JAMAIS CHERLA – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Himra, Dopelym

Lyrics & Translation

[French]

[English]

Je suis dans la ville quand j'ai pas sommeil.

I'm in the city when I can't sleep.

Les euros, les dollars, tu sais que c'est pour ça qu'on va zoner.

Euros, dollars, you know that's why we're out here.

On fait passer du rire aux larmes, ils ont déposé les armes et toi tu croyais qu'on déconnait.

We make them go from laughter to tears, they've laid down their arms and you thought we were joking.

Tu croyais qu'on déconnait.

You thought we were joking.

Je suis dans le prestige.

I'm in the prestige.

Mon flow te donne le vertige.

My flow gives you vertigo.

Attention, ne t'oublie pas, n'oublie pas que c'est pas la même vie.

Careful, don't forget yourself, don't forget it's not the same life.

Difficile est le train de vie.

The lifestyle is difficult.

Je suis dans le club, dans mon verre on met du Belsay.

I'm in the club, in my glass we put Belsay.

Malgré les conséquences, je peux pas Cherla.

Despite the consequences, I can't stop.

Que la tise, je sois je la.

As long as there's booze, I'm good.

Baby maman, je t'ai pas oublié.

Baby mama, I haven't forgotten you.

Je ne peux pas t'oublier.

I can't forget you.

À toi je pense, sur Machéla.

I think of you, on Machéla.

Malgré les conséquences, je peux pas Cherla.

Despite the consequences, I can't stop.

Que la tise, je sois je la.

As long as there's booze, I'm good.

Baby maman, je t'ai pas oublié.

Baby mama, I haven't forgotten you.

Je ne peux pas t'oublier.

I can't forget you.

À toi je pense, sur Machéla.

I think of you, on Machéla.

Je ne peux pas Cherla.

I can't stop.

Je ne peux pas Cherla.

I can't stop.

Jamais Cherla.

Never stop.

Jamais Cherla.

Never stop.

Baby girl, pose pas de questions.

Baby girl, don't ask questions.

C'est un juste, ta connexion.

It's real, your connection.

Baby girl, pose pas de questions.

Baby girl, don't ask questions.

C'est un juste, ta connexion.

It's real, your connection.

Ti-ki-ti-ki-ta.

Ti-ki-ti-ki-ta.

Elle est venue comme ça.

She came like that.

Ti-ki-ti-ki-ta.

Ti-ki-ti-ki-ta.

Elle est venue me voir comme ça.

She came to see me like that.

La go est jolie, non, je peux pas Cherla.

The girl is pretty, no, I can't resist her.

C'est ma baby, ma gasolina.

She's my baby, my gasoline.

Elle a le boule de Machéla.

She has Machéla's butt.

J'ai bien envie de lui acheter un Véla.

I really want to buy her a Véla.

C'est validé, ouais, ouais, c'est validé.

It's confirmed, yeah, yeah, it's confirmed.

Vanité, ouais, ouais, c'est vanité, oh.

Vanity, yeah, yeah, it's vanity, oh.

Vanité, ouais, ouais.

Vanity, yeah, yeah.

Pour mes boyz, vanité, ouais.

For my boyz, vanity, yeah.

Malgré les conséquences, je peux pas Cherla.

Despite the consequences, I can't stop.

Que la tise, je sois je la.

As long as there's booze, I'm good.

Baby maman, je t'ai pas oublié.

Baby mama, I haven't forgotten you.

Je ne peux pas t'oublier.

I can't forget you.

À toi je pense, sur Machéla.

I think of you, on Machéla.

Malgré les conséquences, je peux pas Cherla.

Despite the consequences, I can't stop.

Que la tise, je sois je la.

As long as there's booze, I'm good.

Baby maman, je t'ai pas oublié.

Baby mama, I haven't forgotten you.

Je ne peux pas t'oublier.

I can't forget you.

À toi je pense, sur Machéla.

I think of you, on Machéla.

Je ne peux pas Cherla.

I can't stop.

Je ne peux pas Cherla.

I can't stop.

Jamais Cherla.

Never stop.

Jamais Cherla.

Never stop.

Baby girl, pose pas de questions.

Baby girl, don't ask questions.

C'est un juste, ta connexion.

It's real, your connection.

Baby girl, pose pas de questions.

Baby girl, don't ask questions.

C'est un juste, ta connexion.

It's real, your connection.

Ti-ki-ti-ki-ta.

Ti-ki-ti-ki-ta.

Elle est venue comme ça.

She came like that.

Ti-ki-ti-ki-ta.

Ti-ki-ti-ki-ta.

Elle est venue me voir comme ça.

She came to see me like that.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Cherla /ʃɛʁla/ C2	verb - (Slang/invented, meaning to give up, to back down, to compromise one's principles, to abandon a goal or stance)
Machéla /maʃela/ C2	noun - (Slang/proper noun, referring to a specific person, place, or an idealized characteristic, often associated with physical attributes in context, possibly a reference to a type of desirable woman)
zoner /zoner/ B1	verb - to hang out, to loiter, to roam around aimlessly
déconner /dekɔne/ B2	verb - to joke around, to mess up, to talk nonsense, to screw up
tise /tiz/ C1	noun - (Slang) alcohol, booze, liquor (especially cheap)
boule /bul/ B1	noun - ball, sphere noun - (Slang) butt, bottom, rear end
go /ɡo/ C1	noun - (Slang, from English 'girl') girl, young woman
gasolina /ɡazolinɑ/ C1	noun - gasoline; (Slang/metaphor, from Spanish) a very attractive and energetic person, especially a woman, who 'fuels' things or is a source of excitement
vanité /vanite/ B2	noun - vanity, conceit, futility
valider /valide/ B1	verb - to validate, to approve, to confirm verb - (Slang) to approve of, to confirm as good/cool, to give the green light
conséquences /kɔ̃sekɑ̃s/ B1	noun - consequences, repercussions
oublier /ublije/ A2	verb - to forget
vertige /vɛʁtiʒ/ B2	noun - dizziness, vertigo
prestige /pʁɛstiʒ/ B1	noun - prestige, reputation, influence
ville /vil/ A1	noun - city, town
sommeil /sɔmɛj/ A2	noun - sleep
rire /ʁiʁ/ A2	noun - laughter
larmes /laʁm/ A2	noun - tears
acheter /aʃəte/ A1	verb - to buy, to purchase
jolie /ʒɔli/ A1	adjective - pretty, lovely, nice

Key Grammar Structures

• Je suis dans la ville quand j'ai pas sommeil.

  ➔ Informal Negation (Omission of 'ne')

  ➔ In casual spoken French, the negative particle "ne" is often omitted, leaving only "pas". This is common in everyday conversations. Here, "pas sommeil" is used instead of the more formal "ne pas sommeil".

• Tu sais que c'est pour ça qu'on va zoner.

  ➔ 'C'est pour ça que' (That's why)

  ➔ The construction "c'est pour ça que" is a common phrase used to express the cause or reason for something, meaning 'that's why' or 'it's for that reason that'.

• On fait passer du rire aux larmes, ils ont déposé les armes et toi tu croyais qu'on déconnait.

  ➔ Imparfait for Past Belief/Ongoing Action

  ➔ The "imparfait" (imperfect tense) is used here in "tu croyais qu'on déconnait" to describe a past belief or an action that was ongoing or habitual. It conveys the idea of what someone 'used to believe' or 'was believing' at a specific time in the past.

• Attention, ne t'oublie pas, n'oublie pas que c'est pas la même vie.

  ➔ Negative Imperative with Pronominal Verbs

  ➔ The imperative mood is used for commands. For pronominal (reflexive) verbs like "s'oublier" (to forget oneself), the negative imperative is formed by placing "ne" before the pronoun ("t'") and "pas" after the verb. The 'ne' is omitted in the second clause due to informality.

• Malgré les conséquences, je peux pas Cherla.

  ➔ Preposition 'Malgré' (Despite)

  ➔ "Malgré" is a preposition that means 'despite' or 'in spite of'. It is always followed by a noun or a noun phrase, introducing a concession or an opposition to what is stated. Here, "Malgré les conséquences" means 'despite the consequences'.

• Baby maman, je t'ai pas oublié.

  ➔ Passé Composé with Direct Object Pronoun

  ➔ This sentence uses the "passé composé", a common past tense. The direct object pronoun "t'" (standing for 'toi', you) is placed before the auxiliary verb "avoir". In informal speech, "ne" is often omitted from the negation "ne...pas". Here, "je t'ai pas oublié" means 'I didn't forget you'.

• À toi je pense, sur Machéla.

  ➔ Stressed (Disjunctive) Pronoun after Preposition

  ➔ "À toi" uses a stressed (or disjunctive) pronoun. These pronouns are used after prepositions (like "à", "pour", "avec", etc.) and for emphasis or contrast. The verb "penser" (to think) is often followed by "à" when meaning 'to think about someone/something'.

• Elle est venue comme ça.

  ➔ Passé Composé with 'Être' (Verbs of Movement)

  ➔ In the "passé composé", certain verbs, primarily verbs of movement (like "venir", to come) and pronominal verbs, use "être" as their auxiliary verb instead of "avoir". The past participle ("venue") agrees in gender and number with the subject ("elle").

• J'ai bien envie de lui acheter un Véla.

  ➔ 'Avoir envie de' + Infinitive + Indirect Object Pronoun

  ➔ "Avoir envie de" is an idiomatic expression meaning 'to feel like' or 'to want to'. It is always followed by an infinitive verb. "Lui" is an indirect object pronoun (to him/her) placed before the conjugated verb. Here, "J'ai bien envie de lui acheter" means 'I really feel like buying him/her'.

• C'est validé, ouais, ouais, c'est validé.

  ➔ Past Participle as an Adjective / State of Being

  ➔ The past participle "validé" (validated) is used here with the verb "être" ("c'est" is a contraction of "ce est") to describe a state or characteristic. It functions as an adjective, indicating that something has been approved or confirmed. "C'est validé" means 'It's validated' or 'It's approved'.