Quand le rideau tombe – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Mozart l'opéra rock

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotional depth of "Quand le rideau tombe" by Mozart l'Opéra Rock and delve into the French language through its evocative lyrics. This song offers a unique lens into the themes of fame, success, and the personal cost of glory, making it a special way to engage with the nuances of French expression.

[English]

2, 3, 4

...

They kneel down and you soar above the peaks

But when the curtain falls

Their obscene shouts echo like your vanities

But when the curtain falls

All the glories are vain; they never bring anyone into the world

When the curtain falls

You go back with your shadows, they remain loyal to you

God, just as fame, is mortal

When the curtain falls

And the set collapses

You call out to the sky

God, how cruel is fame

You die with it

...

They cursed you, threw you into the ashes

But when the boat sinks

Everything has disappeared, when all the shouts are silent

When the curtain falls

You go back with your shadows, they remain loyal to you

God, just as fame, is mortal

When the curtain falls

And the set collapses

You call out to the sky

God, how cruel is fame

You die with it

...

When the curtain falls

You go back with your shadows, they remain loyal to you

God, just as fame, is mortal

When the curtain falls

And the set collapses

You call out to the sky

God, how cruel is fame

You die with it

...

[French]

2, 3, 4

Ils se prosternent et tu planes sur les sommets

Mais quand le rideau tombe

Leurs cris obscènes résonnent comme tes vanités

Mais quand le rideau tombe

Toutes les gloires sont vaines, elles ne mettent personne au monde

Quand le rideau tombe

Tu retournes avec tes ombres, elles te sont fidèles

Dieu comme la gloire est mortelle

Quand le rideau tombe

Et que les décors s'effondrent

Tu implores le ciel

Dieu que la gloire est cruelle

Tu meurs avec elle

Ils t'ont damné, ils t'ont jeté sur les braises

Mais quand le bateau sombre

Tout s'est envolé, quand toutes les clameurs se taisent

Quand le rideau tombe

Tu retournes avec tes ombres, elles te sont fidèles

Dieu comme la gloire est mortelle

Quand le rideau tombe

Et que les décors s'effondrent

Tu implores le ciel

Dieu comme la gloire est cruelle

Tu meurs avec elle

Quand le rideau tombe

Tu retournes avec tes ombres, elles te sont fidèles

Dieu comme la gloire est mortelle

Quand le rideau tombe

Et que les décors s'effondrent

Tu implores le ciel

Dieu comme la gloire est cruelle

Tu meurs avec elle

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
prosternent /pʁɔs.tɛʁ.nɑ̃/ C2	verb - to prostrate oneself, to bow deeply
sommets /sɔ.mɛ/ B2	noun - mountain peaks
rideau /ʁi.do/ A2	noun - curtain
gloires /ɡlwaʁ/ B2	noun - glories, fame, splendor
vanités /va.ni.te/ C1	noun - vanities, futile pride or self-admiration
glories /ɡlɔʁj/ B2	noun - plural of glory, moments of great pride or honor
métent /mɛtɑ̃/ C2	verb - to put or place
reprennent /ʁə.pʁɑ̃n/ C1	verb - to resume, to take back again
ombre /ɔ̃bʁ/ B2	noun - shadow, silhouette
fidèles /fi.dɛl/ B2	adjective - faithful, loyal
démoné /de.mɔ.ne/ C2	verb - to condemn, to curse
sombre /sɔ̃bʁ/ B2	adjective - dark, gloomy
implores /ɛ̃.plɔʁ/ C2	verb - to beg urgently or desperately
cruelle /kʁyl/ C1	adjective - cruel, harsh, heartless
meurs /mœʁ/ C2	verb - to die

Key Grammar Structures

• Mais quand le rideau tombe

  ➔ The present tense with 'quand' to indicate a future or conditional event.

  ➔ 'Quand' means 'when' and is used with the present tense to refer to a future point or a condition that triggers another event.

• Toutes les gloires sont vaines

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement in the present tense with 'sont' (they are).

  ➔ 'Sont' is the third person plural present tense form of 'être' (to be).

• Tu implores le ciel

  ➔ Use of the present tense of 'implorer' (to implore) to describe ongoing action.

  ➔ 'Implores' is the present tense of 'implorer', meaning to beg or plead earnestly.

• Les décors s'effondrent

  ➔ Reflexive verb in the present tense demonstrating an action happening to the subject.

  ➔ 'S'effondrent' is the third person plural form of the reflexive verb 's'effondrer' (to collapse).

• Dieu comme la gloire est mortelle

  ➔ Comparison using 'comme' (like/as) to relate 'God' and 'glory' as mortal.

  ➔ 'Comme' means 'like' or 'as' and is used for comparisons.

• Tu meurs avec elle

  ➔ Use of the present tense 'meurs' (to die) with 'avec' to specify accompaniment.

  ➔ 'Meurs' is the second person singular present of 'mourir' (to die).