Virile Lyrics in English Suzane

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Virile by Suzane from French to English.
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Seems I'm strong
Like a boy
That I fight
Like a boy
That I look like a tomboy
Like a boy
They say I've got some
In my pants
But I'm strong
Like a girl
I know how to fight
Like a girl
I hold my head high
Like the others
The other girls
Seems I walk
Like a boy
That I lead
That I'm not well-behaved
When I don't make myself
Smile
But nobody listens
Like a girl
They leer at me
Like a girl
They explain everything
They even explain
Mansplaining
And if I draw a box
My own way
With a few lines
Crooked
Who cares if I look
Virile
Virile girl
Since I was
A kid
Mom knows I'm
Masculine
A virile girl
A virile girl
Seems I dress
Like a boy
That I've got a grip
Like a boss
I go to war
I defend my brother
I do business
Like a boy
But I work
Like a girl
I'm the boss
Like a girl
I defend my rights
I can lose them
Like the other girls
It's not my style
Like a boy
To let them push me
Like a girl
I was taught
To always keep quiet
Don't come home too late
Like a girl
Change sidewalks
Like a girl
Walk faster
Like the others
The other girls
And if I draw a box
My own way
With a few crooked lines
Who cares if I look
Virile
Virile girl
Since I was
A kid
Mom knows I'm
Masculine
A virile girl
A virile girl
Mom knows I'm
Masculine
A virile girl
Virile
Virile girl
Since I was a kid
Mom knows I'm
Masculine
A virile girl
A virile girl
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SONG MEANING

From its very first beat, “Virile” bursts out like a musical manifesto. Suzane pairs an energetic electro-pop groove with razor-sharp lyrics to flip traditional gender roles on their head. Every time she is told she is “strong like a boy,” she cheekily replies that she is simply strong like a girl. The song hops between punchy vignettes of street fights, business deals, and everyday mansplaining, painting a vivid picture of the double standards women face while celebrating the power they already possess.

Rather than asking for permission to be herself, Suzane claims her space with bold confidence. She exposes how society polices women’s bodies, walks, smiles, and ambitions, then shouts back that none of those judgments can box her in. “Virile” is both a playful wink and a rallying cry: embrace every trait that makes you unique, discard the labels that limit you, and remember that being fille virile ‑ a “virile girl” ‑ is simply another way of being brilliantly, unapologetically you.

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