Learn French With Pomme with these 23 Song Recommendations (Full Translations Included!)

Pomme
LF Content Team | Updated on 2 February 2023
Learning French with Pomme's music is fun, engaging, and includes a cultural aspect that is often missing from other language learning methods. It is also great way to supplement your learning and stay motivated to keep learning French!
Below are 23 song recommendations by Pomme to get you started! Alongside each recommendation, you will find a snippet of the lyric translations with links to the full lyric translations and lessons for each of the songs!

Pomme is the stage name of Claire Pommet, a singer and songwriter born in 1996 near Lyon, France. She began solfège lessons at six and sang in a children's choir before turning to guitar, drawing early on chanson artists like Michel Polnareff that her father played around the house. She played her first Paris show at La Boule Noire in 2017, the same year she released her debut album, À peu près, which reached the French charts.

Her second album, Les failles, came out in 2019 and gave her a French top ten album. She has won two Victoires de la Musique, in 2020 and 2021, and followed with the albums Consolation, En cavale, and Saisons. In 2024 she recorded music with Stromae for Netflix's animated series Arcane. She married Quebecois singer Safia Nolin in 2022, after the two first met and dated back in 2016.

CONTENTS SUMMARY
Je Sais Pas Danser (I Don't Know How To Dance)
Quand les lumières brûlent tout
Que la nuit fière s'en fout
Si tu voulais me voir
Moi, je préfère le noir
When the lights burn everything
And the proud night doesn't give a d*mn
If you wanted to see me
I prefer the dark

Je Sais Pas Danser paints a vivid picture of someone who would rather melt into the shadows than face the glitter of a party. Pomme contrasts blinding lights with a comforting darkness, showing us a narrator who feels exposed the moment she steps outside. Lines about comparing her body and reliving the same nightmare reveal a deep insecurity that makes dancing, a carefree act for many, feel impossible. Each repetition of « des failles » (cracks) is like a flashlight on the little flaws she desperately wants to keep hidden.

Instead of a typical dance-floor anthem, the song flips the script: the chorus “je sais pas danser, je sais pas m’oublier” is an honest admission that sometimes we just cannot let go. By turning vulnerability into melody, Pomme invites listeners to recognize their own moments of self-doubt and to find solace in the idea that opting out can be just as powerful as joining in.

Soleil Soleil (Sun Sun)
Ne me demandez pas pourquoi
Quand vient l'hiver et le grand froid
On voudrait tous mourir
Comme si c'était la première fois
Don't ask me why
When winter comes and the deep cold hits
We all wanna die
Like it's the first time

Have you ever felt that winter gloom so strongly you just wanted to escape? That's the feeling at the heart of this song. Pomme starts with a very relatable, if dramatic, idea: "Quand vient l'hiver et le grand froid / On voudrait tous mourir" (When winter and the big cold come / We all want to die). It's a shared feeling of wanting to run away from the darkness and find the sun again, which she describes as something that will "brûler toutes nos peines" (burn all our sorrows).

But the song isn't just about being sad. It's a call for everyone to stick together. She suggests we "faire une chaîne avec nos bras" (make a chain with our arms) and head south together. By the end, the mood changes from despair to determination. She reminds us that next time winter comes, "On n'va pas tous mourir" (We are not all going to die). Instead, we'll walk through the fire and find a way to leave, turning a desperate wish into a hopeful promise.

Je Sais Pas Danser (Nem tudok táncolni)
Quand les lumières brûlent tout
Que la nuit fière s'en fout
Si tu voulais me voir
Moi, je préfère le noir
Amikor a fények mindent felégetnek
Hogy a büszke éjszakát nem érdekli
Ha látni akartál volna
Én inkább a sötétet szeretem

Volt már olyan, hogy mindenki bulizni hívott, te meg legszívesebben elbújtál volna a sötétben? A francia énekesnő, Pomme pontosan erről énekel a sanzonjában. A szövegben a vakító fények elől menekül: „Moi, je préfère le noir” (Én jobban szeretem a sötétséget), és kerek perec kijelenti, hogy „Je n'veux pas sortir” (Nem akarok kimozdulni). Nem vágyik a társaságra, mert retteg attól, hogy mások meglátják a gyengeségeit vagy tökéletlenségeit („Des failles” – Repedések, hibák). A dal a testkép miatti szorongást is nagyon őszintén megfogalmazza: „Je vois mon corps partout, je le compare surtout” (Mindenhol a testemet látom, és főleg összehasonlítom másokkal).

A refrén pedig kimondja a legfőbb okot, amiért otthon maradna: „Et je sais pas danser, je sais pas m'oublier” (És nem tudok táncolni, nem tudom elfelejteni magam). A tánc hiánya itt nem csak ritmusérzék kérdése. A „s'oublier” visszaható ige szó szerint azt jelenti, hogy „elfelejteni magát az embernek”, a dalban viszont a gátlások feloldására, az önfeledt ellazulásra utal. Pomme egyszerűen nem képes kikapcsolni a fejében lévő kontrollt, és inkább a biztonságos szobát választja ahelyett, hogy megmutatná magát a világnak.

À Peu Près (More Or Less)
Je me souviens de tes poèmes
Et de la lumière dans tes yeux
Je me souviens de tes 'je t'aime'
Que tu balançais comme des voeux
I remember your poems
And the light in your eyes
I remember your "I love you"s
That you tossed like wishes

This song is a beautiful, bittersweet look back at a relationship that has ended. Pomme isn't angry or screaming, she's just thinking about what happened. She remembers how precious their story felt, calling it golden: "C'était comme de l'or notre histoire" (Our story was like gold). She recalls her partner's romantic gestures, like quoting French poets and saying the sky was bluer with her.

But there's a shadow of doubt. She wonders if her ex ever really meant it. Were their declarations of love just words tossed around like wishes, "que tu balançais comme des voeux"? The song's title comes from the chorus, where she makes a promise. If she manages to get through this heartbreak "à peu près" (more or less), she swears she'll find them again someday. It's a strange, uncertain kind of hope, isn't it? She's not promising to be perfectly fine, just okay enough to maybe try again.

Je Sais Pas Danser (No Sé Bailar)
Quand les lumières brûlent tout
Que la nuit fière s'en fout
Si tu voulais me voir
Moi, je préfère le noir
Cuando las luces lo queman todo
Que a la noche orgullosa le importa un c*rajo
Si querías verme
Yo, prefiero la oscuridad

¿Alguna vez has preferido quedarte en tu habitación a oscuras antes que salir de fiesta y sentirte fuera de lugar? De eso va exactamente este tema de la cantautora francesa Pomme. En lugar de celebrar la noche, nos canta con total sinceridad: «Moi, je préfère le noir / Je n'veux pas sortir» (Yo prefiero la oscuridad / No quiero salir). El tema expone esa incomodidad de enfrentarse a la mirada ajena cuando no te sientes bien en tu propia piel.

La letra es directa y no maquilla nada: «Je vois mon corps partout / Je le compare surtout» (Veo mi cuerpo en todas partes / Sobre todo lo comparo). Pomme repite la palabra «failles» (fallas o defectos), mostrando el miedo a quedar expuesta frente a los demás. Todo llega a su punto central en el estribillo con «Et je sais pas danser / Je sais pas m'oublier» (Y no sé bailar / No sé olvidarme de mí misma). Esa idea de «olvidarse de uno mismo» resume perfectamente lo difícil que es dejarse llevar cuando la cabeza no para de juzgar cada movimiento.

Les Séquoias (The Sequoias)
Quand j'ai marché
Dans l'allée des séquoias
J'ai respiré
En entier pour une fois
When I walked
In the redwood avenue
I breathed
Fully for once

Imagine stepping into a majestic tunnel of ancient redwoods, taking the first truly deep breath of your life, and feeling every worry fall away. That is where Pomme begins "Les Séquoias." In this gentle folk-pop meditation, the French singer walks among towering sequoias and sends "two thousand prayers" into the wind, hoping to free herself and the world from past sorrows. The forest becomes a sacred refuge: its rustling leaves sing, its thick sap mingles symbolically with her own blood, and its silence helps her tame the tremble in her voice.

Yet the song is not only about personal healing. Pomme hints at ecological fragility—dry rivers, "assassinated" trees, the fear that everything could be swept away. Her wish to "return to the path" is both a longing for inner peace and a plea to protect the natural sanctuary that made that peace possible. "Les Séquoias" invites listeners to breathe, listen, and remember that saving nature can also mean saving ourselves.

Grandiose (Magnificent)
Depuis que je n'ai pas le droit
Je veux un enfant dans le ventre
J'aurais sûrement dû taire parfois
L'envie si grande et menaçante
Since I don't have the right
I want a baby in my belly
I should've kept quiet sometimes
That urge so big and threatening

“Grandiose” is Pomme’s bittersweet day-dream about a future that feels both dazzling and out of reach. From the very first line, she confesses an almost visceral desire to carry a child the moment society tells her she “has no right.” That craving becomes a symbol for every other forbidden wish: authentic love, acceptance, a picture-perfect family. While church bells echo and friends insist she is “like everyone else,” the singer can feel she is different. Her voice trembles between hope and frustration, painting the glowing image of a grandiose life that advertising and tradition promise yet never quite deliver.

Beneath the gentle melody lies a quiet rebellion. Pomme exposes the gap between the glossy, pre-planned path—house, partner, children, happily ever after—and the messy reality of discovering your true self. The chorus repeats like a mantra: “Une vie comme ça n’existe pas” (“A life like that does not exist”). It is part lament, part liberation. By the end, the song invites the listener to question hand-me-down dreams and to invent a grandeur that is honest, personal, and unapologetically their own.

On Brûlera (We'll Burn)
On brûlera toutes les deux
En enfer, mon ange
J'ai prévu nos adieux
À la Terre, mon ange
We'll both burn
In hell, my angel
I've planned our farewell
To Earth, my angel

Pomme’s “On Brûlera” is a poetic love pact wrapped in haunting folk-pop. The French singer imagines two soulmates who would rather “burn together in hell” than face a life lived apart. Throughout the song, fiery images of damnation meet the cool embrace of the sea, creating a powerful push-and-pull between destruction and purification. By repeating “Je t’aimerai encore” (I will love you still), Pomme turns their shared demise into a declaration of eternal devotion that defies gods, family, and the world itself.

Behind the dark scenery lies a surprisingly tender message: real love can feel so absolute that it eclipses fear of judgment, pain, and even death. With soft vocals and minimalist instrumentation, Pomme invites listeners to taste the bittersweet thrill of surrendering to someone completely—where the flames, the waves, and the salt are only stages for a love that promises to outlast everything.

Anxiété (Anxiety)
Je suis celle qu'on ne voit pas
Je suis celle qu'on n'entend pas
Je suis cachée au bord des larmes
Je suis la reine des drames
I'm the one nobody sees
I'm the one nobody hears
I'm hidden on the verge of tears
I'm the drama queen

Anxiété is a delicate yet candid chat with the invisible roommate living under our ribs – anxiety. Pomme paints this feeling as a queen of drama: unseen, unheard, but always poised on the brink of tears. It kisses us goodnight when we long for sleep, crawls beside us when we try to outrun it, and drums under our chest to remind us it is still there. By giving anxiety a voice, the song captures how quietly – and completely – it can occupy our lives.

Despite its haunting presence, the track carries a spark of defiance. Each tender plea of va-t-en (go away) shows that recognizing and naming the fear is the first step toward reclaiming space for ourselves. Wrapped in airy folk melodies and Pomme’s gentle vocals, Anxiété turns a universal inner battle into a soothing, relatable hymn that invites listeners to face their own shadow – and gently ask it to take the long way around.

Ceux Qui Rêvent (Those Who Dream)
Mes nuits blanches ne sont pas blanches, à peine claires
Semées d'étoiles
Petits trous dans la toile étanche
Tristes strass sur le voile
My sleepless nights aren't white, barely bright
Strewn with stars
Small holes in the watertight canvas
Sad rhinestones on the veil

Welcome to Pomme’s sleepless universe! In Ceux Qui Rêvent ("Those Who Dream"), the French singer invites us to slip under her blanket of insomnia, where the night is anything but peaceful. Stars become tiny pinholes in a black canvas, sheep turn into spooky funeral figures, and the ticking clock at midnight feels like a countdown to an endless mind-marathon. As her thoughts spiral, she compares her racing heart to a wild dance floor and even wonders if science could switch her brain off for a while—anything to escape the cosmic boredom stretching across her bed.

Yet beneath the dark humor and dreamy images lies a tender confession: people who can simply fall asleep and dream are incredibly lucky. For Pomme, night is a restless landscape filled with existential questions, surreal metaphors, and a touch of melancholy poetry. The song paints insomnia as both a curse and a twisted kind of adventure, making us feel the weight of every restless sigh while celebrating the fragile beauty of a mind that just won’t quit.

De Là-haut (From Up There)
Voilà qu'on pleure autour d'une croix
Qu'on jette des fleurs, qu'on parle de moi
C'est une belle journée d'été
Tout le monde s'est habillé
Now they're crying around a cross
Throwing flowers, talking about me
It's a beautiful summer day
Everyone got dressed up

Floating above it all, Pomme’s gentle voice imagines the moment after life has slipped away. In De Là-haut (“From Up There”) she watches her own funeral from the sky: people in summer clothes gather around a cross, lay flowers, whisper words they never dared to say. From this serene height, everything that once felt heavy now looks crystal-clear and almost insignificant. The knot of daily worries is untied, her earthly pain dissolves, and she’s dazzled by “visions inouïes” like a sun that devours the rain.

The song turns grief into comfort. Pomme speaks directly to those below, asking them to dry their tears and sleep in peace, hinting that letting go is easier said than done. Instead of darkness, she paints the afterlife with light, warmth, and wonder, offering a hopeful reminder that perspective can transform sorrow into gentle acceptance. Listen closely and you’ll feel both the ache of goodbye and the quiet freedom of soaring de là-haut—from up above.

_dec Carte De Noël (December Christmas Card)
Joyeux noël, je pense à toi
Je sais que tu ne reviendras pas
Qu'est ce que tu feras cette année?
Il y a ton frère juste à côté
Merry Christmas, I'm thinking of you
I know you won't come back
What will you do this year?
There's your brother right next door

This song feels like a lonely Christmas card that will never be sent. The singer, Pomme, finds herself in a cold Montreal, thinking about someone who is no longer in her life. She knows they won't come back and won't reply, but she can't help but wonder what they're doing for the holidays.

She looks back on their relationship, which she saw as a "refuge," a safe place. Now, she feels like she's drowning in the silence left behind. The lyrics reveal a deep sense of loss and confusion, as she asks, "You never loved me / How can I hate you?" It's a bittersweet and melancholic reflection on a connection where one person gave all they had, only to realize it might not have been love at all.

Un Million (A Million)
Cache bien ton jeu
Je pourrais te faire mal
Reprends-toi un peu
Pleurer, c'est sale
Hide your game well
I could hurt you
Pull yourself together a bit
Crying is dirty

**Pomme turns tears into an ocean in “Un Million”. Behind the gentle folk melody is a quiet rebellion against the rule that says “crying is shameful.” The French singer paints the picture of someone who has been told to keep a stiff upper lip, practicing a poker-face in the mirror every Wednesday, while secretly carrying “a million” swallowed tears. Each verse measures the weight of hidden sadness, then transforms it into vivid images: a swimming pool, a lake, an entire season of rain.

Yet the song is not only about sorrow; it is an invitation to dive in, to “swim in it, cross the feelings, and sometimes talk.” By the final lines, Pomme reassures us: don’t fear touching the bottom. Accepting our deepest emotions is how we stay afloat, and sharing them can turn isolation into connection. In short, “Un Million” is a shimmering reminder that vulnerability is not weakness—it is water, life, and the chance to meet each other somewhere beneath the surface.

À Perte De Vue (As Far As The Eye Can See)
Il y a des coeurs au fond de l'océan
Il y a l'erreur qu'on fait depuis longtemps
De croire que les baleines ne pleurent pas
Comment parler de ça
There are hearts at the bottom of the ocean
There's the mistake we've made for so long
Believing that whales don't cry
How to talk about that

Picture an endless blue horizon where whales glide like silent giants and human hands stir unseen ripples of danger. In "À Perte De Vue," Pomme turns the ocean into a mirror, reflecting our habit of looking away while magnificent creatures suffer. She sings of hearts sinking to the seabed, of whales that do cry, and of our stubborn belief that their tears do not exist. The song is a gentle yet urgent wake-up call: if we keep pretending, these gentle titans may vanish beyond sight.

With poetic imagery and a fragile voice, Pomme invites us to feel both the wonder and the weight of our choices. The repeated question “Comment parler de ça?” (How can I talk about this?) exposes her struggle to describe the harm we cause while still holding on to hope. Ultimately, the track is a plea for empathy and action, reminding us that saving the giants of the sea also saves a part of ourselves.

Je Sais Pas Danser (Ne znam plesati)
Quand les lumières brûlent tout
Que la nuit fière s'en fout
Si tu voulais me voir
Moi, je préfère le noir
Ko luči vse požgejo
Da se ponosna noč požvižga
Če si me hotel videti
Jaz pa imam raje temo

Francoska pevka Pomme v tej šansoni brez olepšav opiše trenutek, ko te vsi vlečejo ven, ti pa bi najraje ostal doma pod odejo. Namesto zabave pod močnimi lučmi, ki kar pečejo (Quand les lumières brûlent tout / Ko luči vse sežgejo), si ona želi popolne teme (Moi, je préfère le noir / Jaz imam raje temo). Odkrito prizna svojo negotovost glede lastnega telesa, ko poje, da ga vidi povsod in ga neprestano primerja z drugimi (Je vois mon corps partout, je le compare surtout). V besedilu ne skriva svojih razpok in ranljivosti (des failles), predvsem pa noče, da bi jih opazili drugi.

Vse skupaj pride do preprostega refrena: Je sais pas danser, je sais pas m'oublier (Ne znam plesati, ne znam se pozabiti). Pomme tukaj ples poveže s popolno sprostitvijo, ki pa je preprosto ne zmore doseči. Izraz s'oublier dobesedno pomeni 'pozabiti se', a v tem kontekstu pomeni odmisliti vse skrbi, utišati lastne misli in se prepustiti trenutku. Če si kdaj stal ob robu plesišča z občutkom, da te vsi gledajo, točno veš, o čem govori ta skladba.

Soleil Soleil (Sonne Sonne)
Ne me demandez pas pourquoi
Quand vient l'hiver et le grand froid
On voudrait tous mourir
Comme si c'était la première fois
Fragt mich nicht warum
Wenn der Winter und die große Kälte kommen
Möchten wir alle sterben
Als wäre es das erste Mal

In „Soleil Soleil“ von Pomme wird der Winter fast wie eine gemeinsame Krise beschrieben: Wenn die Kälte kommt und die Nacht früh hereinbricht, „On voudrait tous mourir“ [Wir würden am liebsten alle sterben]. Das ist bewusst ziemlich direkt und ein bisschen übertrieben. Dagegen steht die Sehnsucht nach der Sonne, die fehlt und alle Sorgen verbrennen soll: „Retrouver le soleil / Qui nous manque“ [Die Sonne wiederfinden, die uns fehlt]. Der wiederholte Ruf „Reviens, soleil, soleil“ [Komm zurück, Sonne, Sonne] klingt deshalb wie eine Bitte an etwas Wärmendes, Helles und Befreiendes.

Die zweite Hälfte mischt Märchenbilder mit einer Reise nach Süden. Vor dem „méchant loup“ [bösen Wolf] soll man nicht nach unten schauen, sonst verliert man das Gleichgewicht und wird gefressen. Dann zählen alle bis drei und bilden mit ihren Armen eine Kette, um gemeinsam weiterzugehen. Später erinnert das Lied daran, dass man beim nächsten Schnee nicht einfach sterben wird: Man kann „entre les braises“ [zwischen den Glutstücken] weiterlaufen, während die schwarze Nacht einen umarmt. Trotz Kälte, Angst und etwas dramatischer Fantasie bleibt also die Bewegung nach vorn: gemeinsam, Richtung Süden, zurück zur Sonne.

Je Sais Pas Danser (Es Nezinu Dejot)
Quand les lumières brûlent tout
Que la nuit fière s'en fout
Si tu voulais me voir
Moi, je préfère le noir
Kad gaismas visu sadedzina
Ka lepna nakts par to nospļaujas
Ja tu gribēji mani redzēt
Es labāk tumsu

Vai tev kādreiz ir gribējies ballītes vietā vienkārši paslēpties tumsā? Tieši par to franču dziedātāja Pomme dzied šajā dziesmā. Viņa atklāti pasaka, ka spilgtas gaismas un burzma viņu biedē: "Quand les lumières brûlent tout" (Kad gaismas visu dedzina) un "Moi, je préfère le noir" (Es dodu priekšroku tumsai). Tā vietā, lai tēlotu jautrību, viņa godīgi atzīst savu nedrošību. Dziesmā atkārtojas vārds "des failles" (trūkumi, plaisas vai ievainojamās vietas), jo viņa baidās iziet cilvēkos un atsegt savas vājības: "Je n'veux pas sortir / Je n'veux pas me découvrir" (Es negribu iet ārā / Es negribu atklāties).

Lielākā daļa no mums pazīst to sajūtu, kad liekas, ka visi uz tevi skatās un tu salīdzini sevi ar citiem. Pomme to pasaka ļoti tieši: "Je vois mon corps partout / Je le compare surtout" (Es redzu savu ķermeni visur / Es to galvenokārt salīdzinu). Dziesmas galvenais sauklis "Et je sais pas danser / Je sais pas m'oublier" (Un es neprotu dejot / Es neprotu aizmirsties) lieliski parāda, ka runa nav tikai par soļu nezināšanu. Tā ir nespēja atslābināties un "pazaudēt galvu" citu klātbūtnē, tāpēc palikt mājās brīžiem šķiet vienīgā drošā izvēle.

Je Sais Pas Danser (Nemoku šokti)
Quand les lumières brûlent tout
Que la nuit fière s'en fout
Si tu voulais me voir
Moi, je préfère le noir
Kai šviesos viską sudegina
Kad išdidi naktis nusispjauna
Jei norėjai mane pamatyti
Aš renkuosi tamsą

Ar kada nors jautiesi taip, lyg vakarėlio šviesos tave tiesiog degintų, o noras likti namuose būtų stipresnis už bet ką kitą? Prancūzų dainininkė Pomme kūrinyje „Je Sais Pas Danser“ atvirai kalba apie tą pažįstamą jausmą, kai visas pasaulis kviečia linksmintis, bet tu renkiesi tamsą: „Moi, je préfère le noir“ (Aš renkuosi tamsą). Čia nėra jokios netikros bravūros. Ji tiesiai sako: „Je n'veux pas sortir“ (Nenoriu eiti į lauką) ir pripažįsta, kad jos galvoje sukasi nuolatinis kūno lyginimas su kitais („Je vois mon corps partout / Je le compare surtout“ – Matau savo kūną visur / Labiausiai jį lyginu).

Ši daina taikliai kerta per mūsų baimes parodyti savo silpnybes. Žodis „failles“ (trūkumai, plyšiai, silpnosios vietos) čia kartojamas kaip priekaištas sau pačiai. O priedainis yra tiesiog tobulas savo paprastumu: „Et je sais pas danser / Je sais pas m'oublier“ (Ir aš nemoku šokti / Nemoku savęs pamiršti). Pomme dainuoja apie tą paralyžiuojantį savikritiškumą, kai nemoki tiesiog paleisti kontrolės ir atsipalaiduoti tarp kitų žmonių.

Je Sais Pas Danser (Не знам да танцувам)
Quand les lumières brûlent tout
Que la nuit fière s'en fout
Si tu voulais me voir
Moi, je préfère le noir
Когато светлините изгарят всичко
Че гордата нощ не ѝ пука
Ако искаше да ме видиш
Аз предпочитам тъмнината

Познаваш ли онова чувство, в което всички отиват на купон, а ти просто искаш да се скриеш под завивките? Точно за това пее френската изпълнителка Pomme в „Je Sais Pas Danser“. Тя си признава напълно директно: „Moi, je préfère le noir / Je n'veux pas sortir“ („Аз предпочитам тъмнината / Не искам да излизам“). Вместо да се забавлява, тя вижда ярките светлини като заплаха („les lumières brûlent tout“ – „светлините изгарят всичко“) и се притеснява от собствените си недостатъци, повтаряйки думата „des failles“ („пукнатини, слабости“).

Най-неудобният момент идва с манията за сравнение: „Je vois mon corps partout / Je le compare surtout“ („Виждам тялото си навсякъде / И най-вече го сравнявам“). Песента удря право в целта с припева си: „Et je sais pas danser / Je sais pas m'oublier“ („И не знам как да танцувам / Не знам как да забравя себе си“). Френският израз „s'oublier“ тук буквално означава „да забравиш себе си“, но в контекста на танца предава идеята да се отпуснеш напълно и да спреш да мислиш как изглеждаш отстрани.

Je Sais Pas Danser (Ma ei oska tantsida)
Quand les lumières brûlent tout
Que la nuit fière s'en fout
Si tu voulais me voir
Moi, je préfère le noir
Kui tuled põletavad kõik
Et uhke öö sellest ei hooli
Kui sa tahtsid mind näha
Mina eelistan pimedust

Kas oled kunagi peole minemise asemel teki alla pugenud, sest mõte rahva ees olemisest tekitab lihtsalt õudust? Prantsuse laulja Pomme laulab loos "Je Sais Pas Danser" just sellest tuttavast ebamugavusest. Ta ütleb otse välja: « Moi, je préfère le noir / Je n'veux pas sortir » (« Mina eelistan pimedust / Ma ei taha välja minna »). Laul räägib sellest raskest tundest, kui võrdled end pidevalt teistega (« Je vois mon corps partout / Je le compare surtout » – « Ma näen oma keha igal pool / Ma peamiselt võrdlen seda ») ning kardad paljastada oma nõrku kohti ehk pragusid (« des failles »).

Kogu loo tuum ja kõige ausam ülestunnistus peitub korduvas refräänis: « Et je sais pas danser / Je sais pas m'oublier » (« Ja ma ei oska tantsida / Ma ei oska ennast unustada »). Pomme ei kurda siin pelgalt rütmitaju puudumise üle, vaid räägib suutmatusest end vabaks lasta ja liigsest eneseteadlikkusest lahti öelda. See on ilus ja siiras prantsuskeelne pala kõigile, kes eelistavad vahel pidudele omaette olemist.

J'suis Pas Dupe (I'm Not Fooled)
Dans l'ombre de tes yeux
J'ai trouvé les plus beaux mensonges
Emmêlés comme des nœuds
Et mon cœur, est-ce que t'y songes?
In the shadow of your eyes
I found the prettiest lies
Tangled up like knots
And my heart, do you think of it?

Pomme’s “J’suis Pas Dupe” is a delicate French folk-pop gem that turns the spotlight on a smooth talker whose fantasies are as dazzling as they are hollow. The singer peers into her lover’s eyes only to discover “les plus beaux mensonges,” blue moons and dried-up seas – poetic images that sound enchanting but ring false. Each lie is like a knot, and while the storyteller keeps spinning bigger tales, the flowers on Pomme’s skirt “fly away,” a whimsical way of showing how empty words blow everything real into the wind.

At its heart, the song is an anthem of clear-eyed self-respect. By repeating “J’suis pas dupe” (I’m not fooled), Pomme refuses to let ego-driven make-believe pass for love. She sends the pretender packing, confident that authentic happiness exists far from such deceit. The result is a light, catchy reminder that recognizing a lie is the first step toward true freedom.

Je Sais Pas Danser (Jeg Ved Ikke Hvordan Man Danser)
Quand les lumières brûlent tout
Que la nuit fière s'en fout
Si tu voulais me voir
Moi, je préfère le noir
Når lysene brænder alt
At den stolte nat er pisse ligeglad
Hvis du ville se mig
Jeg foretrækker mørket

Kender du den følelse, hvor alle andre vil ud og feste, men du har det bedst under dynen i mørket? Det er præcis den stemning, den franske sangerinde Pomme sætter ord på i denne blide chanson. I stedet for at tage ud i det skarpe lys, synger hun ærligt: "Moi, je préfère le noir" (Jeg foretrækker mørket) og slår fast med det samme: "Je n'veux pas sortir" (Jeg vil ikke ud). Sangen kredser om den tunge kropsusikkerhed, der opstår, når man spejler sig i andre. Hun synger "Je vois mon corps partout / Je le compare surtout" (Jeg ser min krop overalt / Jeg sammenligner den især) og frygter at afsløre sine egne "failles" (fejl eller svagheder) over for omverdenen.

Det helt store omdrejningspunkt i omkvædet er den befriende, men sårbare tilståelse: "Et je sais pas danser / Je sais pas m'oublier" (Og jeg kan ikke danse / Jeg kan ikke glemme mig selv). Her bruger hun det franske udtryk "s'oublier" (at glemme sig selv), som i denne sammenhæng betyder at give slip på kontrollen og bare være til stede uden at overtænke. Pomme formår at gøre den akavede følelse af at stå stift på et dansegulv til noget helt nært og genkendeligt for enhver, der nogensinde har følt sig lidt for utilpas i sin egen krop.

Je Sais Pas Danser (Δεν Ξέρω να Χορεύω)
Quand les lumières brûlent tout
Que la nuit fière s'en fout
Si tu voulais me voir
Moi, je préfère le noir
Όταν τα φώτα καίνε τα πάντα
Που η περήφανη νύχτα αδιαφορεί
Αν ήθελες να με δεις
Εγώ, προτιμώ το σκοτάδι

Έχεις νιώσει ποτέ ότι όλοι γύρω σου ξέρουν πώς να διασκεδάζουν, ενώ εσύ θες απλώς να εξαφανιστείς στο σκοτάδι; Η Γαλλίδα τραγουδοποιός Pomme τα βάζει όλα στο τραπέζι με το τραγούδι «Je Sais Pas Danser» (Δεν ξέρω να χορεύω). Δεν πρόκειται για έναν ανέμελο χορό, αλλά για την απόλυτη άρνηση να βγει έξω: «Moi, je préfère le noir / Je n'veux pas sortir» (Εγώ, προτιμώ το σκοτάδι / Δεν θέλω να βγω). Μιλάει για εκείνες τις στιγμές που κοιτάζεις συνέχεια το σώμα σου και το συγκρίνεις με των άλλων («Je vois mon corps partout / Je le compare surtout»), ψάχνοντας ατέλειες και ρωγμές στον εαυτό σου («Des failles, des failles»).

Το πραγματικό πρόβλημα κρύβεται στο ρεφρέν. Το να πεις «je sais pas danser» δεν σημαίνει απλώς ότι πατάς τα πόδια των άλλων. Για την Pomme, ο χορός συνδέεται με το «Je sais pas m'oublier» (Δεν ξέρω να ξεχνιέμαι, να αφήνομαι ελεύθερη). Παρατήρησε πώς στα γαλλικά παραλείπει συχνά το αρνητικό μόριο «ne» στην καθομιλουμένη (λέει «tu vas pas me croire» αντί για «tu ne vas pas...» και «je sais pas» αντί για «je ne sais pas»). Είναι ένα κομμάτι γεμάτο ειλικρίνεια για το κοινωνικό άγχος και την ανάγκη να μείνεις κλεισμένος στο δωμάτιό σου.

We have more songs with translations on our website and mobile app. You can find the links to the website and our mobile app below. We hope you enjoy learning French with music!
Download on the App Store
Get it on Google Play
Rated 4.9 · Join 250,000+ learners
Apple and App Store are trademarks of Apple Inc.
Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google LLC.