Gustavo
Elh Kmer Lyrics

G.U.S.T.A.V.O
Refers to Gustavo, a character of the famous Netflix series Narcos, who is a Medellín cartel leader and known for his ruthless and cunning tactics.

Kalashé comme Gustavo
I am as Kalashnikov-wielding and dangerous as Gustavo, the character I am referring to.

Medellín
Refers to Medellín, Colombia, where the infamous Medellín drug cartel operated in the 1980s and early 1990s. The city is notorious for its violence and drug trafficking.

Hey, ma génération pue sa grand-mère la pute
My generation stinks, and is nothing but a bunch of worthless and immoral people.

Que faire de plus si c'n'est tous les fumer
What else can we do but smoke and kill them all?

Fort possible que tu m'croises dans le fond du binks
It's highly likely that you'll find me in the depths of the hood.

Sans lacet car je sors de GÀV
I have just been released from prison, hence I have no shoelaces.

Dans ma matrix, négro, je les baise
In my world, I am invincible and can conquer anyone.

La mentale, celle de Kunta Kinte
My mindset is that of Kunta Kinte, a character from the famous TV series Roots who defied slavery.

Faire semblant d'm'affaiblir pour te quen'
I pretend to weaken myself to deceive my opponent and then strike back harder.

Fils de pute, si j'recule c'est pour mieux t'enculer
I am not afraid of anyone, and if I step back, it's so I can gain more power and control over you.

Kalashé comme personne, on blague ap'
I am heavily armed and dangerous, and I don't joke around.

GÀV à Versailles, on parle pas
I was in custody in Versailles, and it's a taboo subject for me.

Des frères ont pris des piges mais ne flanchent pas
Some of my acquaintances have been arrested, but they won't break under pressure.

XXX, gardez la pêche
I cannot disclose certain information, but please remain calm and collected.

Comme d'hab', soldat, j'suis en 4x4 Hümmel dans le block
As usual, I drive around in my Hümmel 4x4 in the neighborhoods where I have influence.

Le salaire d'un keuf dans l'froc
I don't care about the salary of a cop.

Le pouvoir s'achète, sale con
Political power can be bought with money, and you are an idiot if you don't know that.

Nombre de victimes que t'ai raison ou tort
Whether you are right or wrong, it doesn't matter how many people have been hurt or killed because of your decisions.

Silencieux comme sniper, j'attends mon heure
I wait patiently and quietly, like a sniper, for the right opportunity to strike.

La suite de l'histoire rime avec horreur
The next chapter of this story will be full of terror and violence.

T'as pas donné d'blase, t'auras tous mes honneurs
If you haven't betrayed me, I will respect you and honor you.

Dans l'cas contraire, une équipe te lève à 6h
If you've betrayed me, you'll be kidnapped by my team at 6am.

"Allô le R, quelles sont les nouvelles ?
An imaginary call asking for updates on any news or the situation.

Quel rappeur de merde doit finir en civière ?"
The caller is asking which rapper deserves to die.

L'objectif : tout niquer en indépendant
The goal is to mess everything up and be independent of any outside influence.

Remplir les caisses Sacem et encaisser ce chèque
Fill up my royalty account, and cash that check from the French music authority.

La guerre, on l'a fait si t'es chaud
We are ready to start a war if anyone dares to challenge us.

Négro, c'est chaud dans la ville
The streets are hot and dangerous.

Boulbi Square c'est Medellín
My neighborhood Boulbi Square is just like Medellín.

Enchanté c'est Mr So
Nice to meet you, I am Mr. So.

J'me présente plus, j'suis l'anarchiste
I am an anarchist, and I don't need to introduce myself because everyone knows me.

On est des bandits (yeah, yeah, yeah)
We are bandits, plain and simple.

Pas des poucaves (non, non, non)
We are not snitches or cowards.

Fais pas le bandit (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Don't pretend to be a gangster.

Si t'es une poucave (non, non, non)
If you are a snitch, you are not one of us.

Nique sa mère le Maire et toutes ses réformes
Screw the mayor and all his policies.

Les shlags c'est eux, la rue c'est nous
They are losers, and we are the rulers of the streets.

On vi-ser d'la frappe au fils de la juge
We have no mercy, and we'll shoot a judge's son without a second thought.

Mais sans scrupules, elle nous met au trou
The judge will lock us up without any remorse.

Il est bientôt minuit, les frérots ont soif
It's almost midnight, and my friends are thirsty for alcohol or other substances.

10 balles d'essence, on passe chez l'hanout
We need to refill our petrol tank, so we stop at the local convenience store.

Se recharger en clopes, feuilles, Poliakov
We also stock up on cigarettes, papers, and cheap vodka.

La soirée sera un cocktail Molotov
Our party will be explosive and dangerous, like a Molotov cocktail.

AK dans le Clio, on est khabat
I have an AK-47 in my car, and I am always high or drunk.

La rue a fait de nous des génies à part
Growing up on the streets has made us different from everyone else, and maybe even smarter or more resourceful.

On fait tomber la neige sous quarante degrés
We can sell drugs even in the hottest summer, it's that easy.

Akha, y a les feus-keu sa mère XXX
Be aware, the cops are everywhere, and they are very skilled at catching us.

Poucaves et pointeurs mangent à la même table
Snitches and pedophiles are the same kind of scum, and belong in the same group.

Désormais les tits-pe n'ont plus d'cartables
The young kids in our neighborhood can't afford school supplies, let alone education.

Ça bibi de la cess' et faut débiter milliers d'euros
People here catch a buzz from drugs and have to deal with thousands of euros in debt.

Euros, dollars, dinars, pesos sous le matelas
We keep different kinds of currency under our mattresses, as we don't trust banks or financial institutions.

Génération nueve cinco
I belong to the 1995 generation, the French rap group La Secte Phonétik is particularly associated with this urban counter-generation.

On s'fait la bise comme les sistes-gros
We greet each other with a kiss on the cheek, just like girls do.

Le patrimoine d'Pascal Obispo
The estate and legacy of Pascal Obispo might mean nothing to me or my peers.

XXX métro, boulot, dodo
The traditional cycle of commuting, working, and sleeping is boring and unproductive for us.

Merco Benz, j'veux une Merco Benz
I want a Mercedes Benz, a car associated with both luxury and hip-hop culture.

Foutre la de-mer dans les rues du bled
I want to ruin and shake things up in my hometown, even if it's in a destructive way.

V'là les folasses dans le périmètre
Here come the crazy girls, and I am ready to fight or have sex with them.

J't'éclate la te-cha jusqu'au périnée, jusqu'au périnée
I'll punch you until your head hurts, or even worse, until you feel pain in your buttocks.