L'appartement Lyrics in English Clio , Iggy Pop

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song L'appartement by Clio from French to English.
A flowered curtain hides the rain
The wind
It's our afternoon
The two of us in the apartment
We won't go outside
And it doesn't matter anyway
What would we do outside
When inside, everything's so good
Like in that painting, you know
Like in that poem where it rains and they love each other
Like in that painting, you know
Like in that poem where it rains and
They love each other
Let the water fall and fall
You look for the A
I take the high voice
And I take the low one
Do you hear them, the drops
Listen, it's pretty
The drops, the rain, listen
You sing and it applauds you
Like in that painting, you know
Like in that poem where it rains and they love each other
Like in that painting, you know
Like in that poem where it rains and
They love each other
Books and colors
Homer, a guitar and flowers
Of course, the window's open
Let it through, let it through
Maybe a scent
It's summer rain
Like in that painting, you know
Like in that poem where it rains and they love each other
Like in that painting, you know
Like in that poem where it rains and
They love each other
You say it always rains
You don't answer
Let it rain, my love
Let it rain, my love
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SONG MEANING

L'appartement paints the cozy picture of two lovers hiding from a summer shower in their little Paris flat. While the rain taps a gentle rhythm on the window, Clio and Iggy Pop trade soft vocals that turn everyday objects—floral curtains, scattered books, a guitar—into treasures. They choose to stay indoors, treating the apartment like their own painted canvas or beloved poem where il pleut et ils s’aiment (it’s raining and they love each other). The outside world fades, and every raindrop becomes part of their private soundtrack.

Beneath the calm surface the song celebrates the magic of ordinary moments. Singing together, tuning a guitar, breathing in the scent of wet summer air: these small acts show that love does not need grand adventures. The rain might keep pouring, but for this couple it only amplifies their intimacy, proving that when you are with the right person, staying in can feel like the greatest journey of all.

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