La Flemme Lyrics in English by Suzane
La flemme is a very common French colloquialism that literally translates to "the laziness" or "the sloth". It's often used in the expression "avoir la flemme" (to have the laziness), meaning "to not feel like doing anything" or "to be too lazy to do something".
In this song, Suzane personifies "la flemme" as a friend she's known since high school, a problematic girl who doesn't do anything all day. This creative personification of a common feeling makes the word particularly engaging and memorable, offering a unique perspective on procrastination.
Have you ever felt like doing absolutely nothing? Suzane totally gets it in her song "La Flemme" (Laziness)! She introduces us to her "copine la flemme" [friend laziness], someone she's known since high school. This isn't just any friend; Suzane describes her as a "fille à problèmes" [troublemaker] who "ne fout rien de ses journées" [does nothing all day]. It's a super relatable take on that feeling when you're dragging your feet because laziness is pulling you into a procrastination spiral. She even jokes about how "Demain j'aurai pleins de trucs à faire / Les trucs d'hier, que j'ai pas fait" [Tomorrow I'll have lots of things to do / The things from yesterday, that I didn't do].
Suzane really brings this personified laziness to life. She says laziness "prévient pas quand elle se ramène / Dans son survêt', toute débraillée" [doesn't warn you when she shows up / In her tracksuit, all disheveled]. And if you're wondering why you're binging series all day, Suzane blames it on her! She even admits, "J'comptais finir ce dernier couplet / Mais la flemme m'a dit 'Laisse tomber / C'est fatiguant de ne rien faire / Si on allait se recoucher?'" [I was planning to finish this last verse / But laziness told me 'Forget it / It's tiring to do nothing / What if we went back to bed?']. It's a funny, honest look at that universal struggle with wanting to get things done but just... not.
