La Vie en Rose lyrics and translation articulate timeless themes of love, romance, and resilience – it’s one of Edith Piaf’s most famous and beloved songs. It has been covered and interpreted by many famous artists, including Louis Armstrong (who sang an English interpretation of the lyrics) and Lady Gaga, who sang it in French … [Read more…]
Coeur de Pirate has finally released her new single “Adieu” and I love it! French lyrics and English translation after the jump.
“Dingue dingue dingue” (Crazy, crazy, crazy) is Christophe Maé’s new single, and is currently very popular in France. Check out the French lyrics and English translation, plus an explanation of the phrases and vocabulary, after the jump!
I love Coeur de pirate. I saw her perform last summer in Vancouver, and I was worried that she wouldn’t be as good live. Fortunately, she was AMAZING! She sounded great, was very sweet and engaging, and was all around a great entertainer. “Ensemble” (“Together” in English) is another single off her debut album. Lyrics, … [Read more…]
This song was the lead single off Mon Paradis by Christophe Maé. I find it incredibly catchy, and probably a bit insightful. Video, French lyrics, and English translation and explanation of phrases, after the jump.
his is a love song from the successful French musical Le Roi Soleil about the life of Louis XIV. Emmanuel Moire plays Louis XIV, and he sings this song to his love Marie who has prayed by his bedside for months while he has been unconscious and bedridden. Marie is worried that they can’t be together because she is not of noble birth, and it is therefore against the law for him (the King) to marry her. Louis is not concerned with this and so he sings her this song about how she is his “essential.” I totally fell in love with this song the first time I heard it, and maybe you will too.
“Je veux tout” is a totally catchy song from Québecois artist Ariane Moffatt. I have her album Tous les sens (downloaded on Canadian iTunes) and I really, really like it. It also won the 2009 Juno award for Francophone album of the year, so the Juno judges clearly liked it as well. For those of … [Read more…]
“Moi… Lolita” is a popular French song by the young Alizée and was like the “Hit me baby one more time” of the French-speaking world. It was the immensely popular début single from Alizée, who was just 16 when the single was released (how very Britney Spears). The French lyrics, English translation, explanation of the … [Read more…]
Comme des Enfants was the lead single off Couer de Pirate’s eponymous debut album. Coeur de Pirate (real name: Beatrice Martin) is a young woman from Quebec and she scored a major hit with “Comme des Enfants.” This song has a lot of lyrics, and I have provided a detailed translation of them. French lyrics, … [Read more…]
“Parce qu’on ne sait jamais” (English: “Because we never know”) is my favourite track on “Mon paradis,” by Christophe Maé, so I thought I should share it. The lyrics, translation, video, and explanation of the phrases and vocabulary are all after the jump.