Carmen Lyrics in English Stromae

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Carmen by Stromae from French to English.

Love is like the Twitter bird

We're crazy about it for only 48 hours

First we connect, then we follow each other

We become cracked, and end up alone

Watch out for yourself and all those who like you

Plastic smiles are often just hashtag hits

Watch out! friends, buddies, or followers?

You're mistaken, you're just popular

Watch out for yourself if you love yourself

Watch out for me if I love myself

Watch out for us, watch out for them

Watch out for you, and then every man for himself

And that's how we love, love, love, love

Like that, it consumes, consumes, consumes

And that's how we love, love, love, love

Like that, it consumes, consumes, consumes

And that's how we love, love, love, love

Like that, it consumes, consumes, consumes

And that's how we love, love, love, love

Like that, it consumes, consumes, consumes

Love is the child of consumption

It will always, always, always want more choices

Do you want feelings that fell off the truck?

Supply and demand as the only law

Watch out for yourself! But I already know the dangers

I kept my ticket and if needed, I'll exchange it

Watch out for yourself! And if needed, I'll seek revenge

I'll cage that bird of misfortune, I'll make it sing

Watch out for yourself if you love yourself

Watch out for me if I love myself

Watch out for us, watch out for them

Watch out for you, and then every man for himself

And that's how we love, love, love, love

Like that, it consumes, consumes, consumes

And that's how we love, love, love, love

Like that, it consumes, consumes, consumes

And that's how we love, love, love, love

Like that, it consumes, consumes, consumes

And that's how we love, love, love, love

Like that, it consumes, consumes, consumes

Outro

One day you buy, one day you love

One day you throw away, but one day you pay

One day you'll see, we'll love each other

But before that, we'll all die like rats

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SONG MEANING

In Carmen, Belgian maestro Stromae turns Bizet’s classic theme into a sharp, tongue-in-cheek critique of social-media love. The blue Twitter bird replaces Cupid, and relationships become quick-fire cycles of follow, like, unfollow. Affection lasts “only 48 hours,” plastic smiles hide hashtag stabs, and popularity is mistaken for friendship. The playful electro beat contrasts with the warning: guard yourself, because the platform that flatters you today can leave you singing solo tomorrow.

The looping chorus mirrors an infinite feed, showing how we consume feelings the same way we scroll - always hungry for the next hit. By describing love as a product ruled by supply and demand, Stromae exposes the trap of turning emotions into commodities. Buy, love, discard, then pay the price; if we keep courting that blue bird, we risk ending up isolated, just rats chasing crumbs of validation. The song’s message? Log off for a moment and seek connections that last longer than a tweet.

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Stromae Carmen Lyrics