Maison – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Emilio Piano, Lucie

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotionally resonant French song "Maison" by Emilio Piano ft. Lucie. This Pop and Lounge/Chill Out track delves into profound questions about life's journey and finding solace. Through its blend of piano and violin, "Maison" offers a captivating experience that can deepen your understanding and appreciation of the French language and its poetic expression.

[English]

Where are we going?

When we no longer have a home?

The flowers under the concrete

Mom, tell me, where are we going?

Do we really know one day?

Or are we pretending all the time?

Where does the heart go when it gets lost?

In doubts and winters?

Why do the days look the same?

Do we eventually see what we assemble?

Mom, tell me

Beyond

There is a storm

Of love, of love, of love

When the sky opens

Everything becomes calm again

And everything is fine

Where is it going?

Happiness, this fragile thread

When it wavers and breaks

Mom, tell me, where is it going?

Why does the world seem so big

When we become a little bigger than before?

What happens to the dreams that flee?

And the memories we forget?

Will I always have questions?

Maybe I'll turn them into songs

Mom, tell me

Beyond

There is a storm

Of love, of love, of love

When the sky opens

Everything becomes calm again

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[French]

Où va-t-on?

Quand on n'a plus de maison?

Les fleurs sous le béton

Maman, dis-le-moi, où va-t-on?

Est-ce qu'un jour, on sait vraiment?

Ou est-ce qu'on fait semblant, tout le temps?

Où va le cœur quand il se perd?

Dans les doutes et les hivers?

Pourquoi les jours se ressemblent?

Est-ce qu'on finit par voir ce qu'on assemble?

Maman, dis-le-moi

Au-delà

De l'orage il y a

De l'amour, de l'amour, de l'amour

Quand le ciel s'ouvre

Tout redevient calme

Et tout va bien

Où va-t-il?

Le bonheur, cе fil fragile

Quand il vacille et se brise

Maman, dis-le-moi, où va-t-il?

Pourquoi le monde semble si grand

Quand on devient un peu plus grand qu'avant?

Que deviennent les rêves qui s'enfuient?

Et les souvenirs qu'on oublie?

Est-ce que j'aurai toujours des questions?

Peut-être que j'en ferai des chansons

Maman dit le moi

Au-delà

De l'orage il y a

De l'amour, de l'amour, de l'amour

Quand le ciel s'ouvre

Tout redevient calme

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
maison /mɛzɔ̃/ A2	noun - house, home
fleurs /flœʁ/ A2	noun - flowers
cœur /kœʁ/ B1	noun - heart
doutes /dut/ B2	noun - doubts
hivers /ivɛʁ/ C1	noun - winters
bonheur /bɔnœʁ/ B2	noun - happiness
amour /amuʁ/ A2	noun - love
ciel /sjɛl/ B1	noun - sky
calme /kalm/ B2	adjective - calm, peaceful
bonheur /bɔ̃œʁ/ B2	noun - happiness
fragile /fʁa.ʒil/ B2	adjective - easily broken or damaged
vacille /va.sil/ C1	verb (intransitive) - to sway or waver

Key Grammar Structures

• Où va-t-on?

  ➔ Interrogative form for asking questions.

  ➔ The phrase "Où va-t-on?" translates to "Where are we going?" indicating a question about direction.

• Quand on n'a plus de maison?

  ➔ Use of the present tense to express current situations.

  ➔ The phrase "Quand on n'a plus de maison?" translates to "When we no longer have a home?" indicating a current state of being.

• Est-ce qu'un jour, on sait vraiment?

  ➔ Use of 'Est-ce que' to form yes/no questions.

  ➔ The phrase "Est-ce qu'un jour, on sait vraiment?" translates to "Is it that one day, we really know?" indicating uncertainty.

• Pourquoi les jours se ressemblent?

  ➔ Use of 'Pourquoi' to ask for reasons.

  ➔ The phrase "Pourquoi les jours se ressemblent?" translates to "Why do the days look alike?" indicating a search for understanding.

• Maman, dis-le-moi.

  ➔ Imperative form for giving commands or requests.

  ➔ The phrase "Maman, dis-le-moi." translates to "Mom, tell me." indicating a request for information.

• Au-delà de l'orage il y a de l'amour.

  ➔ Use of 'Au-delà' to indicate beyond or after something.

  ➔ The phrase "Au-delà de l'orage il y a de l'amour." translates to "Beyond the storm, there is love." indicating hope.

• Quand le ciel s'ouvre.

  ➔ Use of the present tense to describe actions happening now.

  ➔ The phrase "Quand le ciel s'ouvre." translates to "When the sky opens." indicating a moment of change.