NUMBER ONE – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: HIMRA, MINZ

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Ivorian and Nigerian hip-hop with "NUMBER ONE" by HIMRA and MINZ! This electrifying track, primarily in French, offers an exciting opportunity to explore contemporary Francophone music and its unique lyrical expressions. With its catchy beats and powerful message of ambition, you'll not only enjoy the rhythm but also discover common phrases and cultural nuances within the lyrics, making language learning an engaging experience. Get ready to feel the drive and determination through this killer collaboration!

[English]

The fumes one by one

Number one, who's the number one

We're gonna take them one by one

The fumes one by one

Number one, who's the number one

We're gonna take them one by one

The fumes 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

In fact, yeah

We scare them, yeah

In fact, yeah

We scare them, yeah

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

You gotta prove it to them, and they'll listen

It's all for the mama

But when you've got the token, you forget the mama

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

Zero feelings for them

Zero pity for them

Babe, I'm not in love

I've got my hand on my dick (humm)

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

I listen to all your tracks

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

Number one, who's the number one

We're gonna take them one by one

The fumes one by one

Number one, who's the number one

We're gonna take them one by one

The fumes 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

In fact, yeah

We scare them, yeah

In fact, yeah

We scare them, yeah

Huh, huh, huh

Constantly at the bar, ego has given up on her

Anyway, he's at the bar, turn him on, stand him up

She's got a gun, fucking 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 gonna make it rain and charge it right now

With your baby mother, she'll have you later

Number one, nah, I'm 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 fumes one by one

Number one, who's the number one

We're gonna take them one by one

The fumes 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

In fact, yeah

We scare them, yeah

In fact, 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 /fyme/ A2	noun - smoke
souvenir /suvəniʁ/ A2	verb - to remember
effet /ɛfɛ/ B1	noun - effect
effrayer /ɛfʁɛje/ B1	verb - to frighten
douter /dute/ B1	verb - to doubt
prouver /pʁuve/ A2	verb - to prove
bagarre /baɡaʁ/ B1	noun - fight
sentiment /sɑ̃timɑ̃/ A2	noun - feeling
pitié /pite/ B1	noun - pity
étonné /etɔne/ B1	adjective - astonished
flow /flo/ B2	noun - flow (rap style)
deception /dəsɛpsjɔ̃/ B1	noun - deception
compassion /kɔ̃paʂjɔ̃/ B1	noun - compassion
binti /binti/ C1	noun - slang term (context-specific)
chargé /ʃaʁʒe/ B1	adjective - loaded
reflet /ʁəfⅈ/ A2	noun - reflection

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.