Mauvais présage – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Requin Chagrin

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the atmospheric soundscape of Requin Chagrin's "Mauvais présage." This track offers a beautiful exploration of complex emotions through its dream-pop style, allowing listeners to connect with themes of introspection and melancholy, and appreciate the nuances of French lyrical expression.

[English]

Who are you really

Remnants of me

Silver statues

Silk horses

These concrete blades

Pierced our fears

The rain is ice-cold with blood

It froze our grudges

Times are capricious

We don't see each other anymore

Hands in front of their eyes

Hide disappointed portraits

...

Who are you really

Pieces of summer

And the silver statues

Get lost in salty water

Dancing reflections

Have darkened the features

But life takes them back

Our nights will be drowned

Times are capricious

We don't see each other anymore

Hands in front of their eyes

Hide disappointed portraits

...

[French]

Qui es-tu vraiment

Des restes de moi

Des statues d'argent

Des chevaux de soie

Ces lames de ciment

Ont percé nos peurs

La pluie est glacée de sang

Elle a figé nos rancœurs

Les temps sont capricieux

On ne se voit plus

Des mains devant leurs yeux

Cachent des portraits déçus

Qui es-tu vraiment

Des morceaux d'été

Et les statues d'argent

Se perdent à l'eau salée

Des reflets dansant

Ont noirci les traits

Mais la vie les reprend

Nos nuits seront noyées

Les temps sont capricieux

On ne se voit plus

Des mains devant leurs yeux

Cachent des portraits déçus

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
statue /staty/ A2	noun - a carved or cast figure of a person or animal, especially one that is life-size
peur /pœʁ/ A2	noun - fear, anxiety about something that may happen
ciment /sɑ̃.mɑ̃/ B2	noun - cement, a powdery substance used to make concrete or mortar
pluie /plɥi/ A2	noun - rain, water falling from clouds
ombre /ɔ̃bʁ(ə)/ B2	noun - shadow, dark area caused by blockage of light
vie /vi/ A2	noun - life, the existence of living beings
nuages /nwaʒ/ B1	noun - clouds, visible masses of condensed vapor in the sky
mains /mɛ̃/ A1	noun - hands
portrait /pɔʁtʁɛ/ B2	noun - a drawing, photograph, or engraved likeness of a person
rancœurs /ʁɑ̃kuʁ/ C1	noun - bitterness, resentment, lingering anger
revenir /ʁ(ə)v(ə)niʁ/ B2	verb - to return, go back to a place or state
regards /ʁə.ɡaʁ/ B2	noun - affection, respect, or consideration for someone