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1X Kmikaz 00:03
Tu veux me détester 00:15
En tout cas j'suis pas désolé 00:19
Je vais dans mon quartier, zoner he 00:21
En tout cas j'suis pas désolé he 00:23
J'suis pas désolé 00:25
Obligé d'avancer solo 00:27
La vie la c'est molo molo 00:29
En effet on est dans le boulot 00:31
La vie la c'est molo molo 00:33
Bara Bara keh dôni dôni 00:34
Bara Bara keh 00:36
(Bara Bara Bara) 00:37
Bara Bara keh dôni dôni 00:38
Bara Bara 00:40
Pour moi là c'est Dieu donné non 00:41
C'est Dieu donné non 00:43
Non tu peux pas m'arrêter non 00:45
Jamais m'arrêter non (Houm) 00:47
Jalousie, sorcellerie, numéro 1 et détesté 00:50
Je me défends dans ma mélodie 00:54
Qui c'est le prochain qui veut tester? 00:56
C'est Dieu qui fait mon chemin 00:59
C'est Allah qui connaît demain 01:00
J'ai évolué autour des snakes 01:02
Tu vas pas gagner avec ton venin 01:04
Ils ont lapidé Jésus, c'est quoi qui peut nous étonner encore? 01:07
A chaque fois que je me mets au dessus 01:10
Ils font tout pour me provoquer encore 01:13
Il est pas talentueux 01:14
Mais il a détrôné Alpha Blondy 01:16
Il est pas talentueux mais il est numéro 1 01:18
Jolie maman voilà ta machetté 01:20
Faut pas ton cœur va tomber 01:22
Tous mes nouchis, mes ghettos anitché 01:24
Faut même pas vous allez trembler 01:27
Y'a moument? 01:28
(Houm-Houm) 01:29
Est ce que y'a moument? 01:30
(Houm-Houm Houm) 01:31
Y'a moument? 01:32
(Houm-Houm) 01:33
Est ce que y'a moument? 01:34
(Houm-Houm Houm) 01:35
En tout cas j'suis pas désolé 01:36
Je vais dans mon quartier, zoner he 01:38
En tout cas j'suis pas désolé he 01:40
J'suis pas désolé 01:42
Obligé d'avancer solo 01:44
La vie la c'est molo molo 01:46
En effet on est dans le boulot 01:48
La vie la c'est molo molo 01:50
Bara Bara keh dôni dôni 01:51
Bara Bara keh 01:53
(Bara Bara Bara) 01:54
Bara Bara keh dôni dôni 01:55
Bara Bara 01:56
Pour moi là c'est Dieu donné non 01:57
C'est Dieu donné non 01:59
Non tu peux pas m'arrêter non 02:01
Jamais m'arrêter non (Houm) 02:03
Rentrer dans les charts à Paris, avant tu ne connaissais pas ça 02:07
Nominé aux flammes à Paris, avant tu ne connaissais pas ça 02:11
Je fais avancer mon pays, mais mes ennemis sont dans mon pays 02:15
Si tu me vois parler dans ton dos 02:19
C'est que c'est deboukéhi 02:22
Machette kongatchai 02:23
Ambe kou tôrô odela 02:25
Le talent c'est Dieu donné nous on a pas volé la 02:27
On est dedans on va pas laisser 02:30
Il y a pas quelqu'un pour nous faire baisser 02:32
J'ai le body pour tout encaisser 02:34
Ça va venir ai eux ça les blesser 02:36
Jolie maman voilà ta machetté 02:37
Faut pas ton cœur va tomber 02:40
Tous mes nouchis mes ghettos anitché 02:42
Faut même pas vous allez trembler 02:44
Y'a moument? 02:46
(Houm-Houm) 02:47
Est ce que y'a moument? 02:48
(Houm-Houm Houm) 02:49
Y'a moument? 02:50
(Houm-Houm) 02:51
Est ce que y'a moument? 02:52
(Houm-Houm Houm) 02:53
En tout cas j'suis pas désolé 02:53
Je vais dans mon quartier, zoner he 02:55
En tout cas j'suis pas désolé he, j'suis pas désolé 02:57
Obligé d'avancer solo, la vie la c'est molo molo 03:01
En effet on est dans le boulot, la vie la c'est molo molo 03:05
Bara Bara keh dôni dôni 03:08
Bara Bara keh 03:10
(Bara Bara Bara) 03:11
Bara Bara keh dôni dôni 03:12
Bara Bara 03:13
Pour moi là c'est Dieu donné non 03:14
C'est Dieu donné non 03:16
Non tu peux pas m'arrêter non 03:18
Jamais m'arrêter non (Houm) 03:20

BARA BARA – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

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Dive into the vibrant sounds of Ivory Coast with HIMRA's 'BARA BARA'. This song is a perfect gateway to learning Ivorian slang and French-African linguistic blends, all while experiencing the high-energy spirit of modern Abidjan music.

[English]
1X Kmikaz
You want to hate me
In any case, I'm not sorry
I'm going to my neighborhood to hang out, hey
In any case, I'm not sorry, hey
I'm not sorry
Forced to move forward alone
Life is just taking it slow
Indeed, we're out here working
Life is just taking it slow
Work, work, bit by bit
Work, work
(Work, work, work)
Work, work, bit by bit
Work, work
For me, it's a gift from God, no
It's a gift from God, no
No, you can't stop me, no
Never stop me, no (Houm)
Jealousy, witchcraft, number one and hated
I defend myself through my melody
Who's the next one who wants to test me?
It's God who paves my path
It's Allah who knows tomorrow
I've evolved around snakes
You won't win with your venom
They stoned Jesus, so what could possibly surprise us now?
Every time I rise to the top
They do everything to provoke me again
He's not talented
But he dethroned Alpha Blondy
He's not talented, but he's number one
Pretty mama, here is your machete
Don't worry, or your heart will drop
To all my Nouchi people, my ghetto brothers, thank you
You shouldn't even be trembling
Is there something going on?
(Houm-Houm)
Is there something going on?
(Houm-Houm Houm)
Is there something going on?
(Houm-Houm)
Is there something going on?
(Houm-Houm Houm)
In any case, I'm not sorry
I'm going to my neighborhood to hang out, hey
In any case, I'm not sorry, hey
I'm not sorry
Forced to move forward alone
Life is just taking it slow
Indeed, we're out here working
Life is just taking it slow
Work, work, bit by bit
Work, work
(Work, work, work)
Work, work, bit by bit
Work, work
For me, it's a gift from God, no
It's a gift from God, no
No, you can't stop me, no
Never stop me, no (Houm)
Hitting the charts in Paris, you didn't know about this before
Nominated for the Flammes in Paris, you didn't know about this before
I'm moving my country forward, but my enemies are within my country
If you see me talking behind your back
It's because it's the truth
Machete, cut them down
Don't let them disturb you
Talent is a gift from God, we didn't steal it
We're in this and we won't let go
There is no one who can bring us down
I have the strength to take it all
It's coming, and it's going to hurt them
Pretty mama, here is your machete
Don't worry, or your heart will drop
To all my Nouchi people, my ghetto brothers, thank you
You shouldn't even be trembling
Is there something going on?
(Houm-Houm)
Is there something going on?
(Houm-Houm Houm)
Is there something going on?
(Houm-Houm)
Is there something going on?
(Houm-Houm Houm)
In any case, I'm not sorry
I'm going to my neighborhood to hang out, hey
In any case, I'm not sorry, hey, I'm not sorry
Forced to move forward alone, life is just taking it slow
Indeed, we're out here working, life is just taking it slow
Work, work, bit by bit
Work, work
(Work, work, work)
Work, work, bit by bit
Work, work
For me, it's a gift from God, no
It's a gift from God, no
No, you can't stop me, no
Never stop me, no (Houm)
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Vocabulary Meanings

détester

deteste

A2
  • verb
  • - to hate

désolé

dezole

A1
  • adjective
  • - sorry

quartier

kartje

A1
  • noun
  • - neighborhood

zoner

zone

B2
  • verb
  • - to hang out / loiter

avancer

avanse

A2
  • verb
  • - to move forward

boulot

bulo

A2
  • noun
  • - job / work

jalousie

ʒaluzi

B1
  • noun
  • - jealousy

sorcellerie

sɔrsɛləri

B2
  • noun
  • - witchcraft

mélodie

melɔdi

A2
  • noun
  • - melody

chemin

ʃəmɛ̃

A2
  • noun
  • - path / way

venin

vənɛ̃

C1
  • noun
  • - venom

étonner

etɔne

A2
  • verb
  • - to astonish

talentueux

talɑ̃tjø

B1
  • adjective
  • - talented

trembler

tʁɑ̃ble

A2
  • verb
  • - to tremble

ennemi

ɛnmi

A2
  • noun
  • - enemy

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Tu veux me détester

    ➔ Modal verb 'vouloir' followed by an infinitive

    ➔ The verb "veux" (from vouloir) expresses desire, requiring the following verb "détester" to be in the infinitive form.

  • J'suis pas désolé

    ➔ Negation in colloquial French (omission of 'ne')

    ➔ In spoken French, the "ne" of the negation "ne... pas" is frequently dropped, leaving only "pas" to mark the negative.

  • Obligé d'avancer solo

    ➔ Adjective + 'de' + infinitive structure

    ➔ The adjective "obligé" is followed by the preposition "de" to introduce the complement infinitive "avancer".

  • C'est Dieu qui fait mon chemin

    ➔ C'est... qui (mise en relief / cleft sentence)

    ➔ This structure is used to emphasize the subject "Dieu" by isolating it between "C'est" and "qui".

  • Si tu me vois parler dans ton dos

    ➔ Conditional 'Si' clause (First conditional)

    ➔ The clause uses 'Si' followed by the present indicative "vois" to express a likely condition.

  • Avant tu ne connaissais pas ça

    ➔ Imparfait tense for past habits/states

    ➔ The verb "connaissais" is in the imparfait to describe a state of ignorance that existed in the past.

  • Il est pas talentueux

    ➔ Negation with 'pas' (colloquial omitting 'ne')

    ➔ Standard French would be "Il n'est pas talentueux". In this context, "ne" is omitted for rhythm and flow.

  • J'ai évolué autour des snakes

    ➔ Passé composé indicating a completed past action

    ➔ The use of "ai évolué" (avoir + past participle) shows that the process of evolution is considered as a complete action.