Joli Garçon – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Awa Imani

Lyrics & Translation

Discover "Joli Garçon" by Awa Imani, a song that combines a captivating R&B-pop sound with empowering lyrics. Through this track, you can explore themes of self-respect and recognizing superficiality in relationships, all delivered with Awa Imani's distinctive vocal style.

[English]

He told me, come dance (yeah right, but no)

He thought, "I've got her now" (oh really?)

But I'm not playing, no, no, no (ah, ah)

You don't know who you messed with (yeah)

We won't drag this on

Alright, walk it back (do the moonwalk)

I don't have time for that (yeah)

Is it love or war? (love or war?)

But tell me why, why do you deny it?

Tonight I'm your target

But tell me why, why do you deny it?

It's too easy for you

Every night he changed his name (changed his name)

Just empty promises (empty promises)

A kind of chameleon (chameleon)

His brain in his pants (his brain in his pants, yeah)

But he was a pretty boy (pretty boy)

Handsome boy (he was a handsome boy)

He was a pretty boy (pretty boy)

Stupid and cute (stupid and cute)

I admit, I could have fallen for it (I admit)

You and I, we know each other (too well)

There won't be a second chance (no, no)

This time I'm armed (bra, bra, bra)

You're wasting my time (pff)

Buy my drink on your way out (oh)

Stop with your smooth talk (yeah, yeah)

I'm not into it anymore (oh)

But tell me why, why do you deny it?

Tonight I'm your target

But tell me why, why do you deny it?

It's too easy for you

Every night he changed his name (changed his name)

Just empty promises (empty promises)

A kind of chameleon (chameleon)

His brain in his pants (his brain in his pants, yeah)

But he was a pretty boy (pretty boy)

Handsome boy (he was a handsome boy)

He was a pretty boy (pretty boy)

Stupid and cute (stupid and cute)

That's the way they go, go, go

Pickup lines that will drive you crazy

That's the way they go, go, go

Turn around, pretty boy

That's the way they go, go, go

I won't be your puppet

That's the way they go, go, go

It's not for me, forget my name, yeah

Time to turn the page

Change your prey, my wolf

Forget this face

You'll get nothing at all

There's no point in running, you're waiting for me, why?

I run from you, you follow me, so forget about me

Every night he changed his name (changed his name)

Just empty promises (just empty promises)

A kind of chameleon (chameleon)

His brain in his pants (his brain in his pants)

He was a pretty boy (pretty boy)

Handsome boy (handsome boy)

He was a pretty boy (pretty boy)

Stupid and cute (stupid and cute)

Changed his name

Just empty promises

Chameleon

His brain in his pants

Pretty boy

He was a handsome boy

Pretty boy

Stupid and cute

...

[French]

Il m'a dit, tu viens danser (bah ouais, mais non)

Il s'est dit le tour est joué (ah bon)

Mais moi je ne joue pas non, non, non (ah, ah)

Tu sais pas sur qui t'es tombé (ouais)

On va pas s'éterniser

Allez, marche arrière (fais le moonwalk)

Moi je n'ai pas le temps pour ça (yeah)

C'est l'amour ou la guerre (l'amour ou la guerre)

Mais dis-moi pourquoi, pourquoi tu nies

Ce soir c'est moi ta cible

Mais dis-moi pourquoi, pourquoi tu nies

Pour toi c'est trop facile

Tous les soirs il changeait de nom (changeait de nom)

Que des promesses en cartons (des promesses en cartons)

Un genre de caméléon (caméléon)

Le cerveau dans le caleçon (le cerveau dans le caleçon, ouais)

Mais il était joli garçon (joli garçon)

Beau garçon (il était beau garçon)

Il était joli garçon (joli garçon)

Bête et mignon (bête et mignon)

J'avoue, j'aurais pu craquer (j'avoue)

Toi et moi on se connaît (trop)

Il n'y aura pas de seconde chance (non, non)

Cette fois-ci j'suis armée (bra, bra, bra)

Tu me fais perdre mon temps (pff)

Paye mon verre en passant (oh)

Arrête-moi ton barratin (ouais, ouais)

Je ne suis plus dedans (oh)

Mais dis-moi pourquoi, pourquoi tu nies

Ce soir c'est moi ta cible

Mais dis-moi pourquoi, pourquoi tu nies

Pour toi c'est trop facile

Tous les soirs il changeait de nom (changeait de nom)

Que des promesses en cartons (Des promesses en cartons)

Un genre de caméléon (caméléon)

Le cerveau dans le caleçon (le cerveau dans le caleçon, ouais)

Mais il était joli garçon (joli garçon)

Beau garçon (il était beau garçon)

Il était joli garçon (joli garçon)

Bête et mignon (bête et mignon)

Ainsi font, font, font

Des disquettes à en perdre la tête

Ainsi font, font, font

Demi-tour, joli garçon

Ainsi font, font, font

Je n'serai pas ta marionette

Ainsi font, font, font

C'est pas pour moi, oublie mon nom, yeah

Il faut tourner la page

Change de proie, mon loup

Oublier ce visage

T'auras rien du tout

Ça n'sert à rien d'courrir, tu m'attends, pourquoi

Je te fuis, tu me suis, alors oublie-moi

Tous les soirs il changeait de nom (changeait de nom)

Que des promesses en cartons (que des promesses en cartons)

Un genre de caméléon (caméléon)

Le cerveau dans le caleçon (le cerveau dans le caleçon)

Il était joli garçon (joli garçon)

Beau garçon (beau garçon)

Il était joli garçon (joli garçon)

Bête et mignon (bête et mignon)

Changeait de nom

Que des promesses en carton

Caméléon

Le cerveau dans le caleçon

Joli garçon

Il était beau garçon

Joli garçon

Bête et mignon

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
danser /dɑ̃s-e/ A2	verb - to dance
jouer /ʒwe/ A2	verb - to play
tour /tuʁ/ B1	noun - turn, round, or cycle
guerre /gɛʁ/ B2	noun - war
mens /mɑ̃s/ B2	verb - to lie, to deceive
target /tɑʁ.ʒɛ/ B2	noun - goal, aim, or object
promesses /pʁɔ.mɛs/ B2	noun - promises
changer /ʃɑ̃.ʒe/ B1	verb - to change, to alter
cameleón /ka.mɛ.lɛ.ɔ̃/ B2	noun - chameleon
cérébral /sɛʁ.bʁal/ C1	adjective - relating to the brain
garçon /ɡaʁ.sɔ̃/ A2	noun - boy, young man
bête /bɛt/ A2	noun/adjective - animal, beast or stupid
mignon /mi.ɲɔ̃/ B2	adjective - cute, sweet
craquer /kʁa.kɛ/ B2	verb - to crack, to give in, to fall for someone
se connaître /sə kɔ.nɛtʁ/ B1	verb - to know each other
page /paʒ/ A1	noun - page, sheet of paper

Key Grammar Structures

• Il m'a dit, tu viens danser.

  ➔ Past tense (passé composé) with 'avoir'.

  ➔ The phrase "Il m'a dit" means "He told me" and uses the auxiliary verb "avoir".

• C'est l'amour ou la guerre.

  ➔ Use of 'c'est' for definitions or explanations.

  ➔ The phrase "C'est l'amour ou la guerre" translates to "It's love or war", indicating a choice.

• Mais dis-moi pourquoi, pourquoi tu nies.

  ➔ Use of 'dis-moi' for direct requests.

  ➔ The phrase "dis-moi" means "tell me", used to ask someone directly.

• Tous les soirs il changeait de nom.

  ➔ Imperfect tense (imparfait) for ongoing actions.

  ➔ The phrase "il changeait de nom" means "he was changing his name", indicating a repeated action.

• Je ne suis plus dedans.

  ➔ Use of 'ne...plus' for negation.

  ➔ The phrase "Je ne suis plus dedans" means "I am no longer in it", indicating a change in state.

• Il faut tourner la page.

  ➔ Use of 'il faut' for necessity.

  ➔ The phrase "Il faut tourner la page" means "It is necessary to turn the page", indicating a need for change.

• Oublier ce visage.

  ➔ Infinitive form used as a noun.

  ➔ The phrase "Oublier ce visage" means "Forget this face", using the infinitive as a command.