Respire encore – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Clara Luciani
• Album: Mon sang

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of French pop with Clara Luciani's electrifying track, "Respire encore." This song offers a fantastic opportunity to learn French through its catchy, danceable lyrics that celebrate freedom and new beginnings. Its dual meaning, both a personal story of liberation and a collective anthem for overcoming challenging times, makes it incredibly special and relatable. Get ready to move and feel the joy as you discover French with this powerful and uplifting song!

[English]

She breathes in the smell of bodies

That dance around her

In the darkness

They brush against each other without hesitation

A choreographed boldness

She doesn't want to sit down

She wants to forget herself

She wants to be flirted with, to be looked at

And to be made to spin

She doesn't want to sit down

It's lasted too long

The forced immobility

Tonight, life will restart

It has to move

It has to shake

It has to sweat again

In the mess of bars at night

Casual in the dark

We'll have to re-learn to drink

We will have to

Breathe again

It has to move

It has to tremble

It has to sweat again

In the mess of bars at night

Disheveled in the dark

We’ll have to re-learn to drink

We will have to

Breathe again

Often her neck brushes the dance floor

We think she's about to fall, but she pulls through

The rhythm of her heart

Aligns with the strobe lights

And beats a little stronger

She doesn't want to sit down

She wants to forget herself

She wants to be flirted with, to be looked at

And to be spun around

She refuses to sit down

It's been too long

The enforced stillness

Tonight, life begins again

It has to move

It has to shake

It has to sweat again

In the chaos of bars at night

Disheveled in the dark

We’ll need to re-learn how to drink

We will have to

Breathe again

It has to move

It has to tremble

It has to sweat again

In the chaos of bars at night

Disheveled in the dark

We need to re-learn how to drink

We will have to

Breathe again

Come on, breathe again

Come on, breathe again

Go on, go on, go on, go on

Come on, breathe again

Go on, go on, go on, go on

Come on, breathe again

Go on, go on, go on, go on

Come on, breathe again

Go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on

It has to move

It has to tremble

It has to sweat again

In the chaos of bars at night

Disheveled in the dark

We’ll need to re-learn how to drink

We will have to

Breathe again

It has to move

It has to shake

It has to sweat again

In the chaos of bars at night

Disheveled in the dark

We need to re-learn how to drink

We will have to

Breathe again

Come on, breathe again

Come on, breathe again

[French]

♪ Elle respire l’odeur des corps ♪

♪ Qui dansent autour d’elle ♪

♪ Dans l’obscurité ♪

♪ Ils s’effleurent sans timidité ♪

♪ Une insolence chorégraphiée ♪

♪ Elle veut pas s’asseoir ♪

♪ Elle veut s’oublier ♪

♪ Elle veut qu’on la drague, qu’on la regarde ♪

♪ Et qu’on la fasse tourner ♪

♪ Elle veut pas s’asseoir ♪

♪ Ça a trop duré ♪

♪ L’immobilité forcée ♪

♪ Ce soir la vie va recommencer ♪

♪ Il faut qu’ça bouge ♪

♪ Il faut que ça tremble ♪

♪ Il faut que ça transpire encore ♪

♪ Dans le bordel des bars le soir ♪

♪ Débraillés dans le noir ♪

♪ Il faudra réapprendre à boire ♪

♪ Il faudra ♪

♪ Respirer encore ♪

♪ Il faut que ça bouge ♪

♪ Il faut que ça tremble ♪

♪ Il faut que ça transpire encore ♪

♪ Dans le bordel des bars le soir ♪

♪ Débraillés dans le noir ♪

♪ Il faudra réapprendre à boire ♪

♪ Il faudra ♪

♪ Respirer encore ♪

♪ Souvent sa nuque frôle le dance floor ♪

♪ On croit qu’elle flanche mais elle s’en sort ♪

♪ Le rythme de son cœur ♪

♪ S’aligne aux stroboscopes ♪

♪ Et bat un peu plus fort ♪

♪ Elle veut pas s'asseoir ♪

♪ Elle veut s'oublier ♪

♪ Elle veut qu'on la drague, qu'on la regarde ♪

♪ Et qu'on la fasse tourner ♪

♪ Elle veut pas s'asseoir ♪

♪ Ça a trop duré ♪

♪ L'immobilité forcée ♪

♪ Ce soir la vie va recommencer ♪

♪ Il faut qu'ça bouge ♪

♪ Il faut que ça tremble ♪

♪ Il faut que ça transpire encore ♪

♪ Dans le bordel des bars le soir ♪

♪ Débraillés dans le noir ♪

♪ Il faudra réapprendre à boire ♪

♪ Il faudra ♪

♪ Respirer encore ♪

♪ Il faut qu’ça bouge ♪

♪ Il faut que ça tremble ♪

♪ Il faut que ça transpire encore ♪

♪ Dans le bordel des bars le soir ♪

♪ Débraillés dans le noir ♪

♪ Il faudra réapprendre à boire ♪

♪ Il faudra ♪

♪ Respirer encore ♪

♪ Allez, respire encore ♪

♪ Allez, respire encore ♪

♪ Allez, allez, allez, allez ♪

♪ Allez, respire encore ♪

♪ Allez, allez, allez, allez ♪

♪ Allez, respire encore ♪

♪ Allez, allez, allez, allez ♪

♪ Allez, respire encore ♪

♪ Allez, allez, allez, allez, allez, allez ♪

♪ Il faut qu'ça bouge ♪

♪ Il faut que ça tremble ♪

♪ Il faut que ça transpire encore ♪

♪ Dans le bordel des bars le soir ♪

♪ Débraillés dans le noir ♪

♪ Il faudra réapprendre à boire ♪

♪ Il faudra♪

♪ Respirer encore ♪

♪ Il faut qu'ça bouge ♪

♪ Il faut que ça tremble ♪

♪ Il faut que ça transpire encore ♪

♪ Dans le bordel des bars le soir ♪

♪ Débraillés dans le noir ♪

♪ Il faudra réapprendre à boire ♪

♪ Il faudra ♪

♪ Respirer Encore ♪

♪ Allez, respire encore ♪

♪ Allez, respire encore ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
respire /ʁɛs.piʁ/ B1	verb - to breathe, inhale and exhale
odeur /ɔ.dœʁ/ A2	noun - smell, scent
corps /kɔʁ/ A1	noun - body
dansent /dɑ̃s/ A1	verb - to dance
obscurité /ɔp.sky.ʁi.te/ B2	noun - darkness
timidité /ti.mi.di.te/ B2	noun - shyness
insolence /ɛ̃.sɔ.lɑ̃s/ C1	noun - insolence, impudence
oublier /u.bli.je/ A2	verb - to forget
drague /dʁaɡ/ B2	verb - to flirt
tourner /tuʁ.ne/ A2	verb - to turn, to spin
immobilité /i.mɔ.bi.li.te/ B2	noun - immobility, stillness
forcée /fɔʁ.se/ B1	adjective - forced
vie /vi/ A1	noun - life
bouge /buʒ/ A2	verb - to move
tremble /tʁɑ̃bl/ B1	verb - to tremble, to shake
transpire /tʁɑ̃s.piʁ/ B2	verb - to sweat, to perspire
bordel /bɔʁ.dɛl/ B2	noun - mess, chaos
bars /baʁ/ A1	noun - bars
débraillés /de.bʁa.je/ C1	adjective - slovenly dressed, disheveled
nuque /nyk/ B1	noun - nape (of the neck)
flanche /flɑ̃ʃ/ C1	verb - to falter, to weaken
rythme /ʁitm/ A2	noun - rhythm
cœur /kœʁ/ A1	noun - heart

Key Grammar Structures

• Elle respire l’odeur des corps

  ➔ Present tense of the verb 'respirer' with direct object.

  ➔ 'Respire' is in the present tense indicating a current action.

• Elle veut pas s’asseoir

  ➔ Use of 'ne' and 'pas' to form negation in the present tense.

  ➔ 'Veut pas' is a negative form meaning 'does not want'.

• Il faut qu’ça bouge

  ➔ Subjunctive mood after 'il faut que' indicating necessity.

  ➔ The phrase 'il faut que' requires the subjunctive mood for the verb 'bouge'.

• Il faut qu’ça transpire encore

  ➔ Another example of necessity with 'il faut que' + subjunctive.

  ➔ The phrase emphasizes the need for 'transpire encore' (to sweat again).

• Allez, respire encore

  ➔ Imperative mood used to give encouragement or commands.

  ➔ The phrase 'Allez, respire encore' is an imperative urging someone to keep breathing or to continue effort.