Pépita Lyrics in English by Emkal
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Pépita by Emkal from French to English.
Pépita
Pépita
Oui
Yes
Yeah, Pépita c'est une lionne
Yeah, Pépita is a lioness
Elle taff à mort, mets de côté pour mettre bien la daronne
She works her a** off, saves up to make her mom comfortable
Elle paie le loyer, s'occupe de ses p'tits frères
She pays the rent, takes care of her little brothers
C'est galère, mais Pépita elle a la mental' d'un bonhomme
It's tough, but Pépita has the mindset of a man
Elle pense même pas à s'caser
She doesn't even think about settling down
Trop vécu en HLM elle veut plutôt se casser
Lived too much in public housing, she'd rather leave
Changer de vie
Change her life
Pour elle tous les mecs sont remplis de vices
For her, all guys are full of vices
Mais au fond, elle rêve d'avoir une vie d'famille
But deep down, she dreams of having a family life
Y en a pas un qui la fait plais'
There isn't one who pleases her
Elle a connu l'amour mais c'était toxique, bref
She knew love but it was toxic, anyway
Elle espère, ne cherche plus, mais attend
She hopes, no longer searches, but waits
Qui sera là à l'épauler, Pépita veut son prince charmant
Who will be there to support her, Pépita wants her Prince Charming
Elle veut sa baraque au bled
She wants her house back home
Elle veut pas lâcher de larmes comme en à lâché Poupette
She doesn't want to shed tears like Poupette did
Elle veut rester en tête, pas perdre la tête
She wants to stay on top, not lose her head
Souriante, même si dans sa vida nan c'est pas trop la fête
Smiling, even if in her life, no, it's not much of a party
Elle se consacre au futur pour zapper le passé
She dedicates herself to the future to forget the past
Pas perdre de voie, les rêves tombés à l'eau
Not lose her way, dreams fallen through
Du vécu y'en a trop, elle veut pas en parler
Too much experience, she doesn't want to talk about it
Son petit cœur s'endurcit comme la roche
Her little heart hardens like rock
Pépita
Pépita
Pépita
Pépita
Pépita
Pépita
Beaucoup ont vécu la vida de Pépita, yeah
Many have lived Pépita's life, yeah
Elle cogite à mort seule quand tout va mal
She thinks like crazy alone when everything goes wrong
Cherche une épaule sur la quelle se poser
Looks for a shoulder to lean on
Elle a perdu quelques potes
She lost some friends
Certaines lui ont fait trop d'sale, trop d'vices
Some did too much dirt to her, too many vices
Du coup elle veut plus se confier
So she doesn't want to confide anymore
Elle a rencontré un homme, complètement son dél'
She met a man, completely her type
Mais elle a toujours peur, peur qu'il prend pas soin d'elle
But she's still afraid, afraid he won't take care of her
Elle préfère y aller gun-shot, et tout lui dire cash
She prefers to go straight to the point, and tell him everything directly
La tristesse lui a fait sortir ce qu'elle avait en tête
Sadness made her say what she had on her mind
Elle dit j'espère que t'es pas un tho-my
She says I hope you're not a f*ckboy
J'ai assez bavé, n'abuse pas de ma confiance
I've suffered enough, don't abuse my trust
Si je te la donne soit un vrai
If I give it to you, be a real one
Mon cœur n'a pas fait de passes
My heart hasn't played games
Trop de couteaux dans le dos
Too many knives in the back
J'espère que tu seras la pour moi
I hope you'll be there for me
C'est moi, Pépita
It's me, Pépita
Si t'es pas carré, fais demi-tour
If you're not straight, turn around
Je suis pas la pour m'amuser
I'm not here to have fun
Je veux construire ma life et vivre une simple vida, yeah
I want to build my life and live a simple life, yeah
Elle se consacre au futur pour zapper le passé
She dedicates herself to the future to forget the past
Pas perdre de voie, les rêves tombés à l'eau
Not lose her way, dreams fallen through
Du vécu y'en a trop elle veut pas en parler
Too much experience, she doesn't want to talk about it
Son petit cœur s'endurcit comme la roche
Her little heart hardens like rock
Pépita
Pépita
Pépita
Pépita
Pépita
Pépita
Beaucoup ont vécu la vida de Pépita, yeah
Many have lived Pépita's life, yeah
Elle se consacre au futur pour zapper le passé
She dedicates herself to the future to forget the past
Pas perdre de voie, les rêves tombés à l'eau
Not lose her way, dreams fallen through
Du vécu y'en a trop elle veut pas en parler
Too much experience, she doesn't want to talk about it
Son petit cœur s'endurcit comme la roche
Her little heart hardens like rock
Pépita
Pépita
Pépita
Pépita
Pépita
Pépita
Beaucoup ont vécu la vida de Pépita, yeah
Many have lived Pépita's life, yeah
C'est Emkal, enfoiré
It's Emkal, you b*stard
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daronne — mom / mother
Daronne is a French slang term for 'mother' or 'mom'. It's a common word in informal French, especially among younger generations, but it's not typically found in formal contexts or every song.
In the song, Pépita works hard to "mettre bien la daronne" (make her mom comfortable/well-off), highlighting her dedication and love for her family. This word offers a glimpse into contemporary French street language and the cultural value placed on family.
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