T’es Belle Lyrics in English Coeur De Pirate

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song T’es Belle by Coeur De Pirate from French to English.

It's well-known, people say

That to please them, you gotta be pretty

Understand you have to keep quiet

When you don't share the same view

And I've passed a few judgments

On bits and fleeting moments

Only to finally understand

That I can't do the same

You're beautiful, that's what I've always been told

But only when you smile

Why is it always unspoken

That to be loved, you gotta be submissive

You're dumb if you stay silent

You're crazy if you speak up

But I know what I wanna become

I wanna smile on my own terms

From the time we're kids

Through movies and novels

We're supposed to be taken away

By a prince to be rescued

And I've passed a few judgments

About those tales, about those moments

Our story isn't a game

When we're free to love whoever we want

You're beautiful, that's what I've always been told

But only when you smile

Why is it always unspoken

That to be loved, you gotta be submissive

You're dumb if you stay silent

You're crazy if you speak up

But I know what I wanna become

I wanna smile on my own terms

You're beautiful, that's what I've always been told

But only when you smile

Why is it always unspoken

That to be loved, you gotta be submissive

You're dumb if you stay silent

You're crazy if you speak up

But I know what I wanna become

I wanna smile on my own terms

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SONG MEANING

“T’es Belle” is Coeur de Pirate’s witty feminist clap-back wrapped in a dreamy pop melody. The Québec singer turns the classic compliment “You’re beautiful” inside out, showing how it often comes with hidden fine print: be pretty, stay quiet, and let Prince Charming save the day. Line by line, she exposes those unwritten rules, cracking jokes about fairy-tale plots and calling out the double standard that labels women “dumb” if they’re silent yet “crazy” if they speak up.

Instead of accepting that impossible script, the song chooses freedom. Coeur de Pirate proudly declares that she will smile on her own terms, love who she wants, and decide her own story. The result is an empowering anthem that invites every listener to ditch the submissive role, crank up the volume, and sing along to self-confidence.

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Coeur De Pirate T’es Belle Lyrics