Tu sais – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Djadja & Dinaz
• Album: TERMINAL 7

Lyrics & Translation

Learning French becomes an emotional journey with "Tu sais" by Djadja & Dinaz. The song's repetitive and heartfelt chorus, centered around the common phrase "Tu sais," offers a great opportunity to grasp informal French and the nuances of expressing complex feelings. Its blend of modern rap and melancholic melody makes it a unique and engaging way to connect with contemporary French music and culture.

[English]

I'm her man

I did everything to get her

I saw her struggling

I saw her sleeping

I saw her in the dark

She's my beautiful one

I remember so many moments

I remember so many moments

I wanted us to open up

I wanted us to build together

I wanted us to get through it

I wanted to do things right

I used to deal drugs

I'm doing okay, I'm getting by

But it's not the same without you

You see, without you

I see time passing too fast

I tell her, "Don't worry, my baby"

"You know, my baby"

I won't fall back into that

I want to get your attention

Just spending isn't enough

I can't get into your thoughts

Between us, it's too tense

I already messed up, I wasn't proud

Now I'm being super careful

I tell her, "Don't worry, my baby"

"You know, my baby"

I won't fall back into that

I want to get your attention

Just spending isn't enough

I can't get into your thoughts

Between us, it's too tense

I already messed up, I wasn't proud

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 truly love me, you're waiting for me

She wants to see me from dusk till dawn

She wants me to be there

That I give my all

I've always been a good guy

Don't be mad at me

When I'm in pain, I cause pain

You know I'll take responsibility for everything

She asks me about the future

But I don't even know myself

Don't be scared, everything will be fine

I'll be there to ease your pain

If I'm not there, I'm not partying

You stayed by my side, I remember

I tell her, "Don't worry, my baby"

"You know, my baby"

I won't fall back into that

I want to get your attention

Just spending isn't enough

I can't get into your thoughts

Between us, it's too tense

I already messed up, I wasn't proud

Now I'm being super careful

I tell her, "Don't worry, my baby"

"You know, my baby"

I won't fall back into that

I want to get your attention

Just spending isn't enough

I can't get into your thoughts

Between us, it's too tense

I already messed up, I wasn't proud

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/ A1	noun - man, husband
mal /mal/ A2	noun - difficulty, trouble, pain, harm adverb - badly, poorly
beauté /bo.te/ A2	noun - beauty
se rappeler /sə ʁa.pə.le/ A2	verb - to remember, to recall
construire /kɔ̃s.tʁɥiʁ/ A2	verb - to build, to construct
s'en sortir /s‿ɑ̃ sɔʁ.tiʁ/ B1	verb - to get by, to manage, to cope, to get out of a difficult situation
attention /a.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃/ A2	noun - attention, care, caution
dépenser /de.pɑ̃.se/ A2	verb - to spend (money, energy, time)
pensée /pɑ̃.se/ A2	noun - thought, idea, reflection
tension /tɑ̃.sjɔ̃/ B1	noun - tension, strain, stress
merder /mɛʁ.de/ C1	verb - to mess up, to screw up (colloquial, vulgar)
fier /fjɛʁ/ A2	adjective - proud, arrogant (depending on context)
habitude /a.bi.tyd/ A2	noun - habit, custom
attitude /a.ti.tyd/ B1	noun - attitude, posture, demeanor
faute /fot/ A2	noun - fault, mistake, error, blame
assumer /a.sy.me/ B2	verb - to assume, to take on, to bear (responsibility)
avenir /a.vniʁ/ A2	noun - future
peur /pœʁ/ A1	noun - fear
soigner /swa.ɲe/ B1	verb - to care for, to treat (a sickness), to look after, to heal
peine /pɛn/ B1	noun - sorrow, grief, trouble, effort, difficulty

Key Grammar Structures

• J'l'ai vu dormir

  ➔ Perception verb + Direct Object Pronoun + Infinitive (e.g., 'voir/entendre/sentir + objet + infinitif')

  ➔ This structure is used to indicate that the subject perceives the direct object performing an action. "J'l'ai vu dormir" means "I saw him/her sleeping". The object pronoun "l'" (le/la) comes before the auxiliary verb.

• J'voulais qu'on s'dise

  ➔ Subjunctive after a verb of will in the imperfect tense ('vouloir que')

  ➔ "Vouloir que" requires the subjunctive mood for the following verb, expressing a desire or wish. Here, "qu'on s'dise" (from 'se dire') is in the subjunctive present. The main verb "voulais" is in the imperfect, indicating a past, ongoing desire.

• J'ai déjà merdé j'étais pas fier

  ➔ Combination of Passé Composé and Imparfait with an adverb

  ➔ "J'ai déjà merdé" (passé composé) describes a completed action in the past ("I already messed up"). "J'étais pas fier" (imparfait) describes a state or a feeling that was ongoing or contemporary with the past action ("I wasn't proud"). The adverb "déjà" indicates prior completion.

• De parler j'ai pas l'habitude

  ➔ Expression 'avoir l'habitude de' + infinitive + negation

  ➔ "Avoir l'habitude de" means "to be used to" or "to have the habit of". It is always followed by an infinitive verb. The sentence uses the negative form "j'ai pas l'habitude" (colloquial for "je n'ai pas l'habitude"), meaning "I'm not used to talking". The initial "De parler" is placed at the beginning for emphasis.

• Elle veut qu'je sois là

  ➔ Verb of will requiring the subjunctive mood ('vouloir que')

  ➔ "Vouloir que" always triggers the subjunctive mood for the verb in the dependent clause. Here, "que je sois" (often shortened to "qu'je sois" in spoken French) is the present subjunctive of 'être'. It expresses her desire for him to be present.

• Ne m'en veux pas

  ➔ Negative imperative with object pronouns ('me' and 'en')

  ➔ This is a negative imperative construction. "Ne...pas" frames the command. "M'en vouloir" (from 'en vouloir à quelqu'un') means "to hold a grudge against someone" or "to resent someone". "Me" is the indirect object pronoun, and "en" replaces "de cela" (of that/it). In negative imperative, pronouns like "me" and "en" precede the verb.

• Faut pas que t'ai peur tout va béné

  ➔ Impersonal expression 'il faut que' + subjunctive + negation (colloquial)

  ➔ "Il faut que" (often shortened to "faut que" in informal speech) is an impersonal expression meaning "it is necessary that" or "one must". It always requires the subjunctive mood for the following verb. "Que tu aies" (shortened to "que t'ai" in lyrics for "tu aies") is the present subjunctive of 'avoir' ('to have fear'). The negative "pas" makes it "it is not necessary that you have fear." "Tout va béné" is colloquial for "tout va bien" (everything will be fine).

• J'serai là pour soigner ta peine

  ➔ Simple Future tense + purpose clause ('pour' + infinitive)

  ➔ "J'serai" (shortened from "je serai") is the future simple of 'être', indicating a future action or state. "Pour" followed by an infinitive verb ("soigner") expresses the purpose or goal of the action: "I will be there in order to heal your pain."