Que Pasa ? – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Dr. Yaro

Lyrics & Translation

Step into the vibrant world of Dr. Yaro's "Que Pasa ?" – a captivating Afrobeat track that’s perfect for learning French and Spanish through music! Its catchy rhythm and blend of languages make it an engaging way to pick up new phrases. By exploring the lyrics and their meaning, you can dive into cultural nuances and enjoy the song's joyful energy while enhancing your language skills.

[English]

Haa

Is it good? Shi

Investigating me is your hobby-bby-bby

Stop, so calm down, darling (yes, yes)

Forced to do things secretly

Stop, so calm down

Nobody knows who it is, like John Doe

I have trouble understanding you, I like it, I like it too much

On my side like Jonah Jameson (oh)

You're my trophy, I'm your Shevchenko

That's it, I'm tense (ooh ooh)

You're playing with me like Nintendo (ooh ooh)

You heard me right (ooh ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)

I said I was going to change, that's not it

That I was going to make an effort, but that's not it

That I would avoid dangers, that's not it

That I was going to make an effort, but that's not it

Yo my darling, What's up?

Ah, tell me, What's up?

Yo my darling, What's up?

Ah, tell me, What's up? (eh)

Nice and slow-ow-ow

Tonight, nothing has changed

You're just stressing me out, so we're going to go nice and slow-ow-ow

Stay well informed

You'll see that I'm super pissed

I'm ready (super pissed, I'm ready)

The lady has matrixed me (she has matrixed me)

I'm su-su-super pissed, I'm ready (super pissed, I'm ready)

Yeah, that's how we do it! (ooh yes)

That's it, I'm tense (ooh ooh)

You're playing with me like Nintendo (ooh ooh)

You heard me right (ooh ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)

I said I was going to change, that's not it

That I was going to make an effort, but that's not it

That I would avoid dangers, that's not it

That I was going to make an effort, but that's not it

Yo my darling, What's up?

Ah, tell me, What's up?

Yo my darling, What's up?

Ah, tell me, What's up? (eh)

Yo my darling, What's up?

Ah, tell me, What's up?

Yo my darling, What's up?

Ooh ooh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh

I said I was going to change, that's not it

That I was going to make an effort, but that's not it

That I would avoid dangers, that's not it

That I was going to make an effort, but that's not it

Yo my darling, What's up?

Ah, tell me, What's up?

Yo my darling, What's up?

Ah, tell me, What's up? (eh)

Yo my darling, What's up?

Ah, tell me, What's up?

Yo my darling, What's up?

Ooh ooh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh

...

[French]

Haa

C'est bon? Shi

Enquêter sur mon dos, c'est ton hobbie-bbie-bbie

Stop, donc calme-toi hobi (oui oui)

Obligé de faire les choses en catimini

Stop, donc calme-toi

Personne ne sait qui c'est, comme John Doe

J'ai du mal à t'cerner, j'aime, j'aime trop

Sur mes côtes comme Jonah Jameson (oh)

T'es mon trophée, j'suis ton Chevtchenko

Ça y est, j'suis tendu (ouh ouh)

Tu te joues d'moi comme Nintendo (ouh ouh)

T'as bien entendu (ouh ouh, ouh, ouh, ouh)

J'ai dit que j'allais changer, c'est pas ça

Que j'allais faire des efforts mais, c'est pas ça

Que j'éviterais les dangers, c'est pas ça

Que j'allais faire des efforts mais, c'est pas ça

Wesh ma chérie, Qué pasa?

Ah, dis-moi, Qué pasa?

Wesh ma chérie, Qué pasa?

Ah, dis-moi, Qué pasa? (eh)

Tout doux-doux-doux

Soir-ce rien n'a changé

Rien qu'tu m'prends la tête donc on va y aller tout doux-doux-doux

Tiens-toi bien informée

Tu verras qu'j'suis en pétard max

J'suis prêt (pétard max, j'suis prêt)

La demoiselle m'a matrixé (elle m'a matrixé)

J'suis en pé-pé-pétard max, j'suis prêt (pétard max, j'suis prêt)

Ouais, c'est comme ça qu'on fait! (ouh oui)

Ça y est, j'suis tendu (ouh ouh)

Tu te joues d'moi comme Nintendo (ouh ouh)

T'as bien entendu (ouh ouh, ouh, ouh, ouh)

J'ai dit que j'allais changer, c'est pas ça

Que j'allais faire des efforts mais, c'est pas ça

Que j'éviterais les dangers, c'est pas ça

Que j'allais faire des efforts mais, c'est pas ça

Wesh ma chérie, Qué pasa?

Ah, dis-moi, Qué pasa?

Wesh ma chérie, Qué pasa?

Ah, dis-moi, Qué pasa? (eh)

Wesh ma chérie, Qué pasa?

Ah, dis-moi, Qué pasa?

Wesh ma chérie, Qué pasa?

Ouh ouh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh

J'ai dit que j'allais changer, c'est pas ça

Que j'allais faire des efforts mais, c'est pas ça

Que j'éviterais les dangers, c'est pas ça

Que j'allais faire des efforts mais, c'est pas ça

Wesh ma chérie, Qué pasa?

Ah, dis-moi, Qué pasa?

Wesh ma chérie, Qué pasa?

Ah, dis-moi, Qué pasa? (eh)

Wesh ma chérie, Qué pasa?

Ah, dis-moi, Qué pasa?

Wesh ma chérie, Qué pasa?

Ouh ouh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
enquêter /ɑ̃.ke.te/ B2	verb - to investigate
dos /do/ A1	noun - back
hobbie /ɔ.bi/ A2	noun - hobby
calme /kalm/ A2	adjective - calm verb - to calm down
choses /ʃoz/ A1	noun - things
catimini /ka.ti.mi.ni/ B2	adverb - secretly, surreptitiously
personne /pɛʁ.sɔn/ A1	noun - person
mal /mal/ A2	noun - pain, evil
côtes /kot/ A2	noun - ribs, coasts
trophée /tʁɔ.fe/ B1	noun - trophy
tendu /tɑ̃.dy/ B1	adjective - tense, strained
jouer /ʒwe/ A1	verb - to play
changer /ʃɑ̃.ʒe/ A2	verb - to change
efforts /e.fɔʁ/ B1	noun - efforts
dangers /dɑ̃.ʒe/ B1	noun - dangers
tête /tɛt/ A1	noun - head
informée /ɛ̃.fɔʁ.me/ B1	adjective - informed
prêt /pʁɛ/ A1	adjective - ready
matrixé /ma.tʁik.se/ C1	adjective - influenced, under control (slang)

Key Grammar Structures

• Enquêter sur mon dos, c'est ton hobbie-bbie-bbie

  ➔ C'est + noun + que/qui...

  ➔ This sentence uses the structure "C'est ... que/qui" to emphasize "ton hobbie". It's a way of saying "Investigating me is *your* hobby."

• Obligé de faire les choses en catimini

  ➔ Être obligé de + infinitive

  ➔ This uses the structure "Être obligé de + infinitive" to express obligation. "Obligé de faire" means "obliged to do" or "forced to do".

• Personne ne sait qui c'est, comme John Doe

  ➔ Indirect question with 'qui c'est'

  ➔ "Qui c'est" literally translates to "who is it", but here it's used in an indirect question. The sentence means "Nobody knows who it is, like John Doe".

• J'ai du mal à t'cerner, j'aime, j'aime trop

  ➔ Avoir du mal à + infinitive

  ➔ This uses the structure "Avoir du mal à + infinitive" to express difficulty. "J'ai du mal à t'cerner" means "I have difficulty understanding you".

• Tu te joues d'moi comme Nintendo

  ➔ Se jouer de quelqu'un/quelque chose

  ➔ "Se jouer de" means to make fun of or play with someone/something. Here, the person is saying that the other is toying with them like one would with a Nintendo console.

• J'ai dit que j'allais changer, c'est pas ça

  ➔ Future proche (aller + infinitive)

  ➔ This uses the "aller + infinitive" construction to express the near future. "J'allais changer" means "I was going to change". The phrase "c'est pas ça" is used to negate a previous assumption.

• Tiens-toi bien informée

  ➔ Imperative reflexive verb (se tenir)

  ➔ This is the imperative form of the reflexive verb "se tenir". It translates to something like "Keep yourself well-informed".

• Tu verras qu'j'suis en pétard max

  ➔ Future simple

  ➔ The sentence uses the simple future tense "Tu verras" (You will see) to predict a future event. The phrase "en pétard max" is slang for being extremely angry.