Angela – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Aya Nakamura
• Album: NAKAMURA

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Aya Nakamura with her song "Angela." This R&B hit offers a glimpse into a carefree lifestyle, but also carries a subtle message about priorities. By exploring the lyrics and their nuances, you can gain insight into contemporary French urban culture and the artistry of one of its leading voices.

[English]

Angela is a magical girl

Everything seems easy for her

She doesn't care about your opinions, because she lives day by day

...

In her heart, there are only men, parties, and fashion

She takes everything lightly

And only thinks of herself

She smokes, smokes, smokes, smokes, smokes

To forget her worries

She dances, dances, dances, dances

All night long

Angela, you are going to fall

Angela, you are going to falter

Because if you keep, keep going

You will be the laughingstock of the neighborhood

Angela, you are going to fall

Angela, you are going to falter

Because if you keep, keep going

You will be the laughingstock of the neighborhood

...

In her dreams, she marries the richest

Who succumbs to her biggest whims

It's unfortunate, but for her, she reaches new heights

By constantly proving and showing off too much

She hides her face

By constantly proving, showing off too much

Her image deteriorates

She smokes, smokes, smokes, smokes

To forget her worries

She dances, dances, dances, dances

All night long

Angela, you are going to fall

Angela, you are going to falter

Because if you keep, keep going

You will be the laughingstock of the neighborhood

Angela, you are going to fall

Angela, you are going to falter

Because if you keep, keep going

You will be the laughingstock of the neighborhood

...

You show what you are not

You show a false face

That gets dirty over time

Solo, you end up unemployed

You can only blame yourself

Oh Angela

Angela, you are going to fall

Angela, you are going to falter

Because if you keep, keep going

You will be the laughingstock of the neighborhood

Angela, you are going to fall

Angela, you are going to falter

Because if you keep, keep going

You will be the laughingstock of the neighborhood

Angela yeah

Angela yeah, no

You are going to fall

...

[French]

Angela est une fille magique

Pour elle tout a l'air facile

Elle se fout de vos avis, car elle vit au jour le jour

Dans son cœur il n'y a que les hommes, la fête et la sappe

Prend tout à la légère

Et puis ne pense qu'à elle

Elle fume, fume, fume, fume, fume

Pour oublier ses soucis

Elle danse, danse, danse, danse

Toute la nuit

Angela tu vas tomber

Angela tu vas flancher

Car si tu conti-continues

Du quartier tu seras la risée

Angela tu vas tomber

Angela tu vas flancher

Car si tu conti-continues

Du quartier tu seras la risée

Dans ses rêves, elle épouse le plus riche

Qui succombe à ses plus gros caprices

C'est malheureux mais, pour elle elle atteint des sommets

À force de prouver et trop se montrer

Elle se voile la face

À force de prouver, trop se montrer

Son image se dégrade

Elle fume, fume, fume, fume

Pour oublier ses soucis

Elle danse, danse, danse, danse

Toute la nuit

Angela tu vas tomber

Angela tu vas flancher

Car si tu conti-continues

Du quartier tu seras la risée

Angela tu vas tomber

Angela tu vas flancher

Car si tu conti-continues

Du quartier tu seras la risée

Tu montres ce que tu n'es pas

Tu montres un faux visage

Qui se salît avec le temps

Solo tu finis sans emploi

Tu pourras t'en prendre qu'à toi

Oh Angela

Angela tu vas tomber

Angela tu vas flancher

Car si tu conti-continues

Du quartier tu seras la risée

Angela tu vas tomber

Angela tu vas flancher

Car si tu conti-continues

Du quartier tu seras la risée

Angela yeah

Angela yeah, nan

Tu vas tomber

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fille /fij/ A2	noun - girl
magique /maʒik/ B1	adjective - magical
facile /fasil/ A2	adjective - easy
fout /fu/ A2	verb - to mess up, to fail
vit /vi/ A2	verb - to live
jour /ʒuʁ/ A2	noun - day
coeur /kœʁ/ B1	noun - heart
hommes /ɔm/ A2	noun - men
fête /fɛt/ A2	noun - party, celebration
sappe /sap/ B2	noun - clothing (slang, especially in urban language)
prend /pʁɑ̃/ A2	verb - to take
légère /leʒɛʁ/ B1	adjective - light, slight
pense /pɑ̃s/ A2	verb - to think
fume /fym/ B1	verb - to smoke
danse /dɑ̃s/ A2	verb - to dance
tomber /tɔ̃be/ A2	verb - to fall
flancher /flɑ̃ʃe/ B2	verb - to collapse, to give in
conti-continues /kɔ̃tinu/ B2	verb - to continue
risée /ʁize/ B2	noun - laughingstock, ridicule
montres /mɔ̃tʁ/ B2	verb - to show, to display
finir /finiʁ/ B1	verb - to finish, to end
emploi /ɑ̃plwa/ B2	noun - job, employment

Key Grammar Structures

• Angela est une fille magique

  ➔ Present tense to describe a state or characteristic.

  ➔ The phrase "est une fille magique" indicates that Angela is characterized as magical.

• Elle se fout de vos avis

  ➔ Reflexive verbs to indicate actions done to oneself.

  ➔ The phrase "se fout de vos avis" means she does not care about your opinions.

• Elle danse, danse, danse, danse

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis in present tense.

  ➔ The repetition of "danse" emphasizes her continuous action of dancing.

• Car si tu conti-continues

  ➔ Conditional clause to express a consequence.

  ➔ The phrase "si tu continues" indicates a condition that leads to a consequence.

• Tu montres ce que tu n'es pas

  ➔ Negation to express the opposite.

  ➔ The phrase "ce que tu n'es pas" indicates that she is showing a false image of herself.

• Son image se dégrade

  ➔ Reflexive verbs to indicate a change in state.

  ➔ The phrase "se dégrade" indicates that her image is deteriorating.

• Tu pourras t'en prendre qu'à toi

  ➔ Future tense to express a future action.

  ➔ The phrase "tu pourras" indicates that you will be able to take responsibility for your actions.