des fleurs – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Tove Lo, Stromae
• Album: ESTRUS

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the atmospheric world of 'des fleurs' to improve your French and English listening comprehension. This song is perfect for learners who want to hear how emotional nuance is expressed through bilingual songwriting, blending Tove Lo’s direct English lyrics with Stromae’s evocative, poetic French verses.

[English]

Love the way you flirt

It's so obvious, but you're so cold

Ah, make it hurt

Like nothing's better than your strong arms

What-what, what you got?

What-what, what you got?

What-what, what you got?

What-what, what you got?

Don't-don't give me up

Don't-don't give me up

Don't-don't give me up

Don't-don't give me up

(Ah) bring me flowers

(Ah) bring your sweat to my bed tonight

Last for hours

(Ah) bring your sweat to my bed toni-

Ah, ah

Ah, ah

Ah, ah

Flowers, flowers, flowers, flowers, always flowers, obviously

I don't want to blow my own horn, but I'm not the worst lover

Besides, if I give you some, no, it's not because I have feelings

It's just that I love your flower, I just want us to have a good time (a good time)

It's just that we're always keeping up appearances

So, well, you know that I love your curves, obviously

And yes, what I love is that they're out of this world, quite simply

It's not very sophisticated, but I'm only a man, obviously (obviously)

(Ah) bring me flowers

(Ah) bring your sweat to my bed tonight

Last for hours

(Ah) bring your sweat to my bed toni-

Ah, ah

Ah, ah

Ah, ah

Ah-ah

What-what, what you got?

What-what, what you got?

Come-come lay me down

Come-come lay me down

Don't-don't give me up

Don't-don't give me up

Yeah, you're man enough

Yeah, you're man enough

(Ah) bring me flowers

(Ah) bring your sweat to my bed tonight

Last for hours

(Ah) bring your sweat to my bed toni-

Flowers, obviously

Flowers, obviously (ah, ah)

Flowers, obviously (ah, ah)

Flowers, obviously

Flowers, obviously (ah, ah)

Flowers, obviously

Ah-ah (ah-ah)

...

[French]

Love the way you flirt

It's so obvious, but you're so cold

Ah, make it hurt

Like nothing's better than your strong arms

What-what, what you got?

What-what, what you got?

What-what, what you got?

What-what, what you got?

Don't-don't give me up

Don't-don't give me up

Don't-don't give me up

Don't-don't give me up

(Ah) bring me flowers

(Ah) bring your sweat to my bed tonight

Last for hours

(Ah) bring your sweat to my bed toni-

Ah, ah

Ah, ah

Ah, ah

Des fleurs, des fleurs, des fleurs, des fleurs toujours des fleurs, évidemment

J'veux pas m'jeter des fleurs, mais j'suis pas le pire des amants

D'ailleurs, si j't'en fais une, non, c'est pas qu'j'ai des sentiments

C'est juste que j'aime ta fleur, j'voudrais qu'on passe un bon moment (un bon moment)

C'est juste qu'on y met les formes un peu tout l'temps

Du coup, ben tu le sais que j'aime tes formes, évidemment

Mais oui ce que j'aime, c'est qu'elles sont hors-normes, tout bonnement

Ça vole pas très haut, mais je n'suis qu'un homme, évidemment (évidemment)

(Ah) bring me flowers

(Ah) bring your sweat to my bed tonight

Last for hours

(Ah) bring your sweat to my bed toni-

Ah, ah

Ah, ah

Ah, ah

Ah-ah

What-what, what you got?

What-what, what you got?

Come-come lay me down

Come-come lay me down

Don't-don't give me up

Don't-don't give me up

Yeah, you're man enough

Yeah, you're man enough

(Ah) bring me flowers

(Ah) bring your sweat to my bed tonight

Last for hours

(Ah) bring your sweat to my bed toni-

Des fleurs, évidemment

Des fleurs, évidemment (ah, ah)

Des fleurs, évidemment (ah, ah)

Des fleurs, évidemment

Des fleurs, évidemment (ah, ah)

Des fleurs, évidemment

Ah-ah (ah-ah)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fleurs flœʁ A1	noun - flowers
évidemment evidamɑ̃ B1	adjective/adverb - obviously
amants amɑ̃ B2	noun - lovers
sentiments sɑ̃timɑ̃ A2	noun - feelings
formes fɔʁm A2	noun - shapes/curves
hors-normes ɔʁnɔʁm C1	adjective - extraordinary/exceptional
bonnement bɔnmɑ̃ C1	adverb - simply
jeter ʒəte A2	verb - to throw
toujours tuʒuʁ A1	adverb - always

Key Grammar Structures

• J'veux pas m'jeter des fleurs, mais j'suis pas le pire des amants

  ➔ Pronominal verb (se jeter) & Partitive article usage

  ➔ The expression "se jeter des fleurs" is a reflexive idiom meaning to brag or compliment oneself.

• D'ailleurs, si j't'en fais une, non, c'est pas qu'j'ai des sentiments

  ➔ Conditional 'Si' clause & 'en' as an adverbial pronoun

  ➔ The pronoun "en" replaces "une fleur". "Si" expresses a hypothetical condition here.

• J'voudrais qu'on passe un bon moment

  ➔ Subjunctive mood after 'vouloir que'

  ➔ The verb "passe" is in the subjunctive mood, required by the expression of desire "je voudrais que".

• C'est juste qu'on y met les formes un peu tout l'temps

  ➔ Adverbial pronoun 'y' & Idiomatic expression

  ➔ "Mettre les formes" is an idiom meaning to be tactful or formal; "y" refers to the situation.

• J'aime tes formes, évidemment

  ➔ Direct object noun & Adverb of manner

  ➔ "Tes formes" is the direct object of "aime"; "évidemment" (obviously) modifies the whole statement.

• Mais oui ce que j'aime, c'est qu'elles sont hors-normes

  ➔ Relative pronoun 'ce que' (cleft sentence)

  ➔ "Ce que" acts as the subject of "c'est", used here to emphasize the thing being liked.

• Je n'suis qu'un homme, évidemment

  ➔ Restrictive 'ne... que' (only)

  ➔ "Ne... que" is a restrictive structure equivalent to "only".

• Come-come lay me down

  ➔ Imperative mood (English)

  ➔ The verbs "come" and "lay" are in the imperative form, used to give a direct request.