Fallait pas – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Marwa Loud
• Album: My Life

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the raw emotion and storytelling in Marwa Loud's hit "Fallait Pas." This song offers a glimpse into the complexities of relationships and the pain of betrayal, making it a compelling listen for anyone interested in French urban music.

[English]

Dude, I'm kidding, yeah, I'm kidding

Oh la la, she's so hot

But she's so dumb

She's so dumb

You won't leave without her phone, without her phone

Everyone knows her in the neighborhood

She's played more than a hit on the radio

She doesn't want to live in your studio

You don't weigh much, you're not the owner

She got you, she got you

You have trouble explaining it to us

She got you, she got you

You think about her all night

You only think about her so you're not having fun anymore

Even your friends don't recognize you anymore

Only the bartender, who cashes you out more

You'd think there's only one left on Earth

Bro you were going, you were going, you were going to give it all

But you shouldn't have let her get you

Bro you were going, you were going, you were going to give it all

But you shouldn't have let her get you

You shouldn't have, shouldn't have, shouldn't have given it all

You shouldn't have, shouldn't have, let her get you

You shouldn't have, shouldn't have, shouldn't have given it all

That it talks a lot, that it talks a lot, everyone knows her

Bro, you're kidding, you're kidding

She calls you "baby," you take off

When she doesn't answer you, you're surprised

Oh la la, she's so dumb

But she's so hot

You shouldn't have given it all, don't be surprised

She stole everything from you: your ego, your heart, your wallet

She got you, she got you

You have trouble explaining it to us

She got you, she got you

You think about her all night

You only think about her so you're not having fun anymore

Even your friends don't recognize you anymore

Only the bartender, who cashes you out more

You'd think there's only one left on Earth

Bro you were going, you were going, you were going to give it all

But you shouldn't have let her get you

Bro you were going, you were going, you were going to give it all

But you shouldn't have let her get you

You shouldn't have, shouldn't have, shouldn't have given it all

You shouldn't have, shouldn't have, let her get you

You shouldn't have, shouldn't have, shouldn't have given it all

That it talks a lot, that it talks a lot, everyone knows her, hey

Everyone knows you

They've all abandoned you

They don't want you here anymore

Let them spend their evening

Yet you're beautiful, it's a shame

You put on your best heels

But that's not enough anymore

Now what they wish you is only bad luck

Bro you were going, you were going, you were going to give it all

But you shouldn't have let her get you

You shouldn't have, shouldn't have, shouldn't have given it all

You shouldn't have, shouldn't have, let her get you

You shouldn't have, shouldn't have, shouldn't have given it all

That it talks a lot, that it talks a lot, everyone knows her

...

[French]

Poto j'déconne, ouais j'déconne

Oh la la qu'est-ce qu'elle est bonne

Mais qu'est-ce qu'elle est conne

Qu'est-ce qu'elle est conne

Tu repartiras pas sans son phone, sans son phone

Tout le monde la connaît dans le barrio

Elle tourne plus qu'un tube à la radio

Elle veut pas habiter dans ton studio

Toi tu pèses pas lourd, t'es pas proprio

Elle t'a piqué, elle t'a piqué

T'as du mal à nous l'expliquer

Elle t'a piqué, elle t'a piqué

Tu penses qu'à elle toute la soirée

Tu penses qu'à elle donc tu t'amuses plus

Même tes potos te reconnaissent plus

Y'a que le barman, qui t'encaisse plus

À croire que sur Terre il n'en reste qu'une

Gros t'allais, t'allais, t'allais tout donner

Mais fallait pas la laisser te piquer

Gros t'allais, t'allais, t'allais tout donner

Mais fallait pas la laisser te piquer

Fallait pas, fallait pas, fallait pas tout donner

Fallait pas, fallait pas, la laisser te piquer

Fallait pas, fallait pas, fallait pas tout donner

Que ça ler-par, que ça ler-par, tout le monde la connaît

Gros tu déconnes, tu déconnes

Elle t'appelle "bébé" tu décolles

Quand elle te répond plus tu t'étonnes

Oh la la qu'est-ce qu'elle est conne

Mais qu'est-ce quelle est bonne

Fallait pas tout donner, sois pas étonné

Elle t'a tout volé: ton égo, ton cœur, ton porte-monnaie

Elle t'a piqué, elle t'a piqué

T'as du mal à nous l'expliquer

Elle t'a piqué, elle t'a piqué

Tu penses qu'à elle toute la soirée

Tu penses qu'à elle donc tu t'amuses plus

Même tes potos te reconnaissent plus

Y'a que le barman, qui t'encaisse plus

À croire que sur Terre il n'en reste qu'une

Gros t'allais, t'allais, t'allais tout donner

Mais fallait pas la laisser te piquer

Gros t'allais, t'allais, t'allais tout donner

Mais fallait pas la laisser te piquer

Fallait pas, fallait pas, fallait pas tout donner

Fallait pas, fallait pas, la laisser te piquer

Fallait pas, fallait pas, fallait pas tout donner

Que ça ler-par, que ça ler-par, tout le monde la connaît, hey

Tout le monde te connaît

Ils t'ont tous abandonné

Ils veulent plus de toi ici

Laisse-les passer leur soirée

Pourtant t'es belle, c'est ballot

T'as mis tes plus beaux talons

Mais ça suffit plus

Maintenant ce qu'ils te souhaitent c'est que du malheur

Gros t'allais, t'allais, t'allais tout donner

Mais fallait pas la laisser te piquer

Fallait pas, fallait pas, fallait pas tout donner

Fallait pas, fallait pas, la laisser te piquer

Fallait pas, fallait pas, fallait pas tout donner

Que ça ler-par, que ça ler-par, tout le monde la connaît

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
déconner /de.kɔ.ne/ B1	verb - to mess around, to joke
bonne /bɔn/ A2	adjective - good
conne /kɔn/ B1	adjective - stupid, foolish
phone /foʊn/ A2	noun - telephone
barrio /ˈbɑːr.i.oʊ/ B2	noun - neighborhood, district
studio /ˈstjuː.di.oʊ/ A2	noun - a room where an artist works
pèse /pɛz/ B1	verb - to weigh
piquer /pi.ke/ B1	verb - to steal, to take
mal /mɑːl/ A2	noun - pain, trouble
soirée /swa.ʁe/ A2	noun - evening, party
égo /e.ɡo/ B2	noun - self-esteem, ego
cœur /kœʁ/ A2	noun - heart
porte-monnaie /pɔʁt.mɔ.ne/ B2	noun - wallet
barman /ˈbɑːr.mæn/ B1	noun - bartender
donner /dɔ.ne/ A2	verb - to give
laisser /lɛ.se/ A2	verb - to leave, to let

Key Grammar Structures

• Tu repartiras pas sans son phone, sans son phone

  ➔ Future tense with negation

  ➔ The phrase uses the future tense "repartiras" with the negation "pas" to indicate that the action will not happen.

• Elle t'a piqué, elle t'a piqué

  ➔ Past tense (passé composé)

  ➔ The phrase uses the past tense "a piqué" to indicate an action that has already occurred.

• Gros t'allais, t'allais, t'allais tout donner

  ➔ Imperfect tense (imparfait)

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperfect tense "t'allais" to describe an ongoing action in the past.

• Mais fallait pas la laisser te piquer

  ➔ Conditional mood with negation

  ➔ The phrase uses the conditional mood "fallait" with the negation "pas" to express a hypothetical situation.

• Tout le monde la connaît dans le barrio

  ➔ Present tense (présent)

  ➔ The phrase uses the present tense "connaît" to indicate a current state or fact.

• Y'a que le barman, qui t'encaisse plus

  ➔ Colloquial expression with negation

  ➔ The phrase uses a colloquial expression "Y'a que" to mean 'only' with the negation "plus" to indicate absence.

• T'as du mal à nous l'expliquer

  ➔ Expression of difficulty

  ➔ The phrase uses "du mal à" to express difficulty in doing something.