L'Anglais

Pourquoi means why

Or is it the other way around

I've never been shy

And I promise that I won't start now

I hate English

Je deteste l'Anglais

Even the ones who aren't British

I've had ras le bol this way

English

The languages of tourists and business

I wish

It would keep its distance

What makes English so special?

Why is English in every country?

Other languages, be careful

Other languages, be wary

L'Anglais will take control

We hear l'appel du vide

Calling from, falling down the hole

Its darkness takes the lead

Notre douleur exquise

Our non-mutual affection

"Learn English" they demand with ease

Forgotten is my French perfection

Every two weeks a language dies

85 years from now

Only 10% of languages will still survive

Maybe they'll even wonder how

I don't know which ones will stay

Probably the ones mixed with English

Lost a little so they don't fade away

Spanglish, Singlish, Chinglish

I will not accept "Franglais"

English is no better than French

So, I will only speak Français

My language, they cannot quench

My tongue I can't forget

My rebellion I won't control

To English, this is my threat

I will not fall into that black hole

Quenched by my dépaysement

English surrounding the land of French

Disoriented in the English Millenium

I fear my voice will be quenched

I will stand tall

My friends and I will speak Français

Our language will not fall

I don't need Anglais

I don't hate the people

I don't hate the words

I hate that it's regal

Its superiority is absurd

All languages were created equal

Of that I am sure

The domination of one language is evil

Translation is our only cure

Languages can coexist