Beach Love – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: JOSAS

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the playful and passionate world of 'Beach Love' by JOSAS, a perfect blend of Afrobeat and R&B that captures the essence of summer romance. Through its catchy lyrics and vibrant rhythm, learn about French slang and expressions of love, while enjoying a song that celebrates the ups and downs of relationships.

[English]

I didn't know what I was telling you

I didn't know what I was telling you

Sometimes she listens, she doesn't answer

I call her but it's busy

I love it when we talk

I love her kisses, they're too sweet

I don't compare her to anyone else

When it's chaotic, it's great

We make up in bed, it's intense

After we've insulted each other

She wants to write a chapter

With me she wants to escape

Everyone wants to mess with her

No one wants to take the blame

We drank a liter of it

We ended up losing control

She's beautiful, even her life

She's my b*tch, I love her

She's my b*tch, I love the girl

The girl, the girl

B*tch, I love her

She's my b*tch, I love the girl

The girl, the girl

B*tch, I love her

She's my b*tch, I love the girl

The girl, the girl

B*tch, I love her

She's my b*tch, I love the girl

The girl, the girl

Gotta listen to what mama said

Not listen to friends

I didn't come here to be adored

I'm no better than Sambodi

I hear my voice in all the clubs

So I don't go out on Saturdays

In the neighborhood, I hang out all night

I act flashy like wasabi

I make the girl pay for it

I like to play hardball, and

You can count on no one

To come pity you

Some nights I turn off my phone

I isolate myself when I want to chill

She's my b*tch, I love her

She's my b*tch, I love the girl

The girl, the girl

B*tch, I love her

She's my b*tch, I love the girl

The girl, the girl

B*tch, I love her

She's my b*tch, I love the girl

The girl, the girl

Gotta listen to what mama said

Not listen to friends

I didn't come here to be adored

I'm no better than Sambodi

I hear my voice in all the clubs

So I don't go out on Saturdays

In the neighborhood, I hang out all night

I act flashy like wasabi

She's my b*tch, I love her

She's my b*tch, I love the girl

The girl, the girl

B*tch, I love her

She's my b*tch, I love the girl

The girl, the girl

B*tch, I love her

She's my b*tch, I love the girl

The girl, the girl

[French]

Savais pas ce que je te disais

Savais pas ce que je te disais

Des fois elle écoute, elle me répond pas

Je l'appelle mais ça sonne occupé

Avec elle j'aime quand on parle

J'aime ses bisous sont trop sucrés

Personne d'autre, moi je la compare

Gant c'est brac, ça va super

On se réconcilie au lit, c'est fort

Après qu'on se soit insulté

Elle veut écrire un chapitre

Avec moi elle veut s'échapper

Tout le monde veut manger sa gife

Personne ne veut porter le chapeau

On l'a descendu un litre

On a fini par déraper

Elle est belle, même sa vie

C'est ma b*tch, je l'love

C'est ma b*tch, je l'love la chica

La chica, la chica

B*tch, je l'love

C'est ma b*tch, je l'love la chica

La chica, la chica

B*tch, je l'love

C'est ma b*tch, je l'love la chica

La chica, la chica

B*tch, je l'love

C'est ma b*tch, je l'love la chica

La chica, la chica

Faut écouter ce que mama a dit

Pas écouter les amis

Je suis pas venu pour qu'on m'adore

Moi je suis pas mieux que Sambodi

J'entends ma voix dans toutes les boites

Alors je sors pas les samedis

Au quartier toute la nuit je squatte

Je me la pète couleur wasabi

Je l'a fait payer la go

J'aime bien l'arme au sel et

Sur personne tu peux compter

Pour venir t'apitoyer

Des soirs j'éteins mon portable

Je m'isole quand je veux chiller

C'est ma b*tch, je l'love

C'est ma b*tch, je l'love la chica

La chica, la chica

B*tch, je l'love

C'est ma b*tch, je l'love la chica

La chica, la chica

B*tch, je l'love

C'est ma b*tch, je l'love la chica

La chica, la chica

Faut écouter ce que mama a dit

Pas écouter les amis

Je suis pas venu pour qu'on m'adore

Moi je suis pas mieux que Sambodi

J'entends ma voix dans toutes les boites

Alors je sors pas les samedis

Au quartier toute la nuit je squatte

Je me la pète couleur wasabi

C'est ma b*tch, je l'love

C'est ma b*tch, je l'love la chica

La chica, la chica

B*tch, je l'love

C'est ma b*tch, je l'love la chica

La chica, la chica

B*tch, je l'love

C'est ma b*tch, je l'love la chica

La chica, la chica

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
écouter /e.ku.te/ A1	verb - to listen
répondre /ʁe.pɔ̃dʁ/ A1	verb - to answer, to reply
sonner /sɔ.ne/ A2	verb - to ring (e.g., a bell, a phone)
occupé /ɔ.ky.pe/ A2	adjective - busy; occupied (e.g., a phone line)
bisous /bi.zu/ A2	noun - kisses (informal, often used for farewells or greetings)
sucré /sy.kʁe/ A2	adjective - sweet (taste); sugared
réconcilier /ʁe.kɔ̃.si.lje/ B1	verb - to reconcile; to make up (after a disagreement)
insulter /ɛ̃.syl.te/ B1	verb - to insult; to offend with words
chapitre /ʃa.pitʁ/ B1	noun - chapter (of a book, or a period in life)
s'échapper /s‿e.ʃa.pe/ B1	verb - to escape; to get away
gifle /ʒifl/ B1	noun - slap (on the face); a strong reprimand or setback
déraper /de.ʁa.pe/ B2	verb - to skid; to lose control (literally or figuratively, like a situation getting out of hand)
b*tch /bitʃ/ C1	noun - bitch (offensive term for a woman, or a general term of contempt)
love /lɔv/ B1	verb - to love (informal, English loanword)
chica /tʃi.ka/ B2	noun - girl, young woman (Spanish loanword, used informally in French)
squatter /skwa.te/ B1	verb - to squat (occupy illegally); to hang out, to loiter (informal)
se la péter /sə la pe.te/ C1	verb phrase - to show off, to brag, to boast
go /ɡo/ C1	noun - girl, woman (slang, especially in West African French or urban French youth slang)
portable /pɔʁ.tabl/ A2	noun - mobile phone, cellphone adjective - portable; handheld
chiller /tʃi.le/ B1	verb - to chill, to relax (informal, English loanword)

Key Grammar Structures

• Savais pas ce que je te disais

  ➔ Informal Negation & Relative Pronoun 'ce que'

  ➔ In colloquial French, the particle "ne" in negation (e.g., 'ne... pas') is often dropped, making 'Savais pas' instead of 'ne savais pas'. "ce que" means "what" or "the thing that", functioning as a relative pronoun to introduce a subordinate clause.

• On se réconcilie au lit, c'est fort

  ➔ Reflexive Verb 'se réconcilier' & Impersonal Pronoun 'on'

  ➔ "se réconcilie" is a reflexive verb, meaning 'to reconcile oneself' or 'to make up'. The pronoun "on" is often used colloquially to mean 'we' or 'people in general', in addition to its formal meaning of 'one'.

• Après qu'on se soit insulté

  ➔ Subjunctive after 'après que' (colloquial usage)

  ➔ While formally "après que" (after that) should be followed by the indicative mood (e.g., 'on s'est insulté'), in spoken and informal French, it is very common to use the subjunctive, especially for past actions. This highlights a common discrepancy between formal grammar and everyday usage.

• Personne ne veut porter le chapeau

  ➔ Negative Indefinite Pronoun 'Personne... ne' & Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ "Personne ne" means 'nobody' or 'no one'. It always takes the singular verb. "porter le chapeau" is an idiom meaning 'to take the blame' or 'to take responsibility for something bad'.

• Faut écouter ce que mama a dit

  ➔ Colloquial 'Faut' (omission of 'il')

  ➔ "Faut" is a common colloquial shortening of the impersonal verb phrase "il faut" (it is necessary / one must). This omission of "il" is very frequent in informal spoken French.

• Je suis pas venu pour qu'on m'adore

  ➔ Subjunctive clause with 'pour que' & Indirect Object Pronoun 'm''

  ➔ "pour que" (in order that) introduces a purpose clause and always requires the subjunctive mood for the following verb. "m'" is the contracted form of "me", an indirect object pronoun meaning 'to me' or 'for me'. Informal negation (dropping 'ne') is also present.

• Je me la pète couleur wasabi

  ➔ Reflexive Idiomatic Expression 'se la péter'

  ➔ "se la péter" is a very colloquial and informal reflexive idiom meaning 'to show off', 'to boast', or 'to be full of oneself'. The addition of "couleur wasabi" (wasabi color) further emphasizes the intensity of showing off.

• Je l'a fait payer la go

  ➔ Causative Construction 'faire faire'

  ➔ The structure "faire + infinitive" (here "faire payer") is a causative construction meaning 'to make someone do something' or 'to have something done'. "l'" is a direct object pronoun referring to "la go" (slang for 'the girl').

• Sur personne tu peux compter

  ➔ Preposed Negative Pronoun for Emphasis

  ➔ When a negative pronoun phrase like "sur personne" (on no one) is placed at the beginning of the sentence, it emphasizes the negation. In informal French, the particle "ne" is often omitted in such constructions.