Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the rich sounds and poignant lyrics of Booba's "DKR." This song offers a unique window into French rap with its African influences and its exploration of themes like heritage, struggle, and identity. By listening to "DKR," you can experience a blend of modern hip-hop with traditional African musical elements, offering a cultural journey through Booba's connection to Senegal.
It's me who leaves the neighborhood
I've hustled, hustled, hustled, already
I haven't yawned, yawned, caused damage
Tyson, Bordeaux Gray, Bombardier
I'm going to break your back, not marry you
Don't hold my hand, it's going to get loud
I already have the Balmain lowered on the landing
Like Audrey Tcheuméo, I'm a medalist
Let's go, bro, come on, let's go
The bill was very, very salty
Your halal, I'm going to make her cry
Africa, you have no age
They want to marry you, marry you, marry you
Your last name will be taken hostage
What's the point of being a lion in a cage?
Send the hash, the millions in cash
Gotta hustle, hustle, hustle
Madam judge, a surge of rage
I shot like a savage
It's not the neighborhood that leaves me
It's me who leaves the neighborhood
I've hustled, hustled, hustled, already
I've battled, battled, caused damage
I don't hear all these hyenas
I'm in front of a plate of tiep bou dienn
Even black, I could blush with hate
A slave has no reduction in sentence
Those who don't want to do business
Please, get down there
The price of your schneck is dropping
Pour me a shot of Mandela
Africa, you have no age
They want to marry you, marry you, marry you
Your last name will be taken hostage
What's the point of being a lion in a cage?
Send the hash, the millions in cash
Gotta hustle, hustle, hustle
Madam judge, a surge of rage
I shot like a savage
Lion of Teranga, I did what I had to do
Senegal, DKR, Generation Boul Fallé, Fallé
He loved Africa but the money pushed him to hustle, hustle
Pass me the massa, mamakossa, F.L.O, Mara Salvatrucha
Bro, doesn't really have a cat
The butt is flat, you don't really do squats
For you, I have the right formula: left and right uppercut
Tyson, Bordeaux Gray, Bombardier, I'm going to break your back
He hooked her up, accelerated too much, she messed up the bro
To better backtrack mothers, I changed the pot
I'm a pirate, so a sea wolf, I can show you my fangs
Key Vocabulary
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quartier /kaʁtje/ B1 |
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damages /ˈdæmɪdʒɪz/ B2 |
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medaillé /medaje/ B2 |
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hyènes /inəɛn/ B2 |
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savage /ˈsævɪdʒ/ B2 |
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gangster /ˈgæŋstər/ B2 |
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cash /kæʃ/ A2 |
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tyson /ˈtaɪsən/ C1 |
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métro /ˈmɛtʁo/ B1 |
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fais /fɛ/ A2 |
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savoir /savwaʁ/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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C'est pas le quartier qui me quitte
➔ Negation with 'ne...pas'
➔ The phrase uses the structure 'C'est pas' to express negation, meaning 'It's not'.
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J'ai maillé, maillé, maillé, déjà
➔ Past tense with 'avoir'
➔ The phrase uses the auxiliary verb 'avoir' to form the past tense, meaning 'I have done'.
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J'suis devant un plat de tiep bou dienn
➔ Present tense with 'être'
➔ The phrase uses 'être' to indicate a state of being, meaning 'I am in front of'.
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Esclave n'a pas de remise de peine
➔ Negation with 'ne...pas'
➔ The phrase uses 'n'a pas' to express negation, meaning 'does not have'.
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Faut mailler, mailler, mailler
➔ Impersonal expression with 'faut'
➔ The phrase uses 'faut' to express necessity, meaning 'one must'.
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Madame la juge, élan de rage
➔ Noun phrase with definite article
➔ The phrase uses 'la' to specify the noun 'juge', meaning 'the judge'.
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Lion de la Teranga, y'a R j'ai fait c'qu'il fallait
➔ Colloquial expression with 'y'a'
➔ The phrase uses 'y'a' as a colloquial form of 'il y a', meaning 'there is'.
