PARISIENNE – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: GIMS, La Mano 1.9

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of French music with GIMS and La Mano 1.9's "PARISIENNE." This catchy Hip-Hop/Rap song offers a fantastic opportunity to explore modern French slang and expressions related to love, authenticity, and city life. Its direct and emotional lyrics, combined with a danceable beat, make it an engaging way to grasp the nuances of contemporary French language and cultural perspectives on relationships and identity in Paris.

[English]

Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah

L.A M.A.N.O, nothing to hide, bunch of haters

Ah, ah, ah

Maximum Beats

Ah, ah, don't worry, yeah don't worry

You're the most beautiful, yeah, the most beautiful on my phone

Artificial, but who's pulling the strings

I feel like I'm on a leash, I feel that

Sometimes, like money, you leave

That night, you left me speechless

Me, I want a Parisian woman, Parisian

Who crosses on a green light, who doesn't care about the Eiffel Tower

A Parisian woman, Parisian

Who crosses on a green light, who doesn't care about the Eiffel Tower

It's the Warano, R.A.T touch

You're not part of the crew

She likes guys in the spotlight with charisma, you won't get her

Champs-Élysées, stroll towards the Champs-Élysées

Baby, the cops have located me, take the wheel, I've been drinking

She turns on the dim lights... she has

She turns on the dim lights

With me when it was tough, she wants seriousness, not to have fun

My Parisian woman, she wants it, and so do I

She fell from the sky, she's incredibly hot

Me, I want a Parisian woman, Parisian

Who crosses on a green light, who doesn't care about the Eiffel Tower

A Parisian woman, Parisian

Who crosses on a green light, who doesn't care about the Eiffel Tower

Avenue Montaigne, nothing personal

But too many professionals, they don't leave me alone

It's going to cut out, I have the excuse of the tunnel

Number one, again this week

Sometimes, like money, you leave

That night, you left me speechless

Me, I want a Parisian woman, Parisian

Who crosses on a green light, who doesn't care about the Eiffel Tower

A Parisian woman, Parisian

Who crosses on a green light, who doesn't care about the Eiffel Tower

Tonight, I'm gonna kill it, we're taking out the big money

Call the firefighters, firefighters, firefighters

And tonight, I'm gonna kill it, we're taking out the big money

Call the firefighters, firefighters, firefighters

I said tonight, I'm gonna kill it, papa

We're taking out the big money, mama

Call the firefighters, firefighters, firefighters

...

[French]

Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah

L.A M.A.N.O, rien à tter-gra, bande de haineux

Ah, ah, ah

Maximum Beats

Ah, ah, t'inquiète, ouais t'inquiète

T'es la plus belle, ouais, la plus belle de mon tél'

Artificielle, mais qui tire les ficelles

J'suis comme en laisse, je sens que

Parfois, comme l'oseille, tu t'en vas

Ce soir-là, tu m'as laissé sans voix

Moi, je veux une Parisienne, Parisienne

Qui traverse au feu vert, qui s'en fout d'la Tour Eiffel

Une Parisienne, Parisienne

Qui traverse au feu vert, qui s'en fout d'la Tour Eiffel

C'est la Warano, R.A.T. touch

Tu fais pas partie d'la chora

Elle aime les mecs en ce-pla avec de l'aura, tu l'auras

Champs-Élysées, balade vers les Champs-Élysées

Bébé, les porcs m'ont localisé, prends le volant, j'suis alcoolisé

Elle active les lumières tami'... elle a

Elle active les lumières tamisées

Avec moi quand c'était la misère, elle veut du sérieux, pas s'amuser

Ma Parisienne, elle veut, et moi aussi

Elle est tombée du ciel, elle est canon comme pas possible

Moi, je veux une Parisienne, Parisienne

Qui traverse au feu vert, qui s'en fout d'la Tour Eiffel

Une Parisienne, Parisienne

Qui traverse au feu vert, qui s'en fout d'la Tour Eiffel

Avenue Montaigne, rien d'personnel

Mais trop d'professionnels, ça m'lâche pas d'une semelle

Ça va couper, j'ai l'excuse du tunnel

Numero uno, encore cette semaine

Parfois, comme l'oseille, tu t'en vas

Ce soir-là, tu m'as laissé sans voix

Moi, je veux une Parisienne, Parisienne

Qui traverse au feu vert, qui s'en fout d'la Tour Eiffel

Une Parisienne, Parisienne

Qui traverse au feu vert, qui s'en fout d'la Tour Eiffel

Ce soir, j'vais tout plier, on sort les gros billets

Appelle les pompiers, pompiers, pompiers

Et ce soir, j'vais tout plier, on sort les gros billets

Appelle les pompiers, pompiers, pompiers

J'ai dit ce soir, j'vais tout plier, papa

On sort les gros billets, maman

Appelle les pompiers, pompiers, pompiers

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Parisienne /paʁizjɛn/ B1	noun - A female native or inhabitant of Paris. adjective - Relating to Paris.
beauté /bo.te/ A2	noun - beauty
traverser /tʁa.vɛ.ʁe/ B1	verb - to cross
feu /fœ/ A1	noun - fire
tour /tuʁ/ A2	noun - tour, trip
lumières /ly.mjɛʁ/ A2	noun - lights
misère /mi.zɛʁ/ B2	noun - misery, poverty
canon /ka.nɔ̃/ B1	adjective - gorgeous, stunning
professionnels /pʁɔ.fɛ.sjɔ.nɛl/ B2	noun - professionals
billets /bi.jɛ/ A2	noun - tickets, bills
couper /ku.pe/ B1	verb - to cut
excuse /ɛk.syz/ B1	noun - excuse
localiser /lɔ.ka.li.ze/ B2	verb - to locate
volant /vɔ.lɑ̃/ A2	noun - steering wheel
plier /plje/ B1	verb - to fold, to give up

Key Grammar Structures

• T'es la plus belle, ouais, la plus belle de mon tél'

  ➔ Superlative adjective

  ➔ The phrase "la plus belle" uses the definite article "la" with the superlative form of the adjective "beau" (belle) to indicate the highest degree of beauty.

• Artificielle, mais qui tire les ficelles

  ➔ Relative pronoun 'qui' in a defining relative clause

  ➔ The pronoun "qui" introduces a clause that describes "Artificielle", specifying who or what is pulling the strings. It functions as the subject of the verb "tire".

• J'suis comme en laisse, je sens que

  ➔ Idiomatic expression and verb 'sentir' + 'que'

  ➔ "Être comme en laisse" is an idiom meaning to be controlled or restricted. "Je sens que" introduces a feeling or premonition.

• Parfois, comme l'oseille, tu t'en vas

  ➔ Comparative simile and pronominal verb 's'en aller'

  ➔ The phrase "comme l'oseille" is a simile comparing the person's departure to sorrel (money), implying they leave like fleeting wealth. "Tu t'en vas" is the second-person singular of the pronominal verb 's'en aller' (to go away).

• Moi, je veux une Parisienne, Parisienne

  ➔ Subject pronoun 'Moi' for emphasis

  ➔ Using "Moi" before "je" is a common way to emphasize the subject of the sentence, highlighting the speaker's personal desire.

• Qui traverse au feu vert, qui s'en fout d'la Tour Eiffel

  ➔ Two relative clauses coordinated by 'qui'

  ➔ Two relative clauses, both starting with "qui", describe the desired 'Parisienne'. They function in parallel to define her characteristics.

• Elle active les lumières tamisées

  ➔ Transitive verb 'activer' with object and adjective agreement

  ➔ "Active" is a transitive verb meaning to make something active or to turn something on. "Tamisées" is the feminine plural form of the adjective "tamisé" (dimmed), agreeing with "lumières" (lights).

• Avec moi quand c'était la misère, elle veut du sérieux, pas s'amuser

  ➔ Temporal clause with 'quand' and negation 'pas'

  ➔ The clause "quand c'était la misère" sets the time frame. The negation "pas" is used to contrast what she wants (serious) with what she doesn't want (to have fun).

• Elle est tombée du ciel, elle est canon comme pas possible

  ➔ Figurative language (metaphor) and comparative phrase 'comme pas possible'

  ➔ "Tombée du ciel" is a metaphor suggesting she is a gift or arrived miraculously. "Comme pas possible" is an informal expression meaning "as much as possible" or "incredibly".

• Ce soir, j'vais tout plier, on sort les gros billets

  ➔ Informal verb 'plier' in the sense of 'to conquer' or 'to succeed'

  ➔ "Plier" in this context is slang for successfully handling a situation or achieving a goal, often with ease. "Sortir les gros billets" means to take out large sums of money.