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Je me crois dans GTA, je respecte aucun feu rouge I feel like I'm in GTA, I run every red light 00:10
Je prends la route du soleil, je prie pour qu'on passe les péages I'm taking the road to the sun, praying we skip the toll booths 00:12
Personne n'aura la chance, comme d'hab il y a du monde quand l'heure revient au bled No one will be as lucky, as always, there's a crowd when it's time to go back home 00:15
Je me crois dans GTA, je respecte aucun feu rouge, prends la route du soleil, je prie pour qu'on passe les péages I feel like I'm in GTA, I run every red light, taking the road to the sun, praying we skip the toll booths 00:19
Personne n'aura la chance, comme d'hab, il y a du monde qu'on le revient au bled No one will be as lucky, as always, there's a crowd when we return home 00:25
On chôme les ambiances dans les couscous et les Tagine We're killing time at couscous and tagine restaurants 00:29
On fait le voyage en jalousie qui rend accro, accro, tu deviens coquine We travel fueled by jealousy that's addictive, addictive, it makes you naughty 00:32
Rappelle-moi plus tard, je suis overbooké Call me back later, I'm overbooked 00:36
Trop d'opportunités que je mets en sourdine Too many opportunities that I'm putting on hold 00:38
Dans ses yeux je vois qu'il veut son flic In her eyes, I see she wants her man 00:41
Quatre mois de scission, je suis pas seul de vie Four months of separation, I'm not alone in life 00:44
A l'arrière, tu as les roses qui fait des loopings In the back, you've got roses doing loop-de-loops 00:47
On sait qui, qui, qui a le syndrome sur l'XDEV We know who, who, who has the syndrome on XDEV 00:48
Ils prétendent revenir du bled après une séance du V They pretend to be coming back from home after a session of V 00:52
J'ai pas que ça à faire d'impressionner des femmes en BMW I don't have time to impress women in BMWs 00:58
Détendu dans le surfaix Relaxed in the excess 01:02
Parier, taper la cousine, aucun intérêt, j'arrive en retard au RDV Betting, hitting on your cousin, no point, I'm late for the appointment 01:05
Dans l'engin, comme l'animal devant les chickens, je tartine la semaine In the car, like an animal facing chickens, I'm hustling all week 01:07
Shopping le weekend, faut la même scène que The Weeknd Shopping on the weekend, we need the same vibe as The Weeknd 01:11
Niquez-les qui au final je nique Screw them, who I ultimately screw over 01:14
La capitaine de Marine Le Pen à la tête, balayette Marine Le Pen as captain at the head, sweeping it all away 01:16
Je remets ça, je te cherche, je suis sûrement pas en bas, en bas, en but chez Chicago Bled I'm doing it again, I'm looking for you, I'm surely not downstairs, downstairs, hitting a dead end at Chicago Bled 01:21
Tu sais je suis dans laquelle, wesh You know which one I'm in, yo 01:27
Volontaire pour le bagage, à la base on a rien dans l'assiette Volunteering for the baggage, originally we had nothing on our plates 01:29
Mec, je mangerai pas la gamelle, je me contente d'une camelle au bled Man, I won't eat the slop, I'll settle for a camel at home 01:32
Stratégie dans les gênes, l'ancien on la fera jamais à l'envers au jeune Strategy in our genes, the old heads will never do things backwards to the young ones 01:36
Malgré que le jeune a fumé tout son plan jaune Even though the young one smoked all his yellow plan 01:39
Dans les colis, il y a ton équipe qui scale les veines In the packages, there's your team scaling veins 01:42
Un problème, on règle, je m'affiche pas en public comme les vôtres A problem, we settle it, I don't show off publicly like you guys 01:45
Plus rien à bibi, on se mettra à vendre du sable Nothing left to talk about, we'll start selling sand 01:47
Elle répète "Habibi" et laisse ton passé sale She repeats "Habibi" and leaves your dirty past behind 01:50
Je fais pas semblant d'être un salaud sur les bords comme les miens, j'ai ça dans le sang I don't pretend to be a scoundrel on the edges like mine, it's in my blood 01:52
On sait qui, qui, qui a le syndrome sur l'XDEV We know who, who, who has the syndrome on XDEV 01:56
Ils prétendent revenir du bled après une séance du V They pretend to be coming back from home after a session of V 02:00
J'ai pas que ça à faire d'impressionner des femmes en BMW I don't have time to impress women in BMWs 02:05
Détendu dans le surfaix Relaxed in the excess 02:09
Parier, taper la cousine, aucun intérêt, j'arrive en retard au RDV Betting, hitting on your cousin, no point, I'm late for the appointment 02:11
Dans l'engin, comme l'animal devant les chickens, je tartine la semaine In the car, like an animal facing chickens, I'm hustling all week 02:14
Shopping le weekend, faut la même scène que The Weeknd Shopping on the weekend, we need the same vibe as The Weeknd 02:17
Niquez-les qui au final je nique Screw them, who I ultimately screw over 02:21
La capitaine de Marine Le Pen à la tête, balayette Marine Le Pen as captain at the head, sweeping it all away 02:23
Je remets ça, je te cherche, je suis sûrement pas en bas, en bas, en but chez Chicago Bled I'm doing it again, I'm looking for you, I'm surely not downstairs, downstairs, hitting a dead end at Chicago Bled 02:27
Tu sais je suis dans laquelle, wesh You know which one I'm in, yo 02:33

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Dive into the world of French rap with VEN1's "Nichen," a captivating track from his debut album. Its unique style, compelling storytelling, and a blend of street-wise themes with catchy melodies make it an excellent entry point for learning French through music. You'll not only grasp contemporary French expressions but also appreciate the artistry and cultural nuances embedded in its lyrics and production.

[English] I feel like I'm in GTA, I run every red light
I'm taking the road to the sun, praying we skip the toll booths
No one will be as lucky, as always, there's a crowd when it's time to go back home
I feel like I'm in GTA, I run every red light, taking the road to the sun, praying we skip the toll booths
No one will be as lucky, as always, there's a crowd when we return home
We're killing time at couscous and tagine restaurants
We travel fueled by jealousy that's addictive, addictive, it makes you naughty
Call me back later, I'm overbooked
Too many opportunities that I'm putting on hold
In her eyes, I see she wants her man
Four months of separation, I'm not alone in life
In the back, you've got roses doing loop-de-loops
We know who, who, who has the syndrome on XDEV
They pretend to be coming back from home after a session of V
I don't have time to impress women in BMWs
Relaxed in the excess
Betting, hitting on your cousin, no point, I'm late for the appointment
In the car, like an animal facing chickens, I'm hustling all week
Shopping on the weekend, we need the same vibe as The Weeknd
Screw them, who I ultimately screw over
Marine Le Pen as captain at the head, sweeping it all away
I'm doing it again, I'm looking for you, I'm surely not downstairs, downstairs, hitting a dead end at Chicago Bled
You know which one I'm in, yo
Volunteering for the baggage, originally we had nothing on our plates
Man, I won't eat the slop, I'll settle for a camel at home
Strategy in our genes, the old heads will never do things backwards to the young ones
Even though the young one smoked all his yellow plan
In the packages, there's your team scaling veins
A problem, we settle it, I don't show off publicly like you guys
Nothing left to talk about, we'll start selling sand
She repeats "Habibi" and leaves your dirty past behind
I don't pretend to be a scoundrel on the edges like mine, it's in my blood
We know who, who, who has the syndrome on XDEV
They pretend to be coming back from home after a session of V
I don't have time to impress women in BMWs
Relaxed in the excess
Betting, hitting on your cousin, no point, I'm late for the appointment
In the car, like an animal facing chickens, I'm hustling all week
Shopping on the weekend, we need the same vibe as The Weeknd
Screw them, who I ultimately screw over
Marine Le Pen as captain at the head, sweeping it all away
I'm doing it again, I'm looking for you, I'm surely not downstairs, downstairs, hitting a dead end at Chicago Bled
You know which one I'm in, yo

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

crois

/kʁwa/

A1
  • verb
  • - believe

respecte

/ʁɛs.pɛkt/

A2
  • verb
  • - respect

route

/ʁut/

A2
  • noun
  • - road

soleil

/sɔ.lɛj/

A2
  • noun
  • - sun

prie

/pʁi/

B1
  • verb
  • - pray

chance

/ʃɑ̃s/

A2
  • noun
  • - chance, luck

monde

/mɔ̃d/

A2
  • noun
  • - world, people

heure

/œʁ/

A1
  • noun
  • - hour, time

chôme

/ʃom/

B2
  • verb
  • - to idle, to laze around

ambiances

/ɑ̃.bjɑ̃s/

B2
  • noun
  • - atmospheres, vibes

couscous

/kus.kus/

B1
  • noun
  • - couscous (food)

Tagine

/ta.ʒin/

B2
  • noun
  • - tagine (a type of North African stew and its earthenware pot)

jalousie

/ʒa.lu.zi/

B1
  • noun
  • - jealousy

accro

/a.kʁo/

B1
  • adjective
  • - addicted, hooked

coquine

/kɔ.kin/

B2
  • adjective
  • - mischievous, playful, naughty

rappelle

/ʁa.pɛl/

A2
  • verb
  • - remind, call back

overbooké

/o.vɛʁ.bu.ke/

B2
  • adjective
  • - overbooked, very busy

opportunités

/ɔ.pɔʁ.ty.ni.te/

B1
  • noun
  • - opportunities

sourdine

/suʁ.din/

C1
  • noun
  • - mute, silencing (figurative)

flic

/flik/

B2
  • noun
  • - cop, policeman (slang)

scission

/si.sjɔ̃/

C2
  • noun
  • - division, split

loopings

/lu.piŋz/

B2
  • noun
  • - loops, aerobatic maneuvers

syndrome

/sɛ̃.dʁom/

B2
  • noun
  • - syndrome

prétendent

/pʁe.tɑ̃d/

B1
  • verb
  • - claim, pretend

séance

/se.ɑ̃s/

B2
  • noun
  • - session, meeting, séance

impressionner

/ɛ̃.pʁɛ.sjɔ.ne/

B1
  • verb
  • - impress

détendu

/de.tɑ̃.dy/

B1
  • adjective
  • - relaxed, loose

surfaix

/syʁ.fɛks/

C2
  • noun
  • - saddle girth, surcingle

parier

/pa.ʁje/

B1
  • verb
  • - to bet, to wager

taper

/ta.pe/

A2
  • verb
  • - to hit, to type

intérêt

/ɛ̃.te.ʁɛ/

A2
  • noun
  • - interest

retard

/ʁə.taʁ/

A2
  • noun
  • - delay, lateness

engin

/ɑ̃.ʒɛ̃/

B2
  • noun
  • - engine, device, machine

animal

/a.ni.mal/

A1
  • noun
  • - animal

chickens

/ˈtʃɪkɪnz/

A1
  • noun
  • - chickens

tartine

/taʁ.tin/

B2
  • verb
  • - to spread (on bread), to smear

semaine

/sə.mɛn/

A1
  • noun
  • - week

shopping

/ˈʃɒpɪŋ/

A2
  • noun
  • - shopping

weekend

/wi.kɛnd/

A1
  • noun
  • - weekend

scène

/sɛn/

B1
  • noun
  • - scene, stage

capitaine

/ka.pi.tɛn/

B1
  • noun
  • - captain

tête

/tɛt/

A2
  • noun
  • - head

balayette

/ba.lɛ.jɛt/

C2
  • noun
  • - small broom, sweep

remets

/ʁə.mɛ/

B1
  • verb
  • - put back, put again

cherche

/ʃɛʁʃ/

A1
  • verb
  • - to look for, to search

sûrement

/syʁ.mɑ̃/

A2
  • adverb
  • - surely, certainly

bagage

/ba.ɡaʒ/

B1
  • noun
  • - luggage, baggage

base

/baz/

A2
  • noun
  • - base, foundation

assiette

/a.sjɛt/

B1
  • noun
  • - plate, position, situation

mangerai

/mɑ̃.ʒə.ʁe/

A1
  • verb
  • - will eat

gamelle

/ɡa.mɛl/

C2
  • noun
  • - mess tin, lunchbox, food (slang, often for dogs)

camelle

/ka.mɛl/

C2
  • noun
  • - camella (a type of small, indigenous goat or sheep in North Africa)

stratégie

/stʁa.te.ʒi/

B1
  • noun
  • - strategy

gênes

/ʒɛn/

B2
  • noun
  • - genes

ancien

/ɑ̃.sjɛ̃/

A2
  • adjective
  • - old, former

jeune

/ʒœn/

A1
  • adjective
  • - young

fumé

/fy.me/

B2
  • verb
  • - smoked, consumed (drugs, slang)

plan

/plɑ̃/

A2
  • noun
  • - plan, flat

jaune

/ʒon/

A2
  • adjective
  • - yellow

colis

/kɔ.li/

B1
  • noun
  • - parcels, packages

équipe

/e.kip/

A2
  • noun
  • - team

scale

/skeɪl/

B2
  • verb
  • - to scale, to climb

veines

/vɛn/

B2
  • noun
  • - veins

problème

/pʁɔ.blɛm/

A2
  • noun
  • - problem

règle

/ʁɛɡl/

A2
  • verb
  • - to regulate, to rule, to settle

affiche

/a.fiʃ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to display, to post, to advertise

public

/py.blik/

A2
  • adjective
  • - public

mettre

/mɛtʁ/

A1
  • verb
  • - to put, to place

vendre

/vɑ̃dʁ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to sell

sable

/sabl/

B1
  • noun
  • - sand

répète

/ʁe.pɛt/

A2
  • verb
  • - repeats

Habibi

/ha.bi.bi/

C1
  • interjection
  • - my love, my dear (Arabic term of endearment)

passé

/pa.se/

A2
  • adjective
  • - past

sale

/sal/

A2
  • adjective
  • - dirty

semblant

/sɑ̃.blɑ̃/

B2
  • noun
  • - semblance, appearance

bords

/bɔʁ/

B1
  • noun
  • - edges, sides

sang

/sɑ̃/

B1
  • noun
  • - blood

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Je me crois dans GTA, je respecte aucun feu rouge

    ➔ Use of the reflexive verb 'se croire' (to believe oneself), negation with 'aucun'

    "Je **me crois**" means 'I believe myself to be'. 'Aucun' means 'no' and is used before a masculine singular noun. It emphasizes the complete lack of respect for traffic laws.

  • On chôme les ambiances dans les couscous et les Tagine

    ➔ Use of slang 'chômer' (to kill/destroy), noun phrases as objects.

    "**Chômer** les ambiances" is slang meaning to ruin or destroy the atmosphere. 'Couscous' and 'Tagine' are used as examples of places or situations where this happens.

  • Quatre mois de scission, je suis pas seul de vie

    ➔ Use of 'de' to indicate a period of time, colloquial negation 'pas seul'

    "Quatre mois **de scission**" means 'four months of separation'. "Je suis **pas seul de vie**" is a colloquial way of saying 'I'm not alone in life'.

  • Ils prétendent revenir du bled après une séance du V

    ➔ Use of the subjunctive mood ('prétendent'), slang 'bled' and 'V'

    "Ils **prétendent**" means 'They claim'. 'Bled' is slang for 'home country' or 'the homeland'. 'V' likely refers to a visit or a trip.