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Lartiste Lyrics

Hé hé hé
The singer starts his song with a playful laugh

Like a shadow in the night (ha-ha-ha-ha)
The singer likens himself to a shadow in the night, and chuckles mischievously

T'as vu comment ces mecs ler-par
The singer comments on how these guys talk tough

Si ça se tape personne sépare
The singer predicts that if a fight breaks out, nobody will break it up

Et si le sang s'éparpille / Ce sera le retour à la case départ
The singer warns that if blood is shed, things will return to how they were

Parce qu'eux aussi ces mecs poucavent / Obligé d'plaider coupable
The singer suggests that these guys are also snitches, who would plead guilty if caught

Wesh, à qui tu nous compares? / Purple Money c'est d'là qu'tout part
The singer challenges the listener to compare them to anyone, and brags that their wealth all comes from Purple Money

Poto j'ai pas été biberonné / J'ai tété l'bezoul
The singer claims that he wasn't raised with a silver spoon, and instead had to hustle for his money

La daronne a charbonné / Il n'y a qu'elle qui peut me sermonner
The singer acknowledges that his mother worked hard, and is the only one who can give him advice

Même elle m'a dit d'faire d'la monnaie / Sinon les femmes t'écrasent à terre
The singer reveals that even his mother advised him to make money, or risk being oppressed by women

Faut vite devenir un gros bonnet / Un gros mafieux à la Sepp Blatter
The singer suggests that to succeed, one must become a powerful and wealthy mafia boss, like Sepp Blatter

Enlève ton string pendant que j'baise la Terre / Pendant que j'déblatère / Reparle sur moi et j'te baise ta mère
The singer brags about his sexual prowess and threatens anyone who speaks ill of him

Au moindre faux pas c'est la guerre / Autour de moi il y a beaucoup d'tes-traî / Fait pas crari c'est plus un secret / Mais, hamdoullah j'ai mes res-frè
The singer warns that any mistake will lead to war, and admits that there are many snitches around him, but he's thankful for his real friends

J'aimerais vous dire que je suis triste / Mais l'oseille me console / J'me gratte les couilles j'vous regarde j'me marre / Et je joue à la console
The singer sarcastically expresses his sadness, but admits that money brings him joy, and he spends his time playing video games and having fun

J'rappe, j'consomme, j'paie les impôts / Tu grattes ta go franchement chapeau / Tester l'artiste c'est pas du gâteau / J'suis Versace, t'es Petit Bateau
The singer boasts that he raps, spends, and pays taxes, and mocks anyone who tries to test him, claiming he's high-end Versace while they're low-end Petit Bateau

J'ai un scoop pour toi c'est officiel / J'suis l'boss de l'auto-tune / Tant qu'il y a des sous tu vas te faire enculer / Je vais pas changer de logiciel
The singer reveals that he's the boss of auto-tune, and says anyone who wants money will get screwed over, and he won't change his ways

On m'a dit c'était trop commercial / Mais connais-tu quelqu'un autour de toi qui refuserait un paquet d'oseille? / C'est la crise ma gueule
The singer reveals that some told him his music was too commercial, but asks who wouldn't take money during a crisis?

Aujourd'hui dans nos cités y a des petits re-beu re-noi / Qui dansent comme George Michael donc tu fermes ta gueule / Sous le pavé, le soleil / Et sur le pavé, le sang (bang, bang) / Chez moi on tue pour l'oseille / Comme si on tuait le temps
The singer comments on how there are young people in the cities who dance like George Michael, and warns others to not bother them. He then contrasts the beauty of the sun under the pavement with the violence of bloodshed. He finally states that people in his area kill for money, as if it's a way to pass the time

Non, il n'y a rien de bien méchant / Méfie toi des offres alléchantes / De ce que la go a entre les jambes / Des mythos et des autres légendes
The singer reassures the listener that there's nothing too bad about what he's saying, but advises them to be careful of tempting offers, fake stories, and deception

Bienvenue en France, Paris le luxe / Chez nous Cendrillon fait des films de ul-c / Sans forcer elle brise des nuques / Alcool corsé elle cherche un truc
The singer welcomes the listener to France, mentioning Paris' luxury. He then talks about how women in his area break necks with ease, and drink strong alcohol to find something (likely money or sex)

Dites à Pablo d'enlever sa perruque / J'traîne avec Rolls et la perruche / Toujours ready qui l'aurait cru / Toujours 3adi je traîne dans la rue
The singer tells someone named Pablo to take off their wig, and brags about hanging out with fancy cars and a parrot. He also mentions that he's always prepared and still hangs out in the streets

Nigga, des fois je rappe devant des rs-sta / Ou des mecs qui croient l'être / J'viens du nord je te transmet l'message / Yo, Nique ta mère en trois lettres
The singer sometimes raps in front of radio stations, or people who think they're important. He then tells the listener he's from the north and passes on a message: 'F*** your mother' in three letters

Même si ton zinc du bled est rd-lou / Envoi quand même le Western Union / Ce sera toujours moins rd-lou / Que d'emmener une pute à la Réunion
The singer advises the listener to still send money through Western Union, even if it's expensive, since it's still cheaper than taking a prostitute to the Reunion islands

Même si elle est super bonne / Qu'elle fait des trucs de cochonnes / Même si elle elle est mignonne / C'est pas avec moi que tu feras le bonhomme
The singer claims that even if a woman is attractive and sexually adventurous, it wouldn't impress him or prove anything

Remballe tes couilles, sois économe / On va te briser la colonne / Transporter ton corps parfumé à l'eau de Cologne / On a les mêmes, elles viennent de Pologne / Mafieux comme à Bologne (mafieux comme à Bologne) / On a les mêmes elles viennent de Pologne
The singer advises the listener to keep their confidence in check and be thrifty, or they'll end up brutally injured and their body transported with perfume from Cologne. He then compares the listener's potential fate to the fate of many other Poles who end up working for Italian mafias and getting hurt

Même pas alcoolisé, j'suis même pas alcoolisé / J'suis en marche arrière sur la route du hram / Avenue des Champs-Élysées / Elle veut un mec sponsorisé, Lanvin, Zanotti / Tu vends coke, tu vends shit, pour des Givenchy / Moi je m'en bats les couilles de tout ça / J'suis pas un gratteur de boussa
The singer insists that he's not even drunk, as he drives backwards on the forbidden path of Islam's haram. He then talks about a woman who wants a wealthy man with high-end brands like Lanvin and Zanotti, while others sell drugs for Givenchy, but he doesn't care about that and doesn't have to hustle for money

Insh'Allah j'me barre aux Comores / Rejoindre le père de Moussa / J'ferais mes prières à l'heure / Et des douaa pour ceux qui son tis-par / Moi j'ai commencé ma carrière en brûlant ma guitare
The singer expresses his hope to flee to Comoros to reunite with Moussa's father, and mentions that he'll pray on time and recite blessings for those who are struggling. He then mentions that he started his career by burning a guitar

Souvent on s'perd, on s'oublie / T'as vu des fois, j'suis troublé / Tout le monde veut te doubler / Sûrement parce qui'il y a trop d'blé / C'est Lartiste, Purple Money / Neuf-trois Bondy Norte / T'inquiètes j'en ai plus pour longtemps / Si ça peut t'réconforter / Oh, j'ai déja trop de soucis à porter / J'espère que les anges vont nous escorter
The singer muses on how people often get lost and forget themselves, and admits to being troubled sometimes. He warns that everyone wants to take advantage of your success, possibly because of the money involved. He then brags that he's Lartiste from the rich Purple Money, and represents the Northern Bondy district. He reassures the listener that he won't be around for long, and hopes that the angels will guide them both