Distant
Maes Lyrics

Eh eh, Maes
The artist Maes introduces himself with a casual greeting.

Eh eh, N.I
The artist mentions his producer N.I.

Tiens, tiens, retiens bien
The artist suggests the listener should pay attention to what he is about to say.

Les Derniers Salopards, eh
The artist identifies himself with his crew called 'The Last Bastards'.

J'arrive en full Burberry (en vrai)
The artist arrives wearing Burberry clothes and asserts that this is not a lie.

Dans la chambre, j'ai coffré Barbara (j'm'en fous)
The artist has hidden a woman named Barbara in his room without caring about the consequences.

J'suis dans les bails, dans toutes les stories (en vrai)
The artist is involved in everything that is happening and is present in all the stories circulating.

J'ai mon Glock et ma puce Lebara (raa raa)
The artist has a gun (Glock) and a prepaid calling card (Lebara).

Et pour surmonter tout ça, fallait de l'honneur (eh)
The artist believes that in order to overcome the difficulties in his life, he needed honor and respect.

Elle vient de Carthagène comme un 0.9 (eh)
A woman he knows comes from the Colombian city of Cartagena and is described as a '0.9', meaning she is attractive.

J'ai des millions d'euros (eh), toujours pas l'bonheur (eh)
Despite having millions of euros, the artist admits he is still not happy.

La SACEM de Johnny (Johnny, Johnny)
The artist compares his revenue collection society to that of the late French singer Johnny Hallyday.

La même que Soprano (la même que Soprano)
The artist compares his revenue collection society to that of the French rapper Soprano.

J'rigole, bourré dans l'quatre anneaux
The artist is drunk and laughing while driving his Audi car with four rings on the logo.

Celui qui va m'uer-t n'est pas né
The artist expresses his confidence in his ability to evade or outsmart anyone who might try to kill him.

Kichta, kichta, j'deviens paro
The artist is using a Moroccan slang term 'kichta' to describe his paranoia and anxiety.

J'suis sur le rrain-té comme Diego Maradona
The artist claims to be as skillful and successful as the late Argentine soccer player Maradona.

J'irai la vis-ser à Kim K, à Madonna
The artist suggests that he could seduce and have sexual relations with Kim Kardashian or Madonna.

J'ai rajouté de la truffe dans mes raviolis
The artist has added truffle to his ravioli, a sign of luxury and indulgence.

Staghfullah, j'suis dans la jungle, baby, follow me
The artist, using an Arabic term 'Staghfullah', claims that he is in a jungle and invites others to follow him on his wild ride.

Distant, distant, paro, j'deviens distant
The artist repeats the word 'distant' to suggest that he is becoming more disconnected and aloof from reality.

Pas d'changement avant la mi-temps
The artist is not willing to make any changes or adjustments until halftime, suggesting that he is willing to take risks and play dangerously.

J'fais du biff, c'est évident
The artist is making a lot of money, and this is evident.

Terrain, boloss, billets dans l'ghetto
The artist navigates between different environments, people, and situations in poor neighborhoods, carrying large amounts of cash.

24, 27, ça dépend du bédo
The artist's age changes depending on the amount of 'bedo', a slang term for cannabis, he smokes.

Dans mon bedroom, ils viendront me lever à six
The artist is up late at night and expects to be woken up at 6 a.m. by visitors to his bedroom where he has money or drugs stored.

Tout pour le biff, biff, biff, biff
The artist is driven by the desire to make a lot of money and repeats the word 'biff' to emphasize his focus on financial gain.

J'vais avoir tellement d'lovés (han)
The artist is going to have so much money that he makes a sound indicating his excitement and anticipation ('han').

À plus savoir où les mettre
The artist will have so much money that he won't know what to do with it all.

Sois sûr que pour une 'teille, on va t'la mettre
The artist will charge a lot of money for a bottle of alcohol and 'put one over' on the buyer.

Je t'arrange sur le cent G
The artist can arrange for someone to earn a lot of money ('cent G' stands for cent grand, or 100,000 euros).

Toujours les mains dans la merde
The artist is used to and comfortable with doing dirty work and making morally ambiguous decisions.

On sait qui pé-cho, on sait qui ramène
The artist knows who the successful people are and how to attract them to his circle.

Dans ta tête, la balle du 9 milli' finit dans ta tête
The artist is warning his enemies that if they mess with him, they will meet a violent end by a 9mm bullet to the head.

Fermeture à minuit sur le terrain d'gue-sh
Illegal activities in the ghetto will stop at midnight, and the artist is telling his listeners to be aware of this rule.

J'ai chargé le pe-pom, j'arrive dans ta tess
The artist has loaded his shotgun ('pe-pom') and is coming to someone's 'tess', or territory, most likely for retribution or intimidation.

J'encaisse que des billets couleur OG Kush
The artist is only accepting cash, and it must be in the color of OG Kush, a type of cannabis strain.

Ils voudraient avoir ma plata
Others are jealous of the artist's money ('plata' means money in Spanish).

Mais pour eux, j'ai que le plomo
The artist only has lead bullets ('plomo' means lead in Spanish) for those who are jealous of his money.

Dis pas qu't'as des bagages puis cartables
Don't pretend that you have experience or credentials just because you have bags and school supplies.

Si on t'a tout ram'né sur un plateau
If everything was handed to you on a silver platter, then you have not truly earned it.

Elle connaît la réponse vu la question
The artist's female companion knows what is expected of her without having to be told.

Grandi dans la rue des mauvais garçons
The artist has grown up in a neighborhood where the behavior of the residents is not always lawful or ethical.

Remplis-moi mon rre-ve sans les glaçons
The artist wants someone to fulfill his dream without watering it down or adding unnecessary complications ('without ice cubes').

Ça fait très longtemps que j'attends mon tour, moi
The artist has been waiting for a long time to finally succeed and be recognized for his talents.

J'vais sûrement finir meilleur buteur du tournoi
The artist believes he will be the top scorer in a competition, most likely referring to the music industry.

D'vant les feukeus muet, aveugle et sourd, moi
The artist is not afraid of the 'feukeus', or police, despite their inability to see, hear, or speak.

Golf 7 R, j'ai mon fe-neu sur moi
The artist owns a Volkswagen Golf R and carries his gun ('fe-neu') with him.