Encore – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Florent Pagny
• Album: Habana

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotional depth of Florent Pagny's "Encore." This song, from the "Habana" album, beautifully captures the nuances of love and the desire for moments to last forever. Through its evocative lyrics and melody, "Encore" offers a glimpse into profound human emotions, making it a special song to connect with.

[English]

Think, have, want, walk

Opening a truth at every door

I am the one leaving behind

You give your soul every night

How to arrive and not lose?

It gets tangled with luck every awakening

Honey crystal, sea water

Wake up, the day comes and slips away

Again your eyes, again your breath

Again your hand

Again us two, again happy

Again tomorrow

Again I love you, again I am

Again it's you

And then again, again to flee

Until tomorrow

Touch the voice, erase the skin

Run, fly, it saves me

Looking at your hands touching the sea

Knowing that I am just a tree in the stone

And you will leave even without wanting to

In a second there is so much that you have left over

Forgive me, my old love, my carousel

The sky is clouding, it's going to rain

Again your eyes, again your breath

Again your hand

Again us two, again happy

Again tomorrow

Again I love you, again I am

Again it's you

And then again, we will flee

Until tomorrow

...

[French]

Pensar, tener, querer, andar

Abriendo en cada puerta una verdad

Yo soy quien va dejando atrás

Tú entregas cada noche el alma

¿Cómo llegar y no perder?

Se enreda entre la suerte cada despertar

Cristal de miel, agua de mar

Despierta, el día llega y se nos va

Encore tes yeux, encore ton souffle

Encore ta main

Encore nous deux, encore heureux

Encore demain

Encore je t'aime, encore je suis

Encore c'est toi

Et puis encore, encore s'enfuir

Jusqu'à demain

Tocar la voz, borrar la piel

Correr, volar, me salva

Mirar tus manos tocando el mar

Saber que sólo soy un árbol en la piedra

Y tú te irás aún sin querer

En un segundo hay tanto que te sobra

Perdona, mi viejo amor, mi carrusel

Se está nublando el cielo, va a llover

Encore tes yeux, encore ton souffle

Encore ta main

Encore nous deux, encore heureux

Encore demain

Encore je t'aime, encore je suis

Encore c'est toi

Et puis encore, on va s'enfuir

Jusqu'à demain

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
émerger /e.meʁ.ʒe/ B2	verb - to emerge, to come out
entregar /ɑ̃.tʁe.ɡaʁ/ B2	verb - to deliver, to hand over
désirer /de.zi.ʁe/ B2	verb - to desire, to want
saisir /sɛ.ʒiʁ/ B2	verb - to grasp, to seize
lumière /lɥj.mjɛʁ/ B2	noun - light
sable /sa.bl/ B2	noun - sand
regarder /ʁə.ɡaʁ.de/ B1	verb - to look at, to watch
cœur /kœʁ/ B2	noun - heart
vie /vi/ A2	noun - life
rêver /ʁɛ.ve/ B1	verb - to dream
faim /fɛ̃/ A2	noun - hunger
amour /a.muʁ/ A2	noun - love

Key Grammar Structures

• Pensar, tener, querer, andar

  ➔ Infinitive verbs

  ➔ The use of infinitive verbs like "pensar" (to think), "tener" (to have), "querer" (to want), and "andar" (to walk) expresses actions in a general sense.

• ¿Cómo llegar y no perder?

  ➔ Interrogative structure

  ➔ The phrase uses an interrogative structure to ask how to achieve something without losing it.

• Despierta, el día llega y se nos va

  ➔ Present tense

  ➔ The present tense is used to describe actions that are currently happening, such as waking up and the arrival of the day.

• Encore tes yeux, encore ton souffle

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The word "encore" is repeated to emphasize the desire for more of the subject mentioned, such as the eyes and breath.

• Perdona, mi viejo amor, mi carrusel

  ➔ Direct address

  ➔ The use of direct address with "Perdona" (Forgive) indicates a personal connection to the listener or subject.

• Se está nublando el cielo, va a llover

  ➔ Present continuous

  ➔ The present continuous tense is used to describe an action that is currently in progress, such as the sky becoming cloudy.