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C'est pas le quartier qui me quitte 00:37
C'est moi j'quitte le quartier 00:39
J'ai maillé, maillé, maillé, déjà 00:41
J'ai pas bâillé, bâillé, fait des dégâts 00:43
Tyson, Gris Bordeaux, Bombardier 00:45
J'vais te casser le dos, pas te marier 00:48
Me tiens pas la main, ça va parler 00:50
J'ai déjà le Balmain baissé sur le palier 00:52
Comme Audrey Tcheuméo, j'suis médaillé 00:54
Vámonos, négro, allez dalé 00:57
La cuenta fut très très salée 00:59
Ta halal j'vais la faire chialer 01:01
Africa, tu n'as pas d'âge 01:03
Ils veulent te marier, marier, marier 01:05
Ton nom de famille sera prise otage 01:08
À quoi sert d'être lion en cage? 01:10
Envoie le hasch', les millions cash 01:12
Faut mailler, mailler, mailler 01:14
Madame la juge, élan de rage 01:17
J'ai mitraillé comme un sauvage 01:19
C'est pas le quartier qui me quitte 01:21
C'est moi j'quitte le quartier 01:23
J'ai maillé, maillé, maillé, déjà 01:26
J'ai bataillé-taillé, fait des dégâts 01:28
Je n'entends pas toutes ces hyènes 01:30
J'suis devant un plat de tiep bou dienn 01:32
Même noir j'pourrais rougir de haine 01:35
Esclave n'a pas de remise de peine 01:37
Ceux qui ne veulent pas faire de business 01:39
Je vous en prie, descendez là 01:41
Le cours de ta schneck est en baisse 01:44
Sers-moi un shot de Mandela 01:46
Africa, tu n'as pas d'âge 01:48
Ils veulent te marier, marier, marier 01:50
Ton nom de famille sera prise otage 01:53
À quoi sert d'être lion en cage? 01:55
Envoie le hasch', les millions cash 01:57
Faut mailler, mailler, mailler 01:59
Madame la juge, élan de rage 02:02
J'ai mitraillé comme un sauvage 02:04
Lion de la Teranga, y'a R j'ai fait c'qu'il fallait, fallait 02:06
Sénégal, DKR, Génération Boul Fallé, Fallé 02:11
Il aimait l'Afrique mais la mula l'a poussé à tailler, tailler 02:15
Passe-moi les massa, mamakossa, F.L.O, Mara Salvatrucha 02:19
Négro, n'a pas vraiment de chatte 02:24
Le boule est plat, tu ne fais pas vraiment de squats 02:25
Pour toi j'ai formule adéquate: uppercut de gauche et d'droite 02:28
Tyson, Gris Bordeaux, Bombardier, j'vais te casser le dos 02:33
Il l'a branchée, a trop accéléré, elle a gâté le kho 02:37
Pour mieux roue-arriérer des mères, j'ai changé le pot 02:42
Je suis pirate donc loup de mer, je peux te montrer les crocs 02:46
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DKR – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

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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.

[English]
It's not the neighborhood that leaves me
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
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

quartier

/kaʁtje/

B1
  • noun
  • - neighborhood, district

damages

/ˈdæmɪdʒɪz/

B2
  • noun
  • - physical harm or injury

medaillé

/medaje/

B2
  • adjective
  • - medaled, awarded medals

hyènes

/inəɛn/

B2
  • noun
  • - hyenas, scavenger predators

savage

/ˈsævɪdʒ/

B2
  • noun
  • - savage, fierce person
  • adjective
  • - wild, fierce

gangster

/ˈgæŋstər/

B2
  • noun
  • - organized crime member

cash

/kæʃ/

A2
  • noun
  • - money in paper form

tyson

/ˈtaɪsən/

C1
  • proper noun
  • - name of the boxer Mike Tyson or references to strength

métro

/ˈmɛtʁo/

B1
  • noun
  • - subway or underground train

fais

/fɛ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to do, to make

savoir

/savwaʁ/

B2
  • verb
  • - to know, to be aware

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Key Grammar Structures

  • 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'.

  • 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'.

  • 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'.

  • 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'.

  • Faut mailler, mailler, mailler

    ➔ Impersonal expression with 'faut'

    ➔ The phrase uses 'faut' to express necessity, meaning 'one must'.

  • Madame la juge, élan de rage

    ➔ Noun phrase with definite article

    ➔ The phrase uses 'la' to specify the noun 'juge', meaning 'the judge'.

  • 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'.