Code – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: BARTH

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the enchanting rhythms of 'Code' by French artist BARTH and immerse yourself in the poetry of the French language. This song offers a great opportunity to learn romantic and metaphorical expressions. Its blend of modern urban sounds with world music influences makes it a unique and captivating piece to explore.

[English]

You inspire me so much

How can I not talk about you

Obviously, you inspire a beautiful story

Listen to this melody

It's spinning in my head, it won't stop

Every night

You captivate lives

(Ounana)

She makes the guys from the ghetto fall

They find it impressive

She has the charm to disarm them

She has that something no one else has

She's from the islands

She fascinates me

Oh baby

I know it's not so easy to have you

I see you're not playing games

So if I'm doing all this, it's not just for a thrill

Let's go far from all these vices

And fully enjoy all these benefits

I won't promise you the moon

But I'll have the ship to take you there

With you in my bubble, I'll be better and stronger than ever

Trust my pen, because yes, it rings true

Nothing truer, it alone can give you so much appeal

She makes the guys from the ghetto fall

They find it impressive

She has the charm to disarm them

She has that something no one else has

She's from the islands

She fascinates me

Oh baby

I know it's not so easy to have you

So give me the code

The password to please you

I'll take care of your body

In my very secret space

So give me the code

The password, please

I'll take care of your body

In my very secret space

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She makes the guys from the ghetto fall

They find it impressive

She has the charm to disarm them

She has that something no one else has

She's from the islands

She fascinates me

Oh baby

I know it's not so easy to have you

So give me the code

The password to please you

I'll take care of your body

In my very secret space

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[French]

Tu m'inspires tellement

Comment ne pas parler de toi

Évidemment, que tu m'inspires une belle histoire

Écoute cette mélodie

Elle tourne dans ma tête, ça ne s'arrête plus

Toutes les nuits

Tu hantes des vies

(Ounana)

Elle fait tomber les gars du ghetto

Ils trouvent ça impressionnant

Elle a le charme pour les désarmer

Elle a cette chose que personne n'a

Elle vient des îles

Elle me fascine

Oh bébé

Je sais que pour t'avoir, c'est pas si facile

Je vois que tu ne fais pas la miss

Donc si je fais tout ça, c'est pas juste pour un kiff

Allons loin de tous ces vices

Et profitons pleinement de tout ce bénéfice

Je n'te promets pas la lune

Mais j'aurai le vaisseau pour t'y emmener

Avec toi dans ma bulle, je serai mieux et plus fort que jamais

Crois en ma plume, car oui elle sonne vrai

Rien de plus vrai, elle seule peut te donner tant d'attrait

Elle fait tomber les gars du ghetto

Ils trouvent ça impressionnant

Elle a le charme pour les désarmer

Elle a cette chose que personne n'a

Elle vient des îles

Elle me fascine

Oh bébé

Je sais que pour t'avoir, c'est pas si facile

Donc donne-moi le code

Le mot de passe pour te plaire

Je prendrai soin de ton corps

Dans mon espace si secret

Donc donne-moi le code

Le mot de passe, s'il te plaît

Je prendrai soin de ton corps

Dans mon espace si secret

(Ad-libs)

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Elle fait tomber les gars du ghetto

Ils trouvent ça impressionnant

Elle a le charme pour les désarmer

Elle a cette chose que personne n'a

Elle vient des îles

Elle me fascine

Oh bébé

Je sais que pour t'avoir, c'est pas si facile

Donc donne-moi le code

Le mot de passe pour te plaire

Je prendrai soin de ton corps

Dans mon espace si secret

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
code /kɔd/ A2	noun - a system of rules or symbols for transmitting or storing information; an access key or password.
mot de passe /mo də pas/ B1	noun - a secret word or phrase that must be used to gain admission or access.
inspirer /ɛ̃.spi.ʁe/ B1	verb - to fill someone with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially to do something creative; to breathe in.
mélodie /me.lɔ.di/ B1	noun - a sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying; a tune.
hanter /ɑ̃.te/ C1	verb - to haunt (of a ghost); to obsess or preoccupy (of a thought or memory).
ghetto /ɡe.to/ B2	noun - a part of a city, especially a slum area, occupied by a minority group or groups.
impressionnant /ɛ̃.pʁɛ.sjɔ.nɑ̃/ B1	adjective - evoking admiration, awe, or fear; impressive.
charme /ʃaʁm/ B1	noun - the power or quality of delighting, attracting, or fascinating others.
désarmer /de.zaʁ.me/ B2	verb - to take weapons from; to remove hostility or suspicion from someone.
île /il/ A2	noun - a piece of land surrounded by water.
fasciner /fa.si.ne/ B1	verb - to powerfully attract and hold the interest and attention of (someone); to mesmerize.
kiff /kif/ C1	noun - (slang) pleasure, enjoyment, a thrill or 'kick'.
vice /vis/ B2	noun - immoral or wicked behavior; a moral fault or failing.
bénéfice /be.ne.fis/ B1	noun - an advantage or profit gained from something.
lune /lyn/ A2	noun - the natural satellite of the Earth, visible by reflected sunlight.
vaisseau /vɛ.so/ B2	noun - a large ship; a vessel; a spacecraft.
bulle /byl/ B1	noun - a spherical pocket of gas or air in a liquid or a solid; (figuratively) a personal space or secluded environment.
plume /plym/ B1	noun - a feather; a pen (especially a quill pen, used to refer to writing or authorship).
attrait /a.tʁɛ/ B2	noun - a quality or feature that makes something appealing or desirable; attraction, appeal, allure.
secret /sə.kʁɛ/ A2	adjective - kept hidden or concealed from others; not known or seen by others.

Key Grammar Structures

• Elle fait tomber les gars du ghetto

  ➔ Causative construction 'faire + infinitive'

  ➔ The structure "faire + infinitive" indicates that the subject causes someone or something to perform an action. Here, "fait tomber" means 'makes fall' or 'causes to fall'.

• Elle a cette chose que personne n'a

  ➔ Negative indefinite pronoun 'personne' with 'ne'

  ➔ "Personne" is a negative indefinite pronoun meaning 'no one'. It always requires "ne" for negation, as seen in "personne n'a" ('no one has').

• Je n'te promets pas la lune

  ➔ Indirect object pronoun 'te' and idiom 'promettre la lune'

  ➔ "Te" is the indirect object pronoun for 'you'. "Promettre la lune" is an idiom meaning 'to promise the impossible' or 'to promise the world'.

• Mais j'aurai le vaisseau pour t'y emmener

  ➔ Adverbial pronoun 'y' and 'pour + infinitive'

  ➔ "Y" is an adverbial pronoun replacing a place or an idea introduced by 'à' or 'dans'. Here, "y" refers to 'la lune' from the previous line. The structure "pour + infinitive" expresses purpose, as in "pour t'y emmener" ('to take you there').

• je serai mieux et plus fort que jamais

  ➔ Comparative adjectives 'mieux' and 'plus...que' with 'que jamais'

  ➔ "Mieux" is the irregular comparative of 'bien' (well), meaning 'better'. "Plus fort que jamais" uses the regular comparative structure 'plus...que' meaning 'stronger than ever', emphasizing a high degree.

• Crois en ma plume, car oui elle sonne vrai

  ➔ Imperative mood, verb 'croire en' and idiom 'sonner vrai'

  ➔ "Crois" is the imperative form of 'croire' (to believe). "Croire en" means 'to believe in something/someone'. The phrase "sonne vrai" is an idiom meaning 'to ring true' or 'to sound authentic'.

• Rien de plus vrai, elle seule peut te donner tant d'attrait

  ➔ Indefinite pronoun 'rien de plus' and quantifier 'tant de'

  ➔ "Rien de plus" is an indefinite pronoun construction meaning 'nothing more' or 'nothing truer' (when used with an adjective). "Tant de" is a quantifier meaning 'so much' or 'so many', indicating a large quantity or degree, as in "tant d'attrait" ('so much appeal').

• Donc si je fais tout ça, c'est pas juste pour un kiff

  ➔ Conditional clause with 'si' (if)

  ➔ The "si" clause, as in "si je fais", introduces a condition or hypothesis. The main clause then expresses the consequence. This is a common structure for expressing cause and effect or hypothetical situations.

• Comment ne pas parler de toi

  ➔ Negative infinitive construction 'ne pas + infinitive' after a question word

  ➔ The negative infinitive construction "ne pas + infinitive", as in "ne pas parler", when used after a question word like 'Comment', expresses how one cannot avoid doing something, or the impossibility/inevitability of an action. It often has a rhetorical meaning of 'how can I not...?'

• Donc donne-moi le code

  ➔ Imperative mood with direct and indirect object pronouns

  ➔ "Donne" is the imperative form of 'donner' (to give). In affirmative imperatives, object pronouns like "moi" (indirect) and 'le' (direct, for 'le code') follow the verb and are joined by a hyphen. "Moi" becomes 'me' when used as an indirect object pronoun before the verb.