Instant Crush – English Lyrics

• By: Daft Punk, Julian Casablancas
• Album: Homework

Lyrics & Translation

Learning French through Daft Punk's "Instant Crush" offers a unique opportunity to engage with modern French musical artistry, even though the lyrics are in English. The song's collaboration with American artist Julian Casablancas bridges musical cultures, and its creation story, rooted in a French duo's vision, provides a fascinating glimpse into their creative process. Understanding the English lyrics about longing and nostalgia can open a door to exploring similar themes in Daft Punk's French-language tracks and the broader French electronic music scene.

[English]

(light upbeat music)

♪ I didn't want to be the one to forget ♪

♪ I thought of everything I'd never regret ♪

♪ A little time with you is all that I get ♪

♪ That's all we need because it's all we can take ♪

♪ One thing I never see the same when you're 'round ♪

♪ I don't believe in him, his lips on the ground ♪

♪ I wanna take you to that place in the Roche ♪

♪ But no one gives us any time anymore ♪

♪ He asks me once if I'd look in on his dog ♪

♪ You made an offer for it, then you ran off ♪

♪ I got this picture of us kids in my head ♪

♪ And all I hear is the last thing that you said ♪

♪ Listened to your problems, now listen to mine ♪

♪ I didn't want to anymore, oh ♪

♪ And we will never be alone again ♪

♪ 'Cause it doesn't happen every day ♪

♪ Kinda counted on you being a friend ♪

♪ Can I give it up or give it away ♪

♪ Now I thought about what I wanna say ♪

♪ But I never really know where to go ♪

♪ So I chained myself to a friend ♪

♪ 'Cause I know it unlocks like a door ♪

♪ And we will never be alone again ♪

♪ 'Cause it doesn't happen every day ♪

♪ Kinda counted on you being a friend ♪

♪ Can I give it up or give it away ♪

♪ Now I thought about what I wanna say ♪

♪ But I never really know where to go ♪

♪ So I chained myself to a friend ♪

♪ Some more again ♪

♪ It didn't matter what they wanted to see ♪

♪ He thought he saw someone that looked just like me ♪

♪ The summer memory that just never dies ♪

♪ We worked too long and hard to give it no time ♪

♪ He sees right through me, it's so easy with lies ♪

♪ Cracks in the road that I would try and disguise ♪

♪ He runs the scissors at the seam in the wall ♪

♪ He cannot break it down or else he would fall ♪

♪ One thousand lonely stars ♪

♪ Hiding in the cold ♪

♪ Take it ♪

♪ I don't wanna sing anymore ♪

(dramatic electronic music)

♪ Listened to your problems, now listen to mine ♪

♪ I didn't want to anymore, oh ♪

♪ And we will never be alone again ♪

♪ 'Cause it doesn't happen every day ♪

♪ Kinda counted on you being a friend ♪

♪ Can I give it up or give it away ♪

♪ Now I thought about what I wanna say ♪

♪ But I never really know where to go ♪

♪ So I chained myself to a friend ♪

♪ 'Cause I know it unlocks like a door ♪

♪ And we will never be alone again ♪

♪ 'Cause it doesn't happen every day ♪

♪ Kinda counted on you being a friend ♪

♪ Can I give it up or give it away ♪

♪ Now I thought about what I wanna say ♪

♪ But I never really know where to go ♪

♪ So I chained myself to a friend ♪

♪ 'Cause I know it unlocks like a ♪

♪ I don't understand ♪

♪ Don't get upset ♪

♪ I'm not with you ♪

♪ We're swimming around ♪

♪ It's all I do ♪

♪ When I'm with you ♪

♪ And we will never be alone again ♪

♪ 'Cause it doesn't happen every day ♪

♪ Kinda counted on you being a friend ♪

♪ Can I give it up or give it away ♪

♪ Now I thought about what I wanna say ♪

♪ But I never really know where to go ♪

♪ So I chained myself to a friend ♪

♪ 'Cause I know it unlocks like a door ♪

♪ And we will never be alone again ♪

♪ 'Cause it doesn't happen every day ♪

♪ Kinda counted on you being a friend ♪

♪ Can I give it up or give it away ♪

♪ Now I thought about what I wanna say ♪

♪ But I never really know where to go ♪

♪ So I chained myself to a friend ♪

♪ 'Cause I know it unlocks like a door ♪

(upbeat electronic music)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
regret /rɪˈgrɛt/ B1	noun - a feeling of sadness or disappointment about something that happened verb - to feel sorry about something
forget /fərˈɡɛt/ A2	verb - to fail to remember
regret /rɪˈgrɛt/ B1	noun - a feeling of sadness or disappointment about something that happened
regret /rɪˈgrɛt/ B1	verb - to feel sorry about something
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to think something is true
take /teɪk/ A2	verb - to get into one's hands or possession
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to think something is true
hiding /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/ B2	noun/verb - the act of concealing oneself or something
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to move downward or drop
stars /stɑːrz/ B2	noun - points of light in the night sky
long /lɒŋ/ B2	adjective - measuring a great distance from end to end
memory /ˈmɛməri/ B2	noun - the ability to remember facts or experiences

Key Grammar Structures

• I didn't want to be the one to forget

  ➔ Use of the past simple tense with 'didn't' for negation.

  ➔ The phrase shows a negative past action, formed by 'did' + not + base verb.

• And we will never be alone again

  ➔ Use of 'will' for future simple tense to express certainty or promise.

  ➔ The sentence predicts a future state, where 'will' indicates a definite commitment.

• Can I give it up or give it away

  ➔ Use of modal verb 'can' for asking permission or possibility.

  ➔ The phrase is a question asking if the speaker is able to 'give it up' or 'give it away'.

• I chained myself to a friend

  ➔ Use of the past simple tense with 'chained' to describe a completed action.

  ➔ The sentence indicates that the subject connected himself to a friend in the past, emphasizing a deliberate action.

• He sees right through me

  ➔ Use of the phrasal verb 'see through' meaning to detect the true nature or intent.

  ➔ The expression means that the person can understand someone's true feelings or intentions clearly.