Bécane – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Yamê

Lyrics & Translation

Discover "Bécane" by Yamê, a song that resonates with themes of freedom, resilience, and self-expression. Through its unique blend of French and African musical influences, "Bécane" offers a powerful narrative that encourages listeners to embrace their own path and find liberation. Exploring this track provides insight into Yamê's diverse musical heritage and his captivating storytelling.

[English]

Bitch, I've been thinking for a long, long time about how to get by, I don't have your drive

Never listen to the "they say," those who talk haven't seen life through your world

I may speak their language, but it seems they only understand the language of violence

I slip into the dance without hands, you didn't see me stutter when it was time to go slow

Sankara, Cheikh Anta, bro, I've chosen my role models, they're as reliable as a German engine

Independent, without diamonds, without a dude, yes, I do way more than the big shots of your big shots

I don't love you, they're not focused, I don't wait for the pass, they can't center

I'm Bantu, don't talk to me about being dark-skinned, we didn't come here to show off

Put away your C, I have my CC

I turn the handle, I wrinkle time

I roll like someone is waiting for me

I hold the joint between my teeth

Hmm, yeah, hmm, yeah

I pull out the bike, di-di-da-da, I smoke the weed

I don't care if it's dangerous, damn

I only see bars, iron bars

The bike screams and I come out of hell on a big iron, yeah

I pull out the bike, di-di-di-didi, I smoke the weed, hum

I don't care if it's dangerous, damn

I only see bars, iron bars

The bike screams and I come out of hell

On a big iron, yeah, yeah

The akra helps to focus

The hate I feel in my thoughts, hum

In this marked business, oh yeah

I pull out the bike-bike, wou-ouh

And I pull out the bike-bike, wou-ou-ah-ah

Bike, di-di-da-da, I smoke the weed

I pull out the bike, di-di-da-da, ah uh, ah uh

I pull out the bike, di-di-da-da, I smoke the weed, han

I don't care if it's dangerous, damn

I only see bars, iron bars

The bike screams and I come out of hell on a big iron, yeah

I pull out the bike, di-di-di-didi, didi-i-i, han

I don't care if it's dangerous, damn

I only see bars, iron bars

The bike screams and I come out of hell

On a big iron, yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah

...

[French]

Bitch, ça fait très, très longtemps que j'y pense à comment se mettre bien, moi j'ai pas ton élan

N'écoute jamais les "on dit", ceux qui jactent n'ont pas vu la vie au travers de ton monde

J'ai beau parler dans leur langue, mais faut croire qu'ils n'entendent que le langage de la violence

J'me faufile en bal sans les mains, tu m'as pas vu bégayer quand fallait passer le lent

Sankara, Cheikh Anta, négro, j'ai choisi mes modèles, c'est fiable comme un moteur allemand

En indé', sans carats, sans chico, oui, je fais quer-cro bien plus que les grands de tes grands

J'té-ma pas, ils sont pas concentrés, j'attends pas la passe, ils peuvent pas centrer

J'suis bantu, me parle pas de basané, on n'est pas venus ici pour se pavaner

Remballe ta C, j'ai mes CC

J'tourne la poignée, j'froisse le temps

J'roule comme si quelqu'un m'attend

J'cale l'pétard entre mes dents

Hmm, bah ouais, hmm, bah ouais

J'sors la bécane, di-di-da-da, j'fume la beuh

J'm'en bats les couilles si c'est dangereux, sa mère

J'vois que des barreaux, des barreaux en fer

La bécane crie et j'sors de l'enfer sur un gros fer, bah ouais

J'sors la bécane, di-di-di-didi, j'fume la beuh, hum

J'm'en bats les couilles si c'est dangereux, sa mère

J'vois que des barreaux, des barreaux en fer

La bécane crie et j'sors de l'enfer

Sur un gros fer, bah ouais, bah ouais

L'akra aide à focaliser

La haine que j'ressens dans mes pensées, hum

Dans ce business balisé, ah ouais

J'sors la bécane-cane, wou-ouh

Et j'sors la bécane-cane, wou-ou-ah-ah

Cane, di-di-da-da, j'fume la beuh

J'sors la bécane, di-di-da-da, ah euh, ah euh

J'sors la bécane, di-di-da-da, j'fume la beuh, han

J'm'en bats les couilles si c'est dangereux, sa mère

J'vois que des barreaux, des barreaux en fer

La bécane crie et j'sors de l'enfer sur un gros fer, bah ouais

J'sors la bécane, di-di-di-didi, didi-i-i, han

J'm'en bats les couilles si c'est dangereux, sa mère

J'vois que des barreaux, des barreaux en fer

La bécane crie et j'sors de l'enfer

Sur un gros fer, bah ouais, bah ouais

Bah ouais, bah ouais

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bécane /be.kɑn/ B1	noun - bike or motorcycle
fer /fɛʁ/ A2	noun - iron
dangerux /dɑ̃.ʒə.ʁø/ B1	adjective - dangerous
haine /ɛn/ B2	noun - hate
pensées /pɑ̃.se/ B1	noun - thoughts
modèles /mɔ.dɛl/ B1	noun - models
langue /lɑ̃ɡ/ A2	noun - language
temps /tɑ̃/ A1	noun - time
moteur /mɔ.tœʁ/ B1	noun - engine
concentrés /kɔ̃.sɑ̃.tʁe/ B2	adjective - focused
pavaner /pa.va.ne/ B2	verb - to show off
sors /sɔʁ/ A2	verb - to go out
faufile /fo.fil/ B2	verb - to slip through
jactent /ʒak.tɑ̃/ B2	verb - to boast
choisi /ʃwa.zi/ A2	verb - to choose

Key Grammar Structures

• N'écoute jamais les 'on dit', ceux qui jactent n'ont pas vu la vie au travers de ton monde.

  ➔ Imperative mood.

  ➔ The phrase "N'écoute jamais" uses the imperative form to give a command or advice.

• J'me faufile en bal sans les mains.

  ➔ Reflexive verbs.

  ➔ The verb "faufile" is used reflexively to indicate the subject is performing the action on itself.

• J'suis bantu, me parle pas de basané.

  ➔ Colloquial language and informal expressions.

  ➔ The phrase "me parle pas" is an informal way of saying 'don't talk to me'.

• J'vois que des barreaux, des barreaux en fer.

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis.

  ➔ The repetition of "barreaux" emphasizes the feeling of confinement.

• La bécane crie et j'sors de l'enfer.

  ➔ Present tense for immediate actions.

  ➔ The present tense "crie" indicates an action happening right now.

• J'sors la bécane, di-di-da-da, j'fume la beuh.

  ➔ Use of onomatopoeia.

  ➔ The phrase "di-di-da-da" mimics sounds, adding a playful tone.

• L'akra aide à focaliser.

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement.

  ➔ The subject "L'akra" agrees with the verb "aide" in number and gender.