Baby Pop – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: France Gall

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the energetic and youthful sounds of France Gall's "Baby Pop," a French yé-yé classic from 1966. This song offers a glimpse into French culture and language through its catchy, spirited rhythms and thoughtful lyrics, reflecting on life's realities while encouraging listeners to cherish the moment.

[English]

The little money you'll earn

Will require hard work

Getting up at dawn

Autumn like summer

No matter how much you save

You can't put anything aside

And on top of that

Be happy if you can

Go dancing

Sing, dance Baby pop

Like tomorrow Baby pop

Never, Baby pop

Never come back

Sing, dance Baby pop

Like tomorrow Baby pop

Early in the morning Baby pop

You should have died

You're fooling yourself about love

One way or another, it's bound to happen

You'll end up a poor girl

Alone and abandoned

You'll eventually get married

Maybe even against your will

On your wedding night

It'll be too late to

Regret it

Sing, dance Baby pop

Like tomorrow Baby pop

Never, Baby pop

Never come back

Sing, dance Baby pop

Like tomorrow Baby pop

Early in the morning Baby pop

You should have died

You can't ignore the dangers

That freedom represents

The threats of war

Seem to be approaching

At this moment Baby, you know

Where all the suns will rise

Somewhere on earth

Bullets whistle

Blood is shed

Sing, dance Baby pop

Like tomorrow Baby pop

Never, Baby pop

Never come back

Sing, dance Baby pop

Like tomorrow Baby pop

Early in the morning Baby pop

You should have died

...

[French]

Les quelques sous que tu vas gagner

Faudra pour ça durement travailler

Te lever aux aurores

Automne comme été

Tu auras beau économiser

Tu ne pourras rien mettre de côté

Et là-dessus encore

Heureuse si tu peux

Aller danser

Chante, danse Baby pop

Comme si demain Baby pop

Ne devais jamais Baby pop

Jamais revenir

Chante, danse Baby pop

Comme si demain Baby pop

Au petit matin Baby pop

Tu devais mourir

Sur l'amour tu te fais des idées

Un jour ou l'autre c'est obligé

Tu seras une pauvre gosse

Seule et abandonnée

Tu finiras par te marier

Peut-être même contre ton gré

À la nuit de tes noces

Il sera trop tard pour

Le regretter

Chante, danse Baby pop

Comme si demain Baby pop

Ne devais jamais Baby pop

Jamais revenir

Chante, danse Baby pop

Comme si demain Baby pop

Au petit matin Baby pop

Tu devais mourir

Tu ne peux ignorer les dangers

Que représentent les libertés

Les menaces de guerre

Semblent se préciser

À cet instant Baby tu le sais

Où tous les soleils vont se lever

Quelque part sur la terre

Les balles sifflent

Le sang est versé

Chante, danse Baby pop

Comme si demain Baby pop

Ne devais jamais Baby pop

Jamais revenir

Chante, danse Baby pop

Comme si demain Baby pop

Au petit matin Baby pop

Tu devais mourir

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sous /su/ A1	noun - bottom; under; underneath
gagner /ɡaɲe/ A2	verb - to win; to earn
durement /dyʁ.mɑ̃/ B1	adverb - hard; severely
travailler /tʁava.je/ A2	verb - to work
lever /lə.ve/ A1	verb - to lift; to get up
automne /o.tœn/ A2	noun - autumn
éété /e.te/ A2	noun - summer
économiser /e.kɔ.nɔ.mi.ze/ B1	verb - to save; to economize
mettre /mɛtʁ/ A2	verb - to put; to place
côté /kɔ.te/ A1	noun - side
heureuse /ø.ʁøz/ A2	adjective - happy
danser /dɑ̃s.e/ A1	verb - to dance
revenir /ʁə.və.niʁ/ A2	verb - to return; to come back
jamais /ʒa.mɛ/ A1	adverb - never
revenir /ʁə.və.niʁ/ A2	verb - to return; to come back

Key Grammar Structures

• Les quelques sous que tu vas gagner

  ➔ Future tense with 'aller' (to go) + infinitive.

  ➔ The phrase means 'The few coins that you are going to earn'.

• Tu ne pourras rien mettre de côté

  ➔ Future tense with 'pouvoir' (to be able to) + infinitive.

  ➔ This means 'You will not be able to save anything'.

• Chante, danse Baby pop

  ➔ Imperative form for commands.

  ➔ This is a command meaning 'Sing, dance Baby pop'.

• Tu devais mourir

  ➔ Imperfect tense for past actions.

  ➔ This means 'You were supposed to die'.

• À la nuit de tes noces

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating time.

  ➔ This means 'On the night of your wedding'.

• Les menaces de guerre semblent se préciser

  ➔ Present tense with 'sembler' (to seem) + infinitive.

  ➔ This means 'The threats of war seem to be becoming clearer'.

• Quelque part sur la terre

  ➔ Adverbial phrase indicating location.

  ➔ This means 'Somewhere on Earth'.