Bonne Journée Lyrics in English Stromae

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Bonne Journée by Stromae from French to English.

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But how good is my day

I got up on the right foot

Yes, I'm going to take it, my foot

And I will only lift it for the dance of joy

It's the dance of joy

Waking up is easy

The poop is perfect, don't even need to wipe it

Universal feeling

Outside, it's sunny and inside too

Like a birthday day from

Zero to thirty-five years old, my style is flashy

I don't even really know how I did it

I'm fresh as if I were twenty

Do you know what it feels like? no? it's indecent

I laugh for nothing, I smile stupidly (eh)

Life is a cookie like a day of deconfinement (hmm)

No thanks, my glass is half full (hmm)

There are days without, days with, this time it will be with

But how good is my day

I got up on the right foot

Yes, I'm going to take it, my foot

And I will only lift it for the dance of joy

It's the dance of joy

Happiness is really the only thing

That when shared, multiplies

I see life in pink, tell me

Do you see it too?

If the happiness of others makes you unhappy

It's because you're a hater

If the misfortune of others makes you happy (hmm)

It's because you're a hater

You're afraid of being sad when you're

and you want to be joyful when you're sad

You never really enjoy these present moments

In fact, you're just depressed

All I know is that if it turns towards the sun

The shadow is behind him

And if it was not born from the last rain

It is that after the storm come the clearings

But what good is my day

I got up on the right foot

Yes, I'll take it, my foot

And I will raise it only for the dance of joy

This is the dance of joy

Mood is just one point of view

You don't choose if you see the bright side of things or not

It's because there are lows that there are highs

And because there are ups and downs

There are no debates of ideals, no

Like an idiot walks the dance of joy

This is the dance of joy

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SONG MEANING

Stromae wakes up on the right foot and invites us to do the same. From the moment he opens his eyes, everything feels perfect: the sun is shining outside and inside, the morning routine goes smoothly, and even his coffee cup is already half-full. In "Bonne Journée," the Belgian artist turns an average day into a mini-celebration, punctuated by what he calls la danse de la joie — a goofy, carefree dance that symbolizes pure, unfiltered optimism.

Yet beneath the catchy beat, Stromae slips in a lesson about perspective. Happiness, he says, grows when you share it, and misery often comes from comparing yourself to others or waiting for the sky to clear. Instead of chasing a flawless life, he encourages us to accept the natural ups and downs and focus on the present moment. Look toward the sunshine, let your shadow fall behind you, and—just like Stromae—raise your foot only to dance for joy. Bonne journée!

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