La piraterie – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: K-Rosif, BIGDA, Loeil

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the energetic sound of Réunion Island with 'La piraterie'. This Shatta anthem is not just a party track; its lyrics, centered around the idea that 'piracy is never over', offer a window into a French rap philosophy of independence and self-reliance. Learning the lyrics of this song can introduce you to contemporary French slang and the cultural concept of 'la piraterie' as a form of empowerment.

[English]

The piracy is never over

The piracy is never over (We know it)

The piracy is never over

The piracy is never over

The piracy is never over

The piracy is never over

Finished blocking on my end

Because I go out too much

I love the party too much

That's my Blem-pro

Every time I go out

I'm available

Jack the honey in my veins

I break my back as if I were KM

Kafrine tonight, you are the queen

So I want to war with you, it's all good

It's all good (We know it)

The piracy is never over

The piracy is never over

The piracy is never over

The piracy is never over

See you Saturday night

Or Friday night

I don't know anymore

As long as the vibe is good

Kafrine when you win

You win

You win, win

You make my effect rise

The bad, the bad, bad (Tchoo)

Back it up, back it up, same girl

The piracy is shatta

No, it's not kompa (I repeat)

Back it up, back it up, same girl

The piracy is the bad, bad, bad (We know it)

The piracy is never over

The piracy is never over

The piracy is never over

The piracy is never over

If it's me, you were valid

A look understood me

That you don't do things halfway

Big pum pum, big machine

Kafrine, you handle that

When you have a good effect (hun, hun)

The vibe, the sound, the tempting

If you count on me

Tonight, the sure thing is in us

Kafrine, don't pretend

Before the exit, the sure thing is in my plans

The piracy is never over

The piracy is never over

The piracy is never over

The piracy is never over

The piracy is never over

The piracy is never over

The piracy is never over

The piracy is never over

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[French]

La piraterie n'est jamais fini

La piraterie n'est jamais fini (Nou sava sé)

La piraterie n'est jamais fini

La piraterie n'est jamais fini

La piraterie n'est jamais fini

La piraterie n'est jamais fini

Fini blok su mwin

Car mi sorte trop

Mi aime trop la fèt

Sa mon Blem-pro

A chaque fois i sorte

Mi lé dispo

Jack da honey dans les veine

Mi casse mon rein comme si mi té KM

Kafrine a soir c'est ou la reine

Donc mi veut war aou wyne sa en bien même

en bien même (Nou sava sé)

La piraterie n'est jamais fini

La piraterie n'est jamais fini

La piraterie n'est jamais fini

La piraterie n'est jamais fini

Rendez-vous samedi soir

Ou bien vendredi soir

Mi connais pu

Tant que l'ambiance les doss lé bon sa

Kafrine quand ou wyne

Ou wyne

Ou wyne wyne

Ou fait monte mon l'effet

Les bad les bad bad(Tchoo)

Back it up back it up meme gyal

La piraterie c'est du shatta

Non c'est pas du kompa(mi repète)

Back it up back it up meme gyal

La piraterie les bad bad bad (Nou sava sé)

La piraterie n'est jamais fini

La piraterie n'est jamais fini

La piraterie n'est jamais fini

La piraterie n'est jamais fini

Si c'est mw ou té valide

Un regard ma compris

Que ou fait pas les chose à moitié

Big pum pum Big machine

Kafrine ou gère sa

Quand ou nena un bon l'effet (hun,hun)

L'ambiance les doss le son les tentant

Si ou compte su moin

A soir le sur nous dort dan

Kafrine faut pas que ou fait semblant

Avant la sorti les sur que ou lé dans mes plans

La piraterie n'est jamais fini

La piraterie n'est jamais fini

La piraterie n'est jamais fini

La piraterie n'est jamais fini

La piraterie n'est jamais fini

La piraterie n'est jamais fini

La piraterie n'est jamais fini

La piraterie n'est jamais fini

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
piraterie /pi.ʁa.te.ʁi/ B2	noun - piracy
fini /fi.ni/ A2	adjective - finished
sorte /sɔʁt/ B1	verb - to go out
aime /ɛm/ A1	verb - to love
dispo /dis.po/ B1	adjective - available
reine /ʁɛn/ A2	noun - queen
war /wɔːr/ B2	noun - conflict or struggle
ambiance /ɑ̃.bjɑ̃s/ B1	noun - atmosphere
regard /ʁə.ɡaʁ/ B1	noun - look or gaze
chose /ʃoz/ A2	noun - thing
machine /ma.ʃin/ A2	noun - machine
son /sɔ̃/ A1	noun - sound
tentant /tɑ̃.tɑ̃/ B2	adjective - tempting
plans /plɑ̃/ B1	noun - plans

Key Grammar Structures

• La piraterie n'est jamais fini

  ➔ Negation with "ne...jamais" + passé composé (être + participe passé)

  ➔ "n'est jamais fini" indicates that something "is never finished". The "ne...jamais" construction signifies 'never'. The passé composé, using "être" as the auxiliary verb, indicates a completed action in the past that has relevance to the present.

• Mi aime trop la fèt

  ➔ Subject pronoun "mi" (Creole influence) + verb conjugation + adverb of quantity + article + noun

  ➔ "Mi" is a Creole influenced pronoun for "I". "Aime" is the verb "aimer" (to like) conjugated in the first person singular. "Trop" means "too much". This translates to "I like the party too much."

• Mi casse mon rein comme si mi té KM

  ➔ Imperfect Subjunctive in "comme si" clauses (Creole Influence)

  ➔ The phrase "comme si" (as if) introduces a hypothetical situation. Ideally, the verb after "comme si" would be in the imperfect subjunctive. However, in Creole-influenced French, we sometimes see variations in verb conjugation. "Té" here is a Creole shortening of a past tense auxiliary, suggesting a past action and contributing to the overall hypothetical comparison.

• Kafrine a soir c'est ou la reine

  ➔ Use of "c'est" to emphasize a quality or role.

  ➔ The structure "c'est..." can be used to highlight a specific attribute. Here, it emphasizes that the "Kafrine" is the queen tonight, placing importance on her role.

• Donc mi veut war aou wyne sa en bien même

  ➔ Word order variation (Creole influence) + use of "veut" (vouloir) + infinitive + pronoun + verb

  ➔ The standard French order would be closer to "Donc je veux te voir wyler ça bien". The word order is slightly different due to Creole influence. "Veut" is the conjugated form of "vouloir" (to want).

• Tant que l'ambiance les doss lé bon sa

  ➔ "Tant que" conjunction + simplified grammar and pronoun usage (Creole influence)

  ➔ "Tant que" means "as long as". The sentence shows simplified grammar and pronoun usage, which is a characteristic of Creole influence in French. "lé bon sa" implies "est bon cela" or "is good that".