Cabrioli – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Moussa

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the vibrant French music scene through Moussa's "Cabrioli." This track offers a unique blend of hip-hop, rock, and electronic influences, immersing listeners in a passionate narrative. By exploring the lyrics and themes of "Cabrioli," you can connect with contemporary French expression and gain insight into the artistry of Moussa.

[English]

I love you like a madman

My heart is at 1000 watts

And my fingers like blowtorches

That devour your silhouette

She is beautiful and slender

Ardent sun on the asphalt

God damn it, remind me what tune I'm dancing to

Like a madman

My heart is at 1000 watts

And my fingers like blowtorches

That devour your silhouette

I take her in my convertible

She does goat-like leaps in bed

Remind me what tune I'm dancing to

I love you like a madman

My heart is pounding and I'm aching

So hot that my blood is bubbling

She is beautiful, she is brunette, she has

Flames in her eyes

Remind me what tune I'm dancing to

Like a madman

My heart is pounding and I'm aching

So hot that my blood is bubbling

She is beautiful, she is brunette, she has

Flames in her eyes

Remind me what tune I'm dancing to

I see,

Shadows playing on the lampshade,

hey

I see,

Your devastating smile,

hey

I see,

The night in a new light

I love you like a madman

My heart is at 1000 watts

And my fingers like blowtorches

That devour your silhouette

She is beautiful and slender

Ardent sun on the asphalt

Remind me what tune I'm dancing to?

[French]

Je t'aime comme un allumé

J'ai le cœur à 1000 watts

Et les doigts comme des chalumeaux

Qui dévorent ta silhouette

Elle est belle est svelte

Soleil ardent sur l'asphalte

Putain d'merde, rappelle-moi sur quel pied j'danse

Comme un allumé

J'ai le cœur à 1000 watts

Et les doigts comme des chalumeaux

Qui dévorent ta silhouette

J'l'emmène dans mon cabriolet

Elle fait des sauts de cabri au lit

Rappelle-moi sur quel pied j'danse

Je t'aime comme un allumé

J'ai le cœur battant et les courbatures

Tellement chaud que mon sang fait des bulles

Elle est belle elle est brune, elle a

Des flammes dans les prunelles

Rappelle-moi sur quel pied j'danse

Comme un allumé

J'ai le cœur battant et des courbatures

Tellement chaud que mon sang fait des bulles

Elle est belle elle est brune, elle a

Des flammes dans les prunelles

Rappelle-moi sur quel pied j'danse

J'vois,

Jeux d'ombres sur l'abat-jour,

hey

J'vois,

Ton sourire ravageur,

hey

J'vois,

La nuit sous un nouveau jour

Je t'aime comme un allumé

J'ai le cœur à 1000 watts

Et les doigts comme des chalumeaux

Qui dévorent ta silhouette

Elle est belle elle est svelte

Soleil ardent sur l'asphalte

Rappelle-moi sur quel pied j'danse ?

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
aimer /ɛme/ A1	verb - to love
cœur /kœʁ/ A1	noun - heart
silhouette /siluɛt/ B1	noun - outline or shape of a person or object
saut /so/ A2	noun - jump
brun /bʁœ̃/ A2	adjective - brown
flamme /flam/ B1	noun - flame
nuit /nɥi/ A1	noun - night
sourire /suʁiʁ/ A2	verb - to smile
chaud /ʃo/ A2	adjective - hot
danse /dɑ̃s/ A1	verb - to dance
ardent /aʁdɑ̃/ B2	adjective - burning or passionate
bulle /byl/ B1	noun - bubble
ombre /ɔ̃bʁ/ B1	noun - shadow
jour /ʒuʁ/ A1	noun - day
cabri /kabʁi/ B2	noun - kid (young goat)

Key Grammar Structures

• Je t'aime comme un allumé

  ➔ Comparison using 'comme'

  ➔ The phrase "comme un allumé" compares the singer's love to that of a crazy person. 'Comme' means 'like' or 'as'. It’s a common way to express similes.

• J'ai le cœur à 1000 watts

  ➔ Possession with 'avoir' and preposition 'à' expressing a state.

  ➔ "J'ai le cœur à 1000 watts" literally translates to "I have the heart at 1000 watts." The preposition "à" indicates a state or condition in which the heart exists. Showing the intensity.

• Elle est belle est svelte

  ➔ Use of the verb 'être' to describe qualities (adjectives)

  ➔ "Elle est belle et svelte" uses the verb "être" (to be) followed by adjectives to describe the subject "elle" (she). "Belle" means beautiful and "svelte" means slim or slender.

• Putain d'merde, rappelle-moi sur quel pied j'danse

  ➔ Imperative mood ('rappelle-moi') and indirect question ('sur quel pied j'danse')

  ➔ "Rappelle-moi" is an imperative (command) telling someone to remind the speaker. "Sur quel pied j'danse" is an indirect question, embedded within the sentence, asking which foot the speaker is dancing on (figuratively, what direction they're going in).

• J'l'emmène dans mon cabriolet

  ➔ Pronoun contraction ('l'' for 'la') and preposition 'dans' indicating location.

  ➔ "J'l'emmène" is a contraction of "Je la emmène." "l'" is a shortened form of the feminine pronoun "la" (her), avoiding a vowel clash with "emmène." "Dans" means "in" and indicates the location where he is taking her.

• Elle fait des sauts de cabri au lit

  ➔ Expression 'sauts de cabri' (idiomatic expression) and preposition 'au' (à + le) indicating location.

  ➔ "Sauts de cabri" is an idiomatic expression meaning "capers" or "leaping like a goat." "Au lit" (à + le lit) means "in the bed" and indicates the location of the action.

• Tellement chaud que mon sang fait des bulles

  ➔ Intensifier 'tellement...que' (so...that)

  ➔ The structure "Tellement chaud que mon sang fait des bulles" uses "tellement...que" to express a high degree of something leading to a consequence. "Tellement chaud" means "so hot" and the "que" introduces the consequence: "mon sang fait des bulles" (my blood is bubbling).