A l'Ancienne – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Marwa Loud, Mister You, Cheb Khalass
• Album: À l'ancienne - Single

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the fusion of cultures in "A l'Ancienne" and learn French and Arabic through its catchy lyrics. This song is a unique blend of Marwa Loud's pop-rap style, Mister You's established rap flow, and Cheb Khalass's traditional Rai vocals, offering a rich linguistic and musical experience.

[English]

It's Marwa Loud

Mister You Gataga

Cheb Khalass

You've been waiting for it, you wanted it, it's a go with Mister You

We're gonna give you the sound of the summer, bang

Bang, brrrra

You've been waiting for it, you wanted it, it's a go with Mister You

We're gonna give you the sound of the summer, bang

Ten years later, still in Marrakech, it's crazy

We leave the club, we still run into the same crazy girls

Calm your girl down, please, cuz

I'm with Saf, and you know his elbow moves fast

We wear clothes that match our lifestyle

We're not like the table across from us, at the end of their lives

Grab the car, we're off to Tangier

Stop at the gas station if you want to eat

And since I don't like mixing too much, I go to David's Bling to keep it consistent

It's the ghetto, ghetto

Admit you love the melody, melody

Please, get me a big suite or a palace, done

Send the money over, we need to collect

Damn

She tells me, "My love, come with me"

And we go to the sea

Oh, you've settled in my heart, and I guess I'm lucky

I take my love with me

And we go to the sea

Oh, you've settled in my heart, and I guess I'm lucky

Oh, I love you

And I adore you

Oh, I love you

Oh, I'll say it even if I die

Oh, I love you

And I adore you

Oh, I love you

Oh, I'll say it even if I die

Even when I lie, it's the truth, I'm not the one who lies to you

When we take the wheel, it's not to play games

Yougataga, Marwa, on the tires, there's a ton

You know, it's pure madness, block two floors at the Hilton

Direct from Tangier, Moroccan, it's dangerous

4x4 on my left and dream, life, fast, danger

You were jealous that I might die, we're going for a ride at the Clara

There's Mouni, there's Mélissa, only 24 carats

Today we've grown up, we dream of a Bugatti

You were a kid, it was tough times, we used to dress at Tati

Me, I like that, to dominate, we don't miss penalties

I have big ambitions like Mimi Mathy

Grab the car, we're off to Tangier

Stop at the gas station if you want to eat

And since I don't like mixing too much, I go to David's Bling to keep it consistent

It's the ghetto, ghetto

Admit you love the melody, melody

Please, get me a big suite or a palace, done

Send the money over, we need to collect

She tells me, "My love, come with me"

And we go to the sea

Oh, you've settled in my heart, and I guess I'm lucky

I take my love with me

And we go to the sea

Oh, you've settled in my heart, and I guess I'm lucky

Hey, hey, hey, hey

My love, my heart is weary

Hey, hey, hey, hey

Oh, come to me, my precious one

Hey, hey, hey, hey

Oh, tell her "Hadjia"

Hey, hey, hey, hey

You are everything

He brought out the competition, after us comes the storm

Turn up the sound loud in the car, I'm not ready to go back home

He brought out the competition, after us comes the storm

Turn up the sound loud in the car, I'm not ready to go back home

[French]

C'est Marwa Loud

Mister You Gataga

Cheb Khalass

Vous l'attendiez, vous le vouliez, c'est ok avec Mister You

On va vous donner le son de l'été, bang

Bang, brrrra

Vous l'attendiez, vous le vouliez, c'est ok avec Mister You

On va vous donner le son de l'été, bang

Dix ans après, toujours à Marrakech, c'est dingue

On sort de boîte, on croise toujours les mêmes folles dingues

Calme ta meuf, s'il te plaît, le cousin

J'suis avec Saf, et tu sais qu'il part très vite son coude

On met les vêtements assortis au train de vie

On n'est pas comme la table d'en face en fin de vie

Récup' la caisse, on s'casse à Tanger

Arrête-toi à la station si tu veux manger

Et comme j'aime pas trop me mélanger, je vais au Bling chez David pour pas changer

C'est le ghetto, ghetto

Avoue tu kiffes la mélo, mélo

S'te plaît, mets-moi une grande suite ou un palace, khalass

Envoie la sauce là, faut qu'on ramasse

Merde

Me dit "Omari, me aïa" (ندّي عمري معايا)

W'rouhou l'b'harr (ونروحوا للبحر)

Ya skenti galbi, w'khila andi zahr (يا سكنتي قلبي واقيلا عندي زهر)

Nddi 'amri m'aaya (ندّي عمري معايا)

W'rouhou l'b'harr (ونروحوا للبحر)

Ya skenti galbi, w'khila andi zahr (يا سكنتي قلبي واقيلا عندي زهر)

Ya ana n'bghik ana (يا أنا نبغيك أنا)

W'na'ashaq fik ana (ونعشق فيك أنا)

Ya ana n'bghik ana (يا أنا نبغيك أنا)

Ya ngoulha w'nmout (يا نقولها ونموت)

Ya ana n'bghik ana (يا أنا نبغيك أنا)

W'na'ashaq fik ana (ونعشق فيك أنا)

Ya ana n'bghik ana (يا أنا نبغيك أنا)

Ya ngoulha w'nmout (يا نقولها ونموت)

Même quand j'mens, c'est la vérité, je suis pas celui qui t'mythone

Quand on prend l'volant, c'est pas pour jouer au badminton

Yougataga, Marwa, sur la gomme, y a une tonne

Tu connais, c'est l'darwa, bloque deux étages au Hilton

En direct de Tanger, marocain, c'est danger

4x4 ma gauche et rêve, vie, vite, danger

T'étais vert que je meurs, on va faire un tour au clara

Y a Mouni, y a Mélissa, que du 24 carats

Aujourd'hui on a grandi, on rêve de la Bugatti

T'étais un petit, c'était la hess, on s'habillait chez Tati

Moi, ça j'aime pour blesser, on rate pas les penalties

J'ai la folie des grandeurs comme Mimi Mathy

Récup' la caisse, on s'casse à Tanger

Arrête-toi à la station si tu veux manger

Et comme j'aime pas trop me mélanger, je vais au Bling chez David pour pas changer

C'est le ghetto, ghetto

Avoue tu kiffes la mélo, mélo

S'te plaît, mets-moi une grande suite ou un palace, khalass

Envoie la sauce là, faut qu'on ramasse

Me dit "Omari, me aïa" (ندّي عمري معايا)

W'rouhou l'b'harr (ونروحوا للبحر)

Ya skenti galbi, w'khila andi zahr (يا سكنتي قلبي واقيلا عندي زهر)

Nddi 'amri m'aaya (ندّي عمري معايا)

W'rouhou l'b'harr (ونروحوا للبحر)

Ya skenti galbi, w'khila andi zahr (يا سكنتي قلبي واقيلا عندي زهر)

Hey, hey, hey, hey

Omri tgalbi, 'iya (عمري تقلبي عيا)

Hey, hey, hey, hey

Ya rouahi l'Azziya (يا رواحي العزية)

Hey, hey, hey, hey

Ya goulou l'Hadjia (يا قولوا لها الحاجية)

Hey, hey, hey, hey

Ntiya koulchi (أنتِ كلشي)

Il a sorti le compète, après nous viendra la tempête

Monte le son fort dans la caisse, je suis pas près de rentrer à la tess

Il a sorti le compète, après nous viendra la tempête

Monte le son fort dans la caisse, je suis pas près de rentrer à la tess

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
été /ete/ A1	noun - summer
dingue /dɛ̃ɡ/ B1	adjective - crazy, mad, insane; incredible noun - mad person, lunatic
boîte /bwat/ B1	noun - box, container noun - nightclub, disco (colloquial) noun - company, business (colloquial)
meuf /mœf/ B1	noun - woman, girl, girlfriend (slang, verlan of 'femme')
vêtement /vɛtmɑ̃/ A1	noun - clothing, garment, attire
vie /vi/ A1	noun - life
caisse /kɛs/ B2	noun - box, crate noun - cash register, till noun - car (colloquial)
manger /mɑ̃ʒe/ A1	verb - to eat
changer /ʃɑ̃ʒe/ A1	verb - to change, to alter verb - to exchange, to swap
ghetto /ɡɛto/ B2	noun - ghetto
kiffer /kife/ B1	verb - to like, to love, to enjoy (slang)
palace /palas/ B1	noun - palace; luxury hotel
ramasser /ʁamasɛ/ B2	verb - to pick up, to collect, to gather verb - to earn, to make money (slang)
mentir /mɑ̃tiʁ/ A2	verb - to lie, to tell a lie
vérité /veʁite/ A2	noun - truth
danger /dɑ̃ʒe/ A2	noun - danger, peril, risk
rêver /ʁevɛ/ A2	verb - to dream
grandir /ɡʁɑ̃diʁ/ A2	verb - to grow, to grow up
folie /fɔli/ B1	noun - madness, insanity; folly, craze
tempête /tɑ̃pɛt/ B1	noun - storm, tempest

Key Grammar Structures

• Vous l'attendiez, vous le vouliez, c'est ok avec Mister You

  ➔ Imparfait (past wishes/expectations) + Direct Object Pronouns

  ➔ The "imparfait" describes ongoing or desired states in the past, as seen in "attendiez" (were waiting for) and "vouliez" (were wanting). "L'" (l'apostrophe for "le") is a direct object pronoun replacing a masculine singular noun, avoiding repetition.

• On va vous donner le son de l'été, bang

  ➔ Futur Proche (Aller + Infinitif) + Indirect Object Pronoun

  ➔ The "futur proche" ("va donner") is formed with the present tense of "aller" (to go) followed by an infinitive, used for immediate future actions or intentions. "Vous" is an indirect object pronoun, meaning "to you" or "for you".

• On n'est pas comme la table d'en face en fin de vie

  ➔ Informal Negation (omission of 'ne') + Comparison ('comme') + Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ In informal spoken French, the "ne" of negation ("ne...pas") is often dropped, leaving only "pas" ("On n'est pas" becomes "On est pas"). "Comme" is used for comparison, meaning "like" or "as". "En fin de vie" is an idiom, literally "at the end of life," often implying something is worn out or obsolete.

• Récup' la caisse, on s'casse à Tanger

  ➔ Impératif (shortened form) + Pronominal Verb (informal) + Informal Shortening (Verlan/Slang)

  ➔ "Récup'" is an informal shortening of the imperative verb "Récupère" (from "récupérer", to get/recover). "On s'casse" is an informal use of the pronominal verb "se casser" (to leave/split), where "on" refers to "we" and "s'" is the reflexive pronoun. This sentence also exemplifies very casual, almost slang, French.

• Arrête-toi à la station si tu veux manger

  ➔ Impératif with Pronominal Verb + Conditional Clause (Si + Présent)

  ➔ "Arrête-toi" is the imperative form of the pronominal verb "s'arrêter" (to stop) for the singular informal "tu". The "si" clause ("si tu veux manger") introduces a condition, where "si" (if) is followed by a verb in the present tense, and the main clause can be in the imperative.

• Et comme j'aime pas trop me mélanger, je vais au Bling chez David pour pas changer

  ➔ Causal 'Comme' + Nuanced Negation ('pas trop') + Purpose ('pour + Infinitif')

  ➔ "Comme" introduces a cause or reason, similar to "because". "Pas trop" is a nuanced negation meaning "not very much" or "not too much", indicating a lesser degree. "Pour + infinitif" ("pour pas changer", informally for "pour ne pas changer") expresses the purpose or goal of an action.

• Faut qu'on ramasse

  ➔ Impersonal Expression 'Il faut que' (shortened) + Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ "Faut que" is the informal contraction of "Il faut que" (it is necessary that), which always requires the "subjunctive mood" for the following verb ("ramasse" is the subjunctive present of "ramasser"). It expresses obligation or necessity.

• Même quand j'mens, c'est la vérité, je suis pas celui qui t'mythone

  ➔ 'Même quand' (concession) + Relative Pronoun ('qui')

  ➔ "Même quand" introduces a concessive clause, meaning "even at the moment when" or "even if". "Qui" is a relative pronoun, referring to the subject ("celui" - the one/person) of the following verb ("t'mythone" - lies to you, informal/slang).

• T'étais un petit, c'était la hess, on s'habillait chez Tati

  ➔ Imparfait (habitual actions/states) + Pronominal Verb + 'Chez' (location)

  ➔ The "imparfait" ("étais", "c'était", "s'habillait") is used to describe habitual or repeated actions, or ongoing states in the past. "S'habiller" is a pronominal verb meaning "to dress oneself". "Chez" indicates location, often referring to a person's home or a shop ("at Tati's").

• J'ai la folie des grandeurs comme Mimi Mathy

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression ('Avoir la folie des grandeurs') + Comparison ('comme')

  ➔ "Avoir la folie des grandeurs" is an idiomatic expression meaning "to have delusions of grandeur" or "to be megalomaniac". "Comme" is used here to make a comparison, meaning "like" or "as", referring to the actress Mimi Mathy, known for her strong personality despite her small stature.