Pas Beaux Lyrics in English Vitaa , Slimane

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Pas Beaux by Vitaa from French to English.

There are those who never have to try

Since they were little, they've had everything going for them

The train passed me by, far from home

Since I was a kid, a real tomboy

Don't do this, be like her

You're pretty, you've got potential

You're nice, I'm certain

There's nothing to do

I don't feel pretty

You're so beautiful

I don't feel handsome

But you're so handsome

Like I'm in the way

I wasn't worth it

I'm not how I should be

Far from the ideal

Not beautiful, not beautiful

Not how it should be

Not beautiful, not beautiful

Since I was a kid, I've had nothing that works

Too often I've wanted to quit

I'll fix that figure in the mirror

I disgust myself, I ask what's the point

You gotta be strong, gotta be tall

"Fat little boy," the other kids used to say

I'm not strong, I'm not tall

"Fat little boy," I tell myself a lot

I don't feel handsome

You're so handsome

I don't feel pretty

You're so beautiful

Like I'm in the way

I wasn't worth it

I'm not how I should be

Far from the ideal

Not beautiful, not beautiful

Not how it should be

Not beautiful, not beautiful

The more time passes, the more I think about it

The more I feel misunderstood

It's like a given in life

I went the distance

I paid the price

I lost confidence, my friend

Not beautiful, not beautiful

Not how it should be

Not beautiful, not beautiful

Not how it should be

Not beautiful, not beautiful

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Charlotte Gonin, Slimane Nebchi, Renaud Rebillaud

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SONG MEANING

Vitaa and Slimane turn the mirror on our deepest insecurities in Pas Beaux ("Not Beautiful"). Over a catchy, emotional pop beat, they swap verses about growing up feeling like they never fit the “perfect” mold: Vitaa paints the picture of a tomboy who heard constant comparisons to prettier girls, while Slimane recalls being teased as a “petit gros.” Their duet flips back and forth between haunting self-doubt ("Je me sens pas beau/belle") and the reassuring voice of the other singer insisting “Qu’est-ce que t’es beau/belle!”—a reminder that beauty is never just skin-deep.

The song is both vulnerable and empowering. By repeating the chorus “Pas beaux, pas comme il faut,” the duo exposes the damaging labels society sticks on anyone who looks or acts differently. Yet their harmonies also celebrate solidarity: when someone else sees your worth, it becomes easier to see it yourself. This track invites listeners to turn up the volume, silence their inner critic, and redefine beauty on their own terms.

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Vitaa Pas Beaux Lyrics