Preface
Grems Lyrics

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J'aurai dû l'appeler empathie
Mais je suis encore plus faible et ce qui me pèse
C'est que la vengeance m'envahit
(L'empathie)
Noir ou blanc, trop de gens sentent Jean-Marie
Ne soyez pas jaloux, vous ne seriez pas bien dans ma vie
(C'est sûr)
Nique ta mère si tu m'aimes pas

Ma mère tu l'as niqué déjà
On est plus à ça près
Mais faudrait rester calme
Fêlé, fêlé, man
Leur Rap est pété, c'est des gags
Retour à l'âge de Téléchat
Recule et tais-toi
Dédicace à toutes ces sangsues
M'entends-tu, vendu?
T'es vraiment rodave, c'est tendu
Mais t'as pas honte de traîner avec ces blancs culs
T'auras pris une baffe et j'aurai fini comme un grand cru
Dédicace à personne, puisque personne fait péter
Ah si! Des freestyles et du shit au goût d'PVC
Vampire, balle en argent dégainée
T'as rien à dire, arrête de bégayer
Yeah!
Numéro 6

Vampire
John 9000

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Preface" by Grems are a mix of introspective musings on the singer's own weaknesses and flaws, as well as pointed criticisms of those around him. The opening lines suggest that the singer should have been more empathetic, but instead feels weighed down by feelings of revenge. The next lines reference controversial French politician Jean-Marie Le Pen, with the singer suggesting that too many people are influenced by his divisive rhetoric. This leads into a blunt, aggressive statement directed at anyone who dislikes the singer, with a vulgar insult directed at their mother.

The chorus is brief but filled with attitude, as the singer dismisses the quality of other rappers' work as "gags" and makes reference to a children's TV show from the 1980s. He then returns to a more targeted attack in the second verse, calling out those he sees as "sangsues" or bloodsuckers. He refers to a specific individual as "rodave," which is French slang for a rat or snitch. The verse ends with the singer declining to give a shout-out to anyone, as he feels that no one is deserving of it.

Line by Line Meaning

J'aurai dû l'appeler empathie
I should have called it empathy

Mais je suis encore plus faible et ce qui me pèse
But I'm still weaker and weighed down

C'est que la vengeance m'envahit
It's that vengeance overcomes me

(L'empathie)
(Empathy)

Noir ou blanc, trop de gens sentent Jean-Marie
Too many people smell like Jean-Marie, black or white

Ne soyez pas jaloux, vous ne seriez pas bien dans ma vie
Don't be jealous, you wouldn't be good in my life

(C'est sûr)
(That's for sure)

Nique ta mère si tu m'aimes pas
Fuck your mother if you don't like me

Ma mère tu l'as niqué déjà
You already fucked my mother

On est plus à ça près
We've reached a point of no return

Mais faudrait rester calme
But we should stay calm