Pitbull
Booba Lyrics

Venu extraire Excalibur de son enclume
I am here to do something great, like extracting Excalibur from a stone, showing my strength and power.

En 6.45 je suis l' bitume avec une plume
I move quickly and confidently down the streets, as if I am floating on air.

Tout commence dans la cour de récréation
My early experiences and memories started in the playground of my school.

Malabar, Choco BN, "sale noir!", ma génération
When I was young, kids made fun of me because of my race, but we all grew up with the same candies and snacks.

Enfant seul, sans problème sauf à la maison
I was a loner as a child, but my only issues were at home.

J'ai pris la vie par derrière sans m'poser d'question
I lived my life recklessly, without thinking about the consequences or questioning my actions.

J'aime une femme, elle m'a donné le sein
I love a woman who nurtured and cared for me like a mother.

M'a appris à m'tenir, à différencier l'Homme et le chien
She taught me how to be a respectable human being and to differentiate between humans and animals.

On m'a dit tu as la rage, dégage ou je te pique
People told me that I had an attitude, and to leave or they would hurt me.

Femelle en chaleur reste pas dans les parages ou je te nique
They also threatened any women in the area to leave, or face sexual violence.

J'ai grandi, j'suis mort en silence
I matured, but my life was still filled with pain and trauma.

Crucifié sur une caravelle sous l'oeil éternel d'une étoile filante
I felt like I was being punished by the universe, as if I was being crucified on a ship under the watchful eye of a shooting star.

Dans ce capharnaüm, derniers seront les vainqueurs
In this chaotic world, those who persevere will be the ones who come out on top.

Mes rimes te touchent au coeur, en plein sternum
My lyrics speak to your emotions, hitting you right in the chest.

La vie d'un homme, la mort d'un enfant
The life of a man is often accompanied by the death of his inner child.

Du sang royal dans les veines, premier en sport et en chant
I have a noble heritage and excel in both sports and music.

Bras levés, tête haute, j'ai rêvé que j'mourrais au combat
I stand tall and strong, dreaming of dying a heroic death in battle.

J'veux pas mourir sur scène
However, I don't want to die while performing on stage.

Le ciel sait que l'on saigne sous nos cagoules
The heavens know that we are bleeding under our masks and disguises.

Comment ne pas être un pitbull quand la vie est une chienne?
How could I not act like an aggressive pitbull when life is so harsh and cruel?

Mon premier spliff, ma première bouteille
My first joint and first drink were both ways for me to cope with the difficulties of life.

"La richesse est dans nos cœurs", mon cul! Moi j'veux de l'oseille
People say that wealth come from within, but I disagree. I want money and success.

Pour en obtenir des fois c'est l'hécatombe
Sometimes, getting what you want requires major sacrifices.

Peu importe si la daronne veut faire le tour du monde
Regardless of my mother's wishes to travel the world, I am focused on achieving my own goals.

Petit la race humaine est méchante
As a child, I saw that humans can be cruel and heartless.

Je suis venu, j'ai vu, j'ai vaincu ces chiens, la queue entre les jambes
I came, I saw, and I conquered those who tried to bring me down, causing them to retreat in defeat.

Et j'ai toujours la larme à l'œil, le cœur engourdi
Despite my victories, I am still emotionally scarred and numb.

Dis-leur que j'suis noir et blanc, 100% bounty killer
Let them know that I am a mixed-race person, and that I have the heart of a bounty hunter.

Talentueux mais tu seras jamais dans ma poule
I am talented, but you will never be a part of my inner circle.

Sur le plus haut trône du monde, on est jamais assis que sur son boule
Even if you are the most successful person in the world, you still have to sit on your own butt.

Des fois j'me dope comme un coureur cycliste
Sometimes I take drugs like a cyclist, in order to escape my pain.

Quand se réveillent mes cicatrices, j'me sens si seul et si triste
When I am reminded of my scars and wounds, I feel incredibly lonely and sad.

Lyriciste agréé, pour ça qu'Dieu m'a créé
I am a certified lyricist and my gift for words is why God made me.

Sisi, ambiance pendus, ambiance Mississippi
Yes, there is a mood of hanging and lynching, like in Mississippi.

J'me déchaîne, au microphone c'est l'Amazonie
I let loose and go wild when I am on the microphone, like it's the Amazon rainforest.

Les indigènes dans les chromosomes, les cités d'or, ma terre promise
My DNA has indigenous ancestry, and my promise land is the golden cities located in the tough neighborhoods.

J'en suis où j'en suis, malgré tellement d'erreurs
I am where I am today, despite all of the mistakes I have made in the past.

J'suis trop en avance pour leur demander l'heure
I am too far ahead of everyone else to ask for their opinions or guidance.

Pas à pas, de pied ferme, sans savoir où j'vais
I am taking each step firmly and confidently, even though I am unaware of where I am headed.

J'ai souvent cherché la merde, je l'ai toujours trouvée
I have often searched for trouble, and I always seem to find it.

Devant les profs j'faisais des grimaces en tirant sur mon oinj
In class, I used to make faces and experiment with smoking weed.

Car on m'a dit en classe que l'Homme venait du singe
This behavior was partly because I was taught in school that humans evolved from apes.

B-2O-B-A
This is Booba's stage name.

La vie, Pitbull
Life is like being a pitbull, aggressive and unyielding.

Han-han, han-han
These are ad-libs to punctuate the end of the song.