J'aime Pas Travailler Lyrics in English by Zoufris Maracas

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Intro

Work more, earn more

You'll have less time

Time is money

Argent translates directly as silver, but it's often used to refer to money

You'll have less money

Chorus 1

I don't like to work standing

The 'subject + ne + verb + pas' is the correct way to say 'I don't like': 'Je ne aime pas', but the 'subject + verb + pas' is the informal way to say it: 'J'aime pas'

I don't like to work seated

I don't like to work on my knees

I don't like yes to work at all

Verse 1

What I like is to chill

Glander is an informal verb which means 'to chill out', 'to hang out', 'to relax'

When I chill, don't bother me

Faut is a word used to express either necessity or obligation. And m'emmerder can be considered vulgar

And to make sure that I get up late

All the evenings I smoke a joint

Pétard translates directly to 'firecracker', and it's used as slang for 'a joint' / 'a marijuana cigarette'

I don't like to work boss

You believe that I consider you an idiot

Or: You think that I take you for an idiot

You'd like to fire me

If I'd let you hire me

Chorus 2

I don't like to work standing

I don't like to work seated

I don't like to work on my knees

I don't like yes to work at all

Verse 2

Even if you find me a job

Know that I won't work for you

Bosser also means 'to work' like 'travailler', but 'bosser' is more negative way to say it, such as 'to slog', 'to plod', 'to sweat blood'

I prefer to stay unemployed

To sunbathe my ass on a beach

And if it's not very lucrative

I try to stay positive

If I have to redouble my effort

Then immediately I fall asleep

Chorus 3

I don't like to work standing

I don't like to work seated

I don't like to work on my knees

I don't like yes to work at all

Verse 3

And if one day or one beautiful morning

The moment to go to the turbine

A turbine is a machine that transforms rotational energy from a fluid that is picked up by a rotor system into usable work or energy

I'll go on a trip

This is a French expression meaning 'I'll go on a trip'. Translated literally it's something like: I'll take my legs to my stroke

And I'll leave for Peru

In the cordillera of the Andes

Or: In the mountain ranges of the Andes

I'll create the republic of chilling

Or: I'll establish a republic of lazy people

Working will be prohibited

Maximum union guaranteed

It will be a country without banks

And calm under my tree with joy

I won't have more than to raise my hand

Or: I'll only have to raise my hand

Chorus 4

I'll never work standing

Don't think to make me work seated

Even less make me work on my knees

I won't work more at all

Verse 4

Finally I don't work

I don't even search for jobs

And I rest there to scrape by

In the sun without concern

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glander — to laze around / to do nothing

Glander is a fun, informal slang verb that means "to laze around" or "to do absolutely nothing". It's the rebellious heart of this song, an anthem for anyone who'd rather relax than work.

The singer proudly declares, "Moi ce que j'aime c'est glander" (What I like is to laze around) and even fantasizes about creating "la république de la glande" (the republic of lazing around). It’s a fantastic word for expressing a carefree attitude and will definitely make you sound more like a native French speaker.

This song is a hilarious and total rejection of the idea of work. The title itself, "J'aime Pas Travailler," means "I Don't Like to Work," and the singer means it! He immediately makes fun of the famous French political slogan "Travaillez plus, gagnez plus" (Work more, earn more) by pointing out that if you work more, you have less time, and since time is money, you end up with less money. The chorus is as direct as it gets: "J'aime pas travailler debout / J'aime pas travailler assis / J'aime pas travailler à genoux / J'aime pas ouai travailler du tout" (I don't like working standing up / I don't like working sitting down / I don't like working on my knees / Yeah, I don't like working at all).

Instead of working, his goal is to "glander" (laze around). He'd rather be unemployed on a beach, and if anyone asks him to try harder, he says, "Alors directement je m'endors" (Then I go straight to sleep). The song builds to a fantastic dream where, if forced to work, he'll run away to Peru and create the "république de la glande" (the republic of lazing around). In this perfect country, work will be illegal, there will be no banks, and he'll just relax under a tree. It’s a funny and rebellious anthem for anyone who has ever dreamed of doing absolutely nothing.

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