Dernière Fois – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Alonzo, Imen ES

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the poignant narrative of "Dernière Fois" by Alonzo and Imen Es. This song offers a powerful glimpse into complex family dynamics and the heavy consequences of violence, expressed through evocative French lyrics. Learning about this song can provide insight into contemporary French urban music and the way artists tackle sensitive social issues through their art.

[English]

Yenn Beats

Look at me, Imen, look at me (look at me)

...

Read in my eyes for the last time (look into my eyes)

I told you, I would avenge your honor (I told you)

The police are after me, I’ll run away within the hour (I’m on the run)

Take care of the family, say "goodbye" to mom (I won’t come back)

I accept what I’ve done, no turning back anymore (no going back)

When he hit you, he acted proud (that tired guy)

I hope I left him six feet under (bam, bam, bam, bam)

Time will prove me right, he wasn’t the right one, he didn’t love you in the end

...

Things weren’t the same at home, you know it, you know it, I couldn’t live with that

...

Time will prove me right, he wasn’t the right one, he didn’t love you in the end

And if I broke something, sorry, sorry, sorry

Never mind, never mind, never mind, I’ll have to leave you

Kassim, please, I’m hallucinating, you just killed me

You, you’re crazy, you’re crazy

To start, tell me where is he, where is he

Don’t dare tell me you put him in a hole

I weep blood tears while you have his blood on your hands

He was about to ex-join, about to come ask for my hand

He’s my man, you see, I don’t know what, you talk about the zone

He used to beat me, you reacted hot, it sent a chill down your spine

I understand you, your little sister was in trouble, huh

Kassim, you were the man of the house, since our father had to join the stars

And you could end up in prison, you know it, you know it, there are often retaliations

You were the man of the house, since our father had to join the stars

Yes, you broke something, I admit it, sorry, sorry

Never mind (never mind), never mind (never mind), never mind (never mind), I’ll have to leave you

Kassim, please, I’m hallucinating, you just killed me

He used to hit you, my sister, you told me it was the last time

You really thought I was going to let him do it

You’ll stay my brother, far from sight, close to my heart forever

He used to hit you, my sister, you told me it was the last time

You really thought I was going to let him do it

...

You’ll stay my brother, far from sight, close to my heart forever

Bye Imen

...

[French]

Yenn Beats

Regarde-moi, Imen, regarde-moi (regarde-moi)

Lis dans mon regard pour la dernière fois (lis dans mes yeux)

J'te l'avais dit, je laverais ton honneur (j'te l'avais dit)

Les flics me cherchent, j'vais m'arracher dans l'heure (j'prends la cavale)

Prends soin d'la famille, dis "au revoir" à mère (j'reviendrai pas)

J'assume c'que j'ai fait, plus de marche arrière (pas d'demi-tour)

Quand il te frappait, il faisait le fiеr (ce fatigué)

J'espère quе j'l'ai laissé six pieds sous terre (brah, brah, brah, brah)

Le temps va me donner raison, c'était pas lui le bon, il t'aimait pas au final

C'était plus pareil à la maison, tu le sais, tu le sais, j'pouvais pas vivre avec ça

Le temps va me donner raison, c'était pas lui le bon, il t'aimait pas au final

Et si j'ai cassé quelque chose, désolé, désolé, désolé

Tant pis, tant pis, tant pis, j'vais devoir vous quitter

Kassim, je t'en prie, j'hallucine, tu viens de me tuer

Toi, t'es fou, toi, t'es fou

Pour commencer, déjà, dis-moi il est où, il est où

Ose pas m'dire qu"tu l'as foutu dans un trou

J'pleure des larmes de sang pendant qu'toi, t'as son sang sur tes mains

Il allait ger-chan, il allait v'nir m'demander ma main

C'est mon homme, t'es là, j'sais pas quoi, tu me parles de la zone

Il m'battait, t'as réagi à chaud, ça t'a fait froid dans l'dos

J'te comprends, ta petite sœur était dans l'mal, han

Kassim, c'était toi l'homme de la maison, depuis que notre père a dû rejoindre les étoiles

Et tu peux finir en prison, tu le sais, tu le sais, y a souvent des représailles

C'était toi l'homme de la maison, depuis que notre père a dû rejoindre les étoiles

Oui, t'as cassé quelque chose, j'te l'avoue, désolé, désolé

Tant pis (tant pis), tant pis (tant pis), tant pis (tant pis), j'vais devoir vous quitter

Kassim, je t'en prie, j'hallucine, tu viens de me tuer

Il te frappait, ma sœur, tu m'disais qu'c'est la dernière

Tu as vraiment cru qu'j'allais le laisser faire

Tu resteras mon frère, loin des yeux, près du cœur à vie

Il te frappait, ma sœur, tu m'disais qu'c'est la dernière

Tu as vraiment cru qu'j'allais le laisser faire

Tu resteras mon frère, loin des yeux, près du cœur à vie

Ciao Imen

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
regarde /ʁəɡaʁd/ A2	verb - to look at
lave /lav/ B1	verb - to wash
dernière /dɛʁnjɛʁ/ B2	adjective - last; final
flics /flik/ B2	noun - police officers
cherchent /ʃɛʁʃ/ B1	verb - to look for; to search
faim /fɛ̃/ A2	noun - hunger
fier /fje/ B2	adjective - proud; fierce
sang /sɑ̃/ B2	noun - blood
mort /mɔʁ/ B2	noun - death
force /fɔʁs/ B1	noun - strength; power
famille /famij/ A2	noun - family
rejoindre /ʁəʒwɛ̃dʁ/ B2	verb - to join; to rejoin
père /pɛʁ/ A2	noun - father
étoiles /etwal/ B2	noun - stars
cœur /kœʁ/ B2	noun - heart

Key Grammar Structures

• Regarde-moi, Imen, regarde-moi

  ➔ Imperative form with pronouns

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative form "Regarde-moi" meaning "Look at me" with the pronoun "moi" attached for emphasis.

• J'espère quе j'l'ai laissé six pieds sous terre

  ➔ Present tense with past participle in passé composé

  ➔ The phrase combines the present tense "J'espère" (I hope) with the passé composé "j'l'ai laissé" (I left him), illustrating a completed action in the past with present tense for hope.

• Tant pis, tant pis, tant pis, j'vais devoir vous quitter

  ➔ Expression of resignation using "tant pis" and near future "j'vais"

  ➔ The phrase "tant pis" means "too bad" or "never mind," expressing resignation, followed by the near future "j'vais" (I am going to) indicating an unavoidable action.

• Il te frappait, ma sœur, tu m'disais qu'c'est la dernière

  ➔ Imperfect tense with direct speech and relative clause

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperfect tense "frappait" (hit/was hitting) to describe ongoing action in the past, with direct speech "tu m'disais" (you were telling me) and a relative clause "qu'c'est la dernière" (that it's the last).

• Il allait ger-chan, il allait v'nir m'demander ma main

  ➔ Near future constructions with "il allait" and informal pronunciation

  ➔ The phrase uses "il allait" (he was going to) as a form of near future, with colloquial contractions "ger-chan" and "v'nir" (venir), reflecting spoken French.