French Lyrics Original Translation Bilingual
Come on, come on, turn the radio on Allez, allez, allume la radio It's Friday night, and it won't be long C’est vendredi soir, et ça ne va pas tarder Gotta do my hair, put my make-up on Je dois me coiffer et me maquiller It's Friday night, and it won't be long C’est vendredi soir, et ça ne va pas tarder 'Til I hit the dance floor, hit the dance floor Avant que j’aille danser, que j’aille danser I got all I need J’ai tout ce qu’il me faut No, I ain't got cash, I ain't got cash Non, je n’ai pas d’argent, je n’ai pas d’argent But I got you, baby Mais je t’ai, mon chéri Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight Mon chéri, je n’ai pas besoin de billets pour m’amuser ce soir (I love cheap thrills) (J’adore les plaisirs simples) Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight Mon chéri, je n’ai pas besoin de billets pour m’amuser ce soir (I love cheap thrills) (J’adore les plaisirs simples) But I don't need no money Mais je n’ai pas besoin d’argent As long as I can feel the beat Tant que je peux sentir le rythme I don't need no money Je n’ai pas besoin d’argent As long as I keep dancing Tant que je continue à danser Come on, come on, turn the radio on Allez, allez, allume la radio It's Saturday, and it won't be long C’est samedi, et ça ne va pas tarder Gotta paint my nails, put my high heels on Je dois me vernir les ongles et enfiler mes talons hauts It's Saturday, and it won't be long C’est samedi, et ça ne va pas tarder 'Til I hit the dance floor, hit the dance floor Avant que j’aille danser, que j’aille danser I got all I need J’ai tout ce qu’il me faut No, I ain't got cash, I ain't got cash Non, je n’ai pas d’argent, je n’ai pas d’argent But I got you, baby Mais je t’ai, mon chéri Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight Mon chéri, je n’ai pas besoin de billets pour m’amuser ce soir (I love cheap thrills) (J’adore les plaisirs simples) Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight Mon chéri, je n’ai pas besoin de billets pour m’amuser ce soir (I love cheap thrills) (J’adore les plaisirs simples) I don't need no money Je n’ai pas besoin d’argent As long as I can feel the beat Tant que je peux sentir le rythme I don't need no money Je n’ai pas besoin d’argent As long as I keep dancing Tant que je continue à danser (I love cheap thrills) (J’adore les plaisirs simples) (I love cheap thrills) (J’adore les plaisirs simples) I don't need no money Je n’ai pas besoin d’argent As long as I can feel the beat Tant que je peux sentir le rythme I don't need no money Je n’ai pas besoin d’argent As long as I keep dancing Tant que je continue à danser (Oh, oh, oh) (Oh, oh, oh) Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight Mon chéri, je n’ai pas besoin de billets pour m’amuser ce soir (I love cheap thrills) (J’adore les plaisirs simples) Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight Mon chéri, je n’ai pas besoin de billets pour m’amuser ce soir (I love cheap thrills) (J’adore les plaisirs simples) But I don't need no money Mais je n’ai pas besoin d’argent As long as I can feel the beat Tant que je peux sentir le rythme I don't need no money Je n’ai pas besoin d’argent As long as I keep dancing Tant que je continue à danser La-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la (I love cheap thrills) (J’adore les plaisirs simples) La-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la (I love cheap thrills) (J’adore les plaisirs simples) La-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la (I love cheap thrills) (J’adore les plaisirs simples) La-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la (I love cheap thrills) (J’adore les plaisirs simples)
Lyrics meaning The song presents a carefree plan for a night out: the speaker gets ready, turns on the radio, and looks forward to dancing. Although she has little or no cash, she feels she already has what she needs. The mood is upbeat and confident, with the repeated dance refrain making pleasure seem easy to find.
“Cheap thrills” means simple, low-cost pleasures, not necessarily poor-quality ones. Here, the main pleasures are music, dancing, and being with someone the speaker calls “baby.” “Hit the dance floor” is an informal way to say start dancing, while “I got all I need” expresses contentment rather than literal possession of everything.
The lyrics suggest that fun does not have to depend on spending money: feeling the beat and continuing to dance are enough. The companion may be important, but the song does not explain whether this is a romantic partner or simply someone whose company the speaker enjoys. Its repeated lines keep the message simple and celebratory, though they leave open whether this attitude is a lasting outlook or just the feeling of one lively weekend night.