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9 hours ago, mellody said:

Btw, I love that they made the cover look like someone (life?) had thrown Mika at the wall and he's leaving a pink stripe there while falling on the floor. It fits to the "when life is s**t, dance", it's funny and sad at the same time... even the flower is hanging its head.


I agree, I think the cover says it all. Also him looking up gives a sense of hope. The artwork for this single is just as dark and happy as his songs. 
 

Although I am not a huge fan of the logo per sé, in this context it fits. To me it’s shaking, it’s not as steady and secure as the original logo is. Which fits with the lyrics.

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48 minutes ago, Kumazzz said:

Love the image !!

 

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Guess it's took at the same shooting for Vanity Fair Italia Digital issue N.31 18 agost 2023.

 

Mika: «Questi sono i 40»

 

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Mika was wearing the same suit during the recording in SPA.

I wonder if he is preparing a video clip with this song where he is still in the same outfit?

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50 minutes ago, Anna Ko Kolkowska said:

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Thanks a lot for posting, YoMika did working very slowly yesterday...guess his team was working for this.

 

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C’est la vie

C’est la vie

Published August 26, 2023

 

‘C’est la vie’ which is the first single from Mika’s new album will be released next Friday!

Head over to TikTok to listen to a clip of the song!

 

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I'm a bit ambivalent about this song.  To me, the verses seem OK but the chorus seems very bland.  Maybe it's because the tune goes down in the chorus :dunno:

 

It's obviously a song with great personal meaning, and it's catchy so I hope it does well.

 

It would do really well if we just got an extended version of the TikTok video :yes:, but I bet he records a studio video for it.

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As I saw someone on Instagram request a transcription of the verse lyrics from Mika's latest Tiktok, here they are :

 

C'est quoi le beau, c'est quoi le vrai?

C'est quoi le faux, c'est quoi le laid?

Qu'est-ce que tout ça vient faire ici?

C'est quoi ces rides sur mon visage?

Pourquoi elles viennent cafter mon âge?

Même si vieillir est un naufrage

 

Which would translate into:

 

What is beauty, what is truth ?

What is fake, what is ugliness ?

What does it have to do with anything ?

What are these wrinkles on my face?

Why do they snitch on my age?

Even if getting old is like a wreck

 

(Truth and fake could also be right and wrong)

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1 hour ago, camille* said:

As I saw someone on Instagram request a transcription of the verse lyrics from Mika's latest Tiktok, here they are :

 

C'est quoi le beau, c'est quoi le vrai?

C'est quoi le faux, c'est quoi le laid?

Qu'est-ce que tout ça vient faire ici?

C'est quoi ces rides sur mon visage?

Pourquoi elles viennent cafter mon âge?

Même si vieillir est un naufrage

 

Which would translate into:

 

What is beauty, what is truth ?

What is fake, what is ugliness ?

What does it have to do with anything ?

What are these wrinkles on my face?

Why do they snitch on my age?

Even if getting old is like a wreck

 

(Truth and fake could also be right and wrong)

 

Merci Camille! :flowers2:

 

1 hour ago, holdingyourdrink said:

Can we have a full acoustic version please? I know the song isn’t out yet, but I’m already in love with the snippet on Tiktok. 

 

Completely agree. And hearing this and thinking of the acoustic version of Yoyo and a simple yet amazing song like Who's Gonna Love me Now, I'm asking, acoustic album when?! :lol: :mikalove:

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On 8/29/2023 at 11:23 PM, silver said:

It would do really well if we just got an extended version of the TikTok video :yes:

 

That would have been perfect! Or at least to use some snippets from that video for the official one. Anyway, it's good that he's using parts of his live performance, that's usually much better than some awkward and questionable scenography :rolleyes:

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10 hours ago, camille* said:

As I saw someone on Instagram request a transcription of the verse lyrics from Mika's latest Tiktok, here they are :

 

C'est quoi le beau, c'est quoi le vrai?

C'est quoi le faux, c'est quoi le laid?

Qu'est-ce que tout ça vient faire ici?

C'est quoi ces rides sur mon visage?

Pourquoi elles viennent cafter mon âge?

Même si vieillir est un naufrage

 

Which would translate into:

 

What is beauty, what is truth ?

What is fake, what is ugliness ?

What does it have to do with anything ?

What are these wrinkles on my face?

Why do they snitch on my age?

Even if getting old is like a wreck

 

(Truth and fake could also be right and wrong)

Thank you :flowers2: :huglove:And he said his French was not good...his French is poetic and beautiful :wub2: I am not into French songs much as a rule, but when Mika creates and sings songs in French, they are bouncy and alive  :mikalove::dance_man:as well as meaningful, emotional and deep :tears:  No one but Mika can do this :fangurl:and now I can't wait for more :excite::swoon:

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1 hour ago, crazyaboutmika said:

Thank you :flowers2: :huglove:And he said his French was not good...his French is poetic and beautiful :wub2: I am not into French songs much as a rule, but when Mika creates and sings songs in French, they are bouncy and alive  :mikalove::dance_man:as well as meaningful, emotional and deep :tears:  No one but Mika can do this :fangurl:and now I can't wait for more :excite::swoon:

 

22 minutes ago, krysady said:

It's more likely that it was Doriand helping him with the lyrics.

 

Doriand confirmed it in one of his recent interviews that he was a co-writer. 

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This song makes me both happy and sad. So he succeeded once again in provoking emotions!!

 

And it's not even out yet. Who knows, there might be a part we haven't heard yet which kills it all :wink2: does he have any rap skills? 

 

Ok now I'm nervous :lmfao:

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4 hours ago, Anna Ko Kolkowska said:

 

 

Doriand confirmed it in one of his recent interviews that he was a co-writer. 

 

On 8/25/2023 at 8:01 AM, Kumazzz said:

60 seconds

 

C’est la Vie · MIKA

 

C'est la vie ℗ 2023 MIKA PUNCH

Released on: 2023-08-25

  • Producer, Associated Performer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer: Tristan Salvati
  • Producer, Additional Producer, Programmer: Martin Lefebvre
  • Associated Performer, Background Vocalist, Vocal Producer, Additional Keyboards: Marsō
  • Studio Personnel, Additional Engineer: Alex Stacey
  • Studio Personnel, Additional Engineer: Francesco Felcini
  • Studio Personnel, Mixer: Geoff Swan
  • Studio Personnel, Assistant Mixer: Matt Cahill
  • Associated Performer, Vocals: MIKA
  • Author, Composer: MIKA
  • Composer: Tristan Salvati
  • Author: Doriand

I know, he's on the credits list :thumb_yello:

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17 hours ago, camille* said:

As I saw someone on Instagram request a transcription of the verse lyrics from Mika's latest Tiktok, here they are :

 

C'est quoi le beau, c'est quoi le vrai?

C'est quoi le faux, c'est quoi le laid?

Qu'est-ce que tout ça vient faire ici?

C'est quoi ces rides sur mon visage?

Pourquoi elles viennent cafter mon âge?

Même si vieillir est un naufrage

 

Which would translate into:

 

What is beauty, what is truth ?

What is fake, what is ugliness ?

What does it have to do with anything ?

What are these wrinkles on my face?

Why do they snitch on my age?

Even if getting old is like a wreck

 

(Truth and fake could also be right and wrong)

 

Merci beaucoup, @camille* :flowers2:

 

I'll be searching for the translation of all the lyrics once we get them all!

 

 

17 hours ago, holdingyourdrink said:

Can we have a full acoustic version please? I know the song isn’t out yet, but I’m already in love with the snippet on Tiktok. 

 

Wouldn't that be fantastic? Sign me up! :fangurl:

 

 

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On 8/26/2023 at 11:32 AM, holdingyourdrink said:


I agree, I think the cover says it all. Also him looking up gives a sense of hope. The artwork for this single is just as dark and happy as his songs. 
 

Although I am not a huge fan of the logo per sé, in this context it fits. To me it’s shaking, it’s not as steady and secure as the original logo is. Which fits with the lyrics.

:yeah:I hope it is just a variation for the single and that his album will wear a steady secure MIKA logo, as all the previous ones :pray: :crossed:

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6 hours ago, Anna Ko Kolkowska said:

 

 

Doriand confirmed it in one of his recent interviews that he was a co-writer. 

Thank you :flowers2: :huglove: I was mislead because of what Mika said about not having cared about his "bad" French while writing the songs...but Dorian probably checked his French mostly (at least in c'est la vie)  :wink2: because it is such a Mikaish song :wub2: 

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5 hours ago, Bren said:

This song makes me both happy and sad. So he succeeded once again in provoking emotions!!

 

And it's not even out yet. Who knows, there might be a part we haven't heard yet which kills it all :wink2: does he have any rap skills? 

 

Ok now I'm nervous :lmfao:

He sang a duet with Fedez who is an Italian rapper so yes :thumb_yello: 

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On 8/29/2023 at 10:23 PM, silver said:

I'm a bit ambivalent about this song.  To me, the verses seem OK but the chorus seems very bland.  Maybe it's because the tune goes down in the chorus :dunno:

 

It's obviously a song with great personal meaning, and it's catchy so I hope it does well.

 

It would do really well if we just got an extended version of the TikTok video :yes:, but I bet he records a studio video for it.

Me too, Mika playing in the sea and smiling is the best thing in the world :fangurl:

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