“La recette” is a song by French singer/songwriter Slimane. It appears on his 2022 album Chroniques d’un cupidon. It is currently sitting at number 2 on the French radio hits chart.

Cultural References, Idioms and Explanations

tout le monde – This phrase means everyone or everybody. It translates literally as all the world or all the people.

tant que – This phrase means as long as, for as long as or while. It would translate literally as so much that.

faut pas – A shortened form of il ne faut pas, this is the negative present of the verb falloir. It is a unique verb, as it is only ever used in the third person singular. It conveys a necessity, or something that has to happen. It will be followed by a verb in the infinitive or by que and a verb in the subjunctive mood. We see an example of the infinitive in this song with faut pas l’oublier meaning you must not forget it. Examples of the subjunctive are il faut que j’aille meaning I have to go or il faut que tu fasses tes devoirs meaning you have to do your homework.

laisser [qqn] faire [qch] – When the verb laisser is followed by another verb, it means to let or to allow someone to do the action of the second verb. For example laisse-moi dormir means let me sleep. It would translate literally as to leave someone to do something.

aller + infinitive – The verb aller means to go. As in English, when this verb is used with a place, it implies movement towards that place. But when it is used with another verb, it implies that that action will be preformed in the future. For example je vais au magasin meaning I am going to the store implying movement vs ‘I am going to eat’ (‘je vais manger’).

il y a – This phrase means there is or there are. It would translate literally as it has there. It appears in this song in the negative form il (n)’y a que.

s’il te plaît – This is the informal way of saying please in French, the formal being s’il vous plaît. Both translate literally as if it pleases you.

tout en douceur – This phrase means very gently or very softly. It would translate literally as all in gentleness or all in softness.

ne … que – This is a common form of negation. Used in the same way as ne … pas (sandwiched around the verb), it means only.

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Song Lyrics with Grammatical Breakdown

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Lalathe | art, def | fem sing recetterecetterecipe; formula; revenue, income; takings | noun | fem sing

[Verse 1]
Tutuyou | pron | sec pers inform sing, subj sais,savoirto know | verb, irreg | first and sec pers sing pres touttoutall, all of, every one of, the whole | adj | masc sing | tout le monde = everyone, everybody; all lelethe | art, def | masc sing mondemondeworld, crowd, people, everybody | noun | masc sing | tout le monde = everyone, everybody; all autourautouraround, all around | adv pourraitpouvoirto be able to | verb, irreg | third pers sing cond mememe | pron | dir and indir obj, reflex, first pers sing quitterquitterto leave | verb, reg | infin
Tanttantso much; so (adj) … that, such (noun) … that | adv | | tant que = as long as, for as long as, while quequethat, than; let; so, so that | conj | | tant que = as long as, for as long as, while t’tuyou | pron | sec person sing inform | may be shortened to t' before vowels in coll langesêtreto be | verb, irreg | sec pers sing pres là,làthere; here | adv j’jeI | pron | first pers sing, sub | shortened to j' before vowelssuisêtreto be | verb, irreg | first pers sing pres bienbiengood, fine | adj | masc and fem sing monmonmy | adj, poss | masc sing amour,amourlove | noun | masc when sing, fem when pl etetand | conj fautfalloirto need, have to, must | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres | only used in third pers sing pasne … pasnot | adv | the 'ne' may be omitted in colloquial speech l’le, lathe | art, def | masc or fem sing, shortened to l' before vowelsoublieroublierto forget | verb, reg | infin
Etetand | conj mêmemêmeeven | adv sisiif | conj dansdansin | prep tontonyour | adj, poss | masc sing monde,mondeworld, crowd, people, everybody | noun | masc sing touttoutall, all of, every one of, the whole | adj | masc sing estêtreto be | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres sourdsourddeaf, hard of hearing; dull, muffled; faint, muted, gnawing | adj | masc sing
Laisse-laisserto leave | verb, reg | sec pers sing impera | laisser (qqn) faire (qch) = to let/allow someone to do somethingmoimoime, to me | pron | first pers sing, disj lelethe | art, def | masc sing changerchangerto change | verb, reg | infin
Maismaisbut | conj quandquandwhen | adv, conj jejeI | pron | first pers sing, sub t’teyou | pron | sec pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, and reflex | shortened to t' before vowelsaime,aimerto like, to love | verb, reg | first and third pers sing pres tutuyou | pron | sec pers inform sing, subj doutes,douterto doubt | verb, reg | sec pers sing pres monmonmy | adj, poss | masc sing amouramourlove | noun | masc when singular, fem when plural
Moi,moime, to me | pron | first pers sing, disj j’jeI | pron | first pers sing, sub | shortened to j' before vowelspeuxpouvoirto be able to | verb, irreg | sec pers sing pres pasne … pasnot | adv | the 'ne' may be omitted in colloquial speech t’teyou | pron | sec pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, and reflex | shortened to t' before vowelsoublieroublierto forget | verb, reg | infin

[Pre-chorus]
Çaçathis, that, it | pron crie,crierscream, yell, shout, cry out | verb, reg | third pers sing pres çaçathis, that, it | pron cassecasserbreak, crack, rip | verb, reg | first pers sing pres touttoutall, all of, every one of, the whole | adj | masc sing dansdansin | prep lalathe | art, def | fem sing maisonmaisonhouse, home; household | noun | fem sing
Pourtant,pourtantyet, however | adv ononone, people, you, someone; we | pron | following verbs conjugate in third pers sing, even when used to mean 'we' aavoirto have | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres | aux verb used with the pp to form the p. c. comptécompterto count; to have, include; to count on; to intent to do sth; to matter | verb, reg | pp leslesthe | art, def | masc and fem pl saisonssaisonseason; harvest season | noun | fem pl
Tutuyou | pron | sec pers inform sing, sub vasallerto go | verb, irreg | sec pers sing pres | aller + inf = to be going to do something pasne … pasnot | adv | the 'ne' may be omitted in colloquial speech partirpartirto leave | verb, irreg | infin sanssanswithout | prep raisonraisonreason; senses; motive, excuse | noun | fem sing nonnonno, not | adv

[Chorus]
Dedeof; from | prep quoiquoiwhat | pron tutuyou | pron | sec pers inform sing, sub m’meme; myself | pron | first pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, and reflex | shortened to m' before vowelsparles ?parlerto speak | verb, reg | sec pers sing pres
Dansdansin | prep mamamy | adj, poss | fem sing tête,têtehead | noun | fem sing yyhere, there | adv | | il y a = there is/there are aavoirto have | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres | il y a = there is/there are qu’quethat, than | conj | shortened to qu' before vowelstoitoiyou | pron | sec pers sing, disj etetand | conj moimoime, to me | pron | first pers sing, disj
Lalathe | art, def | fem sing recette,recetterecipe; formula; revenue, income; takings | noun | fem sing c’cethis, that, it | pron | shortened to c' before a vowelestêtreto be | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres toitoiyou | pron | sec pers sing, disj etetand | conj moimoime, to me | pron | first pers sing, disj
Ononone, people, you, someone; we | pron | following verbs conjugate in third pers sing, even when used to mean 'we' l’le, lathe | art, def | masc or fem sing, shortened to l' before vowelssaitsavoirto know | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres déjàdéjàalready, yet | adv
Pourquoipourquoiwhy, what for | adv tutuyou | pron | sec pers inform sing, subj pars ?partirto leave | verb, irreg | first and sec pers sing pres
Ààat, to, in | prep lalathe | art, def | fem sing fête,fêteparty, festival, celebration | noun | fem sing jejeI | pron | first pers sing, sub n’nenot, no | adv | used with another neg term, such as 'ne … pas' | shortened to n' before vowelspensepenserto think, believe | verb, reg | first and third pers sing pres qu’quethat, than | conj | shortened to qu' before vowelsààat, to, in | prep toitoiyou | pron | sec pers sing, disj
Lalathe | art, def | fem sing recette,recetterecipe; formula; revenue, income; takings | noun | fem sing c’cethis, that, it | pron | shortened to c' before a vowelestêtreto be | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres toitoiyou | pron | sec pers sing, disj etetand | conj moimoime, to me | pron | first pers sing, disj
Nenenot, no | adv | used with another neg term, such as 'ne … pas' mememe | pron | first pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, reflex quittequitterto leave | verb, reg | first pers sing pres pasne … pasnot | adv | the 'ne' may be omitted in coll speech

[Post-Chorus]
Nenenot, no | adv | used with another neg term, such as 'ne … pas' mememe | pron | dir and indir obj, reflex, first pers sing quittequitterto leave | verb, reg | first pers sing pres pas,ne … pasnot | adv | the 'ne' may be omitted in coll speech j’jeI | pron | first pers sing, sub | shortened to j' before vowelst’teyou | pron | sec pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, and reflex | shortened to t' before vowelsaiavoirto have | verb, irreg | first pers sing pres dansdansin | prep lalathe | art, def | fem sing têtetêtehead | noun | fem sing
Nenenot, no | adv | used with another neg term, such as 'ne … pas' mememe | pron | dir and indir obj, reflex, first pers sing quittequitterto leave | verb, reg | first pers sing pres pas,ne … pasnot | adv | the 'ne' may be omitted in coll speech tutuyou | pron | sec pers inform sing, sub sais,savoirto know | verb, irreg | first and sec pers sing pres dansdansin | prep mamamy | adj, poss | fem sing têtetêtehead | noun | fem sing
C’cethis, that, it | pron | indef dem | shortened to c' before a vowelestêtreto be | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres toitoiyou | pron | sec pers sing, disj etetand | conj moimoime, to me | pron | first pers sing, disj
Justejustejust; exactly, right | adv toitoiyou | pron | sec pers sing, disj etetand | conj moimoime, to me | pron | first pers sing, disj

[Verse 2]
Etetand | conj maintenant,maintenantnow, right now; today, these days; from now on | adv posonsposerto put, place, put/set down; install, put up/in | verb, reg | first pers pl impera leslesthe | art, def | masc and fem pl cartescartecard | noun | fem pl sursuron, upon; on top of, above | prep lalathe | art, def | fem sing tabletabletable | noun | fem sing
Donne-donnerto give | verb, reg | sec pers sing imperamoimoime, to me | pron | first pers sing, disj desdessome | art, indef | masc and fem pl raisonsraisonreason; senses; motive, excuse | noun | fem pl valablesvalablevalid; usable; acceptable; useful, valuable | adj | masc and fem pl
JejeI | pron | first pers sing, sub comprendraiscomprendreto understand | verb, irreg | first and sec pers sing cond
Etetand | conj maintenant,maintenantnow, right now; today, these days; from now on | adv dis-direto say, tell | verb, irreg | sec pers sing imperamoimoime, to me | pron | first pers sing, disj pourquoipourquoiwhy, what for | adv toutestoutall | adj | fem pl cescesthese, those | adj, dem | masc and fem pl peurspeurfear | noun | fem pl
Maismaisbut | conj s’siif | conj | shortened to s' before vowels | s'il te plaît = pleaseteteyou; yourself | pron | dir obj, indir obj, and reflex, sec pers sing | s'il te plaît = please plaît,plaireto please, delight | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres | s'il te plaît = please touttoutall, all of, every one of, the whole | adj | masc sing | tout en douceur = very gently, very softly enento, in | prep | | tout en douceur = very gently, very softly douceurdouceursoftness, gentleness, sweetness; contentment, comfort, ease; mildness, balminess, warmth | noun | fem sing | tout en douceur = very gently, very softly
Carcarbecause, as | conj jejeI | pron | first pers sing, sub comprendraiscomprendreto understand | verb, irreg | first and sec pers sing cond

[Pre-chorus]
Çaçathis, that, it | pron crie,crierscream, yell, shout, cry out | verb, reg | third pers sing pres çaçathis, that, it | pron cassecasserbreak, crack, rip | verb, reg | first pers sing pres touttoutall, all of, every one of, the whole | adj | masc sing dansdansin | prep lalathe | art, def | fem sing maisonmaisonhouse, home; household | noun | fem sing
Pourtant,pourtantyet, however | adv ononone, people, you, someone; we | pron | following verbs conjugate in third pers sing, even when used to mean 'we' aavoirto have | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres | aux verb used with the pp to form the p. c. comptécompterto count; to have, include; to count on; to intent to do sth; to matter | verb, reg | pp leslesthe | art, def | masc and fem pl saisonssaisonseason; harvest season | noun | fem pl
Tutuyou | pron | sec pers inform sing, sub vasallerto go | verb, irreg | sec pers sing pres | aller + inf = to be going to do something pasne … pasnot | adv | the 'ne' may be omitted in colloquial speech partirpartirto leave | verb, irreg | infin sanssanswithout | prep raisonraisonreason; senses; motive, excuse | noun | fem sing nonnonno, not | adv

[Chorus]
Dedeof; from | prep quoiquoiwhat | pron tutuyou | pron | sec pers inform sing, sub m’meme; myself | pron | first pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, and reflex | shortened to m' before vowelsparles ?parlerto speak | verb, reg | sec pers sing pres
Dansdansin | prep mamamy | adj, poss | fem sing tête,têtehead | noun | fem sing yyhere, there | adv | | il y a = there is/there are aavoirto have | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres | il y a = there is/there are qu’quethat, than | conj | shortened to qu' before vowelstoitoiyou | pron | sec pers sing, disj etetand | conj moimoime, to me | pron | first pers sing, disj
Lalathe | art, def | fem sing recette,recetterecipe; formula; revenue, income; takings | noun | fem sing c’cethis, that, it | pron | shortened to c' before a vowelestêtreto be | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres toitoiyou | pron | sec pers sing, disj etetand | conj moimoime, to me | pron | first pers sing, disj
Ononone, people, you, someone; we | pron | following verbs conjugate in third pers sing, even when used to mean 'we' l’le, lathe | art, def | masc or fem sing, shortened to l' before vowelssaitsavoirto know | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres déjàdéjàalready, yet | adv
Pourquoipourquoiwhy, what for | adv tutuyou | pron | sec pers inform sing, subj pars ?partirto leave | verb, irreg | first and sec pers sing pres
Ààat, to, in | prep lalathe | art, def | fem sing fête,fêteparty, festival, celebration | noun | fem sing jejeI | pron | first pers sing, sub n’nenot, no | adv | used with another neg term, such as 'ne … pas' | shortened to n' before vowelspensepenserto think, believe | verb, reg | first and third pers sing pres qu’quethat, than | conj | shortened to qu' before vowelsààat, to, in | prep toitoiyou | pron | sec pers sing, disj
Lalathe | art, def | fem sing recette,recetterecipe; formula; revenue, income; takings | noun | fem sing c’cethis, that, it | pron | shortened to c' before a vowelestêtreto be | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres toitoiyou | pron | sec pers sing, disj etetand | conj moimoime, to me | pron | first pers sing, disj
Nenenot, no | adv | used with another neg term, such as 'ne … pas' mememe | pron | first pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, reflex quittequitterto leave | verb, reg | first pers sing pres pasne … pasnot | adv | the 'ne' may be omitted in coll speech

[Post-Chorus]
Nenenot, no | adv | used with another neg term, such as 'ne … pas' mememe | pron | dir and indir obj, reflex, first pers sing quittequitterto leave | verb, reg | first pers sing pres pas,ne … pasnot | adv | the 'ne' may be omitted in coll speech j’jeI | pron | first pers sing, sub | shortened to j' before vowelst’teyou | pron | sec pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, and reflex | shortened to t' before vowelsaiavoirto have | verb, irreg | first pers sing pres dansdansin | prep lalathe | art, def | fem sing têtetêtehead | noun | fem sing
Nenenot, no | adv | used with another neg term, such as 'ne … pas' mememe | pron | dir and indir obj, reflex, first pers sing quittequitterto leave | verb, reg | first pers sing pres pas,ne … pasnot | adv | the 'ne' may be omitted in coll speech tutuyou | pron | sec pers inform sing, sub sais,savoirto know | verb, irreg | first and sec pers sing pres dansdansin | prep mamamy | adj, poss | fem sing têtetêtehead | noun | fem sing
C’cethis, that, it | pron | indef dem | shortened to c' before a vowelestêtreto be | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres toitoiyou | pron | sec pers sing, disj etetand | conj moimoime, to me | pron | first pers sing, disj
Justejustejust; exactly, right | adv toitoiyou | pron | sec pers sing, disj etetand | conj moimoime, to me | pron | first pers sing, disj

[Verse 3]
Tutuyou | pron | sec pers inform sing, sub sais,savoirto know | verb, irreg | first and sec pers sing pres touttoutall, all of, every one of, the whole | adj | masc sing | tout le monde = everyone, everybody; all lelethe | art, def | masc sing | tout le monde = everyone, everybody; all mondemondeworld, crowd, people, everybody | noun | masc sing | tout le monde = everyone, everybody; all autourautouraround, all around | adv pourraitpouvoirto be able to | verb, irreg | third pers sing cond mememe | pron | dir and indir obj, reflex, first pers sing quitterquitterto leave | verb, reg | infin
Tanttantso much; so (adj) … that, such (noun) … that | adv | | tant que = as long as, for as long as, while quequethat, than; let; so, so that | conj | | tant que = as long as, for as long as, while t’tuyou | pron | sec pers sing inform, sub | may be shortened to t' before vowels in coll langesêtreto be | verb, irreg | sec pers sing pres là,làthere; here | adv j’jeI | pron | first pers sing, sub | shortened to j' before vowelssuisêtreto be | verb, irreg | first pers sing pres bienbiengood, fine | adj | masc and fem sing monmonmy | adj, poss | masc sing amouramourlove | noun | masc when singular, fem when plural
Fautfalloirto need, have to, must | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres | only used in third pers sing pasne … pasnot | adv | the 'ne' may be omitted in coll speech l’le, lathe | art, def | masc or fem sing, shortened to l' before vowelsoublieroublierto forget | verb, reg | infin

[Bridge]
Dedeof; from | prep quoiquoiwhat | pron tutuyou | pron | sec pers inform sing, sub m’meme; myself | pron | first pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, and reflex | shortened to m' before vowelsparles ?parlerto speak | verb, reg | sec pers sing pres
Dansdansin | prep mamamy | adj, poss | fem sing tête,têtehead | noun | fem sing yyhere, there | adv | | il y a = there is/there are aavoirto have | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres | il y a = there is/there are qu’quethat, than | conj | shortened to qu' before vowels | ne … que = onlytoitoiyou | pron | sec pers sing, disj etetand | conj moimoime, to me | pron | first pers sing, disj
Lalathe | art, def | fem sing recette,recetterecipe; formula; revenue, income; takings | noun | fem sing c’cethis, that, it | pron | indef dem | shortened to c' before a vowelestêtreto be | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres toitoiyou | pron | sec pers sing, disj etetand | conj moimoime, to me | pron | first pers sing, disj
Ononone, people, you, someone; we | pron | following verbs conjugate in third pers sing, even when used to mean 'we' saitsavoirto know | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres déjàdéjàalready, yet | adv
Pourquoipourquoiwhy, what for | adv tutuyou | pron | sec pers inform sing, sub pars ?partirto leave | verb, irreg | first and sec pers sing pres
Ààat, to, in | prep lalathe | art, def | fem sing fête,fêteparty, festival, celebration | noun | fem sing jejeI | pron | first pers sing, sub n’nenot, no | adv | used with another neg term, such as 'ne … pas' | shortened to n' before vowelspensepenserto think, believe | verb, reg | first and third pers sing pres qu’quethat, than | conj | shortened to qu' before vowels | ne … que = onlyààat, to, in | prep toitoiyou | pron | sec pers sing, disj
Lalathe | art, def | fem sing recette,recetterecipe; formula; revenue, income; takings | noun | fem sing c’cethis, that, it | pron | indef dem | shortened to c' before a vowelestêtreto be | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres toitoiyou | pron | sec pers sing, disj etetand | conj moimoime, to me | pron | first pers sing, disj
Nenenot, no | adv | used with another neg term, such as 'ne … pas' mememe | pron | dir and indir obj, reflex, first pers sing quittequitterto leave | verb, reg | first pers sing pres pasne … pasnot | adv | the 'ne' may be omitted in coll speech

[Chorus]
Dedeof; from | prep quoiquoiwhat | pron tutuyou | pron | sec pers inform sing, sub m’meme; myself | pron | first pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, and reflex | shortened to m' before vowelsparles ?parlerto speak | verb, reg | sec pers sing pres
Dansdansin | prep mamamy | adj, poss | fem sing tête,têtehead | noun | fem sing yyhere, there | adv | | il y a = there is/there are aavoirto have | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres | il y a = there is/there are qu’quethat, than | conj | shortened to qu' before vowelstoitoiyou | pron | sec pers sing, disj etetand | conj moimoime, to me | pron | first pers sing, disj
Lalathe | art, def | fem sing recette,recetterecipe; formula; revenue, income; takings | noun | fem sing c’cethis, that, it | pron | shortened to c' before a vowelestêtreto be | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres toitoiyou | pron | sec pers sing, disj etetand | conj moimoime, to me | pron | first pers sing, disj
Ononone, people, you, someone; we | pron | following verbs conjugate in third pers sing, even when used to mean 'we' l’le, lathe | art, def | masc or fem sing, shortened to l' before vowelssaitsavoirto know | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres déjàdéjàalready, yet | adv
Pourquoipourquoiwhy, what for | adv tutuyou | pron | sec pers inform sing, subj pars ?partirto leave | verb, irreg | first and sec pers sing pres
Ààat, to, in | prep lalathe | art, def | fem sing fête,fêteparty, festival, celebration | noun | fem sing jejeI | pron | first pers sing, sub n’nenot, no | adv | used with another neg term, such as 'ne … pas' | shortened to n' before vowelspensepenserto think, believe | verb, reg | first and third pers sing pres qu’quethat, than | conj | shortened to qu' before vowelsààat, to, in | prep toitoiyou | pron | sec pers sing, disj
Lalathe | art, def | fem sing recette,recetterecipe; formula; revenue, income; takings | noun | fem sing c’cethis, that, it | pron | shortened to c' before a vowelestêtreto be | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres toitoiyou | pron | sec pers sing, disj etetand | conj moimoime, to me | pron | first pers sing, disj
Nenenot, no | adv | used with another neg term, such as 'ne … pas' mememe | pron | first pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, reflex quittequitterto leave | verb, reg | first pers sing pres pasne … pasnot | adv | the 'ne' may be omitted in coll speech

[Post-Chorus]
Nenenot, no | adv | used with another neg term, such as 'ne … pas' mememe | pron | dir and indir obj, reflex, first pers sing quittequitterto leave | verb, reg | first pers sing pres pas,ne … pasnot | adv | the 'ne' may be omitted in coll speech j’jeI | pron | first pers sing, sub | shortened to j' before vowelst’teyou | pron | sec pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, and reflex | shortened to t' before vowelsaiavoirto have | verb, irreg | first pers sing pres dansdansin | prep lalathe | art, def | fem sing têtetêtehead | noun | fem sing
Nenenot, no | adv | used with another neg term, such as 'ne … pas' mememe | pron | dir and indir obj, reflex, first pers sing quittequitterto leave | verb, reg | first pers sing pres pas,ne … pasnot | adv | the 'ne' may be omitted in coll speech tutuyou | pron | sec pers inform sing, sub sais,savoirto know | verb, irreg | first and sec pers sing pres dansdansin | prep mamamy | adj, poss | fem sing têtetêtehead | noun | fem sing
C’cethis, that, it | pron | indef dem | shortened to c' before a vowelestêtreto be | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres toitoiyou | pron | sec pers sing, disj etetand | conj moimoime, to me | pron | first pers sing, disj
Justejustejust; exactly, right | adv toitoiyou | pron | sec pers sing, disj etetand | conj moimoime, to me | pron | first pers sing, disj

[Outro]
Nenenot, no | adv | used with another neg term, such as 'ne … pas' mememe | pron | dir and indir obj, reflex, first pers sing quittequitterto leave | verb, reg | first pers sing pres pasne … pasnot | adv | the 'ne' may be omitted in coll speech

Lyrics with Translation

Songs in any language often leave room for multiple interpretations. Following is my interpretation of the song lyrics.

La recette
The formula

[Verse 1]
Tu sais, tout le monde autour pourrait me quitter
You know, everyone around could leave me
Tant que t’es là, j’suis bien, mon amour, et faut pas l’oublier
As long as you’re here, I’m fine, my love, and you must not forget it
Et même si dans ton monde, tout est sourd
And even if in your world, everything is deaf
Laisse-moi le changer
Let me change it
Mais quand je t’aime, tu doutes, mon amour
But when I love you, you doubt, my love
Moi, j’peux pas t’oublier
I can’t forget you

[Pre-Chorus]
Ça crie, ça casse tout dans la maison
It screams, it breaks everything in the house
Pourtant, on a compté les saisons
Yet, we counted the seasons
Tu vas pas partir sans raison, non
You’re not going to leave for no reason, no

[Chorus]
De quoi tu m’parles ?
What are you talking to me about?
Dans ma tête, y a qu’toi et moi
In my head, there’s just you and me
La recette, c’est toi et moi
The formula is you and me
On l’sait déjà
We already know that
Pourquoi tu pars ?
Why are you leaving?
À la fête, je n’pense qu’à toi
At the party, I only think of you
La recette, c’est toi et moi
The formula is you and me
Ne mе quitte pas
Don’t leave me

[Post-Chorus]
Ne me quittе pas, j’t’ai dans la tête
Don’t leave me, I’ve got you in my head
Ne me quitte pas, tu sais, dans ma tête
Don’t leave me, you know, in my head
C’est toi et moi
It’s you and me
Juste toi et moi
Just you and me

[Verse 2]
Et maintenant, posons les cartes sur la table
And now, let’s put the cards on the table
Donne-moi des raisons valables
Give me valid reasons
Je comprendrais
I would understand
Et maintenant, dis-moi pourquoi toutes ces peurs
And now tell me why all these fears
Mais s’te plaît, tout en douceur
But please, very gently
Car je comprendrais
Because I would understand

[Pre-Chorus]
Ça crie, ça casse tout dans la maison
It screams, it breaks everything in the house
Pourtant, on a compté les saisons
Yet, we counted the seasons
Tu vas pas partir sans raison, non
You’re not going to leave for no reason, no

[Chorus]
De quoi tu m’parles ?
What are you talking to me about?
Dans ma tête, y a qu’toi et moi
In my head, there’s just you and me
La recette, c’est toi et moi
The formula is you and me
On l’sait déjà
We already know that
Pourquoi tu pars ?
Why are you leaving?
À la fête, je n’pense qu’à toi
At the party, I only think of you
La recette, c’est toi et moi
The formula is you and me
Ne mе quitte pas
Don’t leave me

[Post-Chorus]
Ne me quittе pas, j’t’ai dans la tête
Don’t leave me, I’ve got you in my head
Ne me quitte pas, tu sais, dans ma tête
Don’t leave me, you know, in my head
C’est toi et moi
It’s you and me
Juste toi et moi
Just you and me

[Verse 3]
Tu sais, tout le monde autour pourrait me quitter
You know, everyone around could leave me
Tant que t’es là, j’suis bien mon amour
As long as you’re here, I’m fine my love
Faut pas l’oublier
You must not forget it

[Bridge]
De quoi tu m’parles ?
What are you talking to me about?
Dans ma tête, y a qu’toi et moi
In my head, there’s just you and me
La recette, c’est toi et moi
The formula is you and me
On sait déjà
We already know
Pourquoi tu pars ?
Why are you leaving?
À la fête, je n’pense qu’à toi
At the party, I only think of you
La recette, c’est toi et moi
The formula is you and me
Ne me quitte pas
Don’t leave me

[Chorus]
De quoi tu m’parles ?
What are you talking to me about?
Dans ma tête, y a qu’toi et moi
In my head, there’s just you and me
La recette, c’est toi et moi
The formula is you and me
On l’sait déjà
We already know that
Pourquoi tu pars ?
Why are you leaving?
À la fête, je n’pense qu’à toi
At the party, I only think of you
La recette, c’est toi et moi
The formula is you and me
Ne mе quitte pas
Don’t leave me

[Post-Chorus]
Ne me quittе pas, j’t’ai dans la tête
Don’t leave me, I’ve got you in my head
Ne me quitte pas, tu sais, dans ma tête
Don’t leave me, you know, in my head
C’est toi et moi
It’s you and me
Juste toi et moi
Just you and me

[Outro]
Ne me quitte pas
Don’t leave me

Grammatical Concepts Used in this Song

• Possessive Adjective:
  • Tant que t’es là, j’suis bien, mon amour, et faut pas l’oublier
  • Et même si dans ton monde, tout est sourd
  • Mais quand je t’aime, tu doutes, mon amour
  • Tant que t’es là, j’suis bien mon amour
  • Dans ma tête, y a qu’toi et moi
  • Ne me quitte pas, tu sais, dans ma tête

• Object Pronouns:
  • Tu sais, tout le monde autour pourrait me quitter
  • Tant que t’es là, j’suis bien, mon amour, et faut pas l’oublier
  • Laisse-moi le changer
  • Mais quand je t’aime, tu doutes, mon amour
  • Moi, j’peux pas t’oublier
  • De quoi tu m’parles ?
  • On l’sait déjà
  • Ne mе quitte pas
  • Ne me quittе pas, j’t’ai dans la tête
  • Ne me quitte pas, tu sais, dans ma tête
  • Mais s’te plaît, tout en douceur
  • Tu sais, tout le monde autour pourrait me quitter

• Disjunctive Pronouns:
  • Laisse-moi le changer
  • Moi, j’peux pas t’oublier
  • Dans ma tête, y a qu’toi et moi
  • La recette, c’est toi et moi
  • À la fête, je n’pense qu’à toi
  • C’est toi et moi
  • Juste toi et moi
  • Donne-moi des raisons valables
  • Et maintenant, dis-moi pourquoi toutes ces peurs
  • Dans ma tête, y a qu’toi et moi
  • La recette, c’est toi et moi

• Irregular:
  • être:
    • Tant que t’es là, j’suis bien, mon amour, et faut pas l’oublier
    • Tant que t’es là, j’suis bien mon amour
    • Et même si dans ton monde, tout est sourd
    • La recette, c’est toi et moi
    • C’est toi et moi
  • avoir:
    • Pourtant, on a compté les saisons
    • Ne me quittе pas, j’t’ai dans la tête
  • falloir:
    • Tant que t’es là, j’suis bien, mon amour, et faut pas l’oublier
    • Faut pas l’oublier
  • pouvoir:
    • Moi, j’peux pas t’oublier
  • aller:
    • Tu vas pas partir sans raison, non
  • savoir:
    • Tu sais, tout le monde autour pourrait me quitter
    • Ne me quitte pas, tu sais, dans ma tête
    • Tu sais, tout le monde autour pourrait me quitter
    • On l’sait déjà
    • On sait déjà
  • partir:
    • Pourquoi tu pars ?
  • plaire:
    • Mais s’te plaît, tout en douceur

• Imperative:
  • Laisse-moi le changer
  • Et maintenant, posons les cartes sur la table
  • Donne-moi des raisons valables
  • Et maintenant, dis-moi pourquoi toutes ces peurs

• Near Future (aller +infinitve):
  • Tu (ne) vas pas partir sans raison, non

• Passé Composé:
  • Pourtant, on a compté les saisons

• Conditional:
  • Tu sais, tout le monde autour pourrait me quitter
  • Je comprendrais
  • Car je comprendrais