Carmen, by Stromae is an adaptation of a song from the famous French opera “Carmen.” Stromae’s Carmen interprets the aria “L’amour est un oiseau rebelle” (Love is a Rebellious Bird). Stromae’s Carmen came out in 2013 and it examines our problematic relationship with social media, and the dangers that social media can pose. The opera … [Read more…]
Formidable by Stromae was the second single off Racine Carrée. Here are the Formidable lyrics and translation, with a breakdown of the vocabulary in the song, and an analysis of the song and music video.
Alors On Danse was Stromae’s first hit song in Belgium and around the world. Let’s look at the French lyrics, the English translation, breakdown the vocabulary and analyze this fun dance song, shall we?
Papaoutai was a huge international hit for Stromae, the popular singer from Belgium who sings in French. Although this hit song is very catchy, it has a *very* deep message about loss and fatherhood. French lyrics and English translation after the jump.