Bella
Maitre Gims Lyrics

Bella, Bella,Bella,Bella ouhouuuuuuuuu
The singer is calling out to the woman named Bella multiple times with exalted cries of excitement and admiration.

Bella ouhouuuu
The singer continues to call out to Bella with a joyful and exultant cry.

Bella oouhhhhhhoooou
The singer expresses his awe and amazement towards Bella with a prolonged cry of fascination.

Bella ouhhhhhhhhhhhhouou
The artist continues to express his fascination and admiration with another prolonged cry directed towards Bella.

Bella
The artist concludes his repeated cries of excitement and admiration towards Bella by simply saying her name.

Elle répondait au nom de Bella
The singer introduces Bella as a woman who answers to the name Bella.

Les gens du coin ne voulaient pas la cher-l
The locals did not approve of Bella and did not want anything to do with her.

Elle faisait trembler tous les villages
Bella had the power to make entire villages shake and tremble with her presence or actions.

Les gens me disaient : 'Méfie-toi de cette fille-l'
The people warned the artist to be careful and cautious around Bella, but he was not deterred.

C'était un péhnomène, elle n'était pas humaine
Bella was an extraordinary woman who was not quite human and had unique qualities that set her apart.

Le genre de femme qui change le plus grand délinquant en gentleman
Bella had the ability to transform even the most notorious criminal into a refined and respectable gentleman.

Une beauté sans pareille, tout le monde veut s'en emparer
Bella's unparalleled beauty made everyone want to possess her or be close to her.

Sans savoir qu'elle les mène en bateau
However, people were unaware that Bella was leading them on and manipulating them for her own purposes.

Hypnotisé, on pouvait tout donner
Being under Bella's spell made people willing to give her anything she wanted.

Elle n'avait qu' demander puis aussi on démarrait
Bella only needed to ask for something, and people would rush to do it for her without hesitation.

On cherchait l'impressionner, devenir son prof
People tried to impress Bella and become her teacher or mentor, not realizing that she was just using them.

Mais quand je la vois danser le soir
The artist shifts to talking about his own experiences and feelings when he watches Bella dance at night.

J'aimerais devenir la chaise sur laquelle elle s'assoit
The singer expresses his desire to be so close to Bella that he could be the chair that she sits on while she dances.

Pour moins que a, un moins que rien
The singer would be willing to become insignificant and worthless just to be close to Bella.

Juste une pierre sur son chemin
He would be content to be a mere obstacle or stepping stone in Bella's path, as long as he is near her.

Oui, c'est un phénomène qui aime hanter nos rêves
The artist acknowledges that Bella is a phenomenon who appears even in their dreams and continues to captivate them.

Cette femme tait nomme, Bella la peau dore
Bella is referred to as a woman with golden skin, adding to her otherworldly and supernatural qualities.

Les femmes la haïssaient, d'autres la jalousaient
While men loved her, other women either hated her or were envious of her beauty and charisma.

Mais les hommes ne pouvaient que l'aimer
Despite any issues others had with her, the men still could not help but fall in love with Bella.

Elle n'était pas d'ici, ni facile, ni difficile
Bella was not from around there and was neither easy nor difficult to understand or approach. She was a mystery to most.

Synonyme de 'magnifique', ses pieds : que des disciples
Bella's beauty was synonymous with magnificence, and everyone who saw her feet became her devoted followers.

Qui devenaient vite indécis, tremblants comme les feuilles
However, Bella's followers were often fickle and easily swayed, trembling like leaves in the wind around her.

Elle te caressait sans même te toucher
Even without physical contact, Bella had a way of caressing people with her presence and charisma.

Allez, fais-moi tourner la tête (H-h)
The artist implores Bella to turn his head with her beauty and enchantment.

Rend moi bête comme mes pieds (H-h)
The singer is willing to become foolish like Bella's followers, who are fickle and easily swayed.

J'suis l'ombre de ton chien (H-h)
The singer feels like he is just a shadow or follower of Bella, much like her devoted minions.

Fais-moi tourner la tête (H-h)
The artist again asks Bella to turn his head with her beauty and charisma.

Elle répondait au nom de Bella
The chorus repeats, reintroducing Bella as the fascinating woman.

Les gens du coin ne voulaient pas la cher-l
The locals still disapproved of Bella and did not want to associate with her.

Elle faisait trembler tous les villages
Bella's power and influence continued to shake and affect entire villages around her.

Les gens me disaient : 'Méfie-toi de cette fille-l'
Despite warnings, the artist remained captivated by Bella and could not resist her charm and allure.

[x4]
The chorus repeats multiple times to emphasize Bella's captivating and mysterious qualities that continue to draw people towards her despite their misgivings.