Elle Me Dit
Mika Lyrics

Poum, poum, poum, poum
The song starts with a beat mimic made with the lyrics 'Poum, poum, poum, poum'.

Hey!
The singer greets the audience with an enthusiastic 'Hey!'

Elle me dit
The singer talks about a person who is saying something to him, which translates to 'She tells me.'

Écris une chanson contente
The person is asking the singer to write a happy song, which translates to 'Write a happy song.'

Pas une chanson déprimante
The person specifically asks the singer not to write a sad song, which translates to 'Not a depressing song.'

Une chanson que tout le monde aime
The person wants the singer to write a song that everyone will love, which translates to 'A song that everyone loves.'

Tu deviendras milliardaire
The person believes that if the singer writes a hit song, he will become a millionaire, which translates to 'You'll become a billionaire.'

T'auras de quoi être fier
The person tells the singer that he will have something to be proud of if he writes a successful song, which translates to 'You'll have something to be proud of.'

Ne finis pas comme ton père
The person warns the singer not to end up like his father, which translates to 'Don't end up like your father.'

Ne t'enfermes pas dans ta chambre
The person encourages the singer not to isolate himself in his room, which translates to 'Don't lock yourself up in your room.'

Vas-y, secoue-toi et danse
The person tells the singer to loosen up and dance, which translates to 'Go ahead, shake yourself and dance.'

Dis-moi c'est quoi ton problème
The person is asking the singer what his problem is, which translates to 'Tell me, what is your problem.'

Qu'est-ce que t'as pas l'air coincé?
The person is telling the singer that he doesn't look very relaxed, which translates to 'Why don't you look relaxed?'

T'es défoncé ou t'es gay
The person asks the singer if he's high or gay, which translates to 'Are you high or gay?'

Tu finiras comme ton frère
The person predicts that the singer will end up like his brother, which translates to 'You'll end up like your brother.'

Elle me dit, c'est ta vie
The person tells the singer that it is his life and he can do what he wants with it, which translates to 'She tells me, it's your life.'

Fais c'que tu veux, tant pis
The person tells the singer to do what he wants, even if it doesn't please them, which translates to 'Do what you want, too bad.'

Un jour tu comprendras
The person thinks that the singer will understand their advice one day, which translates to 'One day you'll understand.'

Un jour tu t'en voudras
The person thinks that the singer will regret not following their advice one day, which translates to 'One day you'll regret it.'

T'es trop nul
The person insults the singer by saying that he's too stupid, which translates to 'You're too lame.'

Sors un peu de ta bulle
The person asks the singer to step out of his own world and connect with others, which translates to 'Step out of your bubble.'

Tu fais n'importe quoi
The person criticizes the singer's behavior, which translates to 'You're doing whatever.'

On dirait que t'aimes ça
The person accuses the singer of enjoying doing things wrong, which translates to 'It looks like you like it.'

Pourquoi tu gâches ta vie?
The person questions the singer about why he is ruining his life, which translates to 'Why are you wasting your life?'

Danse, danse, danse, elle me dit danse
The person keeps encouraging the singer to dance, which translates to 'Dance, dance, dance, she tells me dance.'

Fais comme les autres garçons
The person advises the singer to act like other young men, which translates to 'Act like the other boys.'

Va taper dans un ballon
The person suggests that the singer go play sports, which translates to 'Go kick a ball.'

Qu'est-ce tu fous sur internet?
The person questions the singer about why he's wasting time on the internet, which translates to 'What are you doing on the internet?'

Ça va pas bien dans ta tête?
The person insults the singer by questioning his mental state, which translates to 'Are you crazy?'

Regarde le temps que tu perds
The person is pointing out to the singer how much time he's wasting, which translates to 'Look at how much time you're wasting.'

C'est pas comme ça que tu vas plaire
The person doesn't think the singer will win people over acting the way he is, which translates to 'That's not how you'll win people over.'

Un jour je ne serai plus là
The person is warning the singer that one day they won't be around, which translates to 'One day I won't be here anymore.'

Mais c'est quand elle me dit ça
The singer appreciates the person's advice, which translates to 'But that's when she tells me something I like.'

T'as pas encore des ch'veux blancs
The person points out that the singer is still young, which translates to 'You don't have gray hair yet.'

Mais t'auras bientôt 30 ans
The person reminds the singer that he will soon be 30, which translates to 'But you'll be 30 soon.'

Faudrait mieux que tu te réveilles
The person thinks it's time for the singer to wake up and get serious, which translates to 'You should wake up.'

Tu es toujours un enfant
The person accuses the singer of still behaving like a child, which translates to 'You're always a child.'

Tu ne seras jamais grand
The person thinks that the singer will never become an adult, which translates to 'You'll never be grown up.'

Et moi je suis déjà vieille
The person calls themselves old, which translates to 'And I'm already old.'

Regarde un peu tes amis
The person tells the singer to take a look at his friends' lives as an example, which translates to 'Take a look at your friends.'

Qu'est-ce qu'ils vont faire de leur vie?
The person questions what the singer's friends will do with their lives, which translates to 'What are they going to do with their lives?'

Il y a de quoi se foutre en l'air
The person thinks that the future doesn't look so bright for the singer and his friends, which translates to 'There's enough reason to mess things up.'

Oui un jour tu me tueras
The person is exaggerating to make a point, stating that the singer's actions will hurt them, which translates to 'Yes, one day you'll kill me.'