Casablanca – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Ennah

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the dreamy world of 'Casablanca' by Ennah! This song is a perfect gateway to learning English through its emotive and clear vocal delivery, allowing you to practice understanding subtle moods and descriptive adjectives in a musical context.

[English]

I fell in love with you while watching Casablanca

In the back row of the drive-in, under the flickering light

Popcorn and sodas beneath the stars

Turned into champagne and caviar

Making love on a long, hot summer's night

I thought you fell in love with me while watching Casablanca

Holding hands under the ceiling fans in Rick's candlelit cafe

Hiding in the shadows from the spies

Moroccan moonlight in your eyes

Making magic at the movies in your old Chevrolet

Oh, a kiss is still a kiss in Casablanca

But a kiss is not a kiss without your sigh

Please come back to me in Casablanca

I love you more and more each day, as time goes by

I guess there are many broken hearts in Casablanca

You know I've never actually been there, so I don't know

I guess our love story will never be seen

On the big, wide silver screen

But it hurt just as much when I had to watch you leave

Oh, a kiss is still a kiss in Casablanca

But a kiss is not a kiss without your sigh

Please come back to me in Casablanca

I love you more and more each day, as time goes by

Oh, a kiss is still a kiss in Casablanca

But a kiss is not a kiss without your sigh

Please come back to me in Casablanca

I love you more and more each day, as time goes by

Oh, a kiss is still a kiss in Casablanca

But a kiss is not a kiss without your sigh

Please come back to me in Casablanca

I love you more and more each day, as time goes by

I love you more and more each day, as time goes by

I love you more and more each day, as time goes by

[French]

I fell in love with you watching Casablanca

Back row of the drive-in show in the flickering light

Popcorn and cokes beneath the stars

Became champagne and caviar

Making love on a long hot summer's night

I thought you fell in love with me watching Casablanca

Holding hands 'neath the paddle fans in Rick's candle lit cafe

Hiding in the shadows from the spies

Moroccan moonlight in your eyes

Making magic at the movies in your old Chevrolet

Oh, a kiss is still a kiss in Casablanca

But a kiss is not a kiss without your sigh

Please come back to me in Casablanca

I love you more and more each day, as time goes by

I guess there're many broken hearts in Casablanca

You know I've never really been there, so I don't know

I guess our love story will never be seen

On the big, wide silver screen

But it hurt just as bad when I had to watch you go

Oh, a kiss is still a kiss in Casablanca

But a kiss is not a kiss without your sigh

Please come back to me in Casablanca

I love you more and more each day, as time goes by

Oh, a kiss is still a kiss in Casablanca

But a kiss is not a kiss without your sigh

Please come back to me in Casablanca

I love you more and more each day, as time goes by

Oh, a kiss is still a kiss in Casablanca

But a kiss is not a kiss without your sigh

Please come back to me in Casablanca

I love you more and more each day, as time goes by

I love you more and more each day, as time goes by

I love you more and more each day, as time goes by

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Casablanca /ˌkæsəˈblæŋkə/ C1	noun - A major city in Morocco and the title of a classic 1942 film.
flickering /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/ B2	adjective - Shining unsteadily; blinking on and off.
champagne /ʃæmˈpeɪn/ B1	noun - A sparkling white wine from the Champagne region of France.
caviar /ˈkæviɑːr/ B2	noun - The pickled roe (eggs) of sturgeon or other large fish.
shadows /ˈʃædoʊz/ A2	noun - Dark areas or shapes produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
spies /spaɪz/ B1	noun - People who secretly collect information.
Moroccan /məˈrɑːkən/ B2	adjective - Relating to Morocco, its people, or its culture.
sigh /saɪ/ B2	noun - A long, deep audible breath expressing sadness, relief, or exhaustion.
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - Damaged, shattered, or hurt (as in a broken heart).
silver /ˈsɪlvər/ A2	adjective - Having the color of silver; often used to describe a movie screen.

Key Grammar Structures

• I fell in love with you watching Casablanca

  ➔ Participial Phrase as an Adverbial

  ➔ The phrase "watching Casablanca" describes the circumstance or action occurring simultaneously with the main verb "fell in love".

• Popcorn and cokes beneath the stars / Became champagne and caviar

  ➔ Metaphorical Noun Phrases

  ➔ The songwriter uses "popcorn and cokes" to metaphorically represent the simplicity of their date, which "became" something luxurious.

• I thought you fell in love with me watching Casablanca

  ➔ Past Tense Reporting Verb

  ➔ Using the verb "thought" indicates a past belief or assumption about an event that occurred in the past.

• A kiss is still a kiss

  ➔ Stative Verb / Linking Verb

  ➔ The verb "is" functions as a linking verb here, connecting the subject "a kiss" to its identity as a constant reality.

• But a kiss is not a kiss without your sigh

  ➔ Conditional implication without 'if'

  ➔ The phrase "without your sigh" acts as a conditional clause (If there is no sigh, it is not a kiss).

• I love you more and more each day

  ➔ Comparative Construction (Progressive)

  ➔ "More and more" indicates a continuous, increasing intensity of the action or feeling.

• I guess there're many broken hearts in Casablanca

  ➔ Existential 'There is/are'

  ➔ The "there're" (there are) construction is used to state the existence of something in a specific location.

• But it hurt just as bad when I had to watch you go

  ➔ Past Modality with 'Had to'

  ➔ "Had to" indicates a past obligation or an unavoidable past event that was outside the speaker's control.