Je Joue De La Musique Lyrics in English Calogero

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Je Joue De La Musique by Calogero from French to English.
It comes from who-knows-where
It's like a counter in my head
It grabs me, it drives me crazy
It's like a turntable in my head
That's all I think about
4, 3, 2, 1, I play music
I breathe music
I think music
I cry in music
And when I panic
I play electric bass
I play music
I feel the music
I make love to music
I love you in music
And when I panic
I plug in my electric guitar
It bursts out from everywhere
It's like a volcano in my head
Sometimes I don't know about you
But it tempers my storms
When I lose my bearings
4, 3, 2, 1, I play music
I breathe music
I think music
I cry in music
And when I panic
I play electric bass
I play music
I feel the music
I make love to music
I love you in music
And when I panic
I plug in my electric guitar
Come make music
Breathe music
We'll make love to music
Love in music
And if it gets complicated
We'll cross our electric guitars
Come make music
Breathe music
It's you and me, the music
We're the music
And if you leave me
I break my electric guitar
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SONG MEANING

“Je Joue De La Musique” is Calogero’s joyful confession that music is the heartbeat of his entire world. From the moment he wakes up, a mysterious groove flicks on “like a counter in his head,” and every emotion—joy, sadness, love, even panic—instantly turns into sound. When life feels volcanic, he counts down 4-3-2-1 and grabs a guitar or bass, letting riffs calm the storm and transform chaos into creativity. In Calogero’s universe, breathing, thinking, crying, loving, and making love all happen in perfect rhythm.

The song is also an invitation: “Viens faire de la musique”—come share the pulse. Calogero imagines two people plugging in their electric guitars, crossing melodies instead of swords, and turning complications into a duet. Music is not just his escape; it becomes our common language. Lose him and he might smash his guitar, but as long as the beat goes on, every feeling can be amplified into something beautiful. “Je Joue De La Musique” celebrates music as medicine, companion, and ultimate love letter, reminding learners that sometimes the best way to say anything in French—or any language—is to sing it.

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