ROH – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Zesau

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Don't worry, I'll do this right.

The streets are gangster.

Making money, requesting grams.

Only pirates in my Telegram.

I take the orders, the young ones bring them.

They sell everything retail, they don't take a week.

I didn't know middle school, expelled at the start of the year, I didn't last a week.

No.

And I'm not a snitch.

Pull up for real, you'll drop dead.

Roh oh.

Striker, Georginio Rutter.

And I'm here to catch up.

I robbed the car, we didn't re-plate it.

He calls me in the afternoon, I know he's going to do another deal.

Joan Gaba, I know he's going down.

I'm a veteran, I'm not a rookie.

I arrive as MVP, Karl-Anthony Towns.

Karl-Anthony Towns, I run all the red lights.

I finish them off.

Send the beat, I don't need a test.

The automatic rifle and gas.

Gas, we only send shots.

Now, I'm going to rise step by step.

Step by step, things get a bit wild.

Not just a little, we're not skin and bones.

I have pagers in Palaiseau.

Not just the scraps and I can't leave them.

I got out, I'm on the other side of the wall.

At the disciplinary unit I wasn't in the mood.

RJD, BSB they're dead.

It eliminates you and to pieces.

Punch holes in their summer bodies.

For all our guys, we need Audemars.

Bro, it's my life, it's not a series.

Sold the pure stuff, we robbed those rich people.

When I was furious, I would break windows on the ring road.

Everything is prohibited.

By working my arms, I think 'GDP'.

There's only pure stuff like in the Netherlands.

And they take vacations in beautiful countries.

I know his mother, but I don't give him greetings.

If he stares strangely, I make that dirty bitch run.

Vibe of corpses, deadly vibe.

Ten thousand on him, he takes volleys, not slaps.

Karl-Anthony Towns, I run all the red lights.

I finish them off.

Send the beat, I don't need a test.

The automatic rifle and gas.

Gas, we only send shots.

Now, I'm going to rise step by step.

Step by step, things get a bit wild.

Not just a little, we're not skin and bones.

I have pagers in Palaiseau.

Not just the scraps and I can't leave them.

I got out, I'm on the other side of the wall.

At the disciplinary unit I wasn't in the mood.

RJD, BSB they're dead.

It eliminates you and to pieces.

Punch holes in their summer bodies.

For all our guys, we need Audemars.

[French]

T'inquiètes, je vais faire ça bien.

La mala est gangst'

Faire la monnaie, requêter les grammes.

Que des pirates dans mon Telegram.

J'prends les commandes, c'est les petits qui ramènent.

Ils vendent tout au détail, ils prennent pas une semaine.

J'ai pas connu collège, viré à la rentrée, j'ai pas fait une semaine.

Non.

Et j'suis pas un z****.

Pull up en vrai, tu laisseras une semelle.

Roh oh.

Avant-centre, Georginio Rutter.

Et j'viens rattraper mon retard.

J'ai braqué la voiture, on l'a pas replaqué.

Il m'appelle dans l'après-m, j'sais qu'il va retaper.

Joan Gaba, j'sais qu'il part au tapis.

J'suis un vétéran, j'suis pas un rookie.

J'arrive en MVP, Karl-Anthony Towns.

Karl-Anthony Towns, j'grille tous les feux.

J'les mets au toast.

Envoie la prod, j'ai pas besoin d'un test.

La rafleuse et gaz.

Gaz, on envoie que du grah.

Là, j'vais monter pas à pas.

Pas à pas, ça barapa un peu.

Pas un peu, pas la peau sur les os.

J'ai des bips à Palaiseau.

Pas les os et j'peux pas les laisser.

J'suis sorti, j'suis de l'autre côté du mur.

Au QD j'étais pas d'humeur.

RJD, BSB ils sont morts.

Ça t'élimine et en ceau-mor.

Trouer leurs body summer.

Sur tous nos gars, faut des Audemars.

Gros c'est ma vie, dans c'est pas une série.

Vendu la pure, on a volé ces riches.

Quand j'étais en furie, j'allais casser des vitres sur le périphérique.

Tout est prohibé.

En bossant les bras, j'me dis PIB.

Y'a que de la reu-pu comme aux Pays-Bas.

Et ça prend des vacances dans les pays beaux.

J'connais sa mère, mais j'lui passe pas le salam.

S'il guette chelou, j'le fais courir cette sale salope.

Ambiance cadavres, ambiance paylop.

Dix mille sur lui, il se prend rafales, pas des calottes.

Karl-Anthony Towns, j'grille tous les feux.

J'les mets au toast.

Envoie la prod, j'ai pas besoin d'un test.

La rafleuse et gaz.

Gaz, on envoie que du grah.

Là, j'vais monter pas à pas.

Pas à pas, ça barapa un peu.

Pas un peu, pas la peau sur les os.

J'ai des bips à Palaiseau.

Pas les os et j'peux pas les laisser.

J'suis sorti, j'suis de l'autre côté du mur.

Au QD j'étais pas d'humeur.

RJD, BSB ils sont morts.

Ça t'élimine et en ceau-mor.

Trouer leurs body summer.

Sur tous nos gars, faut des Audemars.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
mala /mala/ C1	noun - (slang) criminal underworld, bad company, gang
requêter /ʀəkɛte/ C1	verb - (slang) to request (large quantities of drugs), to deal (drugs)
pirates /piʀat/ B2	noun - (figurative) criminals, outlaws (literally: pirates)
viré /viʀe/ B1	adjective - expelled, fired, thrown out
semelle /səmɛl/ B2	noun - sole (of a shoe); (idiomatic, informal) a lasting mark, impact, or impression (often negative or violent)
braqué /bʀake/ B2	adjective - held up, robbed (e.g., a car, a bank); aimed (a weapon)
retaper /ʀətɑpe/ C1	verb - (informal, specific context) to re-offend, to hit again; (general) to redo, to fix, to type again
tapis /tapi/ B2	noun - carpet; (idiomatic: "au tapis") knocked out, defeated
rookie /ʀuki/ B1	noun - rookie, beginner, novice
rafleuse /ʀafløz/ C2	noun - (slang) a machine gun, an automatic rifle (from "rafle" - sweep/raid)
grah /gʀa/ C2	noun - (slang/onomatopoeia) sound of a gunshot, gunfire, aggressive exclamation
barapa /baʀapa/ C2	verb - (very informal/slang) to fight, to shoot (likely invented or niche street slang)
mur /myʀ/ B2	noun - wall; (idiomatic: "de l'autre côté du mur") out of prison, free (after incarceration)
ceau-mor /so.mɔʀ/ C2	noun - (Verlan for "morceaux") pieces, bits (implying dismemberment or destruction)
trouer /tʀue/ B1	verb - to make a hole in, to pierce; (in context) to shoot through, to riddle with bullets
pure /pyʀ/ C1	noun - (slang) pure drugs (e.g., cocaine, heroin)
prohibé /pʀɔibe/ B2	adjective - prohibited, forbidden
reu-pu /ʀœ.py/ C2	noun - (Verlan for "pure") pure drugs
chelou /ʃəlu/ C1	adjective - (Verlan for "louche") shady, weird, suspicious
rafales /ʀafal/ B2	noun - gusts (of wind); bursts (of fire, gunshots)

Key Grammar Structures

• T'inquiètes, je vais faire ça bien.

  ➔ Informal contraction and futur proche (near future).

  ➔ "T'inquiètes" is an informal contraction of "Tu t'inquiètes" (You worry/don't worry). Used here in the imperative sense, meaning "Don't worry". "je vais faire" is the "futur proche" (near future), formed with "aller" (to go) + infinitive, indicating an action that will happen soon or is certain. This structure is very common in spoken French.

• J'ai pas connu collège, viré à la rentrée, j'ai pas fait une semaine.

  ➔ Informal negation, ellipsis, and past participle used adverbially.

  ➔ The negation "pas" without "ne" ("J'ai pas connu" instead of "Je n'ai pas connu"; "j'ai pas fait" instead of "je n'ai pas fait") is characteristic of spoken, informal French. "viré" (fired/expelled) is a past participle used here elliptically, implying "j'ai été viré" (I was expelled) or functioning as an independent participial clause that adds detail about the circumstance.

• Il m'appelle dans l'après-m, j'sais qu'il va retaper.

  ➔ Informal abbreviation, informal contraction, and futur proche (near future).

  ➔ "l'après-m" is a common informal abbreviation for "l'après-midi" (afternoon). "j'sais" is an informal contraction of "je sais" (I know). "va retaper" uses the "futur proche" (near future) structure (aller + infinitive) to express an action that is imminent or certain to happen, specifically "to ask for more [drugs/money]" in this context.

• Pas la peau sur les os.

  ➔ Ellipsis and idiomatic expression.

  ➔ This phrase is an elliptical construction, missing a verb. It's an informal negation of the idiomatic expression "avoir la peau sur les os" (to be skin and bones, i.e., very thin). Here, "Pas la peau sur les os" implies the opposite: "not being skin and bones," suggesting the person or group is well-fed or robust, perhaps implying they are doing well financially or physically.

• Ça t'élimine et en ceau-mor.

  ➔ Impersonal pronoun "ça" and Verlan (French argot).

  ➔ "Ça" is used as an impersonal pronoun, similar to "it" or "that," often referring to a general situation or action, or replacing "il/elle" in informal contexts. "ceau-mor" is an example of Verlan, a French argot (slang) where syllables of a word are inverted. "ceau-mor" comes from "morceau" (piece/bit). In this context, "en ceau-mor" implies "into pieces" or "to death," suggesting a violent elimination.

• Sur tous nos gars, faut des Audemars.

  ➔ Impersonal verb "il faut" (informal "faut") and metonymy.

  ➔ "faut" is the informal form of "il faut" (it is necessary/one must), expressing a strong necessity or obligation. "Audemars" is short for "Audemars Piguet," a luxury watch brand. Here, it is used as a metonymy: the brand name represents the expensive watches themselves, symbolizing wealth and success. The line means "All our guys need/deserve Audemars [watches]."

• En bossant les bras, j'me dis PIB.

  ➔ Gerundive (en + present participle) and metaphorical usage.

  ➔ "En bossant" uses the gerundive construction ("en" + present participle) to express how an action is performed or the cause/means of an action (literally "by working"). "les bras" typically refers to physical strength/muscle. "j'me dis" is "je me dis" (I tell myself). "PIB" stands for "Produit Intérieur Brut" (Gross Domestic Product - GDP). Here, it's used metaphorically to imply "personal growth" or "personal wealth/output," suggesting that by working hard, the speaker sees their personal value/assets increasing, similar to a nation's GDP.

• Y'a que de la reu-pu comme aux Pays-Bas.

  ➔ Informal negative expression "y'a que" and Verlan (French argot).

  ➔ "Y'a que" is an informal and common contraction of "Il n'y a que" (There is only/There are only). It is used to emphasize exclusivity. "reu-pu" is an example of Verlan, derived from "pure" (pure), specifically referring to pure drugs. The phrase implies that only high-quality, pure drugs are available, drawing a parallel to the Netherlands, known for its liberal drug policies.