Clown – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Soprano
• Album: L’Everest

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the poignant story behind Soprano's hit song 'Clown.' This track offers a relatable insight into the pressures of performance and the human need to sometimes mask our true feelings. Through its evocative lyrics and heartfelt delivery, 'Clown' allows listeners to connect with the universal experience of putting on a brave face, offering a unique window into the emotional landscape of an artist and the human condition.

[English]

Above, above, above, above,

Above, above, above, above

Above, above, above, above

Sorry, tonight I don't have a smile

I pretend to be on the dance floor despite the routine

My makeup is running, my tears are doing the laundry

On my clown face (my clown face)

I know well that you don't care

About my daily problems, my trash, my anger

I'm here to make you forget, you want it to move

Tonight I'm getting paid, I put on my red nose

Lalala lalala lalalala

Lalala lalala lalalala

Lalala lalala lalalala

Lalala lalala lalalala

Sorry kids if I'm not funny tonight

But this colorful costume makes me ridiculous and sticks to me

I've been hiding behind this angelic smile for a long time

I no longer know how to shake it off, but who am I really?

I've lost my way, have you seen my distress?

I feel like a dog trying to gnaw at its leash

But tonight the room is full, you want it to move

So I clean my pain, and put on my red nose

Lalala lalala lalalala

Lalala lalala lalalala

Lalala lalala lalalala

Lalala lalala lalalala

Lalala lalala lalalala

Lalala lalala lalalala

Lalala lalala lalalala

Lalala lalala lalalala

Am I the only one wearing this mask?

(Oh) Am I the only one pretending?

(Eh) This costume we put on every day

Tell me, is it tailored for me?

Or is it too big for us?

Lalala lalala lalalala

Lalala lalala lalalala

Lalala lalala lalalala

Lalala lalala lalalala

Lalala lalala lalalala

Lalala lalala lalalala

Lalala lalala lalalala

Lalala lalala lalalala

Sorry, tonight I don't have a smile, oh

My makeup is running, my tears are doing the laundry

On my clown face (my clown face)

[French]

Sopra, Sopra, Sopra, Sopra,

Sopra, Sopra, Sopra, Sopra

Sopra, Sopra, Sopra, Sopra

Désolé ce soir je n'ai pas le sourire

Je fais mine d'être sur la piste malgré la routine

J'ai le maquillage qui coule, mes larmes font de la lessive

Sur mon visage de clown (mon visage de clown)

Je sais bien que vous n'en avez rien à faire

De mes problèmes quotidiens, de mes poubelles, de mes colères

Je suis là pour vous faire oublier, vous voulez qu'ça bouge

Ce soir je suis payé, je remets mon nez rouge

Lalala lalala lalalala

Lalala lalala lalalala

Lalala lalala lalalala

Lalala lalala lalalala

Désolé les enfants si ce soir je n'suis pas drôle

Mais ce costume coloré me rend ridicule et me colle

J'me cache derrière ce sourire angélique depuis longtemps

Je ne sais plus m'en défaire, mais qui suis-je vraiment?

J'ai perdu mon chemin, avez-vous vu ma détresse?

J'ai l'impression d'être un chien qui essaie de ronger sa laisse

Mais ce soir la salle est pleine, vous voulez que ça bouge

Donc je nettoie ma peine, et remets mon nez rouge

Lalala lalala lalalala

Lalala lalala lalalala

Lalala lalala lalalala

Lalala lalala lalalala

Lalala lalala lalalala

Lalala lalala lalalala

Lalala lalala lalalala

Lalala lalala lalalala

Suis-je seul à porter ce masque?

(Oh) Suis-je seul à faire semblant?

(Eh) Ce costume qu'on enfile tous les jours

Dis-moi est-il fait sur mesure?

Ou nous va-t-il trop grand?

Lalala lalala lalalala

Lalala lalala lalalala

Lalala lalala lalalala

Lalala lalala lalalala

Lalala lalala lalalala

Lalala lalala lalalala

Lalala lalala lalalala

Lalala lalala lalalala

Désolé ce soir je n'ai pas le sourire, oh

J'ai le maquillage qui coule, mes larmes font de la lessive

Sur mon visage de clown (mon visage de clown)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sourire /su.ʁiʁ/ A2	noun - smile verb - to smile
larmes /laʁm/ A2	noun - tears
maquillage /ma.kyjaʒ/ B1	noun - makeup
visage /vi.zaʒ/ B1	noun - face
clown /klun/ B1	noun - clown
routine /ʁu.tin/ B1	noun - routine, daily schedule
colère /kɔ.lɛʁ/ B2	noun - anger
détresse /de.tʁɛs/ B2	noun - distress, suffering
chemin /ʃə.mɛ̃/ B1	noun - path, way
mask /mɑsk/ B1	noun - mask verb - to mask, to hide
cheveux /ʃə.vø/ A2	noun - hair
poupe /pup/ B1	noun - puppet
peine /pɛn/ B1	noun - sorrow, grief

Key Grammar Structures

• Désolé ce soir je n'ai pas le sourire

  ➔ Negation with 'ne...pas'

  ➔ The phrase uses the structure 'ne...pas' to express negation, indicating that the speaker does not have a smile.

• Je fais mine d'être sur la piste malgré la routine

  ➔ Present tense for ongoing actions

  ➔ The present tense 'fais' indicates an ongoing action, showing that the speaker is pretending to be on the dance floor.

• Je suis là pour vous faire oublier

  ➔ Infinitive construction

  ➔ The phrase uses the infinitive 'faire' to indicate the purpose of being there, which is to make others forget.

• J'ai le maquillage qui coule

  ➔ Relative clause

  ➔ The phrase includes a relative clause 'qui coule' that describes the makeup, indicating it is running.

• Suis-je seul à porter ce masque?

  ➔ Inversion for questions

  ➔ The question uses inversion 'Suis-je' to form a question, which is a common structure in French.

• Mais ce soir la salle est pleine

  ➔ Present tense for facts

  ➔ The present tense 'est' indicates a fact about the current situation, that the room is full.

• J'ai l'impression d'être un chien

  ➔ Expression of feeling

  ➔ The phrase 'J'ai l'impression' expresses a feeling or impression, indicating how the speaker feels.