L'Heure Zéro (The First Hour)
Title: L'Heure Zéro (The First Hour) Style: Upbeat Indie Pop / Educational (Intro - The Bell Rings) (Spoken) "Alright, everyone. Notebooks out. Page one. Let's start from the beginning." (Verse 1: The Greetings) First things first, look ‘em in the eye A simple Bonjour before the sun is high If the stars are out and the day is done Bonsoir is the word for everyone You want to be polite? Say Enchanté It means "Nice to meet you," start the day the right way Comment allez-vous? How are you doing? Ça va bien, keep the conversation moving. (Chorus) Oh, we’re building a world with a brand new sound From the Seine to the classroom, look what we found Step by step, the vocabulary grows In the first sixty minutes, anything goes Un, deux, trois, let the rhythm take flight We’re learning the language, we’re doing it right. (Verse 2: Identity / To Be) Now who are you? Let’s define the soul The verb is Être, it’s under your control Je suis—that is "I am" Tu es—"you are," my friend, my fam Il est, Elle est—he is and she is too Nous sommes—now we’re talking ‘bout me and you Vous êtes, Ils sont, it’s the heartbeat of the tongue The song of the old and the song of the young. (Bridge: Classroom Objects) Look around the room, what do you see? Le stylo is the pen for the poetry Le livre is the book, La chaise is the chair Le professeur is standing right there Ouvrez vos livres, open up the page We’re finding our voice at center stage. (Verse 3: The Parting) The clock is ticking, the hour’s almost gone But the foundation is laid to keep moving on Don't say "Goodbye" like it’s the end of the line Say Au revoir, see you another time Or À bientôt, see you very soon Under the sun or the silver moon. (Outro) (Spoken) "Don't forget to practice the 'R' sound. It’s in the back of the throat. Merci beaucoup. Class dismissed." (Fade out with Merci... merci...)
