Mylène Farmer
L’Emprise lyrics with English translation
- Language
- French
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2022
- Genre
- French Pop, Ballad
- Length
- 3:56
Forte est son emprise la nuit
Strong is her grip at night
Dose amphétamine
Amphetamine dose
Sa force fait fi de tout répit
Her power disregards all rest
M'envahit l'esprit
It floods my mind
Et c'est plus qu'une lancinante obsession
And it's more than a haunting obsession
Une onde de son
A wave of sound
Je compte les stigmates de vie
I count the scars of life
Me vient à l'esprit
Comes to my mind
Que l'amour est plus fort que tout
That love is stronger than anything
Que ce soit en rouge ou noir
Whether it's in red or black
Que l'amour est plus fort que tout
That love is stronger than anything
Autant sexe, que désespoir
As much sex as despair
L'emprise est marabout
The grip is binding
Échec et mat, à genoux
Checkmate, on my knees
Mais l'aventure est un règne
But adventure is a kingdom
Mélange d'or, de lumière
A blend of gold, of light
Mais l'aventure est éphémère
But adventure is fleeting
Temps compté sur cette Terre
Time is short on this Earth
Forte est son emprise la nuit
Strong is its grip at night
Dose adrénaline
Adrenaline rush
Sa force fait face à mon ennui
Its strength confronts my boredom
M'envahit l'esprit
Envelopes my mind
C'est bien plus qu'une lancinante obsession
It's so much more than a haunting obsession
Une onde de son
A wave of sound
Je romps les chaînes qui s'unissent
I break the chains that bind
À mes maux d'esprit
To my torments of the mind
Que l'amour est plus fort que tout
That love is stronger than anything
Que ce soit en rouge ou noir
Whether it’s in red or black
Que l'amour est plus fort que tout
That love is stronger than anything
Autant sexe, autant d'espoir
As much sex, as much hope
L'emprise est marabout
The grip is like a sorcerer
Échec et mat, à genoux
Checkmate, on my knees
Mais l'aventure est un règne
But the adventure is a kingdom
Mélange d'or, de lumière
A mix of gold and light
Mais l'aventure est éphémère
But the adventure is fleeting
Temps compté sur cette Terre
Time is counted on this Earth
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Key vocabulary
- stigmates
- stigmataC1
- vient
- comes
- amour
- love
- noir
- blackA1
- onde
- waveB2
- soit
- beA1
- vie
- lifeA1
- lumière
- lightA1
- temps
- timeA1
- terre
- earthA1
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About this song
Mylène Farmer is a French pop artist known for boundary-pushing lyrics and the music videos that accompanied her major releases. She is recognized as one of France’s most successful chart figures, including a record-setting run of No. 1 hits and the signature status of “Désenchantée.”