Alors On Danse
Stromae Feat. Kanye West & Gilbert Forte Lyrics


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Throw your hands in the sky right now
(Alors on)
(Alors on)
Throw your hands in the sky right now
'Cause it's going down

Unfortunately for the rest of y'all
I'm way better than the best of all
And even though they focus on just the flaws
This still gonna annihilate the festivals
And we still gon' sip the Dom Pérignon
And still gon' eat the filet mignon, ain't it
Yeah, yeah, yeah I've been known
To cover up my eyes with the Ray-Beons

Alors on danse
Alors on danse
Alors on danse
Alors on danse
Alors on (Throw your hands in the sky right now)
Alors on

Flashing lights, the stress of life
It's way too much to handle in one night
Live this life like there's no tomorrow
Wake up in Paris with a Russian model
Throw your hands in the sky
If anybody got five dollars in they pocket right now
I call this club Titanic
Why? 'Cause it's going down

Alors on danse
Alors on danse
Alors on danse
Alors on danse

Alors on chante
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
Alors on chante
La la la la la la
La la la la la la

Alors on chante (Throw your hands in the sky right now)
Alors on chante (Throw your hands in the sky right now)
Et puis seulement quand c'est fini
Alors on danse
Alors on danse
Alors on danse
Alors on danse
Alors on danse

Et là, tu t'dis que c'est fini
Car pire que ça, ce serait la mort
Quand tu crois enfin qu'tu t'en sors
Quand y en a plus et ben y en a encore
Est-ce la zik ou les problèmes?
Les problèmes ou bien la musique?
Ça t'prend les tripes, ça te prend la tête
Et puis tu pries pour que ça s'arrête
Mais c'est ton corps, c'est pas le ciel
Alors tu t'bouches plus les oreilles
Et là tu cries encore plus fort
Et ça persiste, alors on chante

La la la la la la
La la la la la la
Alors on chante
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
Alors on chante

Alors on chante
Et puis seulement quand c'est fini

Alors on danse (Throw your hands in the sky right now)
Alors on danse




Alors on danse (Throw your hands in the sky right now)
Alors on danse ('Cause it's going down)

Overall Meaning

The song Alors On Danse by Stromae is a deep commentary on life and the struggles that come with it. The opening lines, "Qui dit étude dit travail" ("Who says study means work") sets the tone for the rest of the song. The lyrics explore various topics, from the stress of work and finances to the joys and difficulties of love and relationships. There is a sense of hopelessness and despair throughout, with lines like "Et lui dit assis dans la merde" ("And him, sitting in the shit") describing the inevitability of debt collectors and other problems that come with financial difficulties. The chorus of "Alors on danse" ("So we dance") can be interpreted as a coping mechanism, a way to forget about these problems, but perhaps also a reminder that life goes on despite them.


Overall, Alors On Danse is a powerful song that touches on many different aspects of human life. It highlights the harsh reality of the struggles that people face every day, but also suggests that there is always hope, whether through music or other means of escape.


Line by Line Meaning

Alors on d
So we go


Qui dit étude dit travail
Who says studying means work


Qui dit taf te dit les thunes
Who says work means money


Qui dit argent dit dépenses
Who says money means expenses


Qui dit crédit dit créance
Who says credit means debt


Qui dit dette te dit huissier
Who says debt means bailiff


Et lui dit assis dans la merde
And he says, sitting in the shit


Qui dit Amour dit les gosses
Who says love means kids


Dit toujours et dit divorce
Says always and says divorce


Qui dit proches te dis deuils car les problèmes ne viennent pas seul
Who says family means mourning because problems don't come alone


Qui dit crise te dis monde dit famine dit tiers-monde
Who says crisis means world means famine means third world


Qui dit fatigue dit réveille encore sourd de la veille
Who says tired means waking up still deaf from last night


Alors on sort pour oublier tous les problèmes
So we go out to forget all the problems


Alors on danse
So we dance


Et la tu te dis que c’est fini car pire que ça ce serait la mort
And then you think it’s over because worse than that would be death


Qu’en tu crois enfin que tu t’en sors quand y en a plus et ben y en a encore
When you finally think you're getting out, there's more


Est-ce la zik ou les problèmes, les problèmes ou bien la musique
Is it the music or the problems, the problems or the music


Ça te prends les trips ça te prends la tête et puis tu prie pour que ça s’arrête
It takes hold of you, it gets in your head and then you pray for it to stop


Mais c’est ton corps c’est pas le ciel alors tu te bouche plus les oreilles
But it's your body, not the sky, so you stop plugging your ears


Et là tu cries encore plus fort et ça persiste
And then you scream even louder and it goes on


Alors on chante
So we sing


Lalalalalala, lalalalalala
Lalalala, lalalala


Alors on chante
So we sing


Alors on chante
So we sing


Et puis seulement quand c'est fini, alors on danse
And then only when it's over, we dance


Alors on danse
So we dance


Et ben y en a encore
And there's more


Et ben y en a encore
And there's more


Et ben y en a encore
And there's more


Et ben y en a encore
And there's more


Et ben y en a encore
And there's more




Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Paul Van Haver, Kanye West

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Comments from YouTube:

@IamFreeRu

The Kanye remix is fucking amazing. I couldn't believe Kanye remixed it.

@setutupuimatagi4635

M.........0

@pokemonfinder4454

???

@M0R0W

@@pokemonfinder4454 you are gay fish

@M0R0W

@@setutupuimatagi4635 you too

@scxlg

Hearing this remix feels like a real throwback - it's like, oh yes, the good old days drunkenly throwing my hands up in a club.  Days long past.  But hearing Stromae's original?  Never gets old.  There's actual emotional depth in his voice and the lyrics.

@nerfthebush7596

ft Stromae? wasn't Stromae the one that made the song?

@CHRISSSW1280

yes

@marielamurias1235

yes,  it is correct  .... but this is better sound

@reign3864

No it's not.

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