**Translation:** She tells me, 'Write a happy song'

This line is a direct command or piece of advice given to the singer.

- **Elle**: She
- **me dit**: tells me / says to me. 'me' means 'me', and 'dit' is the present tense of the verb 'dire' (to say/tell).
- **Écris**: Write. This is the informal command form (the imperative) of the verb 'écrire' (to write).
- **une chanson**: a song.
- **contente**: happy. In French, adjectives often follow the noun they describe. 'Contente' is the feminine form of the adjective because 'chanson' (song) is a feminine noun.

This line sets up the song's main theme: a mother giving her son unsolicited, very direct advice on how to achieve commercial success in his music career. The use of the command 'Écris' immediately establishes a tone of authority and instruction.

The phrase 'chanson contente' is a great example of a key difference between French and English grammar, where in English the adjective ('happy') comes before the noun ('song').

EL muh DEE ay-KREE EWN shawn-SAWN kawn-TAHNT

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