Merci D'être Lyrics in English by M. Pokora
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Merci D'être by M. Pokora from French to English.
Love is like a bomb baby
Love is like a bomb baby
Sud américaines
South American women
Au fin fond des favela
Deep in the favelas
Et qui portent a 15 ans a peine
And who, at barely 15 years old
Leurs enfants à bout de bras
Carry their children with difficulty
Aux femmes africaines
To African women
Dont rien ne gâche la joie
Whose joy nothing spoils
Qui plante dans la terre une graine
Who plant a seed in the earth
Qui jamais ne pousseras
Which will never grow
Elles ont en elles comme un don
They have within them like a gift
Qui force le respects
Which commands respect
Qui force le pardon
Which commands forgiveness
Révoltés indiennes
Rebellious Indian women
Sur les traces d'Indira
In Indira's footsteps
Bien plus loin les mots vous emmènes
Words take you much further
Que toutes les armes de combats
Than all weapons of combat
Merci d'être
Thank you for being
Ce qu'on ne sera jamais
What we'll never be
Et pourtant on se croit parfait
And yet we think we're perfect
Mais c'est pas les hommes qui mènent le monde
But men don't lead the world
Non c'est pas les hommes qui mènent le monde
No, men don't lead the world
Merci d'être
Thank you for being
Ce qu'on ne fera jamais
What we'll never do
Et de nous aimer tel qu'on est
And for loving us as we are
Car c'est pas les hommes qui mènent le monde
Because men don't lead the world
Non c'est pas les hommes qui mènent le monde
No, men don't lead the world
Aux Malaisiennes
To Malaysian women
Mais l'école n'est pas pour toi
But school isn't for you
Pourtant tu demeure la gardienne
Yet you remain the guardian
De des fils qui font la loi
Of your sons who make the law
Et tellement d'autres terriennes
And so many other women on Earth
A qui on laisse pas le choix
Who aren't given a choice
Et donc ma paroles reste veine
And so my words remain futile
Si je veux donner ma voix
If I want to give my voice
Elles font des preuve d'abandon
They show self-sacrifice
Qui force le respect
Which commands respect
Qui force le pardon
Which commands forgiveness
Merci d'être
Thank you for being
Ce qu'on ne sera jamais
What we'll never be
Et pourtant on se croit parfait
And yet we think we're perfect
Mais c'est pas les hommes qui mènent le monde
But men don't lead the world
Non c'est pas les hommes qui mènent le monde
No, men don't lead the world
Merci d'être
Thank you for being
Ce qu'on ne fera jamais
What we'll never do
Et de nous aimer tel qu'on est
And for loving us as we are
Car c'est pas les hommes qui mènent le monde
Because men don't lead the world
Non c'est pas les hommes qui mènent le monde
No, men don't lead the world
Merci d'être
Thank you for being
Ce qu'on ne fera jamais
What we'll never do
Et de nous aimer tel qu'on est
And for loving us as we are
Hey oh oh
Hey oh oh
Merci d'être
Thank you for being
Ce qu'on ne sera jamais
What we'll never be
Et pourtant on se croit parfait
And yet we think we're perfect
C'est pas les hommes qui mènent le monde
Men don't lead the world
Non c'est pas les hommes qui mènent le monde
No, men don't lead the world
Aveer' qui neka
Aveer' qui neka
Na y lii imbra
Na y lii imbra
Nord ou Sud-américaine
North or South American women
Nigériennes ou Malaisiennes
Nigerian or Malaysian women
Des Casbah ou Favelas
From the Casbahs or Favelas
Si je peut être une loi
If I can be a law
Merci d'être
Thank you for being
Ce qu'on ne sera jamais
What we'll never be
Et pourtant on se croit parfait
And yet we think we're perfect
Mais c'est pas les hommes qui mènent le monde
But men don't lead the world
Non c'est pas les hommes qui mènent le monde
No, men don't lead the world
Merci d'être
Thank you for being
Ce qu'on ne fera jamais
What we'll never do
Et de nous aimer tel qu'on est
And for loving us as we are
Hey oh oh
Hey oh oh
Merci d'être, oh
Thank you for being, oh
Merci d'être
Thank you for being
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Frederic Chateau, Matthieu Tota
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favela — slum / shantytown
Favela refers to a slum or shantytown, particularly those found in Brazil. It's a word with strong cultural and social connotations, not commonly found in everyday French pop songs.
In the song, M. Pokora uses "favela" to highlight the resilience and strength of women from challenging environments, contrasting their reality with a perceived notion of perfection. It adds a unique geographical and social dimension to the lyrics.
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