The song was part of Dassin's ninth album, Joe Dassin (Le Costume blanc) . Et si tu n'existais pas - song and lyrics by Joe Dassin
The lyrics describe a feeling of being a "speck" or a "shadow" of oneself without the other person, highlighting love as the force that makes him "real". 🎼 Production & Composition Et Si Tu N'Existais Pas - Joe Dassin Lyrics
The narrator repeatedly asks, "Tell me, why should I exist?" in a world without his lover, characterizing such an existence as aimless wandering. The song was part of Dassin's ninth album,
One of the most famous metaphors compares the narrator to a painter who would try to "invent" love or "create" the partner just to have something to believe in. Et Si Tu N'Existais Pas - Joe Dassin Lyrics