Billionaire – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: L2B
• Album: Nés Pour Briller, BOOK II : D2

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into L2B's "Billionaire" and explore contemporary French rap. This track offers a glimpse into modern musical styles, focusing on themes of ambition and wealth. Discover new French vocabulary and slang while enjoying the catchy rhythms of this popular song .

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
placer /plase/ A2	verb - to place, to put
aimer /ɛme/ A1	verb - to like, to love
parler /paʁle/ A1	verb - to speak, to talk
emplettes /ɑ̃plɛt/ B1	noun - shopping
maman /mamɑ̃/ A1	noun - mother
attention /atɑ̃sjɔ̃/ A2	noun - attention
apparence /apaʁɑ̃s/ B1	noun - appearance
vie /vi/ A1	noun - life
danger /dɑ̃ʒe/ A2	noun - danger
temps /tɑ̃/ A1	noun - time
maison /mɛzɔ̃/ A1	noun - house
rond /ʁɔ̃/ A2	adjective - round noun - money
niveau /nivo/ A2	noun - level
diamant /djamɑ̃/ B1	noun - diamond
démon /demɔ̃/ B2	noun - demon
feu /fø/ A1	noun - fire
puissant /pɥisɑ̃/ B1	adjective - powerful
porte /pɔʁt/ A1	noun - door

Key Grammar Structures

• J'aime bien quand ça parle FR

  ➔ Subject-Verb-Object structure with "quand" clause.

  ➔ The sentence expresses a preference. "J'aime bien" (I like it) is followed by a subordinate clause introduced by "quand" (when), indicating the condition that makes him like it. "Ça parle FR" (it speaks French).

• Maman ne veut pas de Dior Lady, elle préfère mille fois que j'lui achète un Super-Wax, Wax

  ➔ Use of "ne...pas" for negation, "préférer...que" for expressing preference + subjunctive (implicitly here as it's an imperative).

  ➔ "Maman ne veut pas de Dior Lady" (Mom doesn't want a Dior Lady) uses the negation structure. "Elle préfère mille fois que j'lui achète un Super-Wax" (She prefers a thousand times that I buy her a Super-Wax) expresses a strong preference. While not explicitly subjunctive (due to colloquial speech), the implied subjunctive highlights that it is desired, not a statement of fact.

• L'apparence, c'est ta première façon de speak

  ➔ Use of "c'est" for emphasis and definition. Noun + "c'est" + noun phrase.

  ➔ The sentence defines appearance as a first way to speak. "L'apparence" (appearance) is equated to "ta première façon de speak" (your first way of speaking) using "c'est" (it is).

• J'suis propre sur moi, j'viens de Brazzaville

  ➔ Simple present tense, expressing a state of being and origin. Use of "sur moi" to specify location.

  ➔ "J'suis propre sur moi" (I'm clean on myself/I'm presentable) describes a state of being. "J'viens de Brazzaville" (I come from Brazzaville) indicates origin. "Sur moi" indicates "on myself," meaning the speaker is presentable, well-groomed.

• Les comebacks ça sert à rien, ça sert à rien, viens pas perdre ta dignité

  ➔ Use of "ça sert à rien" (it's useless), imperative form ("viens pas" - don't come). Omission of "ne" in negative imperative.

  ➔ "Les comebacks ça sert à rien" (Comebacks are useless) states a general truth. "Viens pas perdre ta dignité" (Don't come lose your dignity) is a negative imperative command. The omission of "ne" before "viens" is common in spoken French.

• Dans ma vie, j'te veux plus non non

  ➔ Use of "plus" for negation (no longer/anymore), informal "te" (you).

  ➔ "Dans ma vie, j'te veux plus" (In my life, I don't want you anymore) uses "plus" to indicate that the person is no longer desired in the speaker's life. "Te" is the informal pronoun for "you".

• J'dois finir propriétaire

  ➔ "devoir" + infinitive to express obligation. Future intention.

  ➔ "J'dois finir propriétaire" (I must finish being an owner/I have to become an owner) uses "devoir" (must/have to) followed by the infinitive "finir" (to finish) to express an obligation or necessity. It also implies the speaker's intention to become a property owner in the future.