Kayna Samet (born September 27th, 1980) is a French soul, hip-hop and R&B s… Read Full Bio ↴Kayna Samet (born September 27th, 1980) is a French soul, hip-hop and R&B singer-songwriter. She is to the French what Mary J. Blige is to the Americans: a voice impossible to circumvent and single. Explosive and effective she has collaborated with the great names of French urban music: IAM, DIAM' S, BOOBA, SINIK, ROHFF, etc.

She has distinguished herself by the quality of her texts and the emotion she conveys in her voice.

Underground
Kayna Samet Lyrics

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Oooh ohhhh hééy ooohnoono
Quatre vingts seeepte, a l'école des old du bitbox, on s'lache mes potes sur breakbeat avec des gooo
Moi j'avais seeept piiiges j'dansais sur "Mistaloverman"
J'avais des rhymes j'avais .....texte mon pote.
Un MIC, du son en poche, les dernieres pairs de Nike hey yooooo, on restais la des heures , dans lfroid, on bougais pas du bloooc, on fait tourner, passe 2pac et BIG, on fsais tout pour les potes, wé et nos filles apres.

Refrains:
Underground Underground Underground, sa c'était la Unity, des potes plains la MJC (Underground), hé on est des MC, a peut pret car pour svidais.

Alors ohhhh, on rmontais des sous soles,c'étais ..... et se défonser par la clope,
J'ai trébuché, pour tracter nos fly, c'était l'system D, esprit promo, juska moort s'en suive, mon pote, un cas ....Das FX, dasundas Hey Yooo, deposer nos ptit coeurs dans ltat et rien a foutre des autres, on sfait tourner ... et Mary J, on fsais tout pour les potes, wé et nos filles apres oh nooo.

Refrains:
Underground Underground Underground, sa c'était la Unity, des potes plains la MJC (Underground), hé on est des MC, a peut pret car pour svidais.
Moi c'est pour tous ceux qui pass ceux qui dansent, ceux qui graphent, la nuit de son déraille, wé heyyy, ohh, wé pour tous ceux dont .... qui qui sdéfoule dans les rues, qui font peter l'son pour tous les B-boy; hheeey

Refrains (x4):
Underground Underground Underground, sa c'était la Unity, des potes plains la MJC (Underground), hé on est des MC, a peut pret car pour svidais.

(Merci à AMINE pour cettes paroles)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Underground" by Kayna Samet tell a story of the artist's past experiences in the underground hip hop scene. Starting with the age of 17, when she was part of a group of aspiring rappers who used to hang out in a place where they had access to an old bitbox, they would spend hours listening to music and dancing to breakbeat rhythms. The artist reminisces about her own contributions to the scene at that time; she had her own rhymes and wrote her own lyrics, and had a passion for hip hop that she shared with her friends. She mentions the value of music (represented by 2pac and BIG) and friendship in their lives.

The chorus of the song repeats "Underground" several times, emphasizing the importance of this specific community where Kayna Samet found unity and artistic expression. She mentions that they were not after fame or recognition, but rather wanted to express themselves and have fun with their friends. The call to unity is a recurring theme throughout the song.

As the song progresses, Kayna Samet recalls their resourcefulness and determination in getting things done. They would come up with creative solutions to advance their cause, and would do whatever it takes to succeed. She mentions their love of music, and how they would make it a priority to share it with others. The final verse shows the diverse range of people who made up the underground scene: dancers, graffiti artists, and music lovers. The song ends with the chorus.

In summary, "Underground" by Kayna Samet is a nostalgic trip down memory lane for the artist, who recalls her experiences in the underground hip hop scene as a teenager. She emphasizes the importance of unity and friendship, creativity and passion, and the value of music as a driving force in their lives.

Line by Line Meaning

Quatre vingts seeepte, a l'école des old du bitbox, on s'lache mes potes sur breakbeat avec des gooo
In 1987, we were at the school of old bitboxers, where my friends and I would let loose to breakbeat with some goo.

Moi j'avais seeept piiiges j'dansais sur "Mistaloverman"
Me, I was wearing pigeon-toed shoes and dancing to "Mistaloverman".

J'avais des rhymes j'avais .....texte mon pote.
I had some rhymes, I had some lyrics, my friend.

Un MIC, du son en poche, les dernieres pairs de Nike hey yooooo, on restais la des heures , dans lfroid, on bougais pas du bloooc, on fait tourner, passe 2pac et BIG, on fsais tout pour les potes, wé et nos filles apres.
A mic, some music in our pockets, the latest pair of Nikes hey yooooo, we stayed there for hours in the cold, we didn't move from our block, we made the music go round, playing 2Pac and BIG, doing everything for our friends, yeah, and our girls after that.

Alors ohhhh, on rmontais des sous soles,c'étais ..... et se défonser par la clope,
So ohhhh, we would wear our platforms, it was our style and we would get high from smoking.

J'ai trébuché, pour tracter nos fly, c'était l'system D, esprit promo, juska moort s'en suive, mon pote, un cas ....Das FX, dasundas Hey Yooo, deposer nos ptit coeurs dans ltat et rien a foutre des autres, on sfait tourner ... et Mary J, on fsais tout pour les potes, wé et nos filles apres oh nooo.
I stumbled, trying to hand out our flyers, it was the System D, a promotional spirit, until death do us part, my friend, a case of... Das FX, dasundas Hey Yooo, we put our hearts into it and didn't care about anyone else, we made the music go round... and Mary J, doing everything for our friends, yeah, and our girls after that, oh nooo.

Moi c'est pour tous ceux qui pass ceux qui dansent, ceux qui graphent, la nuit de son déraille, wé heyyy, ohh, wé pour tous ceux dont .... qui qui sdéfoule dans les rues, qui font peter l'son pour tous les B-boy; hheeey
As for me, this is for everyone who passes by, dance, or does graffiti, when the night of sound goes off the rails, yeah heyyy, ohh, yeah, for all those who... who let loose in the streets, who make the music blast for all the B-boys, hheeey.

Refrains (x4): Underground Underground Underground, sa c'était la Unity, des potes plains la MJC (Underground), hé on est des MC, a peut pret car pour svidais.
Chorus (x4): Underground Underground Underground, that's what unity was about, friends at the MJC (Underground), yeah, we're MCs, kinda like it because we want to.

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