Stromae
Déclaration lyrics with English translation
- Language
- French
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2022
- Genre
- French Pop
- Length
- 3:05
Si l'courage avait un visage, il aurait l'tien
If courage had a face, it would be yours
Pas besoin de grand-chose mais de toi j'ai besoin
I don't need much but I need you
J'sais pas si j'crois en Dieu mais en toi je crois bien
I don't know if I believe in God, but I surely believe in you
Et pourquoi serait-il masculin?
And why should it be masculine?
Pardonne-moi, on nait pas misogyne, on le devient
Forgive me, we're not born misogynists, we become one
Mais faudrait surtout pas que Madame porte la culotte
But especially, Madame shouldn't wear the pants
Même si la charge mentale on sait bien qui la porte
Even if we know well who carries the mental load
Et si être féministe est devenu à la mode
And if being a feminist has become fashionable
C'est toujours mieux vu d'être un salaud qu'une salope
It's still seen as better to be a bastard than a slut
T'inquiète pas, ça va aller
Don't worry, it will be okay
Faudra bien que ça change
It'll definitely need to change
Ça prendra quelques années
It'll take a few years
Vu que ça nous arrange
Since it works for us
T'inquiète pas, ça va aller
Don't worry, it'll be fine
Faudra bien que ça change
It'll definitely need to change
Ça prendra quelques années vu que ça nous arrange
It'll take a few years since it works for us
Toujours obligée d'aimer enfanter
Always forced to love giving birth
Toujours obligée d'aimer enfanter
Always forced to love giving birth
La contraception qui te détruit la santé
The contraception that ruins your health
(La santé, la santé, la santé)
(Your health, your health, your health)
Endométriose, enchantée! (endométriose)
Endometriosis, enchanted! (endometriosis)
J'suis mieux payé que toi, sans vouloir me vanter
I'm earning better than you, without wanting to brag
(Me vanter, me vanter, me vanter)
(Brag, brag, brag)
Mais faudrait surtout pas Madame porte la culotte
But we certainly shouldn't let Madame wear the pants
Même si la charge mentale on sait bien qui la porte
Even if we all know who carries the mental load
Et si être féministe est devenu à la mode
And if being a feminist has become trendy
C'est toujours mieux vu d'être un salaud qu'une salope
It's always better seen to be a jerk than a slut
T'inquiète pas, ça va aller
Don't worry, it'll be okay
Faudra bien que ça change
It really has to change
Ça prendra quelques années
It'll take a few years
Vu que ça nous arrange
Since it suits us,
T'inquiète pas, ça va aller
Don't worry, it'll be okay,
Faudra bien que ça change
It will have to change,
Ça prendra quelques années
It'll take a few years,
Vu que ça nous arrange
Since it suits us,
T'inquiète pas, ça va aller
Don't worry, it'll be okay,
Faudra bien que ça change
It will have to change,
Ça prendra quelques années
It'll take a few years,
Vu que ça nous arrange
Since it suits us,
T'inquiète pas, ça va aller
Don't worry, it'll be okay
Faudra bien que ça change
It'll have to change, that's for sure
Ça prendra quelques années
It'll take a few years, no doubt
Vu que ça nous arrange
Since it suits us just fine
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Key vocabulary
- toujours
- alwaysA1
- visage
- faceA1
- aurait
- would have
- tien
- your
- sais
- I know
- vouloir
- wantA1
- bien
- wellC1
- misogyne
- misogynistC1
- grand-chose
- anythingA2
- pourquoi
- whyA1
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About this song
Stromae is a Rwandan-Belgian rapper, singer, and songwriter who works in hip-hop, French pop, EDM, and Congolese rumba. He rose to prominence in 2009 for songs that explore the experiences of young Europeans of color.