ROH – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Zesau

Lyrics & Translation

[French]

[English]

T'inquiètes, je vais faire ça bien.

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

La mala est gangst'

The streets are gangster.

Faire la monnaie, requêter les grammes.

Making money, requesting grams.

Que des pirates dans mon Telegram.

Only pirates in my Telegram.

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

I take the orders, the young ones bring them.

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

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

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

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

Non.

No.

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

And I'm not a snitch.

Pull up en vrai, tu laisseras une semelle.

Pull up for real, you'll drop dead.

Roh oh.

Roh oh.

Avant-centre, Georginio Rutter.

Striker, Georginio Rutter.

Et j'viens rattraper mon retard.

And I'm here to catch up.

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

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

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

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

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

Joan Gaba, I know he's going down.

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

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

J'arrive en MVP, Karl-Anthony Towns.

I arrive as MVP, Karl-Anthony Towns.

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

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

J'les mets au toast.

I finish them off.

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

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

La rafleuse et gaz.

The automatic rifle and gas.

Gaz, on envoie que du grah.

Gas, we only send shots.

Là, j'vais monter pas à pas.

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

Pas à pas, ça barapa un peu.

Step by step, things get a bit wild.

Pas un peu, pas la peau sur les os.

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

J'ai des bips à Palaiseau.

I have pagers in Palaiseau.

Pas les os et j'peux pas les laisser.

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

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

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

Au QD j'étais pas d'humeur.

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

RJD, BSB ils sont morts.

RJD, BSB they're dead.

Ça t'élimine et en ceau-mor.

It eliminates you and to pieces.

Trouer leurs body summer.

Punch holes in their summer bodies.

Sur tous nos gars, faut des Audemars.

For all our guys, we need Audemars.

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

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

Vendu la pure, on a volé ces riches.

Sold the pure stuff, we robbed those rich people.

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

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

Tout est prohibé.

Everything is prohibited.

En bossant les bras, j'me dis PIB.

By working my arms, I think 'GDP'.

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

There's only pure stuff like in the Netherlands.

Et ça prend des vacances dans les pays beaux.

And they take vacations in beautiful countries.

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

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

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

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

Ambiance cadavres, ambiance paylop.

Vibe of corpses, deadly vibe.

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

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

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

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

J'les mets au toast.

I finish them off.

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

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

La rafleuse et gaz.

The automatic rifle and gas.

Gaz, on envoie que du grah.

Gas, we only send shots.

Là, j'vais monter pas à pas.

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

Pas à pas, ça barapa un peu.

Step by step, things get a bit wild.

Pas un peu, pas la peau sur les os.

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

J'ai des bips à Palaiseau.

I have pagers in Palaiseau.

Pas les os et j'peux pas les laisser.

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

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

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

Au QD j'étais pas d'humeur.

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

RJD, BSB ils sont morts.

RJD, BSB they're dead.

Ça t'élimine et en ceau-mor.

It eliminates you and to pieces.

Trouer leurs body summer.

Punch holes in their summer bodies.

Sur tous nos gars, faut des Audemars.

For all our guys, we need 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.