{"id":29607,"date":"2018-01-23T03:18:01","date_gmt":"2018-01-23T02:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/?p=29607"},"modified":"2018-01-23T03:18:01","modified_gmt":"2018-01-23T02:18:01","slug":"on-verra-bien-french-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/on-verra-bien-french-music\/","title":{"rendered":"On Verra Bien (French Music)"},"content":{"rendered":"

In French, on verra bien<\/em> means “we shall see.” It’s an expression that you’ll often hear in French. For example, On verra bien\u00a0comment \u00e7a va se passer.<\/em>\u00a0(“Well, we’ll see how it will work out.”) Or,\u00a0On verra bien\u00a0avec\u00a0le temps.\u00a0<\/em>(“We shall see in due time.”)<\/p>\n

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A popular French song, drawing on classic hip-hop, uses this French expression as its refrain. Called (what else?) “On Verra Bien,<\/em>” it was written and is performed by the popular French artist Nekfeu. Nekfeu is the stage name of Ken Samaras, and is the verlan of his nickname “le fennec,” referencing the Fennec fox, which is one of the national animals of Algeria (read more about verlan here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Nekfeu is known for his incisive and reflective words, which can be seen in the lyrics (or,\u00a0paroles<\/em>) of “On Verra Bien<\/em>.” The song begins:<\/p>\n

On s\u00e8che les cours, la flemme marque le quotidien<\/em><\/div>\n
We skip classes, fatigue defines our days<\/div>\n
\u00catre en couple, \u00e7a fait mal que quand t’y tiens<\/em><\/div>\n
To be in a relationship, it hurts only when you stay<\/div>\n
M\u00eame si j’ai rien \u00e0 prouver, j’me sens un peu seul<\/em><\/div>\n
Even if I have nothing to prove, I feel a bit alone<\/div>\n
J’ai toujours pas trouv\u00e9 la pi\u00e8ce manquante du puzzle<\/em><\/div>\n
I still haven’t found the missing piece of the puzzle<\/div>\n
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Je viens \u00e0 peine de naitre, demain j’serai vieux<\/em><\/div>\n
I was almost just born, tomorrow I’ll be old<\/div>\n
Mais j’vais tout faire pour \u00eatre \u00e0 jamais ce r\u00eaveur<\/em><\/div>\n
But I will do everything to always remain a dreamer<\/div>\n
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The refrain continues:<\/div>\n
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On verra bien ce que l’avenir nous r\u00e9servera<\/em><\/div>\n
We shall see what the future has in store for us<\/div>\n
On verra bien, vas-y, viens, on n’y pense pas<\/em><\/div>\n
We shall see, go ahead, come on, we won’t think about it<\/div>\n
On verra bien ce que l’avenir nous r\u00e9servera<\/em><\/div>\n
We shall see what the future has in store for us<\/div>\n
On verra bien, on verra bien<\/em><\/div>\n
We shall see, we shall see<\/div>\n
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A later verse becomes more social and political commentary, as Nekfeu often raps about:<\/div>\n
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N’aie pas peur des insultes qu’on se lance<\/em><\/div>\n
Don’t be afraid of the insults we throw<\/div>\n
Aux consonances arabiques<\/em><\/div>\n
in Arabic consonants<\/div>\n
On est tous dans le m\u00eame bateau<\/em><\/div>\n
We are all in the same boat<\/div>\n
M\u00eame ceux que l’on aime pas trop<\/em><\/div>\n
Even if we don’t like each other that much<\/div>\n
Car l’amour, le son et la bouffe sont devenus consommation rapide<\/em><\/div>\n
Because love, music, and food have now been made for rapid consumption<\/div>\n
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You can listen to Nekfeu’s song below, off of his album\u00a0Feu,\u00a0<\/em>which was released in 2015 to critical acclaim.<\/div>\n
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In French, on verra bien means “we shall see.” It’s an expression that you’ll often hear in French. For example, On verra bien\u00a0comment \u00e7a va se passer.\u00a0(“Well, we’ll see how it will work out.”) Or,\u00a0On verra bien\u00a0avec\u00a0le temps.\u00a0(“We shall see in due time.”) A popular French song, drawing on classic hip-hop, uses this French expression…<\/p>\n

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