“Padam, Padam…“ is one of legendary French singer Édith Piaf‘s famous songs. Released in 1951, the song’s lyrics are about a 20 year-old Édith remembering a tune and having it trigger memories. In this post I’ve translated the lyrics into English, read each line aloud and explained the vocabulary and grammar.
French Songs
Use French song lyrics to learn to speak French! David Issokson, FrenchLearner’s teacher, explains the vocabulary and grammar of the most popular French songs.
“Mon truc en plumes” is an early 1960s French song by Zizi Jeanmaire and was sung by Lady Gaga at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics in Paris. In this post I’ve translated the French lyrics into English, read each line aloud in French and explained the vocabulary and grammar in detail.
“Hymne à l’amour“ (meaning: hymn to love) is a French song originally written and sung by Édith Piaf in 1950. In July, 2024 Céline Dion performed the song from the Eiffel tower at the opening ceramony of the Paris Olympics. In this post, I’ve read all each line of the song aloud and explained all …
Ce n’est qu’un au revoir (Meaning: It’s just a goodbye, Till we meet again) is the title of the French version of Auld Lang Syne. This song is sung both in English and French at the stroke of midnight at the near year. The post provides an English translation of the French lyrics, as well …
La Décadanse (Meaning: The decadence) was a hit song released in 1972 by Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin. Similar to Je t’aime…moi non plus, La Décadanse is racy in nature given the sexual innuendos of the lyrics. Keep reading as we provide the complete French lyrics and English translation with line-by-line analysis of the vocabulary …
