NUMBER ONE – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: HIMRA, MINZ

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the vibrant sounds of Ivorian rap and Afrobeat with “NUMBER ONE” by HIMRA and MINZ! This dynamic track offers a blend of French and English lyrics, providing a unique opportunity to explore contemporary musical styles and linguistic expressions from Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria. Dive in and learn what it takes to claim the top spot!

[English]

The smoke, one by one

Number one, who's the number one?

We're gonna take them one by one

The smoke, one by one

Number one, who's the number one?

We're gonna take them one by one

The smoke, one by one

I don't remember what I did

And I still feel all the effects, yeah

The truth is in the facts

And the danger is in my reflection, yeah

Indeed, yeah

We scare them, yeah

Indeed, yeah

We scare them, yeah

You know, in my team, doubting isn't allowed

You have to prove it to them and they'll listen to you

It's all for mama

But when you have the chip, you forget mama

I don't fight anymore but I'm in the rap game like in MMA

Zero feelings for them

Zero pity for them

Baby, I'm not in love

I got my hand on my dick (humm)

The shorty is loaded, she's well-stacked, that's my girl right there (humm)

I listen to all your tracks

I'm surprised, it's my flow that's here (humm, orh)

Number one, who's the number one?

We're gonna take them one by one

The smoke, one by one

Number one, who's the number one?

We're gonna take them one by one

The smoke, one by one

I don't remember what I did

And I still feel all the effects, yeah

The truth is in the facts

And the danger is in my reflection, yeah

Indeed, yeah

We scare them, yeah

Indeed, yeah

We scare them, yeah

Huh, huh, huh

Constantly at the bar, ego has given up on her

Anyhow he be at the bar, turn him on, stand him up

She's got a gun, fucking a deception, on that run

I don’t show no mercy, no compassion, they won’t let me

But they're too tiny, for binti

One binti, one binti, one binti, one binti in that

Miss me, miss me, miss me in that

I'm gon'make it rain and charge it right now

With your baby mother, she gon' have you later

Number one, nah me the number one

I'll be number one, by the starcorp, by the Paragon

Number one, who's the number one?

We're gonna take them one by one

The smoke, one by one

Number one, who's the number one?

We're gonna take them one by one

The smoke, one by one

I don't remember what I did

And I still feel all the effects, yeah

The truth is in the facts

And the danger is in my reflection, yeah

Indeed, yeah

We scare them, yeah

Indeed, yeah

We scare them, yeah

One (number one)

Number one one (who's the number one?)

One (number one)

Number one one (who's the number one?)

One

Number one one

One

Number one one

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[French]

Les fumées one by one

Number one, c'est qui le number one

On va les prendre one one

Les fumées one bye one

Number one, c'est qui le number one

On va les prendre one one

Les fumées one bye one

J'me souviens pas de ce que j'ai fais

Et je ressens encore tout les effets ouais

La vérité c'est dans les faits

Et le danger est dans mon reflet ouais

En effets ouais

On les effraye ouais

En effets ouais

On les effraye ouais

Tu sais dans ma team, c'est pas permis de douter

Tu dois leurs prouver et ils vont t'écouté

C'est tout pour la mama

Mais quand t'as le jeton, t'oublies la mama

Je fais plus de bagarre mais je suis dans le rap game comme dans MMA

Zéro sentiment pour eux

Zéro pitié pour eux

Bébé j'suis pas amoureux

J'ai la main sur ma queue (humm)

La petite est kpata, elle est bien chargée, c'est ma go qui est la (humm)

J'écoute tout vos morceaux

J'suis étonné, c'est mon flow qui est la (humm, orh)

Number one, c'est qui le number one

On va les prendre one one

Les fumées one bye one

Number one, c'est qui le number one

On va les prendre one one

Les fumées one bye one

J'me souviens pas de ce que j'ai fais

Et je ressens encore tout les effets ouais

La vérité c'est dans les faits

Et le danger est dans mon reflet ouais

En effets ouais

On les effraye ouais

En effets ouais

On les effraye ouais

Huh, huh, huh

Constantly at the bar, ego has given up on her

Any how he be at the bar, turn him on, stand him up

She's got a gun, fucking a deception, on that run

I don t give show no mercy, no compassion, they won't let me

But they're too tiny, for binti

One binty, one binti, one binti, one binti in that

Miss me, miss me, miss me in that

I'm gon'make it rain and charge it right now

With your baby mother, she gon' have you later

Number one, nah me the number one

I'll be number one, by the starcorp, by the Paragon

Number one, c'est qui le number one

On va les prendre one one

Les fumées one bye one

Number one, c'est qui le number one

On va les prendre one one

Les fumées one bye one

J'me souviens pas de ce que j'ai fais

Et je ressens encore tout les effets ouais

La vérité c'est dans les faits

Et le danger est dans mon reflet ouais

En effets ouais

On les effraye ouais

En effets ouais

On les effraye ouais

One (number one)

Number one one (c'est qui le number one)

One (number one)

Number one one (c'est qui le number one)

One

Number one one

One

Number one one

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fumée /fy.me/ B1	noun - smoke
effet /e.fɛ/ B1	noun - effect
vérité /ve.ʁi.te/ B2	noun - truth
danger /dɑ̃.ʒe/ A2	noun - danger
reflet /ʁə.fle/ B2	noun - reflection
team /tiːm/ A2	noun - a group of people working together
permis /pɛʁ.mi/ B1	adjective - allowed
prouver /pʁu.ve/ B1	verb - to prove
amoureux /a.mu.ʁø/ B2	adjective - in love
bagarre /ba.ɡaʁ/ B2	noun - fight
jeton /ʒə.tɔ̃/ B2	noun - token
mama /ma.ma/ A1	noun - mother
flow /floʊ/ B2	noun - the rhythm and style of a rapper's delivery
compassion /kəmˈpæʃən/ C1	noun - sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others

Key Grammar Structures

• Tu sais dans ma team, c'est pas permis de douter

  ➔ Negation with 'ne...pas'

  ➔ The phrase "c'est pas permis" uses the negation structure "ne...pas" to indicate that something is not allowed.

• J'me souviens pas de ce que j'ai fais

  ➔ Reflexive verbs

  ➔ The use of "me souviens" indicates a reflexive verb where the subject performs the action on itself.

• La vérité c'est dans les faits

  ➔ Use of 'c'est' for emphasis

  ➔ The phrase "c'est dans les faits" emphasizes that the truth is found in the facts.

• Zéro sentiment pour eux

  ➔ Use of 'zéro' for emphasis

  ➔ The use of "zéro sentiment" emphasizes the complete lack of feelings towards someone.

• Bébé j'suis pas amoureux

  ➔ Colloquial contractions

  ➔ The contraction "j'suis" is a colloquial form of "je suis" which is commonly used in spoken French.

• On va les prendre one one

  ➔ Future tense with 'aller'

  ➔ The phrase "On va les prendre" uses the verb 'aller' to indicate a future action.

• I'm gon'make it rain and charge it right now

  ➔ Use of 'gonna' for future intention

  ➔ The phrase "I'm gon'make it rain" indicates a strong intention to perform an action in the future.