Apocalypse Calypso – English Lyrics

• By: MIKA
• Album: Que ta tête fleurisse toujours

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into MIKA's "Apocalypse Calypso," a French-language song that beautifully mixes pop melodies with the lively rhythms of calypso. Through its vivid imagery and passionate lyrics, learn how to express love and unity in the face of chaos, and discover a joyful approach to life even when the world seems ready to burn .

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
exist /ɪɡˈzɪst/ A2	verb - to have life or reality
immortal /ɪˈmɔːrtəl/ B2	adjective - never dying or decaying
apocalypse /əˈpɒkəlɪps/ C1	noun - a catastrophic event or moment
resist /rɪˈzɪst/ B1	verb - to fight against or oppose
sensuous /ˈsɛnʃuəs/ C1	adjective - relating to or affecting the senses
addicted /əˈdɪktɪd/ B2	adjective - compulsively dependent on something
flames /fleɪmz/ A2	noun - fire, especially when burning strongly
consequences /ˈkɒnsɪkwənsɪz/ B1	noun - a result or effect of an action
kiss /kɪs/ A1	verb - to touch or press one's lips against someone or something
tight /taɪt/ A2	adjective - fixed or fastened firmly
calypso /kəˈlɪpsəʊ/ B2	noun - a style of Caribbean music
embers /ˈembərz/ B1	noun - a hot piece of glowing coal
bubble /ˈbʌbəl/ A2	noun - a thin sphere of liquid
skin /skɪn/ A1	noun - the outer covering of the body
overflowing /ˌoʊvərˈfloʊɪŋ/ B1	adjective - filled beyond capacity

Key Grammar Structures

• As long as we’re in each other’s arms, we exist

  ➔ Present continuous with 'as long as'

  ➔ The phrase 'As long as' is used to indicate a condition that must be true for the main clause to be valid. Here, it emphasizes the ongoing state of being in each other’s arms as a condition for existence.

• We become immortal in the face of the apocalypse

  ➔ Present simple with 'become'

  ➔ The verb 'become' is used in the present simple to describe a change of state. Here, it indicates that the subjects gain immortality when facing the apocalypse.

• By making love, we resist

  ➔ Present participle with 'by'

  ➔ The phrase 'By making love' uses the present participle to indicate the means or method of resistance. It shows how the action of making love is the way they resist the apocalypse.

• Look at me, take my hand

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to give commands or instructions. Here, 'Look at me' and 'take my hand' are direct requests or orders.

• While dancing calypso, apocalypse calypso

  ➔ Present participle with 'while'

  ➔ The phrase 'While dancing calypso' uses the present participle to indicate an action happening at the same time as another action. It shows the simultaneous nature of dancing and the apocalyptic context.

• We kiss amid the flames

  ➔ Present simple with 'amid'

  ➔ The preposition 'amid' is used to describe an action happening in the middle of a particular situation. Here, it emphasizes the act of kissing happening in the midst of flames.

• Give me your hand

  ➔ Imperative mood with object pronoun

  ➔ The imperative mood is combined with an object pronoun ('your hand') to make a direct request. It is a concise way to ask for something specific.

• Your skin, my skin, the sky overflowing

  ➔ Apposition and parallelism

  ➔ Apposition is used to place two elements side by side to show they are equal in importance. Parallelism creates a balanced structure by repeating similar grammatical forms. Here, 'Your skin, my skin' are in apposition, and the structure is parallel.