Pure
Leto Lyrics


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Pure, pure, pure, pure, un peu comme ton amour
Pure, pure, pure, pure, comme la drogue que j'te vends

(Oh yeah) elle est pure, j'la vends et j'te rejoins
T'es comme mon premier joint, entre nous c'est pas un jeu
Je sais qu'j'ai mal agi, tu m'atteins comme une maladie
Je sais que j'suis maladroit, mais j'te veux grave, tu sais pas
Que personne nous sépare, est-ce que tu me suis ou pas?
Je sais qu'ils veulent ma peau
J'ai beaucoup de pesos, j'veux beaucoup de pesos
J'suis dans le bâtiment, ma chérie, j'suis occupé pour le moment
Et pour faire de l'argent de ouf j'ai menti à maman

J'ai plus d'amour à donner, mais j'veux qu'tu restes avec moi
J'suis bloqué dans l'escalier, mais rien que je pense à toi
Est-ce que tu me suis ou pas? T'as de la haine ou pas?
T'as de l'amour ou pas? Tu veux mon oseille ou quoi?

T'as de l'amour ou pas? Moi j'ai que d'la mort à te donner
T'as de l'amour ou pas? Moi j'ai que d'la mort à te donner
Pure, pure, pure, pure, un peu comme ton amour
Pure, pure, pure, pure, comme la drogue que j'te vends
Pure, pure, pure, pure, un peu comme ton amour
Pure, pure, pure, pure, comme la drogue que j'te vends

Pure, pure, pure, c'est c'que tard le soir le diable me murmure
Il m'dit faut même plus qu'ils aient les pieds sur terre
Et toi mon grand, il faut qu'tu t'gaves jusqu'à l'ulcère
C'est ça la ue-r, chérie y a R, t'inquiète on charb', parfois ça tire
Mais bon y a pire, y a être en hess, toujours se taire
Ou tout l'temps fuir, moi j'veux le meilleur et nos enfants
Se réveilleront sous les lueurs d'la place Crillon
Aucune confidence, j'aime pas me confier
J'porte une alliance, j'ai qu'une alliée
Amour pure, pure, j'l'aurais jamais parié
Mariés, notre futur, jamais dans le barrio
Mariés, les animaux, depuis Galilée t'as varié
Ma vision sur l'humanité
J'rentre tard, j'suis avec Leto au studio
Faut bien qu'ta mère et la mienne fassent la balnéo

J'ai plus d'amour à donner, mais j'veux qu'tu restes avec moi
J'suis bloqué dans l'escalier, mais rien que je pense à toi
Est-ce que tu me suis ou pas? T'as de la haine ou pas?
T'as de l'amour ou pas? Tu veux mon oseille ou quoi?

T'as de l'amour ou pas? Moi j'ai que d'la mort à te donner
T'as de l'amour ou pas? Moi j'ai que d'la mort à te donner
Pure, pure, pure, pure, un peu comme ton amour
Pure, pure, pure, pure, comme la drogue que j'te vends
Pure, pure, pure, pure, un peu comme ton amour
Pure, pure, pure, pure, comme la drogue que j'te vends

Pure, pure, pure, pure, un peu comme ton amour
Pure, pure, pure, pure, comme la drogue que j'te vends

T'as de l'amour ou pas? Moi j'ai que d'la mort à te donner
T'as de l'amour ou pas? Moi j'ai que d'la mort à te donner
Pure, pure, pure, pure, un peu comme ton amour
Pure, pure, pure, pure, comme la drogue que j'te vends
Pure, pure, pure, pure, un peu comme ton amour
Pure, pure, pure, pure, comme la drogue que j'te vends





Un peu comme ton amour
Comme la drogue que j'te vends

Overall Meaning

Leto's song "Pure" is written in French, and the lyrics are quite complex and evocative, dealing with themes of love, drugs, and life in the inner city. The opening lines repeat the word "pure" several times, evoking a sense of something essential and untainted, but also something dangerous and addictive. The line "un peu comme ton amour" (a little like your love) suggests that the purity is connected to the singer's relationship with someone they are addressing.


As the song progresses, the singer reveals that they are a drug dealer, selling something that is also "pure" and addictive. They describe their relationship with the other person in terms that are both romantic and alarming - "T'es comme mon premier joint" (You're like my first joint). The singer admits to having done wrong, but also expresses a desire to be with the other person no matter what, and to make a lot of money to support their life together.


The chorus repeats the words "pure" and "comme la drogue que j'te vends" (like the drug I'm selling you), emphasizing the connection between the feelings and experiences of love and drug use. The second verse includes references to the devil and the dark side of life in the city, as well as expressions of love and commitment. The song ends with a repetition of the refrain, suggesting that the singer is caught in a cycle of desire and temptation.


Overall, "Pure" is an emotionally complex and provocative song that explores the intense feelings of love and addiction in a gritty urban environment.


Line by Line Meaning

Pure, pure, pure, pure, un peu comme ton amour
The singer refers to their love as pure, just like how the drug they sell to their partner is pure.


Pure, pure, pure, pure, comme la drogue que j'te vends
The singer compares the purity of their love to the purity of the drug they sell to their partner.


(Oh yeah) elle est pure, j'la vends et j'te rejoins
The singer confirms the quality of the drugs they sell and mentions that they will join their partner after selling the drugs.


T'es comme mon premier joint, entre nous c'est pas un jeu
The artist compares their love for their partner to the feeling of smoking their first joint and asserts that their relationship is not a game.


Je sais qu'j'ai mal agi, tu m'atteins comme une maladie
The artist acknowledges their wrongdoings and says that their partner affects them like a disease.


Je sais que j'suis maladroit, mais j'te veux grave, tu sais pas
The singer admits to their clumsiness but expresses their strong desire for their partner.


Que personne nous sépare, est-ce que tu me suis ou pas?
The singer wants to be together with their partner and asks if they are on the same page.


Je sais qu'ils veulent ma peau
The artist knows that people are after them.


J'ai beaucoup de pesos, j'veux beaucoup de pesos
The artist has a lot of money and wants more of it.


J'suis dans le bâtiment, ma chérie, j'suis occupé pour le moment
The artist is busy with work in the construction industry.


Et pour faire de l'argent de ouf j'ai menti à maman
The singer admits to lying to their mom in order to make a lot of money.


J'ai plus d'amour à donner, mais j'veux qu'tu restes avec moi
The artist feels like they have no more love to give, but still wants their partner to stay with them.


J'suis bloqué dans l'escalier, mais rien que je pense à toi
The singer is physically stuck but thinks of their partner and feels better.


T'as de la haine ou pas? T'as de l'amour ou pas? Tu veux mon oseille ou quoi?
The singer asks their partner whether they harbor any hate or love towards them, and whether they only want their money.


T'as de l'amour ou pas? Moi j'ai que d'la mort à te donner
The singer questions whether their partner loves them, while suggesting that all they have to offer is death.


Pure, pure, pure, c'est c'que tard le soir le diable me murmure
The artist is inspired by the devil, who whispers 'pure' to them late at night.


Il m'dit faut même plus qu'ils aient les pieds sur terre
The devil tells the artist that they should aim higher than simply remaining grounded.


Et toi mon grand, il faut qu'tu t'gaves jusqu'à l'ulcère
The singer is told by the devil that they should indulge themselves to the point where they have ulcers.


C'est ça la ue-r, chérie y a R, t'inquiète on charb', parfois ça tire
The singer mentions the ways of the 'ue-r' (likely meaning the drug underworld) and assures their partner that things are okay, even though there are disagreements at times.


Mais bon y a pire, y a être en hess, toujours se taire
The artist acknowledges that things could be worse, being in a bad situation and not being able to speak up.


Ou tout l'temps fuir, moi j'veux le meilleur et nos enfants
The artist wants the best for themselves and their future children, and not to be in a constant state of fleeing.


Se réveilleront sous les lueurs d'la place Crillon
The future children will wake up to the lights of Place de la Concorde in Paris.


Aucune confidence, j'aime pas me confier
The singer does not like to confide in others.


J'porte une alliance, j'ai qu'une alliée
The artist wears a wedding ring and their partner is their only ally.


Amour pure, pure, j'l'aurais jamais parié
The singer did not expect to find such pure love in their life.


Mariés, notre futur, jamais dans le barrio
The singer and their partner will be married and have a future together, but it will not be in the poor neighborhood.


Mariés, les animaux, depuis Galilée t'as varié
The singer suggests that even married animals have changed since the time of Galileo.


Ma vision sur l'humanité
The artist talks about their worldview.


J'rentre tard, j'suis avec Leto au studio
The artist is at the studio with Leto and comes home late.


Faut bien qu'ta mère et la mienne fassent la balnéo
The singer's mother and their partner's mother will take a bath together.


T'as de l'amour ou pas? Moi j'ai que d'la mort à te donner
The singer asks their partner whether they love them because they only have death to give.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Henoc Bofenda, Sadek Bourghuiba

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