Copines – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Aya Nakamura
• Album: Nakamura

Lyrics & Translation

[French]

[English]

IL M’A DIT « T’ES OU ?

HE TOLD ME "WHERE ARE YOU?"

J’TE REJOINS AU TEL-HO »

I'LL JOIN YOU ON THE PHONE"

MOI J’MEN BAT LES REINS,

I DON'T CARE,

J’AI BESOIN D’UN VRAI JO

I NEED A REAL GUY

IL A VU MES COPINES,

HE SAW MY FRIENDS,

J’CROIS QU’IL A FLASHE

I THINK HE FELL FOR THEM

J’SUIS PAS TON PLAN B,

I'M NOT YOUR PLAN B,

T’AS MATE LE FESSIER

YOU CHECKED OUT MY BUTT

J’REPONDS A TES APPELS,

I ANSWER YOUR CALLS,

« TU CROIS J’VAIS LA FESSER ? »

“DO YOU THINK I'M GOING TO SLAP HER?”

MOI J’MEN BAT LES REINS,

I DON'T CARE,

J’AI BESOIN D’UN VRAI JO

I NEED A REAL GUY

TROP TARD, TROP TARD,

TOO LATE, TOO LATE,

J’SUIS TROP LOIN POUR TOI

I'M TOO FAR FOR YOU

TROP TARD, TROP TARD,

TOO LATE, TOO LATE,

J’SUIS TROP LOIN POUR TOI

I'M TOO FAR FOR YOU

MAIS QUI EST LA PLUS BONNE, BONNE,

BUT WHO'S THE HOTTEST, HOTTEST,

BONNE DE MES COPINES ?

HOTTEST OF MY FRIENDS?

AH MES COPINES, AH MES COPINES

OH MY FRIENDS, OH MY FRIENDS

MAIS TU VEUX LA PLUS BONNE, BONNE,

BUT YOU WANT THE HOTTEST, HOTTEST,

BONNE DE MES COPINES

HOTTEST OF MY FRIENDS

AH MES COPINES, AH MES COPINES

OH MY FRIENDS, OH MY FRIENDS

TU VEUX TOUT BOMBARDER,

YOU WANT TO GO ALL OUT,

BOUM BOUM

BOOM BOOM

BOMBARDER

GO ALL OUT

TU VEUX TOUT BOMBARDER,

YOU WANT TO GO ALL OUT,

BOUM BOUM

BOOM BOOM

BOMBARDER

GO ALL OUT

TOI TU PLANES, PLANES, PLANES, QUE LA NUIT

YOU'RE FLOATING, FLOATING, FLOATING, ALL NIGHT

TU CROIS QU’J’AI TON TIME A TON AVIS ?

YOU THINK I HAVE TIME FOR YOU?

M’APPELLE PAS « MI AMOR »

DON'T CALL ME "MY LOVE"

J’T’AI BARRE MAIS T’EN VEUX ENCORE

I CUT YOU OFF BUT YOU STILL WANT MORE

TOI TU CROIS VISER DANS LE MILLE,

YOU THINK YOU'RE HITTING THE MARK,

FAUDRA TROUVER UN ALIBI

YOU'LL NEED TO FIND AN ALIBI

TROP TARD, TROP TARD,

TOO LATE, TOO LATE,

J’SUIS TROP LOIN POUR TOI

I'M TOO FAR FOR YOU

TROP TARD, TROP TARD,

TOO LATE, TOO LATE,

J’SUIS TROP LOIN POUR TOI

I'M TOO FAR FOR YOU

MAIS QUI EST LA PLUS BONNE, BONNE,

BUT WHO'S THE HOTTEST, HOTTEST,

BONNE DE MES COPINES ?

HOTTEST OF MY FRIENDS?

AH MES COPINES, AH MES COPINES

OH MY FRIENDS, OH MY FRIENDS

MAIS TU VEUX LA PLUS BONNE, BONNE,

BUT YOU WANT THE HOTTEST, HOTTEST,

BONNE DE MES COPINES

HOTTEST OF MY FRIENDS

AH MES COPINES, AH MES COPINES

OH MY FRIENDS, OH MY FRIENDS

TU VEUX TOUT BOMBARDER,

YOU WANT TO GO ALL OUT,

BOUM BOUM

BOOM BOOM

BOMBARDER

GO ALL OUT

TU VEUX TOUT BOMBARDER,

YOU WANT TO GO ALL OUT,

BOUM BOUM

BOOM BOOM

BOMBARDER

GO ALL OUT

MON GARS T’AS COULE,

MY GUY, YOU'VE BEEN CUT OFF,

AYA T’A CRAME

AYA, YOU'VE BEEN BURNED

TU VEUX LA BONNE, YAH,

YOU WANT THE GOOD ONE, YAH,

TU VEUX LA PLUS FRAICHE, YAH

YOU WANT THE FRESHEST, YAH

BOMBA T’AS COULE,

BOMB, YOU'VE BEEN CUT OFF,

AYA T’A CRAME

AYA, YOU'VE BEEN BURNED

TU VEUX LA BONNE, YAH

YOU WANT THE GOOD ONE, YAH

TU VEUX LA PLUS FRAICHE, YAH

YOU WANT THE FRESHEST, YAH

MAIS QUI EST LA PLUS BONNE, BONNE,

BUT WHO'S THE HOTTEST, HOTTEST,

BONNE DE MES COPINES ?

HOTTEST OF MY FRIENDS?

AH MES COPINES, AH MES COPINES

OH MY FRIENDS, OH MY FRIENDS

MAIS TU VEUX LA PLUS BONNE, BONNE,

BUT YOU WANT THE HOTTEST, HOTTEST,

BONNE DE MES COPINES

HOTTEST OF MY FRIENDS

AH MES COPINES, AH MES COPINES

OH MY FRIENDS, OH MY FRIENDS

TU VEUX TOUT BOMBARDER,

YOU WANT TO GO ALL OUT,

BOUM BOUM

BOOM BOOM

BOMBARDER

GO ALL OUT

TU VEUX TOUT BOMBARDER,

YOU WANT TO GO ALL OUT,

BOUM BOUM

BOOM BOOM

BOMBARDER

GO ALL OUT

TU VEUX LA PLUS BONNE, YAH

YOU WANT THE HOTTEST, YAH

TU VEUX LA PLUS FRAICHE, YAH

YOU WANT THE FRESHEST, YAH

TU VEUX LA PLUS BONNE, YAH

YOU WANT THE HOTTEST, YAH

TU VEUX LA PLUS FRAICHE, YAH

YOU WANT THE FRESHEST, YAH

TU VEUX LA PLUS BONNE, YAH

YOU WANT THE HOTTEST, YAH

TU VEUX LA PLUS FRAICHE, YAH

YOU WANT THE FRESHEST, YAH

TU VEUX LA PLUS BONNE, YAH

YOU WANT THE HOTTEST, YAH

TU VEUX LA PLUS FRAICHE, YAH

YOU WANT THE FRESHEST, YAH

TU VEUX LA PLUS BONNE, YAH

YOU WANT THE HOTTEST, YAH

TU VEUX LA PLUS FRAICHE, YAH

YOU WANT THE FRESHEST, YAH

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
copines /kɔ.pin/ A1	noun - female friends
vrai /vʁɛ/ A2	adjective - true, real
plan /plɑ̃/ A2	noun - plan
fessier /fɛ.sje/ B1	noun - buttocks
bombarder /bɔ̃.baʁ.de/ B2	verb - to bombard
fraîche /fʁɛʃ/ B2	adjective - fresh
loin /lwɛ̃/ B1	adverb - far
tard /taʁ/ A2	adverb - late
appels /a.pɛl/ A2	noun - calls
avis /a.vi/ B1	noun - opinion
alibi /a.li.bi/ B2	noun - alibi
crame /kʁam/ B2	verb - to burn
mate /mat/ B1	verb - to look at
dit /di/ A1	verb - said
rejoins /ʁə.ʒwɛ̃/ A2	verb - to join again

Key Grammar Structures

• J’MEN BAT LES REINS

  ➔ Present tense with reflexive verbs.

  ➔ The phrase "J’MEN BAT LES REINS" means "I don't care" and uses the reflexive verb "battre".

• TROP TARD, TROP TARD

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis.

  ➔ The repetition of "TROP TARD" emphasizes the idea of being too late.

• MAIS QUI EST LA PLUS BONNE

  ➔ Interrogative structure.

  ➔ The phrase "MAIS QUI EST LA PLUS BONNE" translates to "But who is the best?" and uses an interrogative form.

• TU VEUX TOUT BOMBARDER

  ➔ Present tense with modal verbs.

  ➔ The phrase "TU VEUX TOUT BOMBARDER" means "You want to bomb everything" and uses the modal verb "vouloir".

• FAUDRA TROUVER UN ALIBI

  ➔ Future tense with impersonal constructions.

  ➔ The phrase "FAUDRA TROUVER UN ALIBI" translates to "It will be necessary to find an alibi" and uses an impersonal future construction.

• J’REPONDS A TES APPELS

  ➔ Present tense with direct objects.

  ➔ The phrase "J’REPONDS A TES APPELS" means "I respond to your calls" and uses a direct object.

• J’AI BESOIN D’UN VRAI JO

  ➔ Present tense with expressions of need.

  ➔ The phrase "J’AI BESOIN D’UN VRAI JO" means "I need a real guy" and expresses a need.