Ma Poupée Lyrics in English by M. Pokora
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Ma Poupée by M. Pokora from French to English.
Du sang sur tes genoux
Blood on your knees
Des larmes dans ton moteur
Tears in your engine
Entre les griffes des loups, tu pleures
Between the wolves' claws, you cry
De l'or ou des cailloux
Gold or pebbles
T'as perdu tes valeurs
You've lost your values
Finir à moitié saoul, tu pleures
Ending up half drunk, you cry
Car la roue tourne et tout se paye
For the wheel turns and everything comes due
Un jour tu brilles puis on te raye
One day you shine then you're erased
Des larmes de pluie sur ton soleil
Rain tears on your sun
Et rien ne sera plus pareil
And nothing will be the same again
Ma poupée hé hé, ma poupée hey
My doll hey hey, my doll hey
Ma poupée hé hé, ma poupée hey
My doll hey hey, my doll hey
Des hommes à tes genoux
Men at your knees
Ils t'aiment et puis ils meurent
They love you and then they die
La solitude à ton cou, tu pleures
Loneliness at your neck, you cry
Des carrosses des bijoux
Carriages, jewels
Tu prends mais tu effleures
You take but you brush against
Quand de toi ils se jouent, tu pleures
When they play with you, you cry
Car la roue tourne et tout se paye
For the wheel turns and everything comes due
Un jour tu brilles puis on te raye
One day you shine then you're erased
Des larmes de pluie sur ton soleil
Rain tears on your sun
Et rien ne sera plus pareil
And nothing will be the same again
Ma poupée hé hé, ma poupée hey
My doll hey hey, my doll hey
Ma poupée hé hé, ma poupée hey
My doll hey hey, my doll hey
Ma poupée hé hé, ma poupée hey
My doll hey hey, my doll hey
Ma poupée hé hé, ma poupée hey
My doll hey hey, my doll hey
Ouh ouh ouh ouh
Ouh ouh ouh ouh
Ouh ouh ouh ouh
Ouh ouh ouh ouh
T'as perdu ton honneur, t'as perdu ton honneur
You've lost your honor, you've lost your honor
Ma poupée hé hé, ma poupée hey
My doll hey hey, my doll hey
Ma poupée hé hé, ma poupée hey
My doll hey hey, my doll hey
Ma poupée hé hé, ma poupée hey
My doll hey hey, my doll hey
Ma poupée hé hé, ma poupée hey
My doll hey hey, my doll hey
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MATHIEU TOTA, OLIVIER REINE, YOHANN MALALA MICHEL
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poupée — doll
Poupée literally translates to "doll". While it's a common word, its use in the song's title and chorus, "Ma poupée", is particularly interesting because it's used as a term of endearment, but with a melancholic undertone.
In the context of the lyrics, the singer addresses someone who seems to be struggling, losing their values, and being hurt by others. Calling them "my doll" suggests a sense of fragility, perhaps even manipulation or a lack of agency, making the word both tender and poignant.
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