Victoria
Keny Arkana Lyrics

Dans un village près de Salta dans lequel je vivais avant
The singer used to live in a village near Salta, but they have since moved with their family to a makeshift cabin at the edge of the city.

Cela fait maintenant plus de 10 ans qu'avec papa et maman mes frères et mes soeurs ont a quitté nos champs
The singer and their family left their fields over 10 years ago with their parents and siblings.

On est venu s'entassé dans une de ces cabanes à l'entrée de la ville
The singer and their family now live crammed together in one of the shacks at the entrance of the city.

C'est papa qui la construite mais elle est pas finie
The artist's father built their current living space, but it is not yet complete.

Je n'ai que des vagues souvenirs du village
The artist only has fleeting memories of their old village.

Des étrangers ont brulé nos maisons pour nous voler nos terres
Foreigners burned the singer's home and land in order to steal it from them.

Il dit que, les politiques sont des prédateurs qui sèment la peur et qui ont un estomac à la place du coeur
The singer's father believes that politicians are predators who spread fear and have no heart.

Après les cours avec ma soeur ont vends des bracelets 2 pesos
After school, the artist and their sister sell bracelets for two pesos in order to try and make ends meet.

La nuit maman pleure, la nuit maman ne dors pas
The artist's mother is unable to sleep at night and often cries due to their difficult living situation.

Mon voisin m'a dit : Pendant la dictature s'était plus dur
The artist's neighbor told them that life was even harder during the dictatorship.

Ici beaucoup ont arreté avant même de savoir écrire
Many people in the city have dropped out of school before even learning how to read and write.

Dans mon jardin secret j'cultive le rêve d'être medecin
The artist's secret dream is to become a doctor.

J'comprends pas, dans la ville j'vois bien tous ses petits faire la manche devant le mépris des ceux qu'on appelle les gens biens
The singer is frustrated by the sight of poor children begging in the city while they are ignored by the wealthy.

Papa dit, qu'on est traité comme des chiens Dieu merci j'ai ma famille plus loin y'a des orphelins qui vivent dans les décharges
The singer's father believes that they are treated like dogs, but considers them lucky to have family nearby when there are orphans living in garbage dumps.

Des fois je pleure en cachette, mais pas lontemps car je pense à mes aînés qui ont connus le chant des mitraillettes
The singer sometimes cries in secret, but stops quickly when they think of their older relatives who have experienced the sound of gunfire.

Papa est à bout, il a frôler la folie quand un matin il a appris que la banque lui avait volé ses économies
The artist's father was pushed to the brink of madness upon discovering that the bank had stolen his savings.

C'est leur façon de se faire entendre mais moi j'ai peur quand il s'en va, y'en a qui revienne pas la police est violente
The artist is scared when their father goes out to protest by blocking roads, as there are some who do not come back and the police are violent.

Papa dit : Ils peuvent tuer des hommes mais ils ne tuerons pas la mémoire, les mères des disparus chantent toujours contre l'oubli
The singer's father believes that while people can be killed, memory cannot, and the mothers of those who have disappeared still sing to remember their loved ones.

On vit le fruit d'une démocratie raté dans un pays si riche, plein enfants ont dans le ventre qu'une tasse de maté
The singer believes that their country is stuck with the result of a failed democracy even though it is rich, as many children only have a cup of maté to eat.

Parcequ'on est dirigé par la mafia du crime
The artist believes their country is run by a mafia of criminals.

Moi j'comprends pas et quand j'demande pourquoi on m'réponds toujours : " Parcequ'on est en Argentine ! "
The artist is frustrated by the problems in their country and doesn't understand why things are this way, but is always told it's because they are in Argentina.