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Lyrics of Bigflo and Oli's Dommage: What a Pity, Translated By T Wignesan

Lyrics of Bigflo & Oli's hit song, Dommage: “T’is a Pity!” Translated by T. Wignesan https://bigfloetoli.lnk.to/LaVraieVie (Two brothers: Florian (the elder with the “Big” prefix) and Olivio ORDONEZ, born and raised in music from an early age in Toulouse by their musician father, have only - one might say - recently come out of their teens, but have already made it up high in the charts with the likes of Katy Perry and gang on CStar and other channels featuring rap. They have just brought out their second album, and to all intents and purposes, it would seem, determined to rage all over the pop world with their cheeky straight-faced comic clips and savoir-faire. Here’s a sample of their catchy and infectious lyrics, for a start - if “they” will not mind. I have not tried to force the rhymes in my rendering though.) Louis takes the bus as usual every morn Walks past the same girl wrapt in sweet parfume If only she’d come to talk, he keeps hoping every day What he feels deep down is what they call love But Louis, he’s timid And the girl, she’s so beautiful He dares not budge, he’s stuck to his seat Once she deigned to smile at him while alighting And ever since that fateful day, he hasn’t laid eyes on her again. Refrain Ah He ought to have taken the initiative, ought to have made the move Believe me They all said: ‘Ah! What a pity! Ah! What a shame! That surely was his last chance!’ Yasmine has a great voice, she knows she’s well-endowed During the tempests of her life, music served to buoy her Exposed to her melodious strains, the world would fawn at her feet But her father kept insisting, “find yourself a true calling” Sometimes she imagines herself lit up by projector lights Showered on stage with applause and the target of bouquets But Yasmine has gone all rusty, trapped by routine Though sometimes she bursts out singing on the factory line Refrain Ah She ought to have taken the initiative, ought to have made the move Believe me They all said: ‘Ah! What a pity! Ah! What a shame! That surely was her last chance!’ Diego stays sunk slumped in his settee And he scolds his little brother for walking past the telé His buddies had all gone out, he didn’t join them Often he finds himself alone with only the moon to keep him company Diego is downcast, he lets the night bypass him He feels depressed for not having found the girl of his life “But, my poor Diego, you can’t be more mistaken That was the evening you were destined to meet her!” Refrain Ah He ought to have taken the initiative, ought to have made the move Believe me They all said: ‘Ah! What a pity! Ah! What a shame! That surely was his last chance!’ Pauline she’s discreet, she forgets she’s beautiful Covered all over her body shades of the colour of sky Her husband will soon be home, she’d rather not let the thought bother When he takes her hand, for sure it’s not to make her dance She recalls the day at the Town Hall the decision she took The afternoon when she packed all her belongings She had a future, a son to bring up After the last dance, she has never been able to pull herself up Refrain Ah He ought to have taken the initiative, ought to have made the move Believe me They all said: ‘Ah! What a pity! Ah! What a shame! That surely was his last chance!’ BETTER to endure feelings of remorse than to harbour regrets BETTER to endure feelings of remorse than to harbour regrets BETTER to endure feelings of remorse than to harbour regrets BETTER to endure feelings of remorse THAT’s the secret (c) T. Wignesan - Paris, 2017

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