Fresh Prince – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Soprano
• Album: L’Everest

Lyrics & Translation

Step into the world of French hip-hop with Soprano's "Fresh Prince." This infectious track, blending rap and electronic beats, offers a glimpse into a confident and stylish persona, inspired by the beloved "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" series. Learn about the cultural references and energetic vibe that made this song a hit.

[English]

Jeffrey

I'm landing in the club with my thugs

Brad Pitt level of class, no wonder your wife's trippin'

I only roll with the real ones, yeah, I only roll with the best

You only saw that kind of backstabbing with Kriss Kross

The DJ plays my song, the place goes wild

Some dude's bugging me, trying to get famous

Man, if you can't hold your liquor, stay away from me

My security is Geppetto, ready to carve your wooden face

Anyway, don't compare us to the rest

They got famous like Kanye West's wife

We've been making hits since hopscotch days

Yeah, I know, I don't age, they call me Sopra'Pharrell

They think they're Barksdale, Stringer Bell

When they grab the mic, I hear Jingle Bells

We shine without help from EDF (French electrical company)

In the club with Michel Polnareff shades, yeah

We walk into the club dressed like princes

Fresh, fresh, fresh in jeans or dress pants

Get ready, tonight, drinks are on me

If you dance like Carlton

Hum, dance like Carlton

Hum, dance like Carlton

Hum, dance like Carlton

Yeah, dance like Carlton

Jeffrey, bring us more ice

Jeffrey, bring us more ice

Jeffrey, bring us more ice

Jeffrey, bring us more ice

I hit the VIP styled like Fresh Prince

A royal arrival like Eddie Murphy in Queens

Coveted like a Brinks truck, all eyes on my gear

You're dressed like you're on Arte, so no wonder she dumps you

I hear guys clapping, clap, clap, clap

And guys getting slapped, slapped, slapped, slapped, slapped

Seeing my latest snap, snap, snap, snapback

Ladies, I'm married, no Snap, Snap, Snapchat

Bouncer, these guys are full of it

I've got tons of cousins since I'm making Eto'o money

It's too early to go back to the Hilton

Let me dance like, like Carlton

We walk into the club dressed like princes

Fresh, fresh, fresh in jeans or dress pants

Get ready, tonight, drinks are on me

If you dance like Carlton

Hum, dance like Carlton

Hum, dance like Carlton

Hum, dance like Carlton

Yeah, dance like Carlton

Jeffrey, bring us more ice

Jeffrey, bring us more ice

Jeffrey, bring us more ice

Jeffrey, bring us more ice

Hey, Jeffrey, hold on a sec, let my dancers through

Nice Biggie shirt, haircut from Fab Barber Shop

Yeah, the ladies love the dancers

Class doesn't make the booty, but the booty makes the class, ladies, ha ha

Jeffrey, line them all up, and let's dance like Carlton

Hum, dance like Carlton

Hum, dance like Carlton

(Yeah) Hum, dance like Carlton

(Shake it) Yeah, dance like Carlton

(Go on) Hum, dance like Carlton

(Jeffrey) Hum, dance like Carlton

(Hillary, you too) Hum, dance like Carlton

(Ashley, come on) Yeah, dance like Carlton

Will, dance like Carlton

Hey, hey dance like Carlton

Ha ha, we're dancing like Carlton in Cosmopolitania

Like Carlton, ha ha

Like Carlton

...

[French]

Jeffrey

J'débarque dans le club accompagné de mes thugs

La classe de Brad Pitt normal que ta femme bug

Je marche qu'avec les vrais, ouais je marche qu'avec les best

Y a qu'à l'époque de Kriss Kross qu'on a tourné la veste

Le DJ met mon son, dans la boîte c'est le zbeul

Un mec me prend la tête, un mec veut se faire du buzz

Mec, si tu n'sais pas boire ne t'approches pas de moi

Ma sécu c'est Geppetto pour tailler ta gueule de bois

Bref, nous compares pas au reste

Ils sont devenus célèbre comme la femme de Kanye West

Chez nous on fait des hits depuis l'épouque de la marelle

Oui je sais, je vieillis pas, on m'appelle Sopra'Pharrell

Ils s'prennent pour Barksdale, Stringer Bell

Quand ils prennent le micro, j'entends Jingle Bell

Nous on brille sans l'aide de EDF

Dans la boîte avec des lunettes à la Michel Polnareff, yeah

On rentre dans le club habillé comme des princes

Fresh, fresh, fresh en jeans ou en pinces

Mets-toi bien, ce soir c'est moi qui rince

Si tu danses à la Carlton

Hum, danse à la Carlton

Hum, danse à la Carlton

Hum, danse à la Carlton

Yeah, danse à la Carlton

Jeffrey, remets nous des glaçons

Jeffrey, remets nous des glaçons

Jeffrey, remets nous des glaçons

Jeffrey, remets nous des glaçons

J'débarque dans le VIP stylé comme Fresh Prince

Une arrivée royale comme Eddie Murphy dans le Queens

Convoité comme un Brinks, tous les yeux sur ma sappe

Toi t'es sapé comme sur Arte donc normal qu'elle te zappe

J'entends des mecs qui clap, clap, clap, clap

Et des mecs qui prennent des claques, claques, claques, claques, claques

En voyant ma dernière snap, snap, snap, snapback

Mesdames je suis marié pas de Snap, Snap, Snapchat

Physio, ces mecs sont des mythos

J'ai pleins d'cousins depuis qu'j'approche le salaire de Eto'o

Il est trop tôt pour rentrer au Hilton

Laisse-moi danser à la, à la Carlton

On rentre dans le club habillé comme des princes

Fresh, fresh, fresh en jeans ou en pinces

Mets-toi bien, ce soir c'est moi qui rince

Si tu danses à la Carlton

Hum, danse à la Carlton

Hum, danse à la Carlton

Hum, danse à la Carlton

Yeah, danse à la Carlton

Jeffrey, remets nous des glaçons

Jeffrey, remets nous des glaçons

Jeffrey, remets nous des glaçons

Jeffrey, remets nous des glaçons

Hey, Jeffrey deux secondes, laisse passer mes gigoteurs

Belle chemise à la Biggie, une coupe qui sort de chez Fab Barber Shop

Oui les gigoteuses aiment les gigoteurs

La classe ne fait pas le boule mais le boule fait la classe mesdames, ha ha

Jeffrey, met les tous en ligne, et on danse à la Carlton

Hum, danse à la Carlton

Hum, danse à la Carlton

(Oui) Hum, danse à la Carlton

(Gigote) Yeah, danse à la Carlton

(Vas-y) Hum, danse à la Carlton

(Jeffrey) Hum, danse à la Carlton

(Hillary toi aussi) Hum, danse à la Carlton

(Ashley viens) Yeah, danse à la Carlton

Will, danse à la Carlton

Hé, hé danse à la Carlton

Ha ha, on danse à la Carlton en Cosmopolitanie

À la Carlton ha ha

À la Carlton

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
club /klʌb/ A2	noun - a place where people gather to dance, listen to music, etc.
thugs /θʌgz/ B1	noun - violent or aggressive criminals
femme /fɛm/ A2	noun - woman
marche /maʁʃe/ B1	verb - to walk
buzz /bʌz/ B2	noun - excitement or attention from gossip or rumors
taille /taji/ B2	verb - to cut or shape by cutting
gros /gʁo/ B2	adjective - big
guerre /gɛʁ/ B2	noun - war
son /sɔ̃/ A1	noun - sound or music
microphone /maɪkˈroʊfoʊn/ B2	noun - device for amplifying sound
briller /bʁije/ B2	verb - to shine or sparkle
habillé /a.bije/ B2	verb (participle) - dressed or clothed

Key Grammar Structures

• J'débarque dans le club accompagné de mes thugs

  ➔ Use of 'de' to indicate accompaniment.

  ➔ The preposition "de" shows that the speaker arrives in the club "accompanied by" his thugs. It signifies a state of being with someone.

• normal que ta femme bug

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood after 'normal que'.

  ➔ Although "bug" is not actually conjugated in the subjunctive here (due to informal speech), the sentence structure implies a subjunctive mood is required after the expression "normal que" meaning "it's normal that." This suggests uncertainty or subjectivity regarding why the woman is acting strangely.

• Y a qu'à l'époque de Kriss Kross qu'on a tourné la veste

  ➔ Use of 'ne ... que' structure with implied 'il' and past tense 'a tourné'.

  ➔ The phrase translates to "It was only in the Kriss Kross era that we turned our coats". "Y a qu'à" is an informal way of saying "il n'y a que". The sentence uses the restrictive structure "ne...que" to emphasize the specific time frame.

• Ma sécu c'est Geppetto pour tailler ta gueule de bois

  ➔ Use of 'c'est' to equate two different things metaphorically; use of infinitive 'tailler' to indicate purpose.

  ➔ This line means "My security is Geppetto to carve your wooden face." The speaker is comparing his security to Geppetto, suggesting that they are capable of shaping or damaging the opponent's face. "Tailler" (to carve) is an infinitive used to express purpose (in order to carve).

• Ils sont devenus célèbre comme la femme de Kanye West

  ➔ Use of 'comme' to make a comparison.

  ➔ The word "comme" means "like" or "as." Here, it is used to compare the level of fame achieved by others to that of Kanye West's wife.

• Chez nous on fait des hits depuis l'épouque de la marelle

  ➔ Use of 'depuis' with a time period, implying an action that started in the past and continues to the present. Use of 'chez nous' to indicate 'at our place/among us'.

  ➔ "Chez nous" means "at our place" or "among us", referring to the speaker's group or community. "Depuis l'époque de la marelle" means "since the time of hopscotch," implying a long time. The statement means they have been creating hits since a very long time ago, suggesting their long-standing success.

• Oui je sais, je vieillis pas, on m'appelle Sopra'Pharrell

  ➔ Use of 'on' as a general subject pronoun meaning 'they' or 'people'.

  ➔ The line translates to "Yes, I know, I don't age, they call me Sopra'Pharrell". The pronoun 'on' is used to indicate that people in general call him Sopra'Pharrell, highlighting his youthful appearance comparable to Pharrell Williams.