
If I am condemned, I will answer my fate
I'll kneel down unarmed, life will take control
Cause I am what I am and all I have is my soul
I am what I am, all I have is my soul
Since we have to tell, since we have to talk about ourselves
Since your heart doesn't burn anymore like before
Even if love, I believe, isn't said anymore
But since we have to tell, then listen to me
But I only have my soul to talk to you about myself
Oh, only my soul, my soul and my voice
So fragile flames at my finger tips
Derisory arms to talk about myself
Even if you say that I'm part of you
That our history will follow us step by step
I know very well that love has its laws
If we are to save it, then listen to me
But I only have my soul to talk to you about myself
Oh, only my soul, my soul and my voice
And my body is on fire because of the sound of your voice
I'm only a woman who likes you silently
| Eurovision Song Contest 2001 | |||
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| Participants | |||
 Michelle Courtens •  Two Tricky •  Nino Pršeš •  Haldor Lægreid •  Tal Sondak •  Mumiy Troll •  Friends •  SKAMP •  Arnis Mednis •  Vanna •  MTM •  Gary O'Shaughnessy •  David Civera •  Natasha St-Pier •  Sedat Yüce •  Lindsay Dracass •  Nuša Derenda •  Piasek •  Michelle •  Tanel Padar & Dave Benton w/ 2XL •  Fabrizio Faniello •  Antique •  Rollo & King
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| Songs | |||
| Out On My Own • Angel • Hano • On My Own • En Davar • Lady Alpine Blue • Listen To Your Heartbeat • You Got Style • Too Much • Strings of My Heart • Só sei ser feliz assim • Without Your Love • Dile que la quiero • Je n'ai que mon âme • Sevgiliye Son • No Dream Impossible • Energy • 2 Long • Wer Liebe lebt • Everybody • Another Summer Night • Die for You • Never Ever Let You Go
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Videos[]
Natasha St-Pier - Je n'ai que mon âme
HD Natasha St-Pier - Je N'ai Que Mon Ame