Bolide is a colorful French noun for a very fast, flashy car—think a supercar built to blaze down the highway.
In the lyric "sortir d'un bolide à six chiffres" GIMS brags about stepping out of a six-figure ride, underscoring his star power and wealth. The word is vivid, memorable and far less common than the everyday voiture, making it a fun addition to your French vocabulary.
Sois Pas Timide is GIMS’s playful invitation to drop the shy act and dive into the high-energy world he inhabits. Over a pulsing beat, the Congolese-French star pulls up in a six-figure car, walks past the velvet rope into the VIP zone, and catches the eye of someone who pretends to be timid. He teases her: he can see through the modest smile, knows the attraction is mutual, and uses his undeniable charisma to prove it.
Beneath the swagger, the song hides a sweeter core. All the flashy lines — the enemies, the bulletproof windows, the roaring engine — exist for one reason: to keep his “bébé” close. He calls her his “oasis in this arid capital,” promising eternity at each other’s side. The message is simple yet irresistible: don’t be shy, step into the spotlight, and enjoy the ride together.
GIMS, born Gandhi Djuna in 1986 in Kinshasa, is one of the biggest stars in French music. His family left the Democratic Republic of the Congo for Paris when he was just two years old, and he grew up in the French capital.
He first made his name as the masked frontman of the rap collective Sexion d'Assaut, one of the groups behind France's rap revival around 2010. Since going solo in 2013 he has become a chart-topping, stadium-filling artist who blends rap, pop and R&B, and he has worked with international names like Sia, Sting, Maluma and Pitbull.