Copines – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Aya Nakamura
• Album: Nakamura

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the empowering message and infectious rhythm of Aya Nakamura's hit song "Copines." This track, with its blend of R&B, pop, and reggaeton, offers a glimpse into themes of female friendship and confident self-assertion, making it a perfect song to explore modern French music and its cultural impact.

[English]

HE TOLD ME "WHERE ARE YOU?"

I'LL JOIN YOU ON THE PHONE"

I DON'T CARE,

I NEED A REAL GUY

HE SAW MY FRIENDS,

I THINK HE FELL FOR THEM

I'M NOT YOUR PLAN B,

YOU CHECKED OUT MY BUTT

I ANSWER YOUR CALLS,

“DO YOU THINK I'M GOING TO SLAP HER?”

I DON'T CARE,

I NEED A REAL GUY

TOO LATE, TOO LATE,

I'M TOO FAR FOR YOU

TOO LATE, TOO LATE,

I'M TOO FAR FOR YOU

BUT WHO'S THE HOTTEST, HOTTEST,

HOTTEST OF MY FRIENDS?

OH MY FRIENDS, OH MY FRIENDS

BUT YOU WANT THE HOTTEST, HOTTEST,

HOTTEST OF MY FRIENDS

OH MY FRIENDS, OH MY FRIENDS

YOU WANT TO GO ALL OUT,

BOOM BOOM

GO ALL OUT

YOU WANT TO GO ALL OUT,

BOOM BOOM

GO ALL OUT

YOU'RE FLOATING, FLOATING, FLOATING, ALL NIGHT

YOU THINK I HAVE TIME FOR YOU?

DON'T CALL ME "MY LOVE"

I CUT YOU OFF BUT YOU STILL WANT MORE

YOU THINK YOU'RE HITTING THE MARK,

YOU'LL NEED TO FIND AN ALIBI

TOO LATE, TOO LATE,

I'M TOO FAR FOR YOU

TOO LATE, TOO LATE,

I'M TOO FAR FOR YOU

BUT WHO'S THE HOTTEST, HOTTEST,

HOTTEST OF MY FRIENDS?

OH MY FRIENDS, OH MY FRIENDS

BUT YOU WANT THE HOTTEST, HOTTEST,

HOTTEST OF MY FRIENDS

OH MY FRIENDS, OH MY FRIENDS

YOU WANT TO GO ALL OUT,

BOOM BOOM

GO ALL OUT

YOU WANT TO GO ALL OUT,

BOOM BOOM

GO ALL OUT

MY GUY, YOU'VE BEEN CUT OFF,

AYA, YOU'VE BEEN BURNED

YOU WANT THE GOOD ONE, YAH,

YOU WANT THE FRESHEST, YAH

BOMB, YOU'VE BEEN CUT OFF,

AYA, YOU'VE BEEN BURNED

YOU WANT THE GOOD ONE, YAH

YOU WANT THE FRESHEST, YAH

BUT WHO'S THE HOTTEST, HOTTEST,

HOTTEST OF MY FRIENDS?

OH MY FRIENDS, OH MY FRIENDS

BUT YOU WANT THE HOTTEST, HOTTEST,

HOTTEST OF MY FRIENDS

OH MY FRIENDS, OH MY FRIENDS

YOU WANT TO GO ALL OUT,

BOOM BOOM

GO ALL OUT

YOU WANT TO GO ALL OUT,

BOOM BOOM

GO ALL OUT

YOU WANT THE HOTTEST, YAH

YOU WANT THE FRESHEST, YAH

YOU WANT THE HOTTEST, YAH

YOU WANT THE FRESHEST, YAH

YOU WANT THE HOTTEST, YAH

YOU WANT THE FRESHEST, YAH

YOU WANT THE HOTTEST, YAH

YOU WANT THE FRESHEST, YAH

YOU WANT THE HOTTEST, YAH

YOU WANT THE FRESHEST, YAH

[French]

IL M’A DIT « T’ES OU ?

J’TE REJOINS AU TEL-HO »

MOI J’MEN BAT LES REINS,

J’AI BESOIN D’UN VRAI JO

IL A VU MES COPINES,

J’CROIS QU’IL A FLASHE

J’SUIS PAS TON PLAN B,

T’AS MATE LE FESSIER

J’REPONDS A TES APPELS,

« TU CROIS J’VAIS LA FESSER ? »

MOI J’MEN BAT LES REINS,

J’AI BESOIN D’UN VRAI JO

TROP TARD, TROP TARD,

J’SUIS TROP LOIN POUR TOI

TROP TARD, TROP TARD,

J’SUIS TROP LOIN POUR TOI

MAIS QUI EST LA PLUS BONNE, BONNE,

BONNE DE MES COPINES ?

AH MES COPINES, AH MES COPINES

MAIS TU VEUX LA PLUS BONNE, BONNE,

BONNE DE MES COPINES

AH MES COPINES, AH MES COPINES

TU VEUX TOUT BOMBARDER,

BOUM BOUM

BOMBARDER

TU VEUX TOUT BOMBARDER,

BOUM BOUM

BOMBARDER

TOI TU PLANES, PLANES, PLANES, QUE LA NUIT

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

M’APPELLE PAS « MI AMOR »

J’T’AI BARRE MAIS T’EN VEUX ENCORE

TOI TU CROIS VISER DANS LE MILLE,

FAUDRA TROUVER UN ALIBI

TROP TARD, TROP TARD,

J’SUIS TROP LOIN POUR TOI

TROP TARD, TROP TARD,

J’SUIS TROP LOIN POUR TOI

MAIS QUI EST LA PLUS BONNE, BONNE,

BONNE DE MES COPINES ?

AH MES COPINES, AH MES COPINES

MAIS TU VEUX LA PLUS BONNE, BONNE,

BONNE DE MES COPINES

AH MES COPINES, AH MES COPINES

TU VEUX TOUT BOMBARDER,

BOUM BOUM

BOMBARDER

TU VEUX TOUT BOMBARDER,

BOUM BOUM

BOMBARDER

MON GARS T’AS COULE,

AYA T’A CRAME

TU VEUX LA BONNE, YAH,

TU VEUX LA PLUS FRAICHE, YAH

BOMBA T’AS COULE,

AYA T’A CRAME

TU VEUX LA BONNE, YAH

TU VEUX LA PLUS FRAICHE, YAH

MAIS QUI EST LA PLUS BONNE, BONNE,

BONNE DE MES COPINES ?

AH MES COPINES, AH MES COPINES

MAIS TU VEUX LA PLUS BONNE, BONNE,

BONNE DE MES COPINES

AH MES COPINES, AH MES COPINES

TU VEUX TOUT BOMBARDER,

BOUM BOUM

BOMBARDER

TU VEUX TOUT BOMBARDER,

BOUM BOUM

BOMBARDER

TU VEUX LA PLUS BONNE, YAH

TU VEUX LA PLUS FRAICHE, YAH

TU VEUX LA PLUS BONNE, YAH

TU VEUX LA PLUS FRAICHE, YAH

TU VEUX LA PLUS BONNE, YAH

TU VEUX LA PLUS FRAICHE, YAH

TU VEUX LA PLUS BONNE, YAH

TU VEUX LA PLUS FRAICHE, YAH

TU VEUX LA PLUS BONNE, YAH

TU VEUX LA PLUS FRAICHE, 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.