Bonjour – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Vald
• Album: NQNT 2

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of French rap with Vald's iconic track "Bonjour." This song offers a unique linguistic and cultural experience, blending humor and social commentary. By exploring its catchy rhythm and memorable lyrics, you can gain insight into contemporary French slang and artistic expression, making it a fun way to engage with the language.

[English]

He didn't say hello

So, he got messed up

That means the guy was arriving

Everyone said hello

But him

He didn't say hello

He got messed up

He went home

"Hello madam, I'm going to mess up your mother"

He messed up his mother's mother

To finally mess up his mother

No, it would have been better to say hello

But him

He didn't say hello

Respect isn't asked for, it's taken

Respect is lost

Respect isn't asked for, it's taken (grab it as soon as you can)

Respect is lost

But it isn't earned

If being a doormat is your livelihood (but shut your mouth!)

Don't be surprised if we don't like you

If we could trade your life for a potato (or a tempura)

I think you didn't understand the tempo

Because the guy took revenge

He said "all your dead

Son of a bitch, I'm going to eat them!"

Public cemetery

He checks all the gravestones

He drops a couple of swastikas

He finds grandma's grave

He digs up the old lady

The worms have stripped her

So he regurgitates

On the flowers laid down

So he got messed up

That means the guy was arriving

Everyone said hello

But him

He didn't say hello

He got messed up

He went home

"Hello madam, I'm going to mess up your mother"

He messed up his mother's mother

To finally mess up his mother

No, it would have been better to say hello

But him

He didn't say hello

In fact, the story is more complex

That means the guy said "yo"

But he didn't look in the eyes

The eyes are the reflection of the soul

So, hornet, when you say "yo"

You have to look in the eyes

But the guy said "yo", checked out his feet

That's when I heard

"I'm going to mess up your mother's mother

To finally mess up your mother

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen looking her in the eyes"

It started from not much (from nothing at all)

It makes our parents bald (poor thing!)

I'm closing a parenthesis (finally!)

In slippers

The best, Sully'!

Stories go too fast, buddy (su-sully!)

Be careful, that's all I have to say

If you go out, buddy, go out covered, go out protected

Think of everything you can, of your friends

If you can protect yourself with bulletproof vests, with knee pads

With elbow pads, buddy

Take a helmet, take something to protect your chin, your jaw, your nose, buddy

You're in trouble otherwise

Be careful what you say, man, be careful who you say it to, damn

The best is that you shut your mouth, and everything will go as planned...

But first, say hello, buddy

...

[French]

Il a pas dit bonjour

Du coup, il s'est fait niquer sa mère

C't'à dire que l'mec arrivait

Tout l'monde a dit bonjour

Mais lui

Il a pas dit bonjour

Il s'est fait niquer sa mère

Il est parti chez lui

"Bonjour madame, j'vais t'niquer ta mère"

Il a niqué la mère de sa mère

Pour enfin niquer sa mère

Nan, fallait mieux dire bonjour

Mais lui

Il a pas dit bonjour

Le respect s'demande pas le respect se prend

Le respect se perd

Le respect s'demande pas le respect se prend (arrache le dès que tu peux)

Le respect se perd

Mais ne se gagne pas

Si faire l'tapin c'est ton gagne pain (mais ferme ta gueule!)

Viens pas t'étonner si on t'aime pas

Si on peut troquer ta vie contre un potatoes (ou un tempura)

J'crois t'as pas compris l'tempo

Parce que l'mec s'est vengé

Il a dit "tous tes morts

Fils de pute j'vais les manger!"

Cimetière communal

Il tchek toutes les pierres tombales

Il lâche deux trois croix gammées

Il trouve la tombe à mémé

Il déterre la vieille

Les vers l'ont désossé

Donc il régurgite

Sur les fleurs déposées

Du coup il s'est fait niquer sa mère

C't'a dire que l'mec arrivait

Tout l'monde a dit bonjour

Mais lui

Il a pas dit bonjour

Il s'est fait niquer sa mère

Il est parti chez lui

"Bonjour madame, j'vais t'niquer ta mère"

Il a niqué la mère de sa mère

Pour enfin niquer sa mère

Nan, fallait mieux dire bonjour

Mais lui

Il a pas dit bonjour

En fait l'histoire est plus complexe

C't'a dire que l'mec a dit "wesh"

Mais il a pas regardé dans les yeux

Les yeux c'est le reflet de l'âme

Donc frelon quand tu dis "wesh"

Faut regarder dans les yeux

Mais l'mec a dit "wesh", a téma ses pieds

C'est la qu'j'ai ouï

"J'vais niquer la mère de ta mère

Pour enfin niquer ta mère

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen la regardant dans les yeux"

C'est parti de pas grand chose (de rien du tout)

Ça rend nos parents chauves (miskine!)

J'ferme une parenthèse (enfin!)

En Charentaise

Le mieux, Sully'!

Les histoires vont trop vite poto (su-sully!)

Fais gaffe à toi c'est tout ce que j'ai à te dire

Si tu sors poto, sors couvert, sors protégé

Pense à tout ce que tu peux, à tes amis

Si tu peux te protéger toi-même avec des gilets pare-balle, avec des genouillères

Avec des coudières poto

Prends un casque, prend un truc pour protéger ton menton, ta mâchoire, ton piff' poto

T'es dans la merde sinon

Fais gaffe à c'que tu dis gros, fais gaffe à qui tu l'dis putain

Le mieux c'est que tu fermes ta gueule, et tout se passera comme prévu...

Mais avant dis bonjour poto

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bonjour /bɔ̃.ʒuʁ/ A1	noun - hello
respect /ʁɛs.pɛkt/ B2	noun - a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something
mère /mɛʁ/ A1	noun - mother
partir /paʁ.tiʁ/ A2	verb - to leave
niquer /ni.ke/ B2	verb - to mess with or to have sexual relations (slang)
arriver /a.ʁi.ve/ A2	verb - to arrive
complexe /kɔ̃.pleks/ B2	adjective - complex
regarder /ʁə.ɡaʁ.de/ A2	verb - to look at
yeux /jø/ A1	noun - eyes
tombe /tɔ̃b/ B1	noun - grave
fleur /flœʁ/ A1	noun - flower
poto /pɔ.to/ B1	noun - buddy, friend (slang)
merde /mɛʁd/ B2	noun - shit (vulgar)
gagner /ɡa.ɲe/ B1	verb - to win or earn