La bourgeoisie des sensations – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Calogero

Lyrics & Translation

[French]

[English]

Il y a toi et moi

There's you and me

Et le désir que t'as pour elle

And the desire you have for her

Le problème c'est que je ne sais plus

The problem is I don't know anymore

Pour qui de nous deux tu te fais belle

Which one of us you dress up for

Tu dis que mon amour reste

You say my love remains

Mais que tu te sens infidèle

But that you feel unfaithful

Ça se voit tout de suite que malgré toi

It's immediately obvious that despite yourself

Ses airs de femme te donnent des ailes

Her womanly airs give you wings

Tu dis que tu vis la bourgeoisie des sensations

You say you live the bourgeoisie of sensations

Jamais choisir entre hommes ou femmes

Never choosing between men or women

Ça a peut-être du bon

Maybe there's some good in that

Le truc qui cloche chez moi

The thing that's wrong with me

C'est que mon cœur est à toi

Is that my heart is yours

Et d'te savoir nue dans ses bras

And to know you naked in her arms

J'supportrerai pas

I won't bear it

...

...

C'est vrai que j'ai choisi de t'aimer

It's true that I chose to love you

Sans savoir si de l'homme ou la femme

Without knowing if it was a man or a woman

Le corps tu voulais avoir

Whose body you wanted to have

C'est vrai que je t'ai aimé

It's true that I loved you

Toujours sans faire d'histoires

Always without making a fuss

Sans chercher de pourquoi

Without looking for a reason why

Mais je gardais quand même espoir

But I still kept hope

Tu dis que tu vis la bourgeoisie des sensations

You say you live the bourgeoisie of sensations

Jamais choisir entre hommes ou femmes

Never choosing between men or women

Ça a peut-être du bon

Maybe there's some good in that

Le truc qui cloche chez moi

The thing that's wrong with me

C'est que mon cœur est à toi

Is that my heart is yours

Et d'te savoir nue dans ses bras

And to know you naked in her arms

J'supportrerai pas

I won't bear it

...

...

J'étais le premier gars

I was the first guy

Et au fond j'aimais ça

And deep down I liked that

Penser qu'avant moi dans ton cœur

Thinking that before me in your heart

Aucun homme n'avait fait d'dégats

No man had done any damage

Mais j'naurais jamais cru

But I never would have believed

Qu'une simple histoire du cul

That a simple fling

Allait menacer tous ces projets

Was going to threaten all these plans

Qu'on avait en vue

That we had in sight

Tu dis que tu vis la bourgeoisie des sensations

You say you live the bourgeoisie of sensations

Jamais choisir entre hommes ou femmes

Never choosing between men or women

Ça a peut-être du bon

Maybe there's some good in that

Le truc qui cloche chez moi

The thing that's wrong with me

C'est que mon cœur est à toi

Is that my heart is yours

Et d'te savoir nue dans ses bras

And to know you naked in her arms

J'supportrerai pas

I won't bear it

...

...

Tu dis que tu vis la bourgeoisie des sensations

You say you live the bourgeoisie of sensations

Jamais choisir entre hommes ou femmes

Never choosing between men or women

Ça a peut-être du bon

Maybe there's some good in that

Qu'elle te fasse de l'effet

That she has an effect on you

Ça je n'te changerai pas

That I won't change

Entre elle et moi

Between her and me

...

...

Faudra faire un choix

A choice will have to be made

...

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
désir /deziʁ/ B1	noun - a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen
problème /pʁɔblem/ A2	noun - a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome
amour /amuʁ/ A2	noun - a strong feeling of deep affection
cœur /kœʁ/ A2	noun - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body
choisir /ʃwazir/ A2	verb - to pick out or select from a number of alternatives
sensation /sɑ̃saʃɔ̃/ B1	noun - a physical feeling or perception resulting from something that happens to or comes into contact with the body
infidèle /ɛ̃fidɛl/ B2	adjective - not faithful; disloyal
bras /bʁɑ/ A1	noun - the upper limb of the human body, extending from the shoulder to the wrist
choix /ʃwa/ A2	noun - an act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities
effet /efɛ/ B1	noun - a change that is a result or consequence of an action or other cause
simple /sɛ̃pl/ A1	adjective - easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty
premier /pʁəmje/ A2	adjective - first in order, rank, or importance

Key Grammar Structures

• Il y a toi et moi

  ➔ There is/are (Il y a) is used to indicate existence.

  ➔ The phrase "Il y a" translates to "There is" or "There are" in English, indicating the presence of something.

• Tu dis que mon amour reste

  ➔ The verb 'dire' (to say) is used to report speech.

  ➔ In this line, "Tu dis que" means "You say that," introducing a reported speech.

• C'est vrai que j'ai choisi de t'aimer

  ➔ The structure 'C'est vrai que' is used to affirm a statement.

  ➔ This phrase translates to "It's true that" and is used to emphasize the truth of the following statement.

• Ça se voit tout de suite

  ➔ The expression 'Ça se voit' means 'It is obvious' and uses the reflexive form.

  ➔ This phrase indicates that something is clear or evident without needing further explanation.

• Faudra faire un choix

  ➔ The phrase 'Faudra faire' indicates necessity and uses the future tense.

  ➔ This translates to 'One will have to make a choice,' indicating an obligation or necessity in the future.