Si tu m'aimes demain – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: iliona
• Album: tête brûlée

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the enchanting world of Iliona through "Si tu m'aimes demain," a song that blends modern pop sensibilities with the timeless charm of French chanson. Learn about expressing hope and dreams in love through its poetic lyrics and captivating melody.

[English]

If you love me tomorrow,

we'll be two stars

70s/80s

hiding our eyes from each other

and dreaming further away

If you love me tomorrow,

we'll embroider flowers

on our ripped jeans

we'll draw hearts for the fans

If you love me tomorrow,

we'll watch Paris

in turmoil during the week,

on the weekend, we'll flee the city

If you love me tomorrow,

on television

they'll play our songs

fake poetry, we'll maybe be

Con-

-ceiving life together

Too bad, there was nothing better

Having to say goodbye

On tour, not happy

Meeting again like old...

fiery

If you love me...

Oh, only if you want to

But if you love me tomorrow,

I'll take a ton of photos

in hotel rooms

you'll paint me on my back

If you love me tomorrow,

at fancy parties

hair a mess, we'll make a run for it

we'll give away records

If you love me tomorrow,

I'll buy you a beach

for a summer, far from the newspapers

that will scream "scandal"

If you love me tomorrow,

in a photo booth

we'll leave big kisses, incognito

we'll maybe be

Con-

-ceiving life together

Too bad, there was nothing better

Having to say goodbye

On tour, not happy

Meeting again like old...

fiery

If you love me...

Oh, only if...

you want to...

[French]

Si tu m'aimes demain,

on sera deux stars

70s/80s

qui se cachent le regard

et qui rêvent plus loin

Si tu m'aimes demain,

on brodera des fleurs

sur nos jeans troués

on dessinera aux fans des coeurs

Si tu m'aimes demain,

on regardera Paris

la semaine en émeute,

le weekend, on fuira la ville

Si tu m'aimes demain,

à la télévision

ils passeront nos chansons

fausse poésie, on sera peut-être des

Con-

-cevoir la vie à deux

Dommage, y'avait pas mieux

Devoir se dire adieu

En tournée, pas heureux

Se retrouver comme de vieux...

fougueux

Si tu m'aimes...

Oh, seulement si tu veux

Mais si tu m'aimes demain,

je ferai un tas de photos

dans les chambres d'hôtel

toi tu me peindras sur le dos

Si tu m'aimes demain,

dans les soirées chics

les cheveux en pagaille, on se fera la malle

on donnera des disques

Si tu m'aimes demain,

je t'achèterai une plage

le temps d'un été, loin des journaux

qui crieront "scandale"

Si tu m'aimes demain,

dans un photomaton

on laissera de gros bisous, incognito

on sera peut-être des

Con-

-cevoir la vie à deux

Dommage, y'avait pas mieux

Devoir se dire adieu

En tournée, pas heureux

Se retrouver comme de vieux...

fougueux

Si tu m'aimes...

Oh, seulement si...

tu veux...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
aimer /ɛ.me/ A2	verb - to love
regarder /ʁ(ə)ɡaʁde/ A2	verb - to watch
fougueux /fu.ɡø/ B2	adjective - fiery, passionate
regard /ʁə.ɡaʁ/ A2	noun - look, gaze
poésie /pɔ.ɛ.zi/ B1	noun - poetry
vie /vj/ A2	noun - life
belles /bɛl/ A2	adjective - beautiful
chansons /ʃɑ̃.sɔ̃/ A2	noun - songs
photos /fo.to/ A2	noun - photographs
disques /disk/ B1	noun - records, discs
journaux /ʒuʁ.no/ B2	noun - newspapers
fleurs /flœʁ/ A2	noun - flowers

Key Grammar Structures

• Si tu m'aimes demain, on sera deux stars

  ➔ Conditional sentences type 1 (Si + present, future)

  ➔ Expresses a real possibility in the future. "Si tu m'aimes" (if you love me) uses the present tense, and "on sera" (we will be) uses the future tense to describe a likely outcome.

• qui se cachent le regard

  ➔ Reflexive verb with indirect object pronoun

  ➔ "Se cachent" is a reflexive verb, and "le" is the indirect object pronoun, which is a less common use.

• on brodera des fleurs sur nos jeans troués

  ➔ Use of "des" as partitive article with plural noun, Possessive adjective "nos", past participle as adjective "troués"

  ➔ "Des fleurs" means some flowers, not a specific quantity. "Nos jeans" means our jeans. "Troués" (torn) modifies "jeans" and agrees in gender and number.

• le weekend, on fuira la ville

  ➔ Future Simple (fuira)

  ➔ "On fuira" is the future simple tense of the verb "fuir" (to flee). It expresses a plan or prediction for the future.

• on sera peut-être des Con-

  ➔ Use of "peut-être" indicating uncertainty, indefinite article "des"

  ➔ "Peut-être" (maybe) expresses doubt about the possibility of being "des Con-" (some idiots).

• Se retrouver comme de vieux...fougueux

  ➔ The use of "comme" for comparison. The ellipsis suggests an incomplete thought.

  ➔ "Comme de vieux...fougueux" suggests they might end up together again, passionately, even in old age, comparing them to old but still passionate people. The sentence is intentionally left unfinished.

• toi tu me peindras sur le dos

  ➔ Future Simple (peindras), Indirect Object Pronoun (me)

  ➔ "Tu me peindras" means you will paint me. "Me" is an indirect object pronoun referring to the speaker. This highlights what *you* (toi) will do *to me* (me).

• le temps d'un été, loin des journaux qui crieront "scandale"

  ➔ Relative clause introduced by "qui", Future Simple (crieront)

  ➔ "Qui crieront" is a relative clause modifying "journaux" (newspapers). "Crieront" is the future simple, indicating what the newspapers *will* do.