C'est Comme Ça – English Lyrics

• By: Paramore
• Album: This Is Why

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Paramore's "C'est Comme Ça" and discover a fresh take on embracing life's unpredictable nature. The song, whose title means "that's just how it is" in French, offers a unique blend of dance-punk energy and Hayley Williams' captivating spoken-word verses. Learning some French phrases through this track can deepen your understanding of its themes of finding comfort in chaos and navigating a desire for disorder.

[English]

[Music]

in a single year I've aged 100 my social

life a chiropractic appointment sit

still long enough to listen to yourself

or maybe just long enough for you to

atrophy to

[Music]

hell I'm off caffeine on doctor's orders

said it was going to 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

really rewarded I still need a certain

degree of disorder

[Music]

I know that regression is rely rewarded

I still need a certain degree of

disorder I hate to and it get is boring

but the high cost of CH who can it

[Music]

second second

second second second

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
single /ˈsɪŋɡəl/ A2	adjective - one; not married or not accompanied
year /jɪə(r)/ A1	noun - a period of twelve months
aged /eɪdʒd/ B1	verb - to become older; to mature adjective - old; having lived many years
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of an individual living being
chiropractic /kaɪ.roʊˈpræk.tɪk/ C1	adjective - relating to the practice of adjusting the spine
appointment /əˈpɔɪnt.mənt/ B1	noun - a scheduled meeting or arrangement
listen /ˈlɪs.ən/ A2	verb - to give attention with the ear
atrophy /ˈæ.trə.fi/ C1	verb - to waste away; to lose strength through disuse
caffeine /ˈkæf.iːn/ B2	noun - a stimulant found in coffee and tea
hormones /ˈhɔːr.moʊnz/ B2	noun - chemical messengers that regulate body functions
spite /spaɪt/ B2	noun - malicious desire to hurt, annoy or offend someone
revenge /rɪˈvendʒ/ B2	noun - the act of retaliating for a perceived wrong
dependence /dɪˈpendns/ B2	noun - the state of relying on or needing someone or something
friction /ˈfrɪk.ʃən/ B2	noun - the resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another
hinder /ˈhɪn.dər/ B2	verb - to create difficulties for; to impede
progression /prəˈɡreʃ.ən/ C1	noun - the process of developing or moving gradually towards a better state
regression /rɪˈɡreʃ.ən/ C1	noun - a return to a former or less developed state
disorder /dɪsˈɔːr.dər/ B2	noun - a state of confusion or lack of order; a disease or abnormal condition
boring /ˈbɔː.rɪŋ/ A2	adjective - dull; not interesting
degree /dɪˈɡriː/ B1	noun - a unit of measurement; a level or rank

Key Grammar Structures

• in a single year **I've aged** 100 my social life

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ The phrase **"I've aged"** uses the present perfect to describe an action that started in the past and has relevance to the present.

• still long enough **to listen** to yourself

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The infinitive **"to listen"** shows the purpose of being "long enough".

• or maybe just long enough **for you to atrophy**

  ➔ "for + object + to + verb" infinitive construction

  ➔ The clause **"for you to atrophy"** uses the pattern *for + pronoun + to + verb* to express a potential situation.

• said it **was going to help** to level out my hormones

  ➔ "going to" future

  ➔ The phrase **"was going to help"** expresses a future intention from a past perspective.

• I run on **Spite** and **Sweet Revenge**

  ➔ Phrasal verb with preposition "on"

  ➔ The verb **"run on"** combines the verb *run* with the preposition *on* to indicate dependence on something.

• the friction that **really hinders** my progression

  ➔ Relative clause with relative pronoun "that"

  ➔ The clause **"that really hinders my progression"** is a relative clause introduced by the pronoun *that*, adding information about "friction".

• I **know that** regression is really rewarded

  ➔ Noun clause as object of a verb

  ➔ The phrase **"that regression is really rewarded"** functions as a noun clause serving as the object of the verb *know*.

• I still **need** a certain degree of disorder

  ➔ Modal‑like verb "need" + noun phrase

  ➔ The verb **"need"** is followed directly by the noun phrase *a certain degree of disorder*, expressing a requirement.

• I **hate** to and it **gets** boring

  ➔ Verb + infinitive and simple present third‑person singular

  ➔ The verb **"hate"** is followed by the infinitive **"to"** (ellipsis of a verb) and **"gets"** shows the simple present form for third‑person singular.