Videyo Clip
Lyrics
Elphie, now that we’re friends, I’ve decided to make you my new project
– Elphie, kounye a ke nou se zanmi, mwen te deside fè ou nouvo pwojè mwen an
Oh, you really don’t have to do that
– Oh, ou vrèman pa gen pou fè sa
I know!
– Mwen konnen!
That’s what makes me so nice
– Se sa ki fè m tèlman bèl
Whenever I see someone less fortunate than I
– Chak fwa mwen wè yon moun ki mwens chans pase mwen
And let’s face it, right? Who isn’t less fortunate than I?
– Epi kite a fè fas a li, dwa? Ki moun ki pa mwens chans pase m?
My tender heart tends to start to bleed
– Kè sansib mwen gen tandans kòmanse senyen
And when someone needs a makeover, I simply have to take over
– E lè yon moun bezwen yon makeover, mwen tou senpleman gen pran sou
I know, I know exactly what they need
– Mwen konnen, mwen konnen egzakteman sa yo bezwen
And even in your case
– E menm nan ka ou
Though it’s the toughest case I’ve yet to face
– Malgre ke li se ka ki pi difisil mwen gen ankò fè fas a
Don’t worry, I’m determined to succeed
– Pa enkyete w, mwen detèmine pou reyisi
Follow my lead
– Swiv egzanp mwen
And yes, indeed
– E wi, tout bon
You will be
– Ou pral
Popular
– Popilè
You’re gonna be popular
– Ou pral popilè
I’ll teach you the proper ploys when you talk to boys
– Mwen pral anseye ou taktik yo apwopriye lè ou pale ak ti gason
Little ways to flirt and flounce, ooh!
– Ti fason pou flirt ak flounce, ooh!
I’ll show you what shoes to wear, how to fix your hair
– Mwen pral montre w ki soulye yo mete, ki jan yo ranje cheve ou yo
Everything that really counts to be
– Tout sa ki vrèman konte pou yo
Popular
– Popilè
I’ll help you be popular
– Mwen pral ede ou yo dwe popilè
You’ll hang with the right cohorts, you’ll be good at sports
– Ou pral pann ak kòwòt yo dwa, ou pral bon nan espò
Know the slang you’ve got to know
– Konnen jargon ou dwe konnen an
So let’s start ’cause you’ve got an awfully long way to go
– Se konsa, kite a kòmanse paske ou gen yon fason terib lontan ale
Don’t be offended by my frank analysis
– Pa ofanse pa analiz franch mwen an
Think of it as personality dialysis
– Panse l kòm dyalyse pèsonalite
Now that I’ve chosen to become a pal
– Kounye a ke mwen te chwazi pou vin yon zanmi
A sister and adviser, there’s nobody wiser
– Yon sè ak konseye, pa gen okenn moun ki pi saj
Not when it comes to
– Pa lè li rive
Popular
– Popilè
I know about popular
– Mwen konnen sou popilè
And with an assist from me to be who you’ll be
– Ak yon asistans nan men m ‘ yo dwe ki moun ou pral
Instead of dreary who-you-were
– Olye pou yo tris ki moun-ou-te
Well, are!
– Bon, se!
There’s nothing that can stop you from becoming populer… —lar!
– Pa gen anyen ki ka anpeche ou vin pi popilè… —lar!
La-la, la-la
– La-la, la-la
We’re gonna make you popular
– Nou pral fè ou popilè
When I see depressing creatures
– Lè m wè bèt ki deprime
With unprepossessing features
– Avèk karakteristik unprepossessing
I remind them on their own behalf to think of
– Mwen raple yo nan pwòp non yo panse a
Celebrated heads of state
– Chèf leta ki selebre
Or especially great communicators
– Oswa espesyalman gwo kominikatè
Did they have brains or knowledge?
– Èske yo te gen sèvo oswa konesans?
Don’t make me laugh
– Pa fè m ri
They were
– Yo te
Popular
– Popilè
Right!
– Dwa!
It’s all about popular
– Li tout sou popilè
It’s not about aptitude, it’s the way you’re viewed
– Li pa sou aptitude, li nan fason ou yo wè
So it’s very shrewd to be
– Se konsa, li trè entelijan yo dwe
Very, very popular like me, me
– Trè, trè popilè tankou m’, m’
And though you protest
– E menm si ou pwoteste
Your disinterest
– Ou pa enterese
I know clandestinely
– Mwen konnen an kachèt
You’re gonna grin and bear it, your newfound popularity
– Ou pral souri epi pote l, popilarite ou fèk jwenn
Woo!
– Woo!
La-la, la-la
– La-la, la-la
La-la, la-la
– La-la, la-la
La-la, ooh
– La-la, ooh
You’ll be popular
– Ou pral popilè
Just not quite as popular as me
– Jis pa byen tankou popilè tankou m’
