Pardon, Madame!

Prompt for Suno/Riffusion: A Playful Chanson Duet (English Version)
Genre: Modern Electro-Chanson with French Cabaret Flair ; Russian Soul

Technical Parameters
Tempo: 90;100 BPM (accelerando in chorus).

Key: C Major (chorus) / A Minor (verses).

Chords: Follow original progression (C, G, E7, A;, etc.).

Rhythm: Swing feel (16th-note shuffle) + electronic beats.

Translated Lyrics & Structure
Intro (8 bars):
Accordion riff (C major) + vinyl crackle effect.

Subtle bass synth (imitating double bass).

Verse 1 (Male Vocal, A Minor):
[Chords: A; ; E7 ; D; ; A;]
Seven on the clock, it’s time to head back home,
But my heart’s still craving chaos in my bones.
I sipped cheap beer in a bar I’ve never known,
Now I’m smoking by the subway, all alone.

Where lottery sharks yelled, “Test your luck, you fool!”
A lady stands nearby — divine, yet slightly cruel.
Her face seems familiar, dressed like a duchess,
Whispers of the past… Could it be you, my mess?

Instrumentation:

Accordion staccato + muted trumpet.

Male voice: Raspy baritone, ; la Thomas Dutronc.

Pre-Chorus (Duet, 8 bars):
[Chords: C ; G ; E7 ; A;]
Male: “Pardon, Madame! We once were neighbors!”
Female: “You’d sing off-key, drunk on cheap favors!”
Together: Let’s rewrite the script of this old game…

Chorus (C Major, 16 bars):
[Chords: C ; G ; E ; A; ; D; ; E7 ; A;]
*Pardon, Madame! We laughed and stumbled,
Through midnight streets where love got humbled.
Pardon, Madame! Let’s chase that high —
A moonlit walk ‘fore our last goodbye!

Pardon, Madame! The stars are winking,
Let’s toast to fate while the world stops thinking!
Pardon, Madame! My songs for you,
Are all I’ve got… and this cheap booze!*

Arrangement:

Female voice: Sultry mezzo-soprano (think Zaz meets Lana Del Rey).

Backing: Gospel-style claps + synth brass bursts.

Hook: Accordion glissando on “Pardon, Madame!”.

Verse 2 (Female Vocal, A Minor ; A Major):
[Chords: A ; D; ; G; ; E7]
[Female Soulful Vocal]
*Hello, old flame! I still remember,
Our moonlit jokes from June to December.
You’re still the rogue who stole my heart,
Now walk me home — let’s restart!
[Female Soulful Vocal]
Let’s drink vodka, shots Russian-style,
I’ve been alone for too long, exile.
Grab your guitar, let’s scream those chords —
The night’s our stage, fuck being bored!*

Instrumentation:

Upright piano (honky-tonk vibe) + tambourine.

FX: Echo on “exile” ; vinyl scratch transition.

Interlude (8 bars):
Sax solo (think Careless Whisper meets Parisian jazz).

Background: Laughter samples + clinking glasses.

Outro (Fade-out):
Duet (Whispered):
Pardon, Madame… Let’s get lost tonight,
In this chaos, wrong feels right.
Pardon, Madame… Just one last rhyme —
The world’s a joke, and we’re the punchline.

Ending FX:
Record needle lift sound ; distant subway rumble.
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