Voyageur – English Lyrics

• By: Enigma

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic and musical journey with Enigma's "Voyageur." The song's simple yet evocative French lyrics, like "Viens chez moi voyageur" ("Come to my house, traveler"), offer a beautiful and accessible entry point for learning the language. What makes this song special is its departure from Enigma's classic sound into a sleek, electronic landscape, reflecting the very essence of a 'voyage' into new territories, both for the artist and the listener.

[English]

Viens chez moi

Viens chez moi, voyageur

Viens, viens, chez moi, voyageur

Viens-viens, chez moi, viens, voyageur

Je t'attends, je t'attends, viens chez moi, voyageur

(Viens chez moi)

(Viens chez moi, voyageur)

(Viens, viens, chez moi, voyageur)

Viens chez moi

Viens chez moi, voyageur

Viens, viens, chez moi, voyageur

Viens-viens, chez moi, viens, voyageur

Je t'attends, je t'attends, viens chez moi, voyageur

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
venir /vəˈniʁ/ A1	verb - to come
attendre /a.tɑ̃dʁ/ A2	verb - to wait
voyageur /vwa.jaˈzœʁ/ B1	noun - traveler adjective - traveling, itinerant

Key Grammar Structures

• Viens chez moi

  ➔ Imperative mood, direct address

  ➔ The verb "viens" is in the imperative form, directly commanding someone to "come". "Chez moi" means "to my home". The sentence structure is a simple command.

• Viens chez moi, voyageur

  ➔ Vocative case (implied), apposition

  ➔ "Voyageur" is a noun used in apposition to the person being addressed. It's a direct address, functioning similarly to a vocative case, though French doesn't have a distinct vocative form. It identifies the person as a 'traveler'.

• Je t'attends

  ➔ Present tense, pronoun placement, direct object pronoun

  ➔ The verb "attends" is in the present tense, indicating an ongoing action. "Je" is the subject pronoun, and "t'" is a direct object pronoun meaning "you" (informal). Pronoun placement *before* the verb is typical in French.

• Viens-viens, chez moi, voyageur

  ➔ Reduplication for emphasis, vocative, apposition

  ➔ The repetition of "viens" ("viens-viens") is a stylistic device used for emphasis, creating a sense of urgency or insistence. The rest of the phrase follows the same grammatical structure as before.