Tu Sais – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Djadja & Dinaz
• Album: Tu Sais

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the emotional depth of Djadja & Dinaz's "Tu sais." This song offers a window into complex relationships, using simple yet powerful lyrics and a melodic production. By listening to "Tu sais," you can connect with universal themes of love, loss, and remembrance, gaining insight into contemporary French urban music.

[English]

I'm her man

I did everything to have her

I saw her struggling

I saw her sleeping

I saw her in the dark

She's my beauty

I remember so many moments

I remember so many moments

I wanted us to tell each other

I wanted to build together

I wanted us to pull through

I wanted to do well

I dealt

I'm alright, I'm making it

But it's not the same without you

You see, without you

I see time passing by too fast

I tell her, don't worry, my baby

You know, my baby

I won't get caught up in that

I want to get your attention

It's not enough to just spend

I can't read your mind

There's too much tension between us

I already screwed up, I wasn't proud of it

Now I'm being super careful

I tell her, don't worry, my baby

You know, my baby

I won't get caught up in that

I want to get your attention

It's not enough to just spend

I can't read your mind

There's too much tension between us

I already screwed up, I wasn't proud of it

Now I'm being super careful

I'm not used to talking

Even less to rack my brain

I love everything about her, her attitude

If you're not close to me, it's my fault

You really love me, you wait for me

She wants to see me day and night

She wants me to be there

That I give my all

I've always been a good person

Don't blame me

When I'm in pain, I cause pain

You know I'll own up to everything

She asks me about the future

But I don't even know myself

You shouldn't be afraid, everything will be fine

I'll be there to heal your sorrow

If I'm not there, I don't party

You stayed by me, I remember

I tell her, don't worry, my baby

You know, my baby

I won't get caught up in that

I want to get your attention

It's not enough to just spend

I can't read your mind

There's too much tension between us

I already screwed up, I wasn't proud of it

Now I'm being super careful

I tell her, don't worry, my baby

You know, my baby

I won't get caught up in that

I want to get your attention

It's not enough to just spend

I can't read your mind

There's too much tension between us

I already screwed up, I wasn't proud of it

Now I'm being super careful

...

[French]

C'est moi son homme

J'ai tout fait pour l'avoir

J'l'ai vu dans l'mal

J'l'ai vu dormir

J'l'ai vu dans l'noir

C'est ma beauté

J'me rappelle plein d'moments

J'me rappelle plein d'moments

J'voulais qu'on s'dise

J'voulais construire à deux

J'voulais qu'on s'tire

J'voulais bien faire

J'ai fait d'la D

Ça va j'm'en sors

Mais c'est pas pareil sans toi

T'as vu sans toi

J'le vois trop passer l'temps

J'lui dis t'inquiètes mon bébé

Tu sais mon bébé

J'vais pas tomber dans ça

J'veux capter ton attention

Ça suffit pas juste dépenser

J'peux pas rentrer dans tes pensées

Entre nous c'est trop sous tension

J'ai déjà merdé j'étais pas fier

Là maintenant j'fais grave attention

J'lui dis t'inquiètes mon bébé

Tu sais mon bébé

J'vais pas tomber dans ça

J'veux capter ton attention

Ça suffit pas juste dépenser

J'peux pas rentrer dans tes pensées

Entre nous c'est trop sous tension

J'ai déjà merdé j'étais pas fier

Là maintenant j'fais grave attention

De parler j'ai pas l'habitude

Encore moins d'me casser la tête

J'aime tout chez elle son attitude

Si t'es pas près d'moi c'est d'ma faute

Tu m'aimes vraiment tu m'attends

Elle veut m'voir du soir au matin

Elle veut qu'je sois là

Que j'me donne à fond

J'ai toujours été un bon

Ne m'en veux pas

Quand j'ai mal je fais mal

Tu sais que j'vais tout assumer

Elle m'demande l'avenir

Mais moi-même j'sais pas

Faut pas que t'ai peur tout va béné

J'serai là pour soigner ta peine

Si j'suis pas là j'fais pas la fête

T'es resté près d'moi j'me rappelle

J'lui dis t'inquiètes mon bébé

Tu sais mon bébé

J'vais pas tomber dans ça

J'veux capter ton attention

Ça suffit pas juste dépenser

J'peux pas rentrer dans tes pensées

Entre nous c'est trop sous tension

J'ai déjà merdé j'étais pas fier

Là maintenant j'fais grave attention

J'lui dis t'inquiètes mon bébé

Tu sais mon bébé

J'vais pas tomber dans ça

J'veux capter ton attention

Ça suffit pas juste dépenser

J'peux pas rentrer dans tes pensées

Entre nous c'est trop sous tension

J'ai déjà merdé j'étais pas fier

Là maintenant j'fais grave attention

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
homme /ɔm/ A2	noun - man
avoir /avwaʁ/ A2	verb - to have
voir /vwaʁ/ A2	verb - to see
mal /mal/ A2	noun - bad, suffering
beauté /bote/ B1	noun - beauty
rappeler /ʁap(ə)le/ B1	verb - to remember
moment /mɔmɑ̃/ A2	noun - moment, point in time
construire /kɔ̃stʁɥiʁ/ B1	verb - to build, to construct
passer /pase/ A2	verb - to pass, to go by
penser /pɑ̃se/ A2	verb - to think
fierté /fjeʁte/ B2	noun - pride
malade /malad/ A2	adjective - ill, sick
attention /atɑ̃sjɔ̃/ A2	noun - attention, focus
penser /pɑ̃se/ A2	verb - to think

Key Grammar Structures

• J'ai tout fait pour l'avoir

  ➔ Purpose Clause with "pour" + Infinitive

  ➔ The structure "pour" + infinitive expresses the purpose or goal of an action. Here, "pour l'avoir" means "in order to have her/it".

• J'l'ai vu dormir

  ➔ Verb of Perception + Infinitive with Object Pronoun

  ➔ Verbs of perception like "voir" (to see) can be followed by an infinitive. The direct object pronoun "l'" (representing "la" or "le") is placed before the auxiliary verb "ai". The person being seen is performing the action "dormir".

• J'voulais qu'on s'dise

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood after Verb of Desire/Will

  ➔ The verb "vouloir" (to want) when followed by "que" and a different subject (here, "on") requires the subjunctive mood. "s'dise" is the subjunctive form of the pronominal verb "se dire" (to tell each other).

• Ça va j'm'en sors

  ➔ Idiomatic Pronominal Verb "s'en sortir"

  ➔ "s'en sortir" is an idiomatic pronominal verb meaning "to get by," "to cope," or "to manage (a difficult situation)." Here, "j'm'en sors" is the informal form of "je m'en sors".

• De parler j'ai pas l'habitude

  ➔ "Avoir l'habitude de" + Infinitive with Fronting/Inversion

  ➔ The expression "avoir l'habitude de" means "to be used to" or "to have the habit of." In this sentence, the infinitive "parler" is placed at the beginning for emphasis, a common informal construction, instead of the standard "je n'ai pas l'habitude de parler."

• Si t'es pas près d'moi c'est d'ma faute

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Type 1: Present + Present)

  ➔ This is a Type 1 conditional sentence, expressing a real or very likely condition and its consequence in the present. "Si t'es pas près d'moi" (If you are not near me) is the condition, and "c'est d'ma faute" (it's my fault) is the consequence.

• Ne m'en veux pas

  ➔ Negative Imperative with Pronouns "me" and "en" (Idiom "en vouloir à")

  ➔ This is the negative imperative form of the idiomatic expression "en vouloir à quelqu'un" (to be mad at someone / to hold a grudge against someone). "me" is the indirect object pronoun (to me), and "en" refers to the unspecified "it" or "that" (the reason for being mad). The pronouns are placed before the verb in negative imperative.

• Faut pas que t'ai peur

  ➔ Impersonal Expression "Il faut que" + Subjunctive (Informal usage)

  ➔ "Il faut que" (it is necessary that) is an impersonal expression that always requires the subjunctive mood for the following verb. "Faut pas que" is the very informal, shortened version of "il ne faut pas que". While grammatically "tu aies peur" is correct, "t'ai peur" is a common colloquial pronunciation for "tu aies peur".

• J'fais grave attention

  ➔ Colloquial Adverb "grave" (Meaning "very/a lot")

  ➔ In informal and youth French, the adjective "grave" (serious) is often used as an adverb to mean "very," "really," or "a lot." Here, "J'fais grave attention" means "I pay a lot of attention" or "I'm really careful."