Réfléchir – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Wejdene

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the French language and the universal experience of growing up through Wejdene's song "Réfléchir." This track delves into relatable stories of young people navigating complex situations, offering a chance to understand themes of consequence and decision-making in contemporary French.

[English]

Wejdene

(Tell me his name again, tell me his name again, tell me his name again)

She's the neighborhood queen, the thugs have fallen in love

And she plays with it, with her face, she innovates

But well, there you go, she played, she lost

He hit on her, love, she fell for it, he doesn't call her back anymore

Should have thought it through, life goes by too fast

Take what you have, enjoy it, take what you have, enjoy it

Should have thought it through, life goes by too fast

Take what you have, enjoy it, take what you have, enjoy it

He has a bachelor's degree, in his life, everything's going well

He's in a relationship, for a while now, but his wife doesn't pamper him anymore

He goes to a party but well, there's his ex

He got caught, was going to get married but she said "next"

Should have thought it through, life goes by too fast

Take what you have, enjoy it, take what you have, enjoy it

Should have thought it through, life goes by too fast

Take what you have, enjoy it, take what you have, enjoy it

Basically, she's serious, at school, 18 out of 20

Nothing to say about her except when she drags her feet in the morning

She gets influenced, hangs out in front of the high school

She drinks, she smokes, she skips class and she got kicked out

Should have thought it through, life goes by too fast

Take what you have, enjoy it, take what you have, enjoy it

Should have thought it through, life goes by too fast

Take what you have, enjoy it, take what you have, enjoy it

Jonathan is cool, with the girls, he's popular

He's helpful, he's the nicest of his friends

He just got a job, so they're going to celebrate that

Intoxicated, he takes the wheel, there's the police

Should have thought it through, life goes by too fast

Take what you have, enjoy it, take what you have, enjoy it

Should have thought it through, life goes by too fast

Take what you have, enjoy it, take what you have, enjoy it

Wejdene

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[French]

Wejdene

(Tell me his name again, tell me his name again, tell me his name again)

C'est la re-sta du quartier, les voyous sont tombés love

Et elle en joue, de son visage, elle innove

Mais bon, voilà, elle a joué, elle a perdu

Il l'a dragué, love, elle est tombée, il la rappelle plus

Fallait réfléchir, la vie ça va trop vite

Prends c'que t'as, profite, prends c'que t'as, profite

Fallait réfléchir, la vie ça va trop vite

Prends c'que t'as, profite, prends c'que t'as, profite

Il sort d'un Bac +4, dans sa vie, tout va bien

Il est en couple, ça date mais madame n'est plus aux petits soins

Il va dans une soirée mais bon là, y a son ex

Il s'est fait cramé, allait s'marier mais elle a dit "next"

Fallait réfléchir, la vie ça va trop vite

Prends c'que t'as, profite, prends c'que t'as, profite

Fallait réfléchir, la vie ça va trop vite

Prends c'que t'as, profite, prends c'que t'as, profite

De base, elle est sérieuse, à l'école 18 sur 20

Sur elle, rien à dire sauf quand elle traîne des pieds l'matin

Elle s'fait influencer, traîne devant l'lycée

Elle boit, elle fume, elle sèche les cours et elle s'est fait virer

Fallait réfléchir, la vie ça va trop vite

Prends c'que t'as, profite, prends c'que t'as, profite

Fallait réfléchir, la vie ça va trop vite

Prends c'que t'as, profite, prends c'que t'as, profite

Jonathan est cool, avec les filles, il a la cote

Il est serviable, c'est le plus gentil d'ses potes

Il vient d'avoir un job, du coup, ils vont fêter ça

Alcoolisé, il prend l'volant, y a la policia

Fallait réfléchir, la vie ça va trop vite

Prends c'que t'as, profite, prends c'que t'as, profite

Fallait réfléchir, la vie ça va trop vite

Prends c'que t'as, profite, prends c'que t'as, profite

Wejdene

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
réfléchir /ʁe.fle.ʃiʁ/ B1	verb - to think carefully, to consider
profiter /pʁɔ.fi.te/ B1	verb - to take advantage of, to enjoy
vie /vi/ A2	noun - life
sort /sɔʁ/ A2	noun - way, method verb - to go out, to leave
trop /tʁo/ A2	adverb - too, excessively
vite /vit/ A2	adjective/adverb - fast, quickly
vie /viv/ A2	noun - life
ca /ka/ A1	pronoun - that, this
vite /vit/ A2	adverb - quickly
alors /a.lɔʁ/ A2	adverb - then, so
travail /tʁa.vaj/ B2	noun - work, effort
coeur /kœʁ/ B2	noun - heart
bouche /buʃ/ A2	noun - mouth
yeux /jø/ A2	noun - eyes