Pixels – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Aliose
• Album: Comme on respire

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the poignant French Pop song "Pixels" by Aliose, a track that uses the metaphor of pixels to capture the nuances of memory and emotional distance. Through its evocative lyrics and gentle melody, "Pixels" offers a unique perspective on how we hold onto people and experiences over time, making it a beautiful entry point for those interested in exploring the storytelling power of French music.

[English]

The further I go, the closer I get

To you

As time passes by

Your photo grows bigger, and I notice more detail

In what you’re thinking

The more I move forward, the more your features become clear

With each click, the passing of time

Your portrait sharpens, contrasts come to life

The differences

Your love and your name, pixels

I keep the home, pixels

Your memory, your face, your fleeting desires

Pixels

The more I go forward, the brighter you shine

Through the filter of time passing

Layers fall away, colors become more saturated

In your absence

Your childhood memories, pixels

All your wandering desires, pixels

The fades, landscapes, and rain on the beach,

Pixels

The more I talk about views, the more I lose your colors, colors

Everything pushes you away

Your love and your name, pixels

I keep the home, pixels

Your memory, your face, your fleeting desires

Pixels

Your childhood memories, pixels

All your wandering desires, pixels

The fades, landscapes, and rain on the beach,

Pixels

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[French]

Plus que je m'avance, plus je m'approche

De toi

Au fil du temps qui passe

Plus ta photo grandit, et plus je vais dans le détail

De ce que tu penses

Plus je m'avance, et plus tes traits se précisent

Au clic, au clic du temps qui passe

Plus ton portrait s'affine, plus les contrastes opérent

Les différences

Ton amour et ton nom, pixels

Je garde la maison, pixels

Ta mémoire, ton visage, tes désirs de passage

Pixels

Plus je m'avance, plus tu t'éclaires

Au filtre du temps qui passe

Plus les calques retombent, et plus les couleurs saturent

En ton absence

Tes souvenirs d'enfance, pixels

Toutes tes envies d'errances, pixels

Les fondues, paysages et la pluie sur la plage,

Pixels

plus je te parle de vues, et plus je perds tes couleurs, couleurs

Tout te balance

Ton amour et ton nom, pixels

Je garde la maison, pixels

Ta mémoire, ton visage, tes désirs de passage

Pixels

Tes souvenirs d'enfance, pixels

Toutes tes envies d'errances, pixels

Les fondues, paysages et la pluie sur la plage,

Pixels

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
avance /avɑ̃s/ B1	verb - to advance or move forward
photo /foto/ A2	noun - a picture made using a camera
détail /detaj/ B1	noun - a small part of something
portrait /pɔʁtʁɛ/ B2	noun - a painting, drawing, or photograph of a person
amour /amuʁ/ A2	noun - love or affection
mémoire /memoaʁ/ B2	noun - the mental capacity to remember
souvenirs /su.və.niʁ/ B1	noun - things that remind you of a person or event
envies /ɑ̃.vi/ B2	noun - desires or wishes for something that someone else has
couleurs /ku.lœʁ/ A2	noun - the property of an object that produces different sensations on the eye
plage /plaʒ/ A1	noun - a sandy area by the sea
paysages /pɛ.i.zaʒ/ B1	noun - scenery or landscape
traits /tʁɛ/ B2	noun - characteristics or features of a person
absence /apsɑ̃s/ B2	noun - the state of being away or not present
saturent /sa.ty.ʁɑ̃/ C1	verb - to fill something completely

Key Grammar Structures

• Plus que je m'avance, plus je m'approche

  ➔ Comparative structures with 'plus... que' and 'plus' for emphasis

  ➔ This structure compares two things, emphasizing that one is more of something than the other.

• Plus ta photo grandit, et plus je vais dans le détail

  ➔ Using 'plus... et plus...' for correlative emphasis

  ➔ This structure emphasizes that as one thing increases, the other also increases correspondingly.

• Les contrastes opérent

  ➔ Use of the verb 'opérer' in the present tense to indicate 'operate' or 'to work' (here, contrasts are functioning)

  ➔ The verb indicates that contrasts are functioning or coming into effect.

• Tes souvenirs d'enfance, pixels

  ➔ Use of possessive pronouns before nouns (tes) to indicate possession

  ➔ Possessive pronouns specify ownership or relation to the noun.

• Plus je m'avance, et plus je vais dans le détail

  ➔ Correlative comparison with 'plus... et plus...' to indicate increasing degrees

  ➔ This structure expresses that as one action or state increases, the other does so proportionally.

• Tes souvenirs d'enfance, pixels

  ➔ Repetition of possessive pronouns and nouns for emphasis

  ➔ Repeating possessive nouns emphasizes their importance or emotional weight.