Balader – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Soolking, Niska
• Album: Sans Visa

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the French language and culture through the hit song "Balader" by Soolking and Niska. This vibrant track offers a unique blend of urban sounds and heartfelt lyrics, exploring themes of success, fame, and nostalgia, making it a great way to connect with contemporary French music.

[English]

Ah (tut-tut-tut-tut)

Baby, I make money, come home late, it's light, I don't party much

I'm laid-back, cruising down the coast (ah), my head on all the posters (paw)

I aimed way up high, listening all the way to Macau

You criticize but you're KO (paw)

Here, it's Soolking and Charo from the projects (boumi')

Oh yes, she wants me to drink from her glass (it's a mess)

Oh yes, she wants to do it in the Range Rover (in the ride)

Oh yes, she wants me to drink from her glass (oh my God, brr, rah)

Oh yes, she wants to do it in the Range Rover (gang, gang, gang, ooh)

I'm going for a stroll (bad) but it's not like before

I'll sing about the neighborhood all my life (my life), even if I travel around the world (oh yes)

I'm going for a stroll (gang) but it's not like before

I'll sing about the neighborhood all my life (yeah), even if I travel around the world

Cash in the stacks, that's all we're good at, Algiers, Bériz, Kinshasa

But why won't the binks leave me? (But why?) I dropped the track that makes them dance

She loves my music too much, she only cares about that, Algiers, Bériz, Kinshasa

But why won't the binks leave me? I dropped the track that makes them dance

It's too much D (yes), it's not like before (han-han)

Jackal, don’t think we forgot about you (nah), we'll find you all over France

I'm making the streets move (ah-ah, oh yes), making the Tos-ma leave (ah-ah)

The zone is mined (ah-ah), gotta watch the cuffs (ah-ah)

Charlie, Delta, at the Latin Quarter, Jogo Jota or Kiki Lotin

Mean, mean, we’ve messed up the place

A little longer, we’re brave (bou-bou-bou-bouh)

Oh yes, she wants me to drink from her glass (it's a mess)

Oh yes, she wants to do it in the Range Rover (in the ride)

Oh yes, she wants me to drink from her glass (oh my God, brr, rah)

Oh yes, she wants to do it in the Range Rover (gang, gang, gang, ooh)

I'm going for a stroll (alone) but it's not like before

I'll sing about the neighborhood all my life (my life), even if I travel around the world (oh yes)

I'm going for a stroll (gang) but it's not like before

I'll sing about the neighborhood all my life (yeah), even if I travel around the world

Cash in the stacks, that's all we're good at, Algiers, Bériz, Kinshasa

But why won't the binks leave me? (But why?) I dropped the track that makes them dance

She loves my music too much, she only cares about that, Algiers, Bériz, Kinshasa

But why won't the binks leave me? I dropped the track that makes them dance

I'm going for a stroll but it's not like before

I'll sing about the neighborhood all my life, even if I travel around the world (paw)

I'm going for a stroll but it's not like before

I'll sing about the neighborhood all my life even if I travel around the world

...

[French]

Ah (tou-tou-tou-touh)

Bébé, j'fais des sous, j'rentre tard, c'est léger, j'suis pas trop fêtard

J'suis léwé, j'roule sur la costa (ah), ma te-tê sur tous les posters (paw)

J'ai visé tout là-haut, écouté jusqu'à Macao

Tu critiques mais t'es KO (paw)

Là, c'est Soolking et Charo des charos (boumi')

Ouh oui, elle veut que j'bois dans son verre (c'est la merde)

Ouh oui, elle veut l'faire dans l'Range Rover (dans la tchop)

Ouh oui, elle veut que j'bois dans son verre (oh my God, brr, rah)

Ouh oui, elle veut l'faire dans l'Range Rover (gang, gang, gang, ouh)

J'vais m'balader (sale) mais c'est plus comme avant

J'chanterai l'quartier toute ma vie (ma life), même si j'fais l'tour du monde (oh oui)

J'vais m'balader (gang) mais c'est plus comme avant

J'chanterai l'quartier toute ma vie (ouais), même si j'fais l'tour du monde

Encaisser des kichtas, on est bons qu'à ça, Alger, Bériz, Kinshasa

Mais pourquoi le binks ne me quitte pas? (Mais pourquoi?) J'ai sorti le bail qui les fait danser

Elle aime trop ma musique, elle aime que ça, Alger, Bériz, Kinshasa

Mais pourquoi le binks ne me quitte pas? J'ai sorti le bail qui les fait danser

C'est trop d'la D (oui), c'est plus la même qu'avant (han-han)

Chacal, crois pas qu'on t'a zappé (nan), on va t'chercher dans toute la France

J'fais bouger les tisses-mé (ah-ah, oh oui), j'fais partir le tos-ma (ah-ah)

La zone, elle est minée (ah-ah), faut vesqui les menottes (ah-ah)

Charlie, Delta, au quartier latin, Jogo Jota ou Kiki Lotin

Méchant, méchant, on a gâté le coin

Un peu plus longtemps, on est culotté (bou-bou-bou-bouh)

Ouh oui, elle veut que j'bois dans son verre (c'est la merde)

Ouh oui, elle veut l'faire dans l'Range Rover (dans la tchop)

Ouh oui, elle veut que j'bois dans son verre (oh my God, brr, rah)

Ouh oui, elle veut l'faire dans l'Range Rover (gang, gang, gang, ouh)

J'vais m'balader (seul) mais c'est plus comme avant

J'chanterai l'quartier toute ma vie (ma life), même si j'fais l'tour du monde (oh oui)

J'vais m'balader (gang) mais c'est plus comme avant

J'chanterai l'quartier toute ma vie (ouais), même si j'fais l'tour du monde

Encaisser des kichtas, on est bons qu'à ça, Alger, Bériz, Kinshasa

Mais pourquoi le binks ne me quitte pas? (Mais pourquoi?) J'ai sorti le bail qui les fait danser

Elle aime trop ma musique, elle aime que ça, Alger, Bériz, Kinshasa

Mais pourquoi le binks ne me quitte pas? J'ai sorti le bail qui les fait danser

J'vais m'balader mais c'est plus comme avant

J'chanterai l'quartier toute ma vie, même si j'fais l'tour du monde (paw)

J'vais m'balader mais c'est plus comme avant

J'chanterai l'quartier toute ma vie même si j'fais l'tour du monde

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sous /su/ A1	noun - money, cash
visé /vi.ze/ B1	verb - aimed at, targeted
critique /kʁi.tik/ B2	verb - to criticize
légèreté /le.ʒe.ʁe.te/ C1	noun - lightness, frivolity
pouvoir /pu.vwaʁ/ B1	verb/noun - to be able to / power, ability
verre /vɛʁ/ A2	noun - glass
tourné /tuʁ.ne/ B2	verb - turned, circulated
quartier /kaʁ.tje/ A2	noun - neighborhood, district
danser /dɑ̃sɛʁ/ A2	verb - to dance
motif /mɔ.tif/ B1	noun - reason, motive
zone /zɔn/ A1	noun - area, zone
minimum /mi.ni.mɔm/ B2	noun/adjective - least, minimum
économiser /e.kɔ.ni.ze/ B2	verb - to save, economize
bouger /bu.ʒe/ A2	verb - to move, budge
danger /dɑ̃.ʒɛʁ/ A2	noun - danger

Key Grammar Structures

• J'vais m'balader

  ➔ Use of the near future tense with 'aller' + infinitive to indicate a planned or immediate future action.

  ➔ 'J'vais' is a contraction of 'je vais' meaning 'I am going to', used to denote intention or imminent action.

• J'chanterai l'quartier toute ma vie

  ➔ Use of the simple future tense with 'chanterai' to express a definitive promise or intention.

  ➔ 'Chanterai' is the future tense of 'chanter', meaning 'will sing'.

• encaisser des kichtas

  ➔ Use of the verb 'encaisser' in the infinitive to mean 'to cash in' or 'to take' money, with plural noun 'kichtas' (slang for money).

  ➔ 'Encaisser' means 'to cash in' or 'to accept' and is used colloquially for receiving money or profits.

• fais bouger les tisses-mé

  ➔ Use of the imperative 'fais' + verb to give a command or encouragement; colloquial expression meaning 'make people dance'.

  ➔ 'Fais' is the imperative form of 'faire' (to do/make), used to give commands or encouragement.

• elle aime trop ma musique

  ➔ Use of the present tense with 'aime' + adverb 'trop' to emphasize strong liking or affection.

  ➔ 'Aime' is the third person singular present tense of 'aimer' (to like/love). 'Trop' is an adverb meaning 'too much' or 'excessively', emphasizing strong liking.