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Formidable – Stromae

Stromae

Formidable lyrics with English translation

Language
French
Level
Intermediate
Released
2013
Genre
French Pop
Length
3:34
  1. Formidable, formidable

    Wonderful, wonderful

  2. Tu étais formidable, j'étais fort minable

    You were wonderful, I was quite pathetic

  3. Nous étions formidables

    We were wonderful

  4. Formidable

    Wonderful

  5. Tu étais formidable, j'étais fort minable

    You were wonderful, I was quite pathetic

  6. Nous étions formidables

    We were wonderful

  7. Oh, bébé, oups, mademoiselle

    Oh, baby, oops, miss

  8. J'vais pas vous draguer, promis juré

    I'm not going to hit on you, I swear, I promise

  9. J'suis célibataire, depuis hier, putain

    I've been single since yesterday, damn

  10. J'peux pas faire d'enfant et bon, c'est pas

    I can't have kids and well, that's not

  11. Hé, reviens, cinq minutes quoi, j't'ai pas insultée

    Hey, come back, just five minutes, I didn't insult you

  12. J'suis poli, courtois, et un peu fort bourré

    I'm polite, courteous, and a bit drunk

  13. Mais pour les mecs comme moi

    But for guys like me

  14. Vous avez autre chose à faire, hein

    You've got other things to do, huh

  15. M'auriez vu hier, j'étais

    You would have seen me yesterday, I was

  16. Formidable, formidable

    Incredible, incredible

  17. Tu étais formidable, j'étais fort minable

    You were incredible, I was quite pathetic

  18. Nous étions formidables

    We were incredible

  19. Formidable

    Incredible

  20. Tu étais formidable, j'étais fort minable

    You were incredible, I was quite pathetic

  21. Nous étions formidables

    We were amazing

  22. Oh, tu t'es regardé? Tu t'crois beau

    Oh, did you look at yourself? Do you think you're handsome?

  23. Parce que tu t'es marié? Mais c'est qu'un anneau

    Just because you got married? It's just a ring

  24. Mec, t'emballes pas

    Dude, don't get ahead of yourself

  25. Elle va t'larguer comme elles le font chaque fois

    She's gonna dump you like they always do

  26. Et puis l'autre fille, tu lui en as parlé?

    And what about that other girl, have you talked to her?

  27. S'tu veux, j'lui dis, comme ça, c'est réglé

    If you want, I’ll tell her, that way, it's settled

  28. Et au petit aussi, enfin si vous en avez

    And to the little one too, well if you have any

  29. Attends trois ans, sept ans et là, vous verrez si c'est

    Wait three years, seven years, and then you'll see if it's

  30. Formidable, formidable

    Amazing, amazing

  31. Tu étais formidable, j'étais fort minable

    You were incredible, I was quite pathetic

  32. Nous étions formidables

    We were incredible

  33. Formidable

    Incredible

  34. Tu étais formidable, j'étais fort minable

    You were incredible, I was quite pathetic

  35. Nous étions formidables

    We were incredible

  36. petite, oh pardon, petit

    Hey little one, oh sorry, little

  37. Tu sais dans la vie, y a ni méchants ni gentils

    You know in life, there are no villains or heroes

  38. Si maman est chiante

    If mom is annoying

  39. C'est qu'elle a peur d'être mamie

    It's because she's afraid of being a grandma

  40. Si papa trompe maman

    If dad cheats on mom

  41. C'est parce que maman vieillit, tiens

    It's because mom is getting old, you see

  42. Pourquoi t'es tout rouge? Ben reviens gamin

    Why are you all blushing? Come back, kid

  43. Et qu'est-ce que vous avez tous

    And what's wrong with all of you

  44. À me regarder comme un singe, vous?

    Looking at me like I'm some monkey, huh?

  45. Ah oui, vous êtes saints, vous

    Ah yes, you are saints, aren't you?

  46. Bande de macaques

    Bunch of macaques

  47. Donnez-moi un bébé singe, il sera

    Give me a baby monkey, he will be

  48. Formidable, formidable

    Wonderful, wonderful

  49. Tu étais formidable, j'étais fort minable

    You were wonderful, I was quite pathetic

  50. Nous étions formidables

    We were wonderful

  51. Formidable

    Wonderful

  52. Tu étais formidable, j'étais fort minable

    You were amazing, I was quite pathetic

  53. Nous étions formidables

    We were wonderful

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Key vocabulary

maman
momA1
marié
marriedA1
papa
dadA1
parce
becauseA1
pardon
sorryA1
parlé
spokenA1
petit
smallA1
petite
smallA1
peur
fearA1
pourquoi
whyA1

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.

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Formidable

Formidable, formidable

Wonderful, wonderful

Tu étais formidable, j'étais fort minable

You were wonderful, I was quite pathetic

Nous étions formidables

We were wonderful

Formidable

Wonderful

Tu étais formidable, j'étais fort minable

You were wonderful, I was quite pathetic

Nous étions formidables

We were wonderful

Oh, bébé, oups, mademoiselle

Oh, baby, oops, miss

J'vais pas vous draguer, promis juré

I'm not going to hit on you, I swear, I promise

J'suis célibataire, depuis hier, putain

I've been single since yesterday, damn

J'peux pas faire d'enfant et bon, c'est pas

I can't have kids and well, that's not

Hé, reviens, cinq minutes quoi, j't'ai pas insultée

Hey, come back, just five minutes, I didn't insult you

J'suis poli, courtois, et un peu fort bourré

I'm polite, courteous, and a bit drunk

Mais pour les mecs comme moi

But for guys like me

Vous avez autre chose à faire, hein

You've got other things to do, huh

M'auriez vu hier, j'étais

You would have seen me yesterday, I was

Formidable, formidable

Incredible, incredible

Tu étais formidable, j'étais fort minable

You were incredible, I was quite pathetic

Nous étions formidables

We were incredible

Formidable

Incredible

Tu étais formidable, j'étais fort minable

You were incredible, I was quite pathetic

Nous étions formidables

We were amazing

Oh, tu t'es regardé? Tu t'crois beau

Oh, did you look at yourself? Do you think you're handsome?

Parce que tu t'es marié? Mais c'est qu'un anneau

Just because you got married? It's just a ring

Mec, t'emballes pas

Dude, don't get ahead of yourself

Elle va t'larguer comme elles le font chaque fois

She's gonna dump you like they always do

Et puis l'autre fille, tu lui en as parlé?

And what about that other girl, have you talked to her?

S'tu veux, j'lui dis, comme ça, c'est réglé

If you want, I’ll tell her, that way, it's settled

Et au petit aussi, enfin si vous en avez

And to the little one too, well if you have any

Attends trois ans, sept ans et là, vous verrez si c'est

Wait three years, seven years, and then you'll see if it's

Formidable, formidable

Amazing, amazing

Tu étais formidable, j'étais fort minable

You were incredible, I was quite pathetic

Nous étions formidables

We were incredible

Formidable

Incredible

Tu étais formidable, j'étais fort minable

You were incredible, I was quite pathetic

Nous étions formidables

We were incredible

petite, oh pardon, petit

Hey little one, oh sorry, little

Tu sais dans la vie, y a ni méchants ni gentils

You know in life, there are no villains or heroes

Si maman est chiante

If mom is annoying

C'est qu'elle a peur d'être mamie

It's because she's afraid of being a grandma

Si papa trompe maman

If dad cheats on mom

C'est parce que maman vieillit, tiens

It's because mom is getting old, you see

Pourquoi t'es tout rouge? Ben reviens gamin

Why are you all blushing? Come back, kid

Et qu'est-ce que vous avez tous

And what's wrong with all of you

À me regarder comme un singe, vous?

Looking at me like I'm some monkey, huh?

Ah oui, vous êtes saints, vous

Ah yes, you are saints, aren't you?

Bande de macaques

Bunch of macaques

Donnez-moi un bébé singe, il sera

Give me a baby monkey, he will be

Formidable, formidable

Wonderful, wonderful

Tu étais formidable, j'étais fort minable

You were wonderful, I was quite pathetic

Nous étions formidables

We were wonderful

Formidable

Wonderful

Tu étais formidable, j'étais fort minable

You were amazing, I was quite pathetic

Nous étions formidables

We were wonderful

Formidable

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