‘On n’oublie pas’ by Justine Beverley review

Following on from the success of her debut song ‘Passenger Seat’, Justine has released another song on 11 December 2025. What is unique about this song though, is that it’s in French.

The song is a homage to her childhood home and she prepares to spend her final Christmas there.

“It’s a country track with French lyrics about the childhood home where I grew up, and reminiscing of past memories – this coming Christmas (2025) will be the last in this house, which makes it especially time-relevant.”

Originally from France, Justine draws on her heritage and mother-tongue to provide a very warm and nostalgic Country song.

What I love about the first verse is the comparison with nature, with flowers. Much like plants there are fundamentals we need to survive, and the parallels of blooming and flourishing. Equally, much like flowers, they are unique and individual, and show a caring side, either singularly, or collectively. The verse itself is very innocent and perfectly matches the period it’s referencing (10 year old self). Mention of dogs or family pets and their growing number also suggests a growing of friendships and building of loyalty and trust, important life lessons to learn when you’re so young.

The chorus refers to the expression, ‘one man’s trash is another man’s treasure’ because whilst it’s acknowledged that the house “may not look like much… it means everything”. There is a clear love that shines through even with it’s quirks such as the “chaotic mess” and “mismatched decor” . It’s apparent that there have been lots of memories made in the house, and that in leaving or selling it is a self inflicted action, you feel dead because this is your home and sanctuary, your constant.

The second verse continues to draw on the memories capturing significant milestones. I love the juxtaposition of the last line, and its various connotations; one being perhaps a literal sense whilst the other is more of an internal tug of war.

It is very much apparent that this decision has caused a quandary, however the nostalgia means that we can reflect and rejoice in the memories and good times held there.

Verse three acknowledges the madness of moving whilst also realising moving on is part of life, “but it’s all water under the bridge now”. The “framed photos” symbolising key memories and milestones in our life. We must remember that whilst these memories are encased and immortalised in picture or video (or even music) the true memory has no bounds or limitations and circles our minds. “We must leave it all behind” speaks more towards the material goods rather than memories, however there will always be some memories that are best left in the past to avoid further harm or recurring trauma.

The bridge is a bit deep and dark as it references that “all the hopes and dreams that grew within these walls, over time, they’ve turned to ashes” a testament to our growing and changing lives. It provides the realisation that some dreams, and aspirations haven’t yielded the desired result and we’ve had to forge a new path for ourselves. It could be argued that these twists and turns of life, whilst as heartbreaking they are at the time, have helped build us into the character we are today. Similarly the same conclusion can be drawn with our dating choices and preferences. Over time, and through self discovery we realise more and more what we want and where our boundaries lay as much as what concessions we are prepared to make for life long love and happiness.

‘On n’oublie pas’ provides a very deep, reflective and thought provoking tone that’ll still have us tapping and dancing along. As I say, it was released 11th December 2025, so is available to download and stream from your music platform of choice. Be sure to follow Justine on her social media pages and check her website www.justinebeverley.com for more updates on new music as well as any festival appearances and gigs.