MC Solaar
Introdiction lyrics with English translation
- Language
- French
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2001
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 1:54
"Microphone, fanatiques de Rome
Microphone, fans of Rome
Comme Tifosis sous opium"
Like Tifosis under opium
"Mais le contexte est plus fort que le concept"
But the context is stronger than the concept
"Elle sait que le savoir sera mon seul allié"
She knows that knowledge will be my only ally
"500 one."
500 one.
"Risqué pour les pommettes"
Risky for the cheekbones
"Solaar"
Solaar
"On m'en voulait parce que j'avais ce qu'ils voulaient"
They resented me because I had what they wanted
"Dans les bas-fonds on rêve des fonds du FMI
In the depths, we dream of IMF funds
Mais au fond on sait qu'les familles sont souvent proches du RMI"
But deep down we know that families are often close to welfare
"Hijo de Africa"
Son of Africa
"C'est de la Weed"
It's weed
"Mettre un gun dans un paquet chips"
Putting a gun in a bag of chips
"Ce sont des larmes qui coulent dans nos artères"
These are tears flowing through our veins
"Alias le Cinquième As"
Alias the Fifth Ace
"L'aigle ne chasse pas les mouches"
The eagle doesn't hunt flies
"Si je perds ma Carte Orange, je la recherche en taxi"
If I lose my Orange Card, I'll search for it by taxi
"Je sais qu'il reviendra"
I know he'll come back
"Je sais qu'il reviendra"
I know he'll come back
"Je sais qu'il reviendra"
I know he'll come back
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Key vocabulary
- tifosis
- typhus
- contexte
- contextB1
- plus
- moreA1
- fort
- strongA1
- sait
- knows
- savoir
- knowA1
- sera
- will be
- risqué
- riskyB1
- solaar
- solar
- voulait
- wanted
About this song
MC Solaar is a French rapper working in jazz-rap and acid-jazz. He is known for his smooth, jazz-influenced flow and for breaking through internationally after appearing on Guru’s Jazzmatazz.