Non Merci Lyrics in English by MC Solaar

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It starts on the school benches, the guy is popular

Work little, and yet the guy has the grades

The girls are captivated, after class he acts smart

And most of them would die for a few cuddles

This is called the laws of supply and demand

Because of that the guys are grouping up to fine him

It makes him bad, what he's looking for

She's a girl with pretty locks

He seems ready to do anything for her, for timeless love

To protect it by putting essential oils on it

To be the rampart, she would be the citadel

Every time he thinks about it there are sparks in his eyes

When he said for you I will go to the ends of the world

She said stay there

When he said for peace I will go get the dove

She said no thanks

When he said for you I will go to the ends of the world

She said stay there

When he said for peace I will go get the dove

She said no thanks

Destiny made him a bad boy

He hangs out with guys who are rude boys

That doesn't stop him from looking for the girl who turns him on

Even though it still shines, it knows it's toast

There are windows without tint in the soums

The police have lots of photos taken with a zoom

We see the gang peers and the clown masks

There are cameras from the kitchen to the living room

But at the bus stop he sees the girl with pretty locks

Speaks to him Maldives, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh

She's been waiting a long time, he comes with the dream life

But she doesn't want to flee, she lives in Pont-de-Sèvre

When he said for you I will go to the ends of the world

She said stay there

When he said for peace I will go get the dove

She said no thanks

When he said for you I will go to the ends of the world

She said stay there

When he said for peace I will go get the dove

She said no thanks

Special flash

At 6 a.m., the GIR, the Regional Intervention Group

Supported by RAID elements, they stormed the suburban house

In which a member of the Clowns team had taken refuge

The hostage, a young girl with pretty locks

Maintains that no harm was done to him and that he was going to pull over

This attitude is certainly due to Stockholm syndrome

Which makes one feel guilty towards one's captor

When he said for you I will go to the ends of the world

She said stay there

When he said for peace I will go get the dove

She said no thanks

When he said for you I will go to the ends of the world

She said stay there

When he said for peace I will go get the dove

She said no thanks

When he said for you I will go to the ends of the world

She said stay there

When he said for peace I will go get the dove

She said no thanks

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subjuguées — subjugated / captivated

Subjuguées means 'subjugated' or 'captivated'. While it can imply being brought under control, in this context, it refers to the girls being completely captivated and enthralled by the boy's charm and popularity.

It's a strong, evocative word that goes beyond simple admiration, suggesting a powerful, almost irresistible allure. This makes it an interesting and memorable choice for learners.

MC Solaar's "Non Merci" tells a fascinating story about a guy who starts out as the cool kid in school, getting good grades without trying and charming all the girls. He's so popular that other guys gang up on him, which ironically makes him even tougher. He dreams of finding a girl with "jolies mèches" [pretty highlights], ready to go to the ends of the earth for her.

But here's the twist: when he tells her he'd "aller jusqu'au bout du monde" [go to the end of the world] for her, she bluntly tells him "restes-y" [stay there]. And when he offers to find the dove for peace, she simply says "non merci" [no thanks]. This rejection seems to push him further into a bad-boy life, hanging out with "rude boy" types. Even as his life gets more complicated with police surveillance, he still sees the girl at the bus stop, offering her a life of travel and escape. But she's not interested in running away; she's happy where she is. The song ends with a news flash: the police raid his hideout, finding the girl, who, despite everything, claims he did her no harm and was going to change, perhaps a sign of Stockholm Syndrome. It's a blunt and intriguing look at unrequited love and the paths we choose.

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