Hey Oh – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Tragédie
• Album: 2003

Lyrics & Translation

[French]

[English]

Oh yeah, yeah

Oh yeah, yeah

Ouh, ouh, ouh

Ouh, ouh, ouh

Tragédie

Tragedy

Hot vibes, baby

Hot vibes, baby

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Est-ce que tu m'entends, hey oh

Can you hear me, hey oh

Est-ce que tu me sens, hey oh

Can you feel me, hey oh

Touche-moi, je suis là, hey oh, oh, oh

Touch me, I'm here, hey oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

S'il te plait, réponds-moi, hey oh

Please, answer me, hey oh

Un geste suffira, hey oh

One gesture will be enough, hey oh

Est-ce que tu m'aperçois, hey oh, oh, oh

Can you see me, hey oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Ça fait longtemps qu'en bas de ta fenêtre

It's been a long time that I've been outside your window

J'appelle vainement mais personne ne répond

I call in vain but no one answers

Fais juste un signe pour montrer que t'es là

Just make a sign to show that you're there

Oh yeah, yeah

Oh yeah, yeah

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Déjà deux heures qu'en bas de chez toi

It's already been two hours that I'm outside your place

Je crie ton nom mais personne m'entend

I shout your name but no one hears me

Juste un signe suffira

Just a sign will be enough

Baisse la tête, oh

Lower your head, oh

Regarde qui est là, oh

Look who's here, oh

Est-ce que tu m'entends, hey oh

Can you hear me, hey oh

Est-ce que tu me sens, hey oh

Can you feel me, hey oh

Touche-moi, je suis là, hey oh, oh, oh

Touch me, I'm here, hey oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

S'il te plait, réponds-moi, hey oh

Please, answer me, hey oh

Un geste suffira, hey oh

One gesture will be enough, hey oh

Est-ce que tu m'aperçois, hey oh, oh, oh

Can you see me, hey oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Je sais que t'es là mais tu n'entends pas

I know you're there but you can't hear

Qu'en bas de chez toi je t'appelle mais tu n'réponds pas

That I'm calling you outside your place but you don't answer

Je sais que t'es là mais tu n'entends pas

I know you're there but you can't hear

Qu'en bas de chez toi je t'appelle

That I'm calling you outside your place

Est-ce que tu m'entends

Can you hear me

Est-ce que tu me sens

Can you feel me

Un geste suffira, s'il te plait réponds-moi

One gesture will be enough, please answer me

Est-ce que tu m'aperçois

Can you see me

Car en bas de chez toi je fais les cents pas

Because I'm pacing outside your place

Est-ce que tu me vois

Can you see me

Dis-le moi

Tell me

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Est-ce que tu m'entends, hey oh

Can you hear me, hey oh

Est-ce que tu me sens, hey oh

Can you feel me, hey oh

Touche-moi, je suis là, hey oh, oh, oh

Touch me, I'm here, hey oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

S'il te plait, réponds-moi, hey oh

Please, answer me, hey oh

Un geste suffira, hey oh

One gesture will be enough, hey oh

Est-ce que tu m'aperçois, hey oh, oh, oh

Can you see me, hey oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

La seule chose que j'attends

The only thing I'm waiting for

C'est juste que tu descendes

Is just for you to come down

Trop longtemps que j'attends

I've been waiting too long

Je commence à perdre patience

I'm starting to lose patience

J'ai appris que tu aimais ça

I learned that you liked this

Faire languir tous les mecs comme moi

Making all the guys like me wait

Et celui qui s'acharnera

And the one who persists

Ce sera lui que tu choisiras

It will be him that you choose

Est-ce que tu m'entends, hey oh

Can you hear me, hey oh

Est-ce que tu me sens, hey oh

Can you feel me, hey oh

Touche-moi, je suis là, hey oh, oh, oh

Touch me, I'm here, hey oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

S'il te plait, réponds-moi, hey oh

Please, answer me, hey oh

Un geste suffira, hey oh

One gesture will be enough, hey oh

Est-ce que tu m'aperçois, hey oh, oh, oh

Can you see me, hey oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
vibes /vaɪb/ B2	noun - feelings or atmosphere
sens /sɑ̃/ A2	noun - sense, feeling
touche /tuʃ/ B1	verb - to touch
aperçois /apɛʁswa/ B2	verb - to perceive, notice
rends /ʁɑ̃/ B1	verb - to make or do
t'es /t‿ɛ/ A2	verb - you are
longtemps /lɔ̃tɑ̃/ B2	adverb - for a long time
attends /a.tã/ B2	verb - to wait for, attend
perd /pɛʁ/ B2	verb - to lose
patience /pa.sjɑ̃s/ B1	noun - ability to wait calmly
appris /a.pʁi/ B2	verb - to learn
aimais /ɛ.mɛ/ B1	verb - to like, love

Key Grammar Structures

• Est-ce que tu m'entends, hey oh

  ➔ Interrogative sentence structure using 'Est-ce que'

  ➔ This phrase uses the "Est-ce que" construction to form a question. It's a common and relatively formal way to ask a question in French, equivalent to 'Do you hear me?' in English. "Est-ce que" is placed before the statement to transform it into a question.

• Est-ce que tu me sens, hey oh

  ➔ Use of 'sentir' (to feel) with reflexive pronoun 'me'

  ➔ Here, "me sens" means 'feel me' in the sense of 'do you feel me?', 'do you understand me?', or 'do you empathize with me?'. The verb "sentir" requires the reflexive pronoun "me" to convey this meaning.

• Touche-moi, je suis là, hey oh, oh, oh

  ➔ Imperative mood ('Touche-moi') and use of 'là' to indicate presence.

  ➔ "Touche-moi" is a direct command, meaning 'Touch me'. "Je suis là" means 'I am here'. The word "là" emphasizes that the speaker is present and available to be touched.

• S'il te plait, réponds-moi, hey oh

  ➔ Use of 'S'il te plaît' for politeness and imperative form of 'répondre'.

  ➔ "S'il te plaît" means 'Please' and adds politeness to the request. "Réponds-moi" is the imperative form of the verb "répondre" (to answer) combined with the pronoun "moi" (me), meaning 'Answer me'.

• Un geste suffira, hey oh

  ➔ Future simple expressed with present tense ('suffira').

  ➔ While the verb "suffira" literally means 'will suffice' (future tense), in casual speech, French speakers often use the present tense to indicate near-future actions. Here, it implies immediacy and certainty.

• Ça fait longtemps qu'en bas de ta fenêtre

  ➔ Idiomatic expression 'Ça fait longtemps que' + 'en bas de' for location.

  ➔ "Ça fait longtemps que" is an idiomatic expression that means 'It has been a long time since' or 'For a long time'. "En bas de ta fenêtre" means 'Below your window'.

• J'appelle vainement mais personne ne répond

  ➔ Use of 'vainement' (in vain) as an adverb and negative construction 'personne ne'.

  ➔ "Vainement" modifies the verb "appelle" and means 'in vain'. "Personne ne répond" is a negative construction meaning 'no one answers'. Notice the 'ne' comes before the verb and implies a negative statement when used with 'personne', 'rien', etc.

• Faire languir tous les mecs comme moi

  ➔ Use of infinitive 'faire languir' with indirect object pronoun.

  ➔ "Faire languir" means 'to make someone languish' or 'to keep someone waiting anxiously'. This is often used to describe teasing or playing hard to get. The phrase refers to making all the guys *like me* wait.