Learn more about "Je te laisserai des mots" by Patrick Watson

Play the sheet music for this song with a mellow, flowing waltz feeling—and not too fast. Make sure you give it the time it needs to come alive in its melancholy beauty.

Montreal singer-songwriter Patrick Watson originally composed this song for the Catherine Deneuve film Mothers and Daughters. It took Justin Bieber for the song to rise to the incredible success of over a billion downloads. When Bieber decided to give TikTokers a glimpse of his home life, he chose Je te laisserai des mots as a soundtrack.