Veronica – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Vianney
• Album: N’attendons pas

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the heartfelt lyrics of Vianney's "Veronica," a song that celebrates a cherished Swedish artist and reflects a personal journey. Through its accessible French pop melody, "Veronica" offers a glimpse into Vianney's admiration for Veronica Maggio and his own experiences, making it a lovely piece for appreciating both music and language.

[English]

Not a fan, nor envious

But maybe a little of both

I look for your flaws while translating your words

And if we paired up

Oh, just for a verse

In my language or yours

Tell me which one bothers you

Among those shouting, kissing, and cheering for you

There’s the one dreaming and still pushing on

In your duets, I want it to be me

Veronica

Veronica

I hear on the radio

That someone’s haunting my radio

Melody’s playing but the ratings

Go wild on the frequency

Among those shouting, kissing, and cheering for you

There’s the one dreaming and still pushing on

In your duets, I want it to be me

Veronica

Haha, ah-ah-ah

Veronica

Ah ah ah, ah-ah-ah

When the world feels dull

When the world feels dull

I loved those melodies

I loved your melodies

Veronica (Ah ah ah, ah-ah-ah)

Veronica (Ah ah ah, ah-ah-ah-ah)

Veronica (Ah ah ah, ah-ah-ah)

Veronica (Ah ah ah, ah-ah-ah-ah)

Veronica (Ah ah ah, ah-ah-ah)

Veronica (Ah ah ah, ah-ah-ah-ah)

Veronica (Ah ah ah, ah-ah-ah)

Veronica (Ah ah ah, ah-ah-ah-ah)

...

[French]

Pas fan, ni envieux

Mais peut être un peu des deux

Je cherche tes défauts en traduisant tes mots

Et si on s'accouplait

Oh le temps d'un couplet

Dans ma langue ou la tienne

Dis moi celle qui te gène

Parmi ceux qui crient, qui t'embrassent et t'acclament

Il y a celui qui rêvasse et qui s'acharne

Dans tes duos ce gars, je veux que ce soit moi

Véronica

Véronica

J'entends à la radio

Qu'on vient hanter ma radio

Mélodie mais l'audience

Fait la folle à fréquence

Parmi ceux qui crient, qui t'embrassent et t'acclament

Il y a celui qui rêvasse et qui s'acharne

Dans tes duos ce gars, je veux que ce soit moi

Véronica

Ahah, ah-ah-ah

Véronica

Ah ah ah, ah-ah-ah

Quand le monde est palot

Quand le monde est palot

Je l'aimais les mélos

Je l'aimais tes mélos

Véronica (Ah ah ah, ah-ah-ah)

Véronica (Ah ah ah, ah-ah-ah-ah)

Véronica (Ah ah ah, ah-ah-ah)

Véronica (Ah ah ah, ah-ah-ah-ah)

Véronica (Ah ah ah, ah-ah-ah)

Véronica (Ah ah ah, ah-ah-ah-ah)

Véronica (Ah ah ah, ah-ah-ah)

Véronica (Ah ah ah, ah-ah-ah-ah)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
envieux /ɑ̃.vjø/ B2	adjective - envious
cherche /ʃɛʁʃ/ A2	verb - to look for, to search
défauts /defo/ B2	noun - faults, flaws
mot /mo/ A1	noun - word
traduisant /tʁadɥizɑ̃/ B2	verb - translating
accouplait /akulu/ B1	verb - to couple, to join
temps /tɑ̃/ A2	noun - time, tempo
couplet /kup.lɛ/ B2	noun - couplet, stanza
langue /lɑ̃g/ A1	noun - language, tongue
gueune /ʒyn/ B1	pronoun - she, her
crient /kʁjɛ̃/ A2	verb - to shout, to scream
aimais /ɛmɛ/ A2	verb - loved

Key Grammar Structures

• Pas fan, ni envieux

  ➔ Negation with 'pas' and 'ni' to express neither/nor.

  ➔ The phrase "not a fan, nor envious" indicates a lack of strong feelings.

• Je cherche tes défauts en traduisant tes mots

  ➔ Present continuous tense to indicate an ongoing action.

  ➔ The phrase "I am looking for your flaws while translating your words" shows an action that is currently happening.

• Il y a celui qui rêvasse et qui s'acharne

  ➔ Use of 'il y a' to indicate existence.

  ➔ The phrase "there is someone who daydreams and who perseveres" indicates the presence of a person with specific traits.

• Dans tes duos ce gars, je veux que ce soit moi

  ➔ Subjunctive mood to express desire.

  ➔ The phrase "in your duets, I want it to be me" expresses a wish or desire.

• Quand le monde est palot

  ➔ Use of 'quand' to introduce a conditional clause.

  ➔ The phrase "when the world is pale" sets a condition for the following statement.

• Mélodie mais l'audience fait la folle à fréquence

  ➔ Use of 'mais' to contrast two ideas.

  ➔ The phrase "melody but the audience goes wild at frequency" contrasts the calmness of melody with the excitement of the audience.

• Véronica

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis.

  ➔ The repeated use of "Veronica" emphasizes the importance of the subject.