5 Dols Lyrics in English by Christine and the Queens

Abusé literally means "abused" or "taken advantage of." However, in modern French slang, it's often used to mean "excessive," "over the top," or "ridiculous" in a negative way.

In the context of the song, when Christine and the Queens sing "C'est évident, abusé," they're likely using it in this slang sense to express that a situation is clearly unfair or outrageous, rather than implying physical abuse. It adds a contemporary, colloquial feel to the lyrics.

Five dollars changes hands over and over here, and it means something different each time. In the first verse the money is a consolation prize handed to someone who has declared hostilities — "Tu disais que c'est la guerre" (You said it's war) — and the reply is simply "Je te donne 5 dols, baby blues, 5 dols, baby" (I give you 5 dols, baby blues, 5 dols, baby). By the chorus the same note has turned into a weapon: "Donne-leur tort avec tes 5 dols" (Prove them wrong with your 5 dols), sung to someone the crowd thinks it has finished off — "Quand ils croient t'avoir mise à terre" (When they think they've put you down).

Then the bargaining turns around. "J'ai mis le genou à terre" (I got down on one knee) and "Dis moi donc ce que je dois faire?" (So tell me what should I do?) put the singer in the position she was buying her way out of, until she is the one holding out a hand: "Tiens, jette-moi 5 dols" (Here, throw me 5 dols). The invented word "dols" is worth noticing — it is the French half of a song Christine and the Queens recorded twice for the album Chris, once in French as "5 dols" and once in English as "5 dollars".