Camille
Vertige lyrics with English translation
- Language
- French
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2005
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 3:01
Cloué au sol
Nailed to the ground
L'oiseau se cogne
The bird is bumping
De-ci de-là
Here and there
Colonies de cigognes
Colonies of storks
Partez sans lui
Leave without him
Quoiqu'on dise
No matter what they say
Étonnants vos numéros de voltige
Your acrobatics are astonishing
À l'air libre
In the open air
Les oiseaux ont eux aussi le vertige
The birds also have vertigo
Saoulé d'alcool
Drunk on alcohol
Que fait cet homme?
What is that man doing?
Clopin-clopant
Limping along
Des brunes
In the mist
Plein d'amertume
Full of bitterness
Sait-il seulement que
Does he even know that
Quoiqu'on dise
No matter what they say
Étonnants leurs numéros de voltige
Their astonishing acrobatics
À l'air libre
In the open air
Les oiseaux ont eux aussi le vertige
Even the birds get dizzy too
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Key vocabulary
- cloué
- nailedB2
- étonnants
- astonishingB1
- sol
- groundB1
- oiseau
- bird
- clopin-clopant
- limping
- brunes
- brunettesA1
- amertume
- bitterness
- cogne
- knocksB2
- vertige
- vertigoB2
- partez
- leave
About this song
Camille, French singer-songwriter and actress, works in avant-pop and electronic-influenced chanson, and is known for her early vocal work with Nouvelle Vague and for the breakthrough album Le Fil with “Ta Douleur.” She is also associated with experimental live percussion and a crossover presence in film, including providing “Le Festin” for Ratatouille’s French release and dubbing Collette.