C'est Comme Ça – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Paramore
• Album: This Is Why

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Paramore's 'C'est Comme Ça' to experience a blend of high-energy new wave music and introspective lyrics. This song is a great way to learn how a simple French idiom can be used to convey deep emotional resignation, making it a unique study in bilingual expression and modern pop-rock.

[English]

That's just the way it is, that's just the way it is

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

That's just the way it is, that's just the way it is

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

That's just the way it is, that's just the way it is

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

That's just the way it is, that's just the way it is

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

In a single year, I’ve aged a hundred

My social life’s a chiropractic appointment

Sit still long enough to listen to yourself

Or maybe just long enough for you to atrophy to hell

That's just the way it is, that's just the way it is

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

That's just the way it is, that's just the way it is

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

I’m off caffeine on doctor’s orders

Said it was gonna help to level out my hormones

Lucky for me, I run on spite and sweet revenge

It’s my dependence on the friction that really hinders my progression

I know that regression is rarely rewarded

I still need a certain degree of disorder

That's just the way it is, that's just the way it is

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

That's just the way it is, that's just the way it is

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

That's just the way it is, that's just the way it is

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

That's just the way it is, that's just the way it is

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

...

I know that regression is rarely rewarded

I still need a certain degree of disorder

I hate to admit getting better is boring

But the high cost of chaos, who can afford it?

That's just the way it is, that's just the way it is

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

That's just the way it is, that's just the way it is

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

That's just the way it is, that's just the way it is

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

That's just the way it is, that's just the way it is

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

That's just the way it is, that's just the way it is

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

That's just the way it is, that's just the way it is

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

That's just the way it is, that's just the way it is

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

That's just the way it is, that's just the way it is

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

...

[Spanish]

C'est comme ça, c'est comme ça

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

C'est comme ça, c'est comme ça

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

C'est comme ça, c'est comme ça

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

C'est comme ça, c'est comme ça

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

In a single year I've aged one hundred

My social life, a chiropractic appointment

Sit still long enough to listen to yourself

Or maybe just long enough for you to atrophy to hell

C'est comme ça, c'est comme ça

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

C'est comme ça, c'est comme ça

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

I'm off caffeine on doctor's orders

Said that it was gonna help to level out my hormones

Lucky for me, I run on spite and sweet revenge

It's my dependence on the friction that really hinders my progression

I know that regression is rarely rewarded

I still need a certain degree of disorder

C'est comme ça, c'est comme ça

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

C'est comme ça, c'est comme ça

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

C'est comme ça, c'est comme ça

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

C'est comme ça, c'est comme ça

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

I know that regression is rarely rewarded

I still need a certain degree of disorder

I hate to admit getting better is boring

But the high cost of chaos, who can afford it?

C'est comme ça, c'est comme ça

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

C'est comme ça, c'est comme ça

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

C'est comme ça, c'est comme ça

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

C'est comme ça, c'est comme ça

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

C'est comme ça, c'est comme ça

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

C'est comme ça, c'est comme ça

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

C'est comme ça, c'est comme ça

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

C'est comme ça, c'est comme ça

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

Key Grammar Structures

• In a single year I've aged one hundred

  ➔ Present Perfect tense ('have' + past participle)

  ➔ The phrase "I've aged" uses the present perfect to indicate that the speaker feels significantly older after a short period. It's not just about physical aging, but a sense of emotional or mental exhaustion. The use of 'one hundred' is hyperbole.

• My social life, a chiropractic appointment

  ➔ Appositive phrase

  ➔ This line uses an appositive phrase – "a chiropractic appointment" – to define or explain "my social life." It implies the speaker's social life is as infrequent and necessary as a chiropractic adjustment.

• Sit still long enough to listen to yourself

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The infinitive phrase "to listen to yourself" explains *why* one should sit still. It indicates the purpose of the action.

• Or maybe just long enough for you to atrophy to hell

  ➔ Infinitive of result

  ➔ The infinitive phrase "to atrophy to hell" describes the *result* of sitting still for too long. It's a darkly humorous exaggeration.

• Lucky for me, I run on spite and sweet revenge

  ➔ Present Simple tense (habitual action)

  ➔ The phrase "I run on spite and sweet revenge" uses the present simple to describe a habitual state – the speaker's motivation. It's not something happening *right now*, but a consistent driver.