Mais je t'aime – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
You know well, something’s not right
At my place, don’t ask me too much
You know well, my cracks are deep
Without me, don’t hold on too tight
If you doubt, don’t hold on so tightly
If it’s costing you, don’t let us break up
Even though I’m sure of myself
I give you everything I have, so try to see that in me that
I love you
But I love you
I love you
I love you
I love you
I love you
I love you, as strongly as I can
I love you, and I do my best
They told me "Wait, you’ll see, love is a big fire"
It crackles, it lights up, it shines, it warms, it’s blinding
It sends hundreds of fireflies up high, into the sky
It suddenly ignites, lighting up the world and the city differently
We struck the match at the spark of our beginnings
We fueled this fire with all our excesses, our abuses
We loved each other more than anything, alone in our bubble
These flames drove us crazy
We forgot that in the end, fire burns
And I love you
I love you
I love you
I love you
Yes, I love you
I love you
I love you, as strongly as I can
I love you, and I do my best
I move closer to our fire, sweating with bitterness
I see these yellow and blue flames dancing, passion burning away
Why does love, when it’s strong, make us vulnerable and fragile?
I think of us and wobble, why has nothing been easy since then?
I love you in fire, I love you in gold
I love you worried, I love you too hard
I love you for two, I love you in the wrong
It’s risky, I still love you
So yes, it pierces me
I love you heavily, I love you awkwardly
Of course, it’s eating me up
I know so well that I love you badly
If I move forward, with you
It’s because I see myself dancing in your arms
I have no expectations
You give me so much love, so much strength
That I can’t anymore, imagine life without you
If my words hurt you, it’s not your fault
My wounds are from yesterday
Some days are harder than others
If my words weigh on you
It’s not my fault
It’s not my fault, nothing
But, I love you
I love you
I love you
I love you
I love you
I love you
I love you, as strongly as I can
I love you (You love me), and I do my best (You do your best)
But I love you (I love you)
Key Vocabulary
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amour /amuʁ/ A2 |
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feu /fœ/ B1 |
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lumière /lymiɛʁ/ B1 |
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flamme /flam/ B2 |
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cœur /kœʁ/ A2 |
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passion /pɑsjɔ̃/ B1 |
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ciel /sjɛl/ A2 |
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étoile /etwal/ A2 |
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vie /vi/ A1 |
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briller /bʁije/ B2 |
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chaleur /ʃaloʁ/ B2 |
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brûler /bʁyle/ B2 |
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chaud /ʃo/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Mais me raconte pas d'histoires
➔ Imperative form (negative)
➔ The phrase uses the negative imperative form to tell someone not to do something, as in "don't tell me stories".
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Si tu doutes, ne t'accroche pas si fort
➔ Conditional clause
➔ This line uses a conditional clause to express a situation that depends on another, as in "if you doubt, don't hold on too tight".
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Je te donne tout ce que j'ai
➔ Present tense
➔ This line uses the present tense to express an action that is currently happening, as in "I give you everything I have".
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Ça crépite, ça illumine, ça brille
➔ Repetition for emphasis
➔ The repetition of verbs in this line emphasizes the various qualities of love, as in "it crackles, it illuminates, it shines".
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Je t'aime, et je fais de mon mieux
➔ Present tense with conjunction
➔ This line combines two present tense clauses with a conjunction to express simultaneous actions, as in "I love you, and I do my best".
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C'est périlleux, je t'aime encore
➔ Adjective with a contrasting statement
➔ This line uses an adjective to describe a situation and contrasts it with a statement of love, as in "it's perilous, I still love you".
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Si mes mots te blessent, c'est pas de ta faute
➔ Conditional clause with negation
➔ This line combines a conditional clause with a negation to express a situation where the speaker takes responsibility, as in "if my words hurt you, it's not your fault".
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