Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Basic by Bilal Hassani from French to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Don't be basic
don’t be basic
Y a pas de bad taste, y a que des choix
There is no bad taste, there are only choices
Ça n'a rien de complexe, ça va de soi
It's nothing complex, it goes without saying
Que tu portes des flats ou des high heels
Whether you wear flats or high heels
C'est pas les autres qui payent tes bills
It's not the others who pay your bills
Make your ass rebound
Make your ass rebound
Be sexy, be loud
Be sexy, be loud
Be yourself, don't look around
Be yourself, don't look around
Look at your reflection and rise
Look at your reflection and rise
Don't be basic
don’t be basic
There's no classic
There's no classic
Don't be basic
don’t be basic
B.A.S.I.C, aïe, aïe, aïe, tout ça m'ennuie
B.A.S.I.C, ouch, ouch, ouch, all this bores me
All we want is fantasy
All we want is fantasy
Laisse parler les jaloux
Let the jealous speak
B.A.S.I.C, aïe, aïe, aïe, tout ça m'ennuie
B.A.S.I.C, ouch, ouch, ouch, all this bores me
All we want is fantasy
All we want is fantasy
Et des kilos de bijoux
And pounds of jewelry
(Don't be basic)
(Don't be basic)
Tu veux tuner ta face ou tu la préfères natural
Do you want to tune your face or do you prefer it natural
Montrer tes fesses ou les laisser qu'à ton tomboy
Show your ass or leave it to your tomboy
Tu veux que du couture ou du thrift shop
You only want couture or thrift shop
Col roulé, crop-top ou totally
Turtleneck, crop-top or totally
What the hee?
What the hee?
Il est 7 heures et demi
It's half past seven
Qu'est-ce qu'empêche de t'ambiancer
What prevents you from ambience
Dans ta salle de bain si tu veux party?
In your bathroom if you want to party?
Look at your reflection and rise
Look at your reflection and rise
Don't be basic
don’t be basic
There's no classic
There's no classic
Don't be basic
don’t be basic
B.A.S.I.C, aïe, aïe, aïe, tout ça m'ennuie
B.A.S.I.C, ouch, ouch, ouch, all this bores me
All we want is fantasy
All we want is fantasy
Laisse parler les jaloux
Let the jealous speak
B.A.S.I.C, aïe, aïe, aïe, tout ça m'ennuie
B.A.S.I.C, ouch, ouch, ouch, all this bores me
All we want is fantasy
All we want is fantasy
Et des kilos de bijoux
And pounds of jewelry
Girls, gays and whoever else is there, gather around, listen up
Girls, gays and whoever else is there, gather around, listen up
Qui t'a demandé de te déguiser en tout ce que tu n'es pas
Who asked you to disguise yourself as everything you're not
Qui t'a demandé d'oublier de t'amuser, d'effacer le disco duro
Who asked you to forget to have fun, erase the disco duro
T'avais déjà du style quand t'étais bébé
You already had style when you were a baby
Jogging, body, bomber, blazer, Buffalo, bikini, string
Jogging, bodysuit, bomber jacket, blazer, Buffalo, bikini, thong
(Et les ballerines alors?) Ah non, par contre les ballerines
(And the ballerinas then?) Ah no, on the other hand the ballerinas
(Oh, shut up!)
(Oh, shut up!)
Don't be basic
don’t be basic
(Don't be what?)
(Don't be what?)
There's no classic
There's no classic
(Can you say it again?)
(Can you say it again?)
Don't be basic
don’t be basic
(Don't be what? Don't be what? Don't be what?)
(Don't be what? Don't be what? Don't be what?)
(Can you spell it?)
(Can you spell it?)
B.A.S.I.C, aïe, aïe, aïe, tout ça m'ennuie
B.A.S.I.C, ouch, ouch, ouch, all this bores me
All we want is fantasy
All we want is fantasy
Laisse parler les jaloux
Let the jealous speak
B.A.S.I.C, aïe, aïe, aïe, tout ça m'ennuie
B.A.S.I.C, ouch, ouch, ouch, all this bores me
All we want is fantasy
All we want is fantasy
Et des kilos de bijoux (skrrt)
And pounds of jewelry (skrrt)
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