Plus tard - Bigflo & Oli

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Did you ever have one of those funny superstitions when you were little? Reminisce with this melancholy song about childhood (and adulthood) by French hip-hop duo Bigflo & Oli composed of two brothers from Toulouse, while practicing your French listening comprehension. After watching the video, scroll down for the transcript in our bilingual reader, where you can click any French phrase for the English translation and related grammar lessons.

Click any word in the text to see its translation and related grammar lessons.

Plus tard - Bigflo & Oli

Tu connais, non ?

Quand j'étais petit, je pensais qu'en louchant trop je pouvais me bloquer les yeux
Que les cils sur mes joues avaient le pouvoir d'exaucer les vœux
Quand j'étais petit, je pensais que les adultes disaient toujours vrai
Et la nuit dans la voiture je pensais que la lune me suivait

Refrain :

Mais depuis qu'est-ce qui a changé ?
Pas grand-chose
Je n'ai pas rangé les questions que je me pose
Qu'est-ce qui a changé ?
Pas grand-chose
Je n'ai pas rangé les questions que je me pose

On me disait : "Tu comprendras plus tard"
Tu comprendras plus tard
Tu comprendras plus tard
Mais on est plus tard et je [ne] comprends pas

x 2

Quand j'étais petit, j'entendais un monstre qui vivait sous ma maison
Je pensais mourir dans la lave si je [ne] marchais pas sur le passage piéton
Qu'à l'époque des photos en noir et blanc les gens vivaient sans couleur
J'étais sûr qu'un bisou de ma mère pouvait soigner la douleur

Refrain

Aujourd'hui en grattant un ticket je me vois millionnaire
Je me dis : tout ira mieux si je souris à la banquière
Aujourd'hui je me dis que si j'attends, quelqu'un fera ma vaisselle
Et que même si je vieillis, mes parents sont immortels

Refrain

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