Lyrics & Translation
Dive into "I BORI LA" by HIMRA featuring ENFANT NOIR, a high-energy track blending Afrotrap and Afro Drill sounds. While the lyrics feature a mix of French and potentially other regional languages, understanding the aggressive tone and confident delivery offers insight into contemporary West African urban music scenes, particularly showcasing the vitality of the Ivorian rap landscape.
Key Vocabulary
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voler /vɔle/ A2 |
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fuir /fɥiʁ/ A2 |
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courir /kuʁiʁ/ A1 |
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contrôler /kɔ̃tʁɔle/ B1 |
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force /fɔʁs/ A2 |
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lâche /laʃ/ B1 |
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tormenter /tɔʁmɑ̃te/ B2 |
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joie /ʒwa/ A2 |
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surprendre /syʁpʁɑ̃dʁ/ B1 |
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confiance /kɔ̃fjɑ̃s/ A2 |
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jurer /ʒyʁe/ B1 |
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chauffeur /ʃɔfœʁ/ A2 |
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semelle /səmɛl/ B1 |
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acte /akt/ A2 |
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dévaliser /devalize/ B2 |
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rivaliser /ʁivalize/ B2 |
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champion /ʃɑ̃pjɔ̃/ A1 |
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respect /ʁɛspɛ/ A1 |
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vrille /vʁij/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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On les a attrapé entrain de nous voler
➔ Passé composé with a direct object pronoun + infinitive
➔ The auxiliary verb "a" + past participle "attrapé" forms the passé composé. "les" is the direct object pronoun and "nous" is the indirect object before the infinitive "voler".
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Ils ont fuis / Ils ont courus
➔ Passé composé with intransitive verbs (agreement of past participle)
➔ "ont" + past participle "fuis"/"courus" forms the passé composé. Because the verbs are intransitive, the past participle does not agree with a preceding direct object.
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Eux ils fuient et nous on court derrière eux
➔ Present tense with subject pronoun emphasis and prepositional phrase "derrière eux"
➔ "Eux" and "ils" both appear for emphasis. "fuient" and "court" are present‑tense verbs. The phrase "derrière eux" means "behind them".
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T'es un Bonhomme même si tu te replis
➔ Contraction "t'es" + present tense + concessive clause "même si"
➔ "t'es" is the contraction of "tu es" (you are). The clause "même si tu te replis" means "even if you retreat".
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Mais si tu reviens pas, t'es un lâche
➔ Conditional "si" + negative present + colloquial contraction "t'es"
➔ "si" introduces a condition. "reviens pas" is the negative form of "revenir" (to return). "t'es" = "tu es" (you are).
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Si tu oublies d'où tu viens
➔ Conditional clause with "si" + present tense verb
➔ "Si" means "if". "oublies" is the present tense of "oublier" (to forget). The clause sets a condition for the following statement.
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Les laches sont comme mes chaussures
➔ Comparative structure using "comme" (like/as)
➔ "comme" introduces a comparison: "like my shoes". The sentence says "The cowards are like my shoes".
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Je ne dirai rien même si tu me surprends dans ma merde
➔ Future simple negative + concessive "même si" clause
➔ "ne ... dirai" is the negative future: "I will not say". The clause "même si tu me surprends" means "even if you catch me".
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On ne va pas s'apitoyer, on remet pas à demain
➔ Near future negative "ne va pas" + infinitive, plus idiomatic expression "remet pas à demain"
➔ "ne va pas" + infinitive "s'apitoyer" = "is not going to pity". "remet pas à demain" literally means "do not postpone to tomorrow" (i.e., act now).
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