Songs

Douce Nuit, Sainte Nuit (Meaning: Sweet Night, Holy Night; Pronunciation dus nɥi sɛ̃t nɥi ) is the French version of the English Christmas carol, Silent Night. The original version of Silent Night was written in German and dates back to the early 1800s in Austria. The French version was made famous by the legendary Tino …

Comme D’habitude (Meaning: As Usual; Pronunciation kɔm dabityd) is a hit French song by Claude François and the original version of Frank Sinatra’s signature song My Way. Released in 1967,  the song was composed by Jacques Revaux with lyrics written by François. Keep reading for in-depth explanations of the vocabulary and grammar of the song’s …

Le Sud (Meaning: The South; Pronunciation: lə syd) is a song released by French singer Nino Ferrer in 1975. The song was the biggest hit of Ferrer’s career and one of the top French hits of the 1970s. This post provides unique line-by-line insight in to the vocabulary and grammar of the lyrics.

“Bonne journée” (Meaning: Have a nice day; Pronunciation: bɔn ʒuʀne) is a hit song by Belgian singer Stromae. The song was released in 2022 and appeared on Stromae’s album Multitude. This post provides the complete French lyrics, English translation and line-by-line lyrics analysis.

Parle à ta tête (Meaning: Speak to your head; Pronunciation: paʀl a ta tɛt) is a hit song released in 2019 by French singer and song-writer Indila. The song is expected to be included on an upcoming album.

“Joe le Taxi“ (Meaning “Joe the Taxi Driver”; Pronunciation Jo lə taksi) is a hit song released by French singer Vanessa Paradis in 1987 on the album M&J. Paradis was the ex-partner of Johnny Depp for over ten years. The song stayed at the top of the European and UK charts for many weeks and …