In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
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)
(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)
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Alors on danse Lyrics as written by Kanye West Paul Van Haver
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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i totally agree! this song is awesome!! it keeps me awake and makes me wanna move :p
i also tried to translate it and i think i've got it although i'm not quite sure of some things xD
So/Then we d… (x3)
Who says study says work Who says work says you money Who says money says expenses Who says credit says claim Who says debt says you bailiff Who says sit in the sh*t Who says love says kids Say always and say divorce Who says (be)loved ones says you mourning cuz problems never come alone Who says crisis says you world says famine says third-world Who says tiredness says wake up while still deaf from last night So/Then we go out to forget all problems So/Then we dance… (x9) And there you tell yourself that it's over cuz worse than this would be death When you think in the end that you're leaving when there's more and there is more Ecstasy says problem problems or else music That makes you trip that grabs you by the head and then you pray for it to stop But it's your body it's not heaven so you cover your ears more and here you scream even harder and it persists So we sing Lalalalalala, Lalalalalala, So we sing Lalalalalala, Lalalalalala
So we sing (x2) And then only when it's finished, then we dance So we dance (x7) and there is more
I think these are the correct lyrics (with translation underneath). Corrections welcome!
Alors on d… (x3) So we d…
Qui dit étude dit travail Who says study says work
Qui dit taf te dit les thunes Who says work says to you cash
Qui dit argent dit dépenses Who says money says expenses
Qui dit crédit dit créance Who says credit says debt
Qui dit dette te dit huissier Who says debt says bailiff
Et lui dit assis dans la merde And says to himself sitting in the shit
Qui dit Amour dit les gosses Who says love says kids
Dit toujours et dit divorce Says always and says divorce
Qui dit proches te dit deuils Who says loved ones says to you grief
Car les problèmes ne viennent pas seuls Because problems don’t come alone
Qui dit crise te dit monde Who says crisis says to you world
Dit famine et dit tiers-monde Says famine and says third world
Qui dit fatigue dit reveille Who says fatigue says wake up
Encore sourd de la veille Still deaf from the day before
Alors on sort pour oublier tous les problèmes So we go out to forget all our problems
Alors on danse (x9) So we dance
Et là tu te dis que c'est fini And there you tell yourself it’s over
Car pire que ça ce serait la mort Because worse, that would be death
Quand tu crois enfin que tu t'en sors When you believe it’s finally over, you leave it
Quand y en a plus et ben y en a encore When there is more of it and, well, more still
Est-ce la zik ou les problèmes, les problèmes ou bien la musique Is it music or problems, problems or, well, music
Ça te prend les trips It takes you on trips (as in drugs)
Ça te prend la tête It takes you by the head
Et puis tu pries pour que ça s'arrête And then you pray that it stops
Mais c'est ton corps, c'est pas le ciel But it’s your body, it’s not heaven
Alors tu te bouches plus les oreilles So you push your fingers even more in your ears
Et là tu cries encore plus fort, mais ça persiste And there you shout still louder, but it carries on
Alors on chante So we sing
Lalalalalala, Lalalalalala
Alors on chante So we sing
Lalalalalala, Lalalalalala
Alors on chante (x2) So we sing
Et puis seulement quand c'est fini And then only when it’s finished
Alors on danse (x7) Then we dance
Et ben y en a encore (x5) And well, there is still more of it
unbelievable noone commented. even though not really my style, but this one's great.
Another great song from Stromae! Couldn't miss this song on the European radio this year..!
It sounds more like "lui dit ainsi dans la merde" and "ecstasy communique", although I'm not even sure if it's ecstasy.
Could be wrong, French isn't my first language.
I agree, although I would replace ainsi with assis, so" Lui dit assis dans la merde" ("He said, sitting in (the) shit")<br /> In fact there's no ecstasy at all. It sounds more like "Et seraient ainsi tous le problemes, tous les problemes ou bien la musique" ("And all the problems will be like this, all the problems or the music")
The "ecstasy" part sounds in English like ez-la-see, but I have no idea what that could be in French.
I found lyrics here youtube.com/watch<br /> <br /> Apparently it's "Est-ce la zik ou les problèmes".
great song. i was looking for it lol typed in "i love dance french song" into google and found it on youtube thanks to the person who titled it 'i love dance french song (stromae - alors on danse)' thank you person :) gotta love french even if i dont understand what he's saying. thank you for typing upthe lyric as well :)