Même Si – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Lucie Silvas, Grégory Lemarchal

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into “Même Si,” a touching bilingual duet by Lucie Silvas and Grégory Lemarchal. This song offers a beautiful opportunity to explore French and English lyrics woven together, enriching your understanding of expressions related to love, perseverance, and emotional depth. Its unique blend of pop melodies and heartfelt vocals makes it a special piece for language learners and music enthusiasts alike, connecting you with the legacy of a cherished French artist.

[English]

Just like I predicted

We're at the point of no return

We can't go backwards

And no corners have been turned

I can't control it

If I sink or if I swim

'Cause I chose the waters that I'm in

Never having to choose

Being right or wrong

Beyond my weaknesses

I have the strength to believe in it again

Even if love runs away

I'll invent its colors

If it's too late to come back

I'll turn back the hours

There's no way

You're changing

'Cause some things

Will just never be mine

You're not in love this time

But it's alright

...

I would have liked to offer you

The best of all my being

Instead of leaving

To make everything between us reborn

Rather than lying

Addressing our differences

Loving you differently than against the flow

And it makes no difference who is right or wrong

I deserve much more than this

'Cause there's only one thing I want

If it's not what you're made of

You're not what I'm looking for

You were willing but unable to give me anymore

And what I'm made of

Entirely, I will know how to give it back to you

Even if I have to learn everything, learn everything

What's your definition of the one?

How to define love without you?

But ready for all sacrifices, I refuse that one

I would have liked to offer you the best of all my being

'Cause these are the waters that I'm in

Even if love runs away

I'll invent its colors

If it's too late to come back

I'll turn back the hours

And what I'm made of, entirely

I will know how to give it back to you

Even if I have to learn everything

Even if I have to learn everything

Even if I have to learn everything

...

[French]

Just like I predicted

We're at the point of no return

We can't go backwards

And no corners have been turned

I can't control it

If I sink or if I swim

'Cause I chose the waters that I'm in

Ne jamais devoir choisir

Avoir raison ou tort

Au-delà de mes faiblesses

J'ai la force d'y croire encore

Même si l'amour s'enfuit

J'en inventerai les couleurs

S'il est trop tard, pour revenir

Je remonterai les heures

There's no way

You're changing

'Cause some things

Will just never be mine

You're in not love this time

But it's alright

J'aurai voulu t'offrir

Le meilleur de tout mon être

Au lieu de partir

Entre nous tout faire renaître

Plutôt que de mentir

Aborder nos différences

T'aimer autrement qu'à contre-sens

And it makes no difference who is right or wrong

I deserve much more than this

'Cause there's only one thing I want

If it's not what you're made of

You're not what I'm looking for

You were willing but unable to give me anymore

Et ce dont je suis fait

Tout entier, je saurai te le rendre

Même s'il faut tout apprendre, tout apprendre

What's your definition of the one?

Comment définir l'amour sans toi?

Mais prêt à tous les sacrifices, je refuse celui-là

J'aurai voulu t'offrir le meilleur de tout mon être

'Cause these are the waters that I'm in

Même si l'amour s'enfuit

J'en inventerai les couleurs

S'il est trop tard pour revenir

Je remonterai les heures

Et ce dont je suis fait, tout entier

Je saurai te le rendre

Même s'il faut tout apprendre

Même s'il faut tout apprendre

Même s'il faut tout apprendre

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
point /pɔ̃/ B1	noun - a specific spot or location
return /rɪˈtɜːn/ B2	noun - the act of coming back to a place verb - to go back to a place or state
control /kənˈtrəʊl/ B2	noun - the power to influence or direct behavior verb - to exercise authority over
waters /ˈwɔːtərz/ B1	noun - large amounts of water, especially in bodies like seas or lakes
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - deep affection or attachment verb - to feel deep affection
revenir /ʁə.və.niʁ/ B2	verb - to go back again
differenc(ing) /dif.ʁɑ̃s/ B2	noun - the state of being unlike or distinct
forgiveness /foʁ.ʒi.ɛs/ C1	noun - the act of forgiving someone
destin(ation) /dɛs.ti.na.sj̃/ B2	noun - the final place of an arrival
courage /ku.ʁaʒ/ B2	noun - the ability to face fear or adversity
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept something as true
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen verb - to want something to happen or be true