J'suis pas dupe – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Pomme
• Album: En cavale

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the beautiful and direct language of French through Pomme's "J'suis pas dupe." This song is special because it uses simple yet poetic imagery to tell a relatable story of uncovering deceit. For language learners, the clear, narrative-driven lyrics and the repetition of the key phrase "J'suis pas dupe" offer a great opportunity to learn vocabulary related to emotions and relationships while enjoying a captivating melody.

[English]

In the shadow of your eyes

I found the most beautiful lies

Tangled like knots

And my heart, do you think of it?

You say the moon shines blue

And that the seas are dried up

You make up everything you can

And I have to believe you want to love me?

I'm not fooled

And even the flowers of my skirt

Fly high

...

When you spit your words

...

I know you're not serious

It's your ego that eats you away

I know happy people

So far from these lies

And too bad for love

Pack it all up and then go away

You'll come back one day

In two months or in a thousand years

I'm not fooled

And even the flowers of my skirt

Fly high

I'm not fooled

And even the flowers of my skirt

Fly high

When you spit your words

...

I'm not fooled

And even the flowers of my skirt

Fly high

I'm not fooled

And even the flowers of my skirt

Fly high

When you spit your words

...

[French]

Dans l'ombre de tes yeux

J'ai trouvé les plus beaux mensonges

Emmêlés comme des noeuds

Et mon coeur, est-ce que t'y songes?

Tu dis que la lune brille en bleu

Et qu'les mers sont asséchées

T'inventes tout c'que tu peux

Et j'dois croire qu'tu veux m'aimer?

J'suis pas dupe

Et même les fleurs de ma jupe

S'envolent haut

Quand tu craches tes mots

Je sais qu't'es pas sérieux

C'est ton égo qui te ronge

J'connais des gens heureux

Tellement loin de ces mensonges

Et tant pis pour l'amour

Remballe tout et puis va-t'en

Tu reviendras un jour

Dans deux mois ou dans mille ans

J'suis pas dupe

Et même les fleurs de ma jupe

S'envolent haut

J'suis pas dupe

Et même les fleurs de ma jupe

S'envolent haut

Quand tu craches tes mots

J'suis pas dupe

Et même les fleurs de ma jupe

S'envolent haut

J'suis pas dupe

Et même les fleurs de ma jupe

S'envolent haut

Quand tu craches tes mots

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
mensonges /mɑ̃.sɔ̃ʒ/ B2	noun - lies, false statements
coeur /kœʁ/ A1	noun - heart (organ or metaphor for emotions)
lune /lyn/ A2	noun - moon
mer /mɛʁ/ A2	noun - sea
fleurs /flœʁ/ A2	noun - flowers
jupe /ʒyp/ A2	noun - skirt
envole /ɑ̃.vɔl/ B1	verb - to fly away
craches /kʁaʃ/ B2	verb - to spit or to throw out
suis /sɥi/ A1	verb - am / is / are (first person singular)
pouvoir /puvʁwaʁ/ B1	verb - to be able to, can
même /mɛm/ A2	adjective - same, even
haut /o/ A2	adjective / adverb - high, up

Key Grammar Structures

• Dans l'ombre de tes yeux

  ➔ Prepositional phrase with 'dans'

  ➔ Using "dans" (in) to describe location. This is a common way to express where something is situated.

• Et mon coeur, est-ce que t'y songes?

  ➔ Inversion with 'est-ce que' for questioning

  ➔ "Est-ce que" + subject + verb is a common way to form questions in French. "T'y" refers back to "mon coeur", using the pronoun "y".

• Tu dis que la lune brille en bleu

  ➔ Subjunctive mood implied with 'que' and an opinion/statement

  ➔ While "brille" is in the indicative, the phrase "Tu dis que..." implies that the statement might not be true, subtly hinting at the subjunctive. This becomes more prominent with expressions of doubt or emotion.

• Et j'dois croire qu'tu veux m'aimer?

  ➔ Use of 'devoir' + infinitive to express obligation/necessity with ellipsis

  ➔ "J'dois" is a shortened version of "Je dois". "Devoir" (to have to/must) followed by an infinitive expresses obligation. The sentence is also a question, adding a layer of doubt.

• S'envolent haut

  ➔ Pronominal verb ('s'envoler') and adverb

  ➔ "S'envoler" means 'to fly away'. The 's'' is a reflexive pronoun, indicating that the action affects the subject. 'Haut' is an adverb modifying the verb, meaning 'high'.

• C'est ton égo qui te ronge

  ➔ C'est...qui construction (cleft sentence) for emphasis

  ➔ The construction "C'est...qui" is used to emphasize a particular element of the sentence. In this case, it emphasizes "ton égo" as the subject that is "ronging" (gnawing at) him.

• Remballe tout et puis va-t'en

  ➔ Imperative mood with pronominal verb and particle 'en'

  ➔ "Remballe" (pack up) is in the imperative mood. "Va-t'en" (go away) also contains the imperative of "aller" (to go) with the reflexive pronoun attached and "en", replacing a location. This shows an informal command.