Au soleil – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: L'Algérino, Josas

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant sounds of "Au soleil" by L'Algérino and Josas! This song is a fantastic way to immerse yourself in contemporary French, English, and Spanish lyrics, offering a blend of catchy rhythms and romantic themes that make language learning an enjoyable journey. Its upbeat, festive energy makes it special and easily accessible for new learners.

[English]

Li-li-li-li-li-li

Dance, le-le-le

You know what I'm telling you, what I'm telling you

Don Vito's style, all eyes on me

A little mojito in the big fancy car

Tonight, it's a classic, it's crazy

Calm down, little rascal, you didn't get it

Play beautifully like Roni

Shut up in front of the police

Baby, come with me, you understood me

Let's dance a little, yeah, my pretty

Come on, my pretty, I've got a strong back

We take off in a Ferrari, always well-prepared

Come on, my pretty, I've got a strong back

We take off in a Ferrari, always well-prepared

Ayla, le-le-le, let them talk, le-le

I'm going to take you to dance, over there, in the sun

Ayla, le-le-le (le), let them talk (le-le le)

I'm going to take you to dance, over there, in the sun, yes my life

I told you, my darling, I love you and I told you that

I told you, my darling, I love you and I told them

I told them, my darling, I love you and I told them

I told them, my darling, I love you and I told them

Her presence makes me silly, silly, with her, I like to go for drives

She left with it, my darling, my heart, there are twists and turns

That we would break up, that bothers me, in my life

I want her, plain and simple (and that's it)

I prefer to take my time, not get carried away

That we love each other when we're fifty years old

All my life, I'd like to accompany you (accompany you)

Pair of Air Max, C.P. Company pouch bag in a big British car

Passenger, my darling smells like vanilla (smells like vanilla)

Ayla, le-le-le, let them talk, le-le

I'm going to take you to dance, over there, in the sun

Ayla, le-le-le (le), let them talk (le-le le)

I'm going to take you to dance, over there, in the sun, yes my life

I told you, my darling, I love you and I told you that

I told you, my darling, I love you and I told them

I told them, my darling, I love you and I told them

I told them, my darling, I love you and I told them

...

[French]

Li-li-li-li-li-li

Baila, le-le-le

Sabe lo que te digo, lo que te digo

La classe à Don Vito, all eyes on me

P'tit verre de mojito dans l'gros bolide

Ce soir, c'est classico, c'est la folie

Calma te, cabroncito, t'y as pas compris

Joga bonito comme Roni

Cállate au comico devant la police

Bébé, venga conmigo, tu m'as compris

Bailamos un poquito, ouais, ma jolie

Venga ma jolie, moi, j'ai les reins solides

On s'arrache en Fé'-Fé', toujours bien chargés

Venga ma jolie, moi, j'ai les reins solides

On s'arrache en Fé'-Fé', toujours bien chargés

Ayla, le-le-le, laisse parler, le-le

J'vais t'emmener bailar, là-bas, au soleil

Ayla, le-le-le (le), laisse parler (le-le le)

J'vais t'emmener bailar, là-bas, au soleil, oui ya omri

J't'avais dit, ma chérie, moi, j't'aime et j't'l'avais dit

J't'avais dit, ma chérie, moi, j't'aime et j'leur ai dit

J'leur ai dit, ma chérie, moi, j't'aime et j'leur ai dit

J'leur ai dit, ma chérie, moi, j't'aime et j'leur ai dit

Sa présence me rend bête, bête, avec elle, j'aime bien faire des tours

Elle est partie avec, ma chérie, mon galbi, y a des tours

Qu'on s'quitterait, ça m'embête, dans ma vie

J'veux qu'elle est, un point, c'est tout (et un point c'est tout)

J'préfère prendre mon temps, pas m'emballer

Qu'on s'aime à nos cinquante balais

Toute ma vie, j'aimerais t'accompagner (t'accompagner)

Paire d'Air Max, sacoche C.P. Company dans un gros bolide britannique

Passagère, ma chérie sent la vanille (Sent la vanille)

Ayla, le-le-le, laisse parler, le-le

J'vais t'emmener bailar, là-bas, au soleil

Ayla, le-le-le (le), laisse parler (le-le le)

J'vais t'emmener bailar, là-bas, au soleil, oui ya omri

J't'avais dit, ma chérie, moi, j't'aime et j't'l'avais dit

J't'avais dit, ma chérie, moi, j't'aime et j'leur ai dit

J'leur ai dit, ma chérie, moi, j't'aime et j'leur ai dit

J'leur ai dit, ma chérie, moi, j't'aime et j'leur ai dit

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
soleil /sɔ.lɛj/ A1	noun - sun
chérie /ʃe.ʁi/ A2	noun - darling, sweetheart (term of endearment for a woman)
aimer /ɛ.me/ A1	verb - to love, to like
folie /fɔ.li/ B1	noun - madness, craziness, folly
bolide /bɔ.lid/ B2	noun - sports car, racing car (colloquial for a fast car)
jolie /ʒɔ.li/ A1	adjective - pretty, lovely
rein /ʁɛ̃/ B1	noun - kidney (body part); often used in plural 'reins' for lumbar region/loins
solide /sɔ.lid/ A2	adjective - solid, strong, sturdy
emmener /ɑ̃m.ne/ A2	verb - to take (someone/something) somewhere, to bring along
parler /paʁ.le/ A1	verb - to speak, to talk
bête /bɛt/ B1	adjective - silly, stupid, foolish noun - animal, beast
tour /tuʁ/ A2	noun - turn, revolution, trip, round noun - tower noun - trick (magic trick)
vie /vi/ A1	noun - life
temps /tɑ̃/ A1	noun - time
accompagner /a.kɔ̃.pa.ɲe/ B1	verb - to accompany, to go with
présence /pʁe.zɑ̃s/ B1	noun - presence
s'arracher /sa.ʁa.ʃe/ B2	verb - to tear oneself away, to leave quickly (colloquial)
vanille /va.nij/ A2	noun - vanilla
police /pɔ.lis/ A1	noun - police (law enforcement agency)
verre /vɛʁ/ A1	noun - glass (material); drinking glass

Key Grammar Structures

• Sabe lo que te digo

  ➔ Spanish: Use of 'saber' with 'lo que' and an indirect object pronoun.

  ➔ 'Sabe' (from 'saber', to know) is used here with "lo que" (what/that which) to refer to a specific piece of information. "te" is an indirect object pronoun meaning 'to you'. This construction means 'He/She knows what I'm telling you'.

• Calma te, cabroncito, t'y as pas compris

  ➔ Spanish: Informal imperative verb + reflexive pronoun. French: Colloquial double negation with the pronoun 'y'.

  ➔ "Calma te" is an informal Spanish imperative ('Calm down', literally 'calm yourself'). "t'y as pas compris" is a colloquial French phrase. "t'y" is a contraction of "tu y" (you there/about it). The standard French negation is "ne...pas," but in spoken language, "ne" is often omitted, making "t'y as pas compris" a very informal way of saying "Tu n'y as pas compris" (You didn't understand it/that).

• On s'arrache en Fé'-Fé', toujours bien chargés

  ➔ French: Pronominal verb ('s'arracher'), preposition 'en' for mode of transport, and past participle used as an adjective.

  ➔ "S'arracher" is a pronominal verb that colloquially means 'to leave quickly' or 'to get out of somewhere'. "En Fé'-Fé'" uses "en" to indicate the mode of transport (in a Ferrari, slang for Ferrari). "Chargés" is the past participle of 'charger' used as an adjective, here meaning 'loaded' or 'full' (either with things, energy, or perhaps in a colloquial sense, 'under the influence').

• J'vais t'emmener bailar, là-bas, au soleil

  ➔ French: Futur proche ('aller' + infinitive); Code-switching/integration of a Spanish infinitive ('bailar') into a French sentence.

  ➔ "J'vais" is a contraction of "Je vais," indicating the *futur proche* (near future). "T'emmener" means 'to take you'. "Bailar" is a Spanish infinitive meaning 'to dance', used here instead of the French "danser," a common feature of French urban music influenced by Spanish. This shows linguistic borrowing or code-switching.

• J't'avais dit, ma chérie, moi, j't'aime et j't'l'avais dit

  ➔ French: Plus-que-parfait (past perfect tense); Complex order of direct and indirect object pronouns ('t'l').

  ➔ "J't'avais dit" uses the *plus-que-parfait* (past perfect) to indicate an action completed before another past action ('I had told you'). "J't'l'avais dit" is a complex pronoun structure: "t'" (te) is the indirect object pronoun ('to you') and "l'" (le/la) is the direct object pronoun ('it/that'). The order is typically indirect before direct (except for 'me, te, se, nous, vous' which come before 'le, la, les').

• Sa présence me rend bête

  ➔ French: Verb 'rendre' followed by an adjective.

  ➔ The verb "rendre" (to make/render) followed by an adjective means 'to make someone/something [adjective]'. Here, "Sa présence me rend bête" means 'Her presence makes me stupid/silly'.

• Qu'on s'quitterait, ça m'embête

  ➔ French: Conditional mood in a subordinate clause expressing a hypothetical or feared outcome.

  ➔ The conditional mood "s'quitterait" (from "se quitter," 'to break up') is used here in a subordinate clause introduced by "que." It expresses a hypothetical situation or a feared future event. "Ça m'embête" means 'That bothers me' or 'It annoys me,' showing the speaker's negative feeling about the hypothetical separation.

• J'veux qu'elle est, un point, c'est tout

  ➔ French: Colloquial use of the indicative mood ('est') instead of the subjunctive ('soit') after 'vouloir que'.

  ➔ In formal French, the verb "vouloir que" (to want that) requires the subjunctive mood in the subordinate clause (e.g., "Je veux qu'elle *soit* heureuse" - 'I want her to be happy'). However, in informal or colloquial spoken French, it's common to use the indicative mood ("est" - 'is') instead of the subjunctive ("soit"), even though it is grammatically incorrect in formal contexts.

• Qu'on s'aime à nos cinquante balais

  ➔ French: Subjunctive mood after an implied desire; Colloquialism 'balais' for 'years'.

  ➔ The clause "Qu'on s'aime" ('That we love each other') uses the subjunctive mood, expressing a wish or desire, often implicitly understood from the context (e.g., "Je souhaite qu'on s'aime" - 'I wish we love each other'). "À nos cinquante balais" is a colloquial expression meaning 'when we are fifty years old,' where "balais" informally stands for 'years' (derived from 'ans').