La Dot – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Aya Nakamura
• Album: NAKAMURA

Lyrics & Translation

Learning French with Aya Nakamura's “La Dot” offers a unique opportunity to engage with contemporary Parisian slang and cultural references. The song's blend of formal French with informal expressions provides a rich linguistic landscape for learners. What makes “La Dot” special is its fusion of a modern love story with a nod to traditional African customs, making it a vibrant and culturally significant piece of music.

[English]

We met, I didn't know love

I had all the guys on the side (side)

Be careful, you're gonna lose it

I surrendered, take me, I'm yours

In the corners of my head

There's something that made me

"Follow him, don't fool yourself"

That's my conscience telling me

Okay, I'm the target,

I'm taking all the packaging,

I'm like okay (okay)

Very stubborn by nature,

You softened the deal

How to do it,

I'm becoming scatterbrained

I'm losing control,

Very stubborn by nature

How to do it,

I'm becoming scatterbrained

You wanted me, you got me

You had to prove your love to me

You wanted me, you got me

You had to prove your love to me, yeah

Oh yeah, oh yeah, the dowry (oh yeah)

Baby wants a kid (a kid)

I ended up wanted

I want the dream life

Oh yeah, oh yeah (the dowry)

Baby wants a kid (hey)

I ended up wanted

I want the dream life

Oh yeah, oh yeah (the dowry)

Oh yeah, oh yeah (a kid)

Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah

Oh yeah, oh yeah

Oh yeah, oh yeah (the dowry)

Oh yeah, oh yeah (oh)

Oh yeah, oh yeah, the dowry

Baby wants a kid

Since you came, I've changed

Bonnie & Clyde style, you're approved (oh yeah)

You hit the bullseye of my heart

(hit the bullseye)

I want to end my life with you (yeah yeah)

Follow me, you'll see, it'll become illegal

You and me in chaos

Trust me, I'm here for you

You wanted me, you got me (you wanted me, you got me)

You had to prove your love to me

You wanted me, you got me

You had to prove your love to me, yeah

Oh yeah, oh yeah, the dowry (oh yeah)

Baby wants a kid (hey)

I ended up wanted

I want the dream life

Oh yeah, oh yeah (the dowry)

Baby wants a kid (hey)

I ended up wanted

I want the dream life

Oh yeah, oh yeah (the dowry)

Oh yeah, oh yeah (a kid)

Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah

Oh yeah, oh yeah

Oh yeah, oh yeah (the dowry)

Oh yeah, oh yeah (oh)

Oh yeah, oh yeah, the dowry

Baby wants a kid

We make the combo, I found the recipe

Marriage, kids, I think that's the concept

Goodbye to your exes, your exes stink

Otherwise I'll take care of your bunch of bitches

We make the combo, I found the recipe

Marriage, kids, I think that's the concept

Goodbye to your exes, your exes stink

Otherwise I'll take care of your bunch of bitches

Oh yeah, oh yeah, the dowry (oh yeah)

Baby wants a kid (a kid)

I ended up wanted

I want the dream life

Oh yeah, oh yeah, the dowry (the dowry)

Baby wants a kid (hey)

I ended up wanted

I want the dream life

Oh yeah, oh yeah (the dowry)

Oh yeah, oh yeah (a kid)

Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah

Oh yeah, oh yeah

Oh yeah, oh yeah (the dowry)

Oh yeah, oh yeah (oh)

Oh yeah, oh yeah, the dowry

Baby wants a kid

Oh yeah, oh yeah, the dowry

Baby wants a kid

Hey

[French]

On s'est rencontrés, j’savais pas lover

J'avais tous les mecs sur le bas côté (côté)

Fais belek, tu vas câbler

J'me suis rendue, prends-moi, cadeau

Dans les recoins de ma te-tê

y’a comme un truc qui m'a fait

"Suis-le, faut pas s'leurrer"

c'est ma conscience qui m'l'a dit

Okay j'suis la cible,

j'prends tout le packaging,

j’fais okay (okay)

Très têtue de base,

t’as adouci le bail

Comment faire,

j'deviens tête en l’air

J'ai plus l'contrôle,

très têtue de base

Comment faire,

j'deviens tête en l’air

Tu m'voulais, tu m'as eue

Il a fallu me prouver ton amour

Tu m'voulais, tu m'as eue

Il a fallu me prouver ton amour, ouais

Ah oui, ah oui la dot (oh ouais)

Bébé veut un gosse (un gosse)

J'ai fini wanted

Moi j'veux la vie de rêve

Ah oui, ah oui (la dot)

Bébé veut un gosse (hey)

J'ai fini wanted

Moi j'veux la vie de rêve

Ah oui, ah oui (la dot)

Ah oui, ah oui (un gosse)

Ah oui, ah oui, ah oui

Ah oui, ah oui

Ah oui, ah oui (la dot)

Ah oui, ah oui (oh)

Ah oui, ah oui la dot

Bébé veut un gosse

Depuis ta venue, j'ai changé

À la Bonnie & Clyde, t'es validé (oh ouais)

T'as tapé dans le mille de mon cœur

(tapé dans le mille)

J'veux finir la vida avec toi (ouais yeah)

Suis-moi, tu verras, ça d'viendra illégal

Toi et moi en pagaille

Aie confiance, j'suis là pour toi

Tu m'voulais, tu m'as eue (tu m'voulais, tu m'as eue)

Il a fallu me prouver ton amour

Tu m'voulais, tu m'as eue

Il a fallu me prouver ton amour, ouais

Ah oui, ah oui la dot (oh ouais)

Bébé veut un gosse (hey)

J'ai fini wanted

Moi j'veux la vie de rêve

Ah oui, ah oui (la dot)

Bébé veut un gosse (hey)

J'ai fini wanted

Moi j'veux la vie de rêve

Ah oui, ah oui (la dot)

Ah oui, ah oui (un gosse)

Ah oui, ah oui, ah oui

Ah oui, ah oui

Ah oui, ah oui (la dot)

Ah oui, ah oui (oh)

Ah oui, ah oui la dot

Bébé veut un gosse

On fait le combo, j'ai trouvé la recette

Mariage, enfants, j'crois qu'c'est le concept

Adieu tes ex, tes ex empestent

Sinon j'm'en charge de ton tas de bitches

On fait le combo, j'ai trouvé la recette

Mariage, enfants, j'crois qu'c'est le concept

Adieu tes ex, tes ex empestent

Sinon j'm'en charge de ton tas de bitches

Ah oui, ah oui la dot (oh ouais)

Bébé veut un gosse (un gosse)

J'ai fini wanted

Moi j'veux la vie de rêve

Ah oui, ah oui la dot (la dot)

Bébé veut un gosse (hey)

J'ai fini wanted

Moi j'veux la vie de rêve

Ah oui, ah oui (la dot)

Ah oui, ah oui (un gosse)

Ah oui, ah oui, ah oui

Ah oui, ah oui

Ah oui, ah oui (la dot)

Ah oui, ah oui (oh)

Ah oui, ah oui la dot

Bébé veut un gosse

Ah oui, ah oui la dot

Bébé veut un gosse

Hey

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lover /ˈlʌvər/ A2	noun - a person who is in love with someone
cadeau /ka.do/ A1	noun - gift, present
conscience /kɔ̃.sjɑ̃s/ B2	noun - conscience
cible /sibl/ B1	noun - target
têtu /te.ty/ B1	adjective - stubborn
bail /baɪ/ B2	noun - thing, situation, deal
amour /a.muʁ/ A1	noun - love
dot /dɔ/ B2	noun - dowry
bébé /be.be/ A1	noun - baby
gosse /ɡɔs/ A2	noun - kid, child
rêve /ʁɛv/ A2	noun - dream
venue /və.ny/ B1	noun - arrival
coeur /kœʁ/ A1	noun - heart
vie /vi/ A1	noun - life
mariage /ma.ʁjaʒ/ A2	noun - marriage
enfant /ɑ̃.fɑ̃/ A1	noun - child

Key Grammar Structures

• j'savais pas lover

  ➔ Imperfect tense with 'savais' (savoir) + 'pas' for negation

  ➔ 'savais' is the imperfect form of 'savoir' used here to indicate a past state or ongoing situation

• J'ai fini wanted

  ➔ Present tense with 'j'ai' (avoir) + past participle of 'finir' + noun 'wanted' as a borrowed term

  ➔ The phrase uses the recent past tense ('j'ai' + past participle of 'finir') to indicate a completed action

• On s'est rencontrés

  ➔ Reflexive pronoun 'se' in the passé composé with 's'est rencontrés' (agreement with plural)

  ➔ 'Se' is a reflexive pronoun indicating that the subject performs the action on itself, used here with auxiliary 'être' in passé composé

• Tu m'voulais

  ➔ Imperfect tense of 'vouloir' (to want) with direct object pronoun 'm'' (me)

  ➔ 'Voulais' is the imperfect tense form indicating a past desire or intention, with 'm'' representing 'me' as the direct object

• T'as tapé dans le mille

  ➔ Past tense 't'as' (tu as) + 'tapé' (past participle) + 'dans le mille' (idiomatic expression meaning 'hit the mark')

  ➔ The phrase uses the passé composé ('t'as' + 'tapé') to describe having hit the target, with an idiomatic expression 'dans le mille'

• Adieu tes ex, tes ex empestent

  ➔ Imperative 'Adieu' + possessive pronouns 'tes' (your) + plural noun 'ex' + verb 'empestent' (present tense of 'empester')

  ➔ 'Adieu' is an imperative expression meaning 'goodbye', followed by possessive and plural nouns, with 'empestent' in present tense describing a current state

• Moi j'veux la vie de rêve

  ➔ Subject pronoun 'moi' + 'j'veux' (contraction of 'je veux') + definite article 'la' + noun phrase 'vie de rêve'

  ➔ 'J'veux' is the contraction of 'je veux', expressing 'I want', and combined with 'la vie de rêve' conveying desire for the ideal life