One of MC Solaar's first claims to fame was the rap he did on a level one French language education tape: "Comment t'appelles-tu?".
MC Solaar's first single, Bouge de là, was a French hit in 1990 that went platinum, as was his first album, Qui Sème le Vent Récolte le Tempo. His second album, Prose Combat, may be his most acclaimed.
As a rapper MC Solaar is known for the complexity and poetry of his songs, which rely on wordplay, lyricism, and philosophical inquiry. The music is based on dance rhythms and sensual grooves. In the English-speaking world, Solaar was signed by London acid jazz label Talkin' Loud and invited to record with British group Urban Species and Guru, a member of the famous and highly-acclaimed New York group Gang Starr.
MC Solaar gained new fans in North America in early 2004, when his 2001 song La Belle Et Le Bad Boy was featured on the final episode of the popular television series Sex and the City. MC Solaar remains best-known outside of France for his work on Guru's Jazzmatazz project and as a guest rapper on the Missy Elliott track All N My Grill. Out of Guru and Solaar's collaboration, the single Le Bien, Le Mal (The Good, The Bad) was a popular Hip Hop/Dance crossover hit receiving playtime on MTV.
Hasta la vista
MC Solaar Lyrics
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Rapero número uno el grito en la cancción
Soy el papel del líder como Fidel Castro
Tengo el microfóno amigo cuidado
Solaar, soy al mismo tiempo ser why estar
Estrella : la gente de Indía me llama star
Paz al rap de Barcelona. De Costa Rica.
Alianza tercer mundo SuramericaA mí me gustaba la chica llamaba Rachel
Tengo la voz, la fuerza, estiló why papel.
Si te gusta vas a bailar como Ibiza.
Soy como el sol. Hijo de Africa
Eso es amor sin dolor
Hasta la próxima mi amor
Eso es amor sin dolor
Hasta la vista mi amor
J'étais livreur de pizzas près de l'hacienda
Où la chica do nom d'Esmeralda faisait la fiesta
Comme par hasard elle me commande un pan-chorizo
J'ai compris le complot cuando la fille me dit te quierro
Amigo, dans le barrio on se pavanait sec.
Sex six jours sur septembre Tequila, pas de prise de tête
Mais ça n'a pas plu à certains pistoleros
Bagarreurs tel Valera de vraies têtes de vils héros
Expulsé de la ville tel un sans pap
Seul sans barillet, isolé tel un catho sans pape
Quand je pense à toi Rachel Esmeralda
J'en ai la gorge serrée mais bon j'ai des valda
Eso es amor sin dolor
Hasta la próxima mi amor
Eso es amor sin dolorHasta la vista mi amor
On est en Californie, bien avant be -Watch
J'marche solo tel un orphelin dans la poche de Bihac
Why a des noichs Kwan Chang Ken et des gringos
Dégringolent why a des panchos sous les sombreros
À contre-jour Esmeralda déesse
Les yeux pleins de liesse sort do Poney Express
Elle me dit vamonos, je réponds yes
See'était Bonnie et Claude dans notre Dame de Barbès
Hasta la vista, générique final
Hasta la próxima, on part vers l'ouest à cheval
Tout le monde se lève il n'why a plus personne dans le ciné
Le film est terminé mais j'entends chanter
Eso es amor sin dolor
Hasta la próxima mi amor
Eso es amor sin dolor
Hasta la vista mi amor
The lyrics to MC Solaar's song "Hasta la vista" express a variety of themes, including political revolution, love, and cultural diversity. The opening lines, "Hasta siempre. Que vive la Revolución. Rapero número uno el grito en la canción" (Until forever. Long live the Revolution. Rapper number one with the shout in the song), allude to the Cuban Revolution and assert the songwriter's status as a voice for social change through music. The lyrics also reference Fidel Castro and his leadership role, with MC Solaar likening himself to Castro as a "leader" in the world of rap.
The song continues with references to the artist's global reach and popularity, with a nod to his fans in India and his collaborations with artists from Central and South America. The lyrics turn to a more personal tone with MC Solaar reminiscing about a woman named Rachel, expressing his strength and style as an artist, and referencing his African origins. The chorus is a declaration of love without pain, bidding farewell in both Spanish and French.
The lyrics also feature a narrative involving a woman named Esmeralda, who orders pizza from the rapper when he worked as a delivery driver. The two engage in a romantic tryst involving sex, tequila, and violence before the rapper is eventually expelled from the city. The story is reminiscent of classic Western films and adds a layer of complexity to the themes of love and cultural diversity expressed throughout the rest of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Hasta siempre. Que vive la Revolución
Saying goodbye, while wishing the revolution all the best
Rapero número uno el grito en la canción
The best rapper who shouts the most in his song
Soy el papel del líder como Fidel Castro
Comparing himself to Fidel Castro, being the 'paper leader'
Tengo el microfóno amigo cuidado
Warning people to be careful since he's holding the microphone
Solaar, soy al mismo tiempo ser y estar
Introducing himself as Solaar, and saying that he's both being and existing
Estrella : la gente de Indía me llama star
Referring to himself as a star, and stating that the people of India call him that
Paz al rap de Barcelona. De Costa Rica.
Wishing peace to the rappers from Barcelona and Costa Rica
Alianza tercer mundo Suramerica
Forming an alliance with the third world of South America
A mí me gustaba la chica llamaba Rachel
Confessing his liking towards a girl named Rachel
Tengo la voz, la fuerza, estiló y papel.
Claiming to have the voice, strength, style, and role
Si te gusta vas a bailar como Ibiza.
If you like it, you will dance like you're in Ibiza
Soy como el sol. Hijo de Africa
Comparing himself to the sun, and saying that he's a son of Africa
Eso es amor sin dolor
This is love without pain
Hasta la próxima mi amor
Until next time my love
J'étais livreur de pizzas près de l'hacienda
Narrating that he used to work as a pizza delivery guy close to an hacienda
Où la chica do nom d'Esmeralda faisait la fiesta
Describing a party where a girl named Esmeralda was having fun
Comme par hasard elle me commande un pan-chorizo
Coincidentally, she orders a pan-chorizo from him
J'ai compris le complot cuando la fille me dit te quierro
Realizing the plot when the girl tells him that she loves him
Amigo, dans le barrio on se pavanait sec.
Recalling the days when they used to walk around the neighborhood
Sex six jours sur septembre Tequila, pas de prise de tête
Spending six days having fun without any worries
Mais ça n'a pas plu à certains pistoleros
Some gun-wielding people didn't like it
Bagarreurs tel Valera de vraies têtes de vils héros
Naming Valera, one of the fighters, as a true villain
Expulsé de la ville tel un sans pap
Being expelled from the city like a homeless person
Seul sans barillet, isolé tel un catho sans pape
Being alone without a gun, like a Catholic without a pope
Quand je pense à toi Rachel Esmeralda
Recalling the girl named Rachel Esmeralda
J'en ai la gorge serrée mais bon j'ai des valda
Getting emotional, but having some Valda cough drops
On est en Californie, bien avant be-Watch
Being in California long before the Be-Watch era
J'marche solo tel un orphelin dans la poche de Bihac
Walking alone like an orphan in the pocket of Bihac
Why a des noichs Kwan Chang Ken et des gringos
Encountering Kwan Chang Ken and some gringos
Dégringolent why a des panchos sous les sombreros
Seeing some Panchos under their sombreros running down
À contre-jour Esmeralda déesse
Esmeralda, the goddess, standing against the light
Les yeux pleins de liesse sort do Poney Express
Happily coming out of the Poney Express
Elle me dit vamonos, je réponds yes
Saying 'let's go', and replying with a 'yes'
See'était Bonnie et Claude dans notre Dame de Barbès
Feeling like Bonnie and Clyde in Notre-Dame de Barbès
Hasta la vista, générique final
Saying goodbye while the end credits roll
Hasta la próxima, on part vers l'ouest à cheval
Saying 'Until next time', and heading west on a horse
Tout le monde se lève il n'why a plus personne dans le ciné
Everyone stands up, and nobody's left in the cinema
Le film est terminé mais j'entends chanter
The movie's finished, but he still hears singing
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