SPOTLIGHTS – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Josman
• Album: DOM PERIGNON CRYING

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Josman's 'SPOTLIGHTS' to unlock the nuanced language of modern French rap, mastering vocabulary of both high fashion ('Givenchy, Off-White') and raw introspection. The song is a masterclass in French lyricism, offering insights into the artist's ambivalence toward his spotlighted life and providing a cultural reference point with its homage to a classic French rap line.

[English]

作曲 : Mystr

Han, woah, woah, han, yeah, whoa, woah, han, woah, woah, whoa, whoa, whoa, hey, whoa, hey

Empty heart, pockets full, my Rolly is full

I ask myself questions on the plane

Love and hate, smile and pain

I only have dark thoughts, at the social event

I need some sun, a little corner of paradise

I didn't have a penny, I can't stay seated

I know the grind, I know the hazy

I know the groupies and the paparazzi

I'm under the spotlights, but I ask for forgiveness

I look up to the sky, I ask Him for forgiveness

I have a lot on my plate, I'm at the oven, in the grind

Do you have the shoulders to carry my burden?

I have two-three— I have two-three bad bitches

Who offer ass and titties

Who are ready to do some crazy stuff

Death softly like the Fugees

New check, new transfer, I'm good again

I thank the sky every day that God makes

Drip, drip, new designer, I'm good again

I raise my glass to the health of my bros

Andale, Dembélé, I rush on my path, man

Nah, I don't want to calm down, what's tranquil about, man?

There's nothing in common between you and me, man

Winter is coming, I can't stay in the cold, man

Okay, let's go

The light blinds me, I'm under the spotlights

Givenchy, Off-white, she wants to **** all night

One shot, I make my kills like in Fortnite

I dodge the flashes, I'm under the spotlights

The light blinds me, I'm under the spotlights

One day it's one life, one day it's **** life

I close my eyes, I cut off the networks, I go offline

Holes in the Atemi, I wasn't in denial

Poverty is painful, I'm not lucky, I'm blessed

Monaco, Saint-Barthélémy

I have to devour life, I'm on a money binge

Porsche Cayenne, Italian tailoring

I have cracks in the skull

It's not pop nor Pulp Fiction

I dodge the cameras, I dodge the chickens

My bitch is sexy in a thong in the kitchen

My bitch is sexy in a thong, she's my Vixen

Ginger, bissap, one finger, she undresses

Dreams of Rolls, nightmares of Nissan

I need the Daytona, I need the Hublot

I take a step back in the seat by the window

I need to change air and time zone

Foot to the floor, I accelerate, I put on the turbo

New check, new transfer, I'm good again

I thank the sky every day that God makes

Drip, drip, new designer, I'm good again

I raise my glass to the health of my bros

Andale, Dembélé, I rush on my path, man

Nah, I don't want to calm down, what's tranquil about, man?

There's nothing in common between you and me, man

Winter is coming, I can't stay in the cold, man

Okay, let's go

The light blinds me, I'm under the spotlights

Givenchy, Off-white, she wants to **** all night

One shot, I make my kills like in Fortnite

I dodge the flashes, I'm under the spotlights

The light blinds me, I'm under the spotlights

One day it's one life, one day it's **** life

I close my eyes, I cut off the networks, I go offline

Okay, let's go

I'm under the spotlights, the lights and the flash

Okay, let's go

I need to go offline, I didn't choose this life

Okay, let's go

It's not the first time, I've already burned their vices

Okay, let's go

Jetlag, sunshine, they want to ruin my vibe

Okay, let's go

Kill my dream, they want to kill my dream

Okay, let's go

Kill my dream, I know they want to kill my dream

Okay, let's go

Kill my dream, these bastards want to kill my dream

Okay, let's go

Dom Pérignon Crying

Okay, let's go

Dom Pérignon Crying…(Okay, let's go), dom Pérignon Crying…

[French]

作曲 : Mystr

Han, woah, woah, han, yeah, whoa, whoa, han, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, hey, whoa, hey

Cœur vide, poches pleines, ma Rolly est pleine

J'me pose des questions dans l'plane

Amour et haine, sourire et peine

J'ai qu'des pensées malsaines, dans la soirée mondaine

Il m'faut du soleil, un petit coin de paradis

J'avais pas un radis, j'peux pas rester assis

J'connais le charbon, j'connais le hazy

J'connais les groupies et les paparazzis

J'suis sous les spotlights, mais j'demande pardon

J'lève les yeux vers le ciel, j'le demande pardon

J'ai du pain sur la planche, j'suis au fourneau, au charbon

As-tu les épaules pour porter mon fardeau ?

J'ai deux-trois— j'ai deux-trois bad bitches

Qui proposent ass et titties

Qui sont prêtes à faire des bêtises

La mort en douceur comme les Fugees

Nouveau chèque, nouveau virement, j'suis refait

J'remercie le ciel à chaque jour que Dieu fait

Drip, drip, new designer, j'suis refait

J'lève mon verre à la santé de mes res-frè

Andale, Dembélé, j'fonce sur ma voie, gros

Nan, j'veux pas m'calmer, tranquilo de quoi, gros ?

Y a rien en commun entre toi et moi, gros

L'hiver vient, j'peux pas rester dans le froid, gros

Okay, let's go

La lumière m'éblouit, j'suis sous les spotlights

Givenchy, Off-white, elle veut **** all night

One shot, j'fais mes kills comme dans Fortnite

J'v-esqui les flash, j'suis sous les spotlights

La lumière m'éblouit, j'suis sous les spotlights

Un jour c'est one life, un jour c'est **** life

J'ferme les yeux, j'coupe les réseaux, j'mets offline

Des trous dans les Atemi, j'étais pas dans le déni

La pauvreté pénible, j'suis pas chanceux, j'suis béni

Monaco, Saint-Barthélémy

J'dois manger la vie, j'fais d'la money boulimie

Porsche Cayenne, couture italienne

J'ai des fissures dans la boîte crânienne

C'est pas d'la pop ni d'la Pulp Fiction

J'v-esqui les caméra, j'v-esqui les chickens

Ma bitch est sexy en string dans la kitchen

Ma bitch est sexy en string, c'est ma Vixen

Ginger, bissap, un finger, elle s'déssape

Des rêves de Rolls, des cauchemars de Nissan

Il m'faut la Daytona, il m'faut la Hublot

J'prends du recul dans le siège côté hublot

J'ai besoin de changer d'air et de fuseau

Pieds au plancher j'accélère, j'mets le turbo

Nouveau chèque, nouveau virement, j'suis refait

J'remercie le ciel à chaque jour que Dieu fait

Drip, drip, new designer, j'suis refait

J'lève mon verre à la santé de mes res-frè

Andale, Dembélé, j'fonce sur ma voie, gros

Nan, j'veux pas m'calmer, tranquilo de quoi, gros ?

Y a rien en commun entre toi et moi, gros

L'hiver vient, j'peux pas rester dans le froid, gros

Okay, let's go

La lumière m'éblouit, j'suis sous les spotlights

Givenchy, Off-white, elle veut **** all night

One shot, j'fais mes kills comme dans Fortnite

J'v-esqui les flash, j'suis sous les spotlights

La lumière m'éblouit, j'suis sous les spotlights

Un jour c'est one life, un jour c'est **** life

J'ferme les yeux, j'coupe les réseaux, j'mets offline

Okay, let's go

J'suis sous les spotlights, les lumières et les flash

Okay, let's go

Faut qu'j'me mette offline, j'ai pas choisi cette life

Okay, let's go

C'est pas la first time, j'ai d'jà cramé leurs vices

Okay, let's go

Jetlag, sunshine, ils veulent niquer ma vibe

Okay, let's go

Kill mon dream, ils veulent kill mon dream

Okay, let's go

Kill mon dream, j'sais qu'ils veulent kill mon dream

Okay, let's go

Kill mon dream, ces batards veulent kill mon dream

Okay, let's go

Dom Pérignon Crying

Okay, let's go

Dom Pérignon Crying…(Okay, let's go), dom Pérignon Crying…

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ in the body that pumps blood
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to feel strong affection for someone
hate /heɪt/ A2	noun - a strong feeling of dislike verb - to dislike something very much
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - a happy expression on the face verb - to make a happy face
pain /peɪn/ A1	noun - a sensation of hurting
paradise /ˈpærədaɪs/ B1	noun - a place or state of happiness
spotlight /ˈspɒtlaɪt/ B2	noun - a bright light focused on something or someone, often on stage
pardon /ˈpɑːrdən/ B1	noun - forgiveness
shoulder /ˈʃoʊldər/ A1	noun - the part of the body between the neck and arm
death /deθ/ A2	noun - the end of life
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the period from birth to death
kill /kɪl/ B1	verb - to cause death
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - something that makes things visible
flash /flæʃ/ B1	noun - a sudden burst of light
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts or images during sleep verb - to experience a dream
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - coins or notes that are used for buying things
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - at a low temperature
vibe /vaɪb/ B2	noun - a feeling or atmosphere
champagne /ʃæmˈpeɪn/ B1	noun - a sparkling white wine

Key Grammar Structures

• Cœur vide, poches pleines, ma Rolly est pleine

  ➔ Adjective agreement in French. Use of 'est' (to be) with adjectives.

  ➔ "Cœur vide" (empty heart - masculine singular), "poches pleines" (full pockets - feminine plural), "Rolly est pleine" (Rolly is full - feminine singular, assuming Rolly is treated as feminine). The adjective must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies.

• J'me pose des questions dans l'plane

  ➔ Use of reflexive verb "se poser des questions" (to ask oneself questions).

  ➔ "Je me pose des questions" translates to "I ask myself questions." The reflexive pronoun "me" indicates that the subject (I) is also the object of the action (asking).

• J'avais pas un radis, j'peux pas rester assis

  ➔ Negative construction with "pas un" (not even one) to emphasize lack of money.

  ➔ "J'avais pas un radis" means "I didn't have a single cent/penny." Using "pas un" instead of simply "pas" strengthens the negative statement.

• As-tu les épaules pour porter mon fardeau ?

  ➔ Inversion in a question. Use of "avoir les épaules" (to have what it takes/be strong enough).

  ➔ Instead of "Tu as les épaules...?", the question is formed with inversion: "As-tu les épaules...?" This is a more formal or poetic way to ask a question. "Avoir les épaules" is an idiom meaning to be capable of handling a difficult task or burden.

• J'remercie le ciel à chaque jour que Dieu fait

  ➔ Relative clause introduced by "que". Use of "faire" in the sense of 'to make' or 'to create'.

  ➔ The phrase "chaque jour que Dieu fait" means "every day that God makes/creates." The relative pronoun "que" introduces the clause that modifies "jour".

• L'hiver vient, j'peux pas rester dans le froid, gros

  ➔ Use of colloquial language: "gros" (bro/dude/man) as a vocative.

  ➔ "Gros" is used as a friendly term of address, similar to "bro" or "dude" in English. It's informal and common in urban slang.

• One shot, j'fais mes kills comme dans Fortnite

  ➔ Comparison using "comme" (like, as).

  ➔ The sentence compares the artist's actions (making kills) to the actions in the video game Fortnite. "Comme" introduces the element being compared to.

• J'v-esqui les flash, j'suis sous les spotlights

  ➔ Use of slang/truncated verb "j'v-esqui" (I dodge).

  ➔ "J'v-esqui" is a shortened, more colloquial version of "J'esquive" (I dodge). This type of elision is common in spoken French, especially in informal settings.