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Saint Claude – Christine and the Queens

Christine and the Queens

Saint Claude lyrics with English translation

Language
French
Level
Intermediate
Released
2014
Genre
Pop
Length
4:00
  1. Souffle saccadé

    Gasping breath

  2. Voilà qui laisse deviner

    This gives a hint

  3. Que tout se décide cide cide

    That everything is decided, decided, decided

  4. Tout se décide cide cide

    Everything is decided, decided, decided

  5. Maquillé comme à la craie

    Made up like chalk

  6. Tout détonne et tout me plaît

    Everything clashes and I love it all

  7. Les mains sont livides vide vide vide

    Hands are pale, empty, empty, empty

  8. Mains sont livides vide vide vide

    Hands are pale, empty, empty, empty

  9. Seul deux de tes poignées est tatoué

    Only two of your wrists are tattooed

  10. Défiguré par ta manche

    Disfigured by your sleeve

  11. Le lion ne sourit qu'à moitié

    The lion only smiles halfway

  12. À mes solitudes immenses

    To my vast solitudes

  13. Ton visage ne sera jamais entier

    Your face will never be whole

  14. Comme tu regardes au dehors

    As you gaze outside

  15. J'emporte un portrait dévoré

    I carry a devoured portrait

  16. Douleur destin bord à bord

    Pain, destiny, side by side

  17. Here's my station

    Here's my station

  18. Here's my station

    Here's my station

  19. Ouh ouh

    Ouh ouh

  20. But if you say just one word I'll stay with you

    But if you say just one word I'll stay with you

  21. Here's my station

    Here's my station

  22. Here's my station

    Here's my station

  23. Ouh ouh

    Ouh ouh

  24. But if you say just one word I'll stay with you

    But if you say just one word I'll stay with you

  25. La belle attitude

    The beautiful attitude

  26. Que l'impatience comme certitude

    That impatience as certainty

  27. Collé à trois fils fils fils

    Stuck to three wires wires wires

  28. Collé à trois fils fils fils

    Stuck to three wires wires wires

  29. Tu seras j'espère fidèle aux violences qui opèrent

    I hope you'll be true to the violence that operates

  30. Dès que tu respires pires pires

    As soon as you breathe worse worse

  31. Que tu respires pires pires

    That you breathe worse worse

  32. D'ordinaire cette ville n'offre rien

    Usually this city offers nothing

  33. Qu'une poignée d'odeurs tenaces

    But a handful of stubborn scents

  34. Que cette ville est morte

    How dead this city is

  35. Je sais bien toi seul garde de l'audace

    I know well, only you hold some courage

  36. Il faudrait que tu la portes loin

    You should take it far away

  37. Alors que d'autres renoncent

    While others give up

  38. Je descends deux enfers plus loin

    I descend two hells further down

  39. Pour que l'orage s'annonce

    So that the storm announces itself

  40. Here's my station

    Here's my station

  41. Here's my station

    Here's my station

  42. Ouh ouh

    Ouh ouh

  43. But if you say just one word I'll stay with you

    But if you say just one word I'll stay with you

  44. Here's my station

    Here's my station

  45. Here's my station

    Here's my station

  46. Ouh ouh

    Ouh ouh

  47. But if you say just one word I'll stay with you

    But if you say just one word I'll stay with you

  48. Pour que l'orage s'annonce

    So that the storm announces itself

  49. Pour que l'orage s'annonce

    So that the storm announces itself

  50. Pour que l'orage s'annonce

    So that the storm announces itself

  51. Pour que l'orage s'annonce

    To let the storm reveal itself

  52. We are so lonely

    We are so lonely

  53. In this part of town (Pour que l'orage s'annonce)

    In this part of town (To let the storm reveal itself)

  54. (Pour que l'orage s'annonce) We are so lonely

    (To let the storm reveal itself) We are so lonely

  55. (Pour que l'orage s'annonce) We are so lonely

    (To let the storm reveal itself) We are so lonely

  56. Pour que l'orage s'annonce

    To let the storm reveal itself

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Key vocabulary

solitudes
solitudeB2
alors
thenA1
bord
edgeA1
descends
descendA1
garde
guardA1
jamais
neverA1
loin
farA1
mains
handsA1
pires
worstA1
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moreA1

About this song

Christine and the Queens, French (born Héloïse Letissier), is a synth-pop and art-pop artist known for highly choreographed performances and queer-themed songs. He gained recognition with the 2014 album Chaleur Humaine and later released Chris and the French-language Redcar project.

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Saint Claude

Souffle saccadé

Gasping breath

Voilà qui laisse deviner

This gives a hint

Que tout se décide cide cide

That everything is decided, decided, decided

Tout se décide cide cide

Everything is decided, decided, decided

Maquillé comme à la craie

Made up like chalk

Tout détonne et tout me plaît

Everything clashes and I love it all

Les mains sont livides vide vide vide

Hands are pale, empty, empty, empty

Mains sont livides vide vide vide

Hands are pale, empty, empty, empty

Seul deux de tes poignées est tatoué

Only two of your wrists are tattooed

Défiguré par ta manche

Disfigured by your sleeve

Le lion ne sourit qu'à moitié

The lion only smiles halfway

À mes solitudes immenses

To my vast solitudes

Ton visage ne sera jamais entier

Your face will never be whole

Comme tu regardes au dehors

As you gaze outside

J'emporte un portrait dévoré

I carry a devoured portrait

Douleur destin bord à bord

Pain, destiny, side by side

Here's my station

Here's my station

Here's my station

Here's my station

Ouh ouh

Ouh ouh

But if you say just one word I'll stay with you

But if you say just one word I'll stay with you

Here's my station

Here's my station

Here's my station

Here's my station

Ouh ouh

Ouh ouh

But if you say just one word I'll stay with you

But if you say just one word I'll stay with you

La belle attitude

The beautiful attitude

Que l'impatience comme certitude

That impatience as certainty

Collé à trois fils fils fils

Stuck to three wires wires wires

Collé à trois fils fils fils

Stuck to three wires wires wires

Tu seras j'espère fidèle aux violences qui opèrent

I hope you'll be true to the violence that operates

Dès que tu respires pires pires

As soon as you breathe worse worse

Que tu respires pires pires

That you breathe worse worse

D'ordinaire cette ville n'offre rien

Usually this city offers nothing

Qu'une poignée d'odeurs tenaces

But a handful of stubborn scents

Que cette ville est morte

How dead this city is

Je sais bien toi seul garde de l'audace

I know well, only you hold some courage

Il faudrait que tu la portes loin

You should take it far away

Alors que d'autres renoncent

While others give up

Je descends deux enfers plus loin

I descend two hells further down

Pour que l'orage s'annonce

So that the storm announces itself

Here's my station

Here's my station

Here's my station

Here's my station

Ouh ouh

Ouh ouh

But if you say just one word I'll stay with you

But if you say just one word I'll stay with you

Here's my station

Here's my station

Here's my station

Here's my station

Ouh ouh

Ouh ouh

But if you say just one word I'll stay with you

But if you say just one word I'll stay with you

Pour que l'orage s'annonce

So that the storm announces itself

Pour que l'orage s'annonce

So that the storm announces itself

Pour que l'orage s'annonce

So that the storm announces itself

Pour que l'orage s'annonce

To let the storm reveal itself

We are so lonely

We are so lonely

In this part of town (Pour que l'orage s'annonce)

In this part of town (To let the storm reveal itself)

(Pour que l'orage s'annonce) We are so lonely

(To let the storm reveal itself) We are so lonely

(Pour que l'orage s'annonce) We are so lonely

(To let the storm reveal itself) We are so lonely

Pour que l'orage s'annonce

To let the storm reveal itself