Mister Grande Gueule
Alpha Blondy Lyrics

koutou bouhe
Opening phrase with no clear direct translation or meaning, likely to set the mood or rhythm of the song.

maman langahi
Another phrase with no clear direct translation or meaning, likely used for rhythm and poetic value.

patissan gannan
Yet another phrase with no clear direct translation or meaning, likely serving the same purpose as the previous lines.

j'aime pas ta gueule
I don't like your face or your attitude.

mister grande gueule
Mr. Big Mouth, a nickname for someone who talks too much and too loudly.

rend moi service
Do me a favor, help me out.

fermes ta sale gueule
Shut your filthy mouth, stop talking so much.

si tu n'as rien a dire
If you have nothing to say, keep quiet.

tais toi
Be quiet, shut up.

si tu n'a rien a faire
If you have nothing to do, leave.

casses toi
Get out of here, leave me alone.

tu crois que t'es cool
You think you're cool, popular or important.

mais t'es con
But you're a fool or an idiot.

t'es le roi des con
You are the king of all fools or idiots.

aussi vrai que le tigre ne clame pas sa tigritude
Just as a real tiger doesn't need to boast about their tiger-ness, you don't need to boast about your qualities or achievements.

le negre ne clame pas sa negritude
Just as a black person doesn't need to boast about their blackness, you don't need to boast about your identity or background.

ce que tu es parles haut que ce que tu dis
What you show through your behaviour and personality speaks louder than your words.

l'histoire que tu falcifies
The history that you distort or falsify, likely a jab at people who make false or misleading claims about historical events or figures.

tu n'es pas Che Guevara encore mois Mandela
You are not a revolutionary or a hero like Che Guevara or Nelson Mandela, mocking someone who may see themselves as an activist or a leader.

tu te prends pour ce que tu n'es pas
You think you are someone you're not, with allusions to the previous line.

do me a favor
Repeat of an earlier line asking for favor or help.

t'es un tigre en papier qui clame sa tigritude
You are a paper tiger who boasts about his tiger-ness, once more calling out someone who talks big but lacks substance or authenticity.

t'es un tigre en papiermache qui clame sa tigritude
Similar to the previous line, calling someone out for being fake and pretending to be something they're not.

j'aime pas ta gueule j'aime pas ta sale gueule jaime pas ta gueule
Repeating the earlier sentiment that the artist does not like the other person's face or attitude, likely to emphasize the point and bring the song full circle.