Soul · TWOLODY ORIGINALS
The Handprint on the Studio Glass
“The Handprint on the Studio Glass” brings together French and English. Its musical genre is Soul.
Lyrics & translation ↓
French ↔ English
About this song
The first paired lines are “La vitre est froide sous mes doigts.” and “The glass is cold beneath my fingers.”. Read the complete lyrics in both languages below, then follow the same phrases in the player.
A singer follows her child's handprint on the studio glass through a difficult recording. Modern soul, 92 BPM, Rhodes, expressive bass, organic drums, intimate verses and powerful soulful chorus
Learn with this song
Listen to each line and compare its translation. Use Twin to switch to the same phrase in the other language; use Echo to recall its meaning before revealing the translation.
Two languages. One melody.
Lyrics & translation
Verse
La vitre est froide sous mes doigts.
The glass is cold beneath my fingers.
Ta petite main m'attend là.
Your little hand waits for me there.
Je chante pour toi dans le noir.
I sing for you in the dark.
Ton empreinte veille sur ma prise.
Your handprint watches over my take.
Chorus
Tes cinq doigts restent sur la vitre.
Your five fingers stay on the glass.
Je ne te lâche pas.
I won't let you go.
Ta trace me guide.
Your print guides me.
Tes cinq doigts restent sur la vitre.
Your five fingers stay on the glass.
Verse
Les lumières rouges brillent trop fort.
The red lights shine too bright.
Je cherche le courage de chanter.
I seek the courage to sing.
Je pose ma paume sur la tienne.
I place my palm over yours.
Ma voix nous appartient enfin.
My voice finally belongs to us.
Chorus
Tes cinq doigts restent sur la vitre.
Your five fingers stay on the glass.
Je ne te lâche pas.
I won't let you go.
Ta trace me guide.
Your print guides me.
Tes cinq doigts restent sur la vitre.
Your five fingers stay on the glass.
Verse
Le micro attend mon premier souffle.
The microphone waits for my first breath.
L'ingénieur arrête sa pendule.
The engineer stops his clock.
Tu dessines un soleil près de ta main.
You draw a sun beside your hand.
Je commence enfin la dernière prise.
I finally start the last take.
Bridge
Le silence me fait encore peur.
The silence still scares me.
Je garde ton geste sur mon cœur.
I keep your gesture on my heart.
Cinq petits doigts marquent la paroi.
Five little fingers mark the wall.
Tu restes tout près de moi.
You stay very close to me.
Chorus
Tes cinq doigts restent sur la vitre.
Your five fingers stay on the glass.
Je ne te lâche pas.
I won't let you go.
Ta trace me guide.
Your print guides me.
Tes cinq doigts restent sur la vitre.
Your five fingers stay on the glass.
