Je Te Promets English Translation - Zaho

Je te Promets in English
Reviewed/Translated by John Elkhoury
Like all my music reviews, I start with a French to English translation then critique the lyrics and style below.
COMPREHENSION DIFFICULTY: MEDIUM


T'aimerai que je te dise, que je t'aimerai toute ma vie
You'd love I told you I'll love you all my life
T'aimerai que je te promets, toute mes nuits jusqu'à l'infinie
You'd love if I promised all my nights forever
T'aimerai que je te suive, a jamais sans faire de bruit
You'd love if I followed you without every doubting you
Et que je comprenne tous ceux si sans que tu le dise
And that I'd understand everything without you saying it

Et je ne pourrai te dire ce que je ne sais pas
And I cannot tell you what I don't know
Et je ne pourrai te donner ce que je n'ai pas
And I cannot give you what I don't have
Et je ne pourrai te fuir même si tout nous sépare
And I cannot escape you even if everything separated us
Tous ce que je te promets c'est un nouveau départ
All that I can promise you is a new beginning

How to Make French People Speak French

Roughly 3 years ago, me and my little brother ventured around Paris. Hungry, we decided to eat at a nice Parisian café next to the Seine River, Le Café du Soleil. Both me and him were French language learners so naturally, we decided to order in French;  however at the time, my French was not very good. After being seated and receiving the menu, I politely asked for a bottle of Perrier, that is when the French waitress immediately responded in English and proceeded to ask us what we wanted to eat... all in English. As you could imagine, this was pretty discouraging for my brother and I because we WANTED to speak French! I found someone with a similar event problem:

I went to Paris 2 years ago. When I was there, I was learning the language by talking and listening to the local people. But, while I was trying to speak French with them, they would speak English to me. I am going back this november. What can I do to get them to speak French?

What the heck? I decided to give a couple tips on how to counteract this barrage of English upon the willing French language learners. These tips are crucial if you are a beginner who wants to practice while in France! Before going into how to make French people speak French with you, there is something to remember! Some of the later tips may sound aggressive, however they are not. They are assertive, meaning you do what you can to get things to go your way (without being mean).

First Tactic: Ask, politely - in French
Surprisingly there is this image that Americans only want people to speak English, and you can change this. Always greet people with a hearty "bonjour!" (or bonsoir) and interact in French. Try not to use any English with them or else this may seem like an invitation to continue the conversation in English. If the interlocutor  continues in English politely ask something along the lines of: "S'il vous plaît je voudrais parler en français"... If they try switching to English, do not acknowledge it and continue with your French. Persistence typically pays off. Asking politely is the best tactic because you can salvage the interaction rather easily.