Plus tard – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Bigflo et Oli

Lyrics & Translation

[French]

[English]

Bigflo et Oli

Bigflo and Oli

Tu connais non?

You know, right?

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Quand j'étais petit je pensais qu'en louchant trop je pouvais me bloquer les yeux

When I was little I thought that if I squinted too much I could block my eyes

Que les cils sur mes joues avaient le pouvoir d'exaucer les vœux

That the eyelashes on my cheeks had the power to grant wishes

Quand j'étais petit je pensais que les adultes disaient toujours vrai

When I was little I thought adults always told the truth

Et la nuit dans la voiture j'pensais que la lune me suivait

And at night in the car I thought the moon was following me

Mais depuis qu'est-ce qui a changé?

But since then, what has changed?

Pas grand chose

Not much

Je n'ai pas rangé les questions que je me pose

I haven't put away the questions I ask myself

Qu'est-ce qui a changé?

What has changed?

Pas grand chose

Not much

Je n'ai pas rangé les questions que je me pose

I haven't put away the questions I ask myself

On m'disait tu comprendras plus tard

I was told you'll understand later

Tu comprendras plus tard

You'll understand later

Tu comprendras plus tard

You'll understand later

Mais on est plus tard et je comprends pas

But it's later and I don't understand

Tu comprendras plus tard

You'll understand later

Tu comprendras plus tard

You'll understand later

Tu comprendras plus tard

You'll understand later

Mais on est plus tard et je comprends pas

But it's later and I don't understand

Quand j'étais petit, j'entendais un monstre qui vivait sous ma maison

When I was little, I heard a monster living under my house

Je pensais mourir dans la lave si je marchais pas sur le passage piéton

I thought I would die in lava if I didn't walk on the crosswalk

Qu'à l'époque des photos en noir et blanc les gens vivaient sans couleur

That in the time of black and white photos people lived without color

J'étais sûr qu'un bisou de ma mère pouvait soigner la douleur

I was sure a kiss from my mother could heal the pain

Mais depuis qu'est-ce qui a changé?

But since then, what has changed?

Pas grand chose

Not much

Je n'ai pas rangé les questions que je me pose

I haven't put away the questions I ask myself

Qu'est-ce qui a changé?

What has changed?

Pas grand chose

Not much

Je n'ai pas rangé les questions que je me pose

I haven't put away the questions I ask myself

On m'disait tu comprendras plus tard

I was told you'll understand later

Tu comprendras plus tard

You'll understand later

Tu comprendras plus tard

You'll understand later

Mais on est plus tard et je comprends pas

But it's later and I don't understand

Tu comprendras plus tard

You'll understand later

Tu comprendras plus tard

You'll understand later

Tu comprendras plus tard

You'll understand later

Mais on est plus tard et je comprends pas

But it's later and I don't understand

Aujourd'hui en grattant un ticket je me vois millionnaire

Today, scratching a ticket, I see myself as a millionaire

Je me dis tout ira mieux si je souris à la banquière

I tell myself everything will be better if I smile at the banker

Aujourd'hui je me dis que si j'attends quelqu'un fera ma vaisselle

Today I tell myself that if I wait someone will do my dishes

Et que même si je vieillis mes parents sont immortels

And that even if I get old my parents are immortal

Qu'est-ce qui a changé?

What has changed?

Pas grand chose

Not much

Je n'ai pas rangé les questions que je me pose

I haven't put away the questions I ask myself

Qu'est-ce qui a changé?

What has changed?

Pas grand chose

Not much

Je n'ai pas rangé les questions que je me pose

I haven't put away the questions I ask myself

On m'disait tu comprendras plus tard

I was told you'll understand later

Tu comprendras plus tard

You'll understand later

Tu comprendras plus tard

You'll understand later

Mais on est plus tard et je comprends pas

But it's later and I don't understand

Tu comprendras plus tard

You'll understand later

Tu comprendras plus tard

You'll understand later

Tu comprendras plus tard

You'll understand later

Mais on est plus tard et je comprends pas

But it's later and I don't understand

Plus tard, plus tard, plus tard, plus tard (on me disait tout le temps, souvent)

Later, later, later, later (I was told all the time, often)

Plus tard,plus tard, plus tard, plus tard (plus tard, ouais)

Later, later, later, later (later, yeah)

Plus tard, plus tard, plus tard, plus tard

Later, later, later, later

Plus tard, plus tard, plus tard, plus tard

Later, later, later, later

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
connais /kɔ.nɛ/ A2	verb - to know (a person, place, or thing)
petit /pə.ti/ A2	adjective - small in size or age
pensais /pɑ̃.se/ B1	verb - you think
loucher /luʃe/ B2	verb - to squint or to look sideways
pouvoir /pu.vwaʁ/ B1	verb - to be able to; can
exaucer /ɛg.zo.se/ C1	verb - to grant or fulfill (a wish or prayer)
joues /ʒu/ A2	noun - cheeks
pouvoir /pu.vwaʁ/ B1	noun - power or ability
exaucer /ɛg.zo.se/ C1	verb - to grant or fulfill (a wish or prayer)
monstre /mɔ̃stʁ/ B2	noun - monster
vivait /vi.vɛ/ B2	verb - was living
marchais /maʁ.ʃɛ/ B2	verb - walked
passage /pa.saʒ/ A2	noun - passage, crossing
piéton /pje.tɔ̃/ B1	noun - pedestrian
durant /dy.ɑ̃/ A2	preposition - during
photo /foto/ A1	noun - photo, picture
noir /nwaʁ/ A2	adjective - black