Matière Grasse Contre Matière Grise
MC Solaar Lyrics

Moteur pour la jeunesse do tempo, la gamme do re mi
Music is a driving force for young people, with the notes of the musical scale giving structure and harmony to life.

Paris, capitale de la Sono Mondiale écoute ces mots
Paris, as the capital of the global sound system, is a hub for musical and cultural exchange, and an ideal audience for this message.

Thèse, antithèse, synthèse, un doute, une hypothèse
Using the ideas of thesis, antithesis, synthesis, doubt, and hypotheses, we should approach information with a critical eye and analyze it fully.

Et si les infos n'étaient que foutaise
What if the news we hear is all just nonsense and lies?

J'ai fait mon enquête, conclusion la voici
After conducting my own investigation, here is my conclusion.

Que les militants, pas les militaires, pas les colonels, Pas les colonies
It is the people who actively fight for their beliefs, not the military or colonial powers, that can bring about real change.

Le message est clair, fallait-il me taire
The message is clear, but was it necessary to stay silent?

Au nom de quoi, car il est dit que nous sommes tous frères, Pères, mères, Dans ce monde brutal. Africains, asiatiques, occidentales
In the name of what should we be silenced, when we are all brothers and sisters regardless of race or background, in a world that can be brutal for everyone?

Oublie tes réflexes, tes pulsions et analyse
Forget your reflexes and impulses, and analyze the situation objectively and critically.

Car see'est matière grasse contre matière grise
It's a battle between ignorant, unthinking actions and intelligent, thoughtful analysis.

Trop intelligent pour le travail manuel, Trop habile pour un simple job intellectuel
Too intelligent for manual labor, but too skilled for a simple intellectual job.

Sans vantardise excessive le rap est l'une des solutions Pour parler des problèmes sans discrimination
Without excessive boasting, rap can be a solution for discussing important issues without discrimination.

On en a marre de voir très tard le soir sur les boulevards Des bagarres de jeunes gens, on en a marre des Régimes totalitaires
We are fed up with seeing young people fighting late at night on the streets, and we are sick of totalitarian regimes.

La haine à l'extrême, total Hitler ! Alors bouge, bouge, bouge contre la bêtise
Extreme hate is like Hitler, so we must move, move, move against ignorance and foolishness.

Franprix, Uniprix, Viniprix, Monoprix, saloperies Nos commerçants l'ont bien compris
Our merchants have figured out that Franprix, Uniprix, Viniprix, Monoprix, and other stores are all just trying to rip us off with their overpriced products.

Ce monde caca-pipi-caca-pipitaliste, on augmente Les prix puis tire les bénéfices Et quand le chat n'est pas là, les souris dansent
This shitty capitalist world keeps increasing prices and taking profits, and when the cat's away, the mice will play.

Le Shah d'Iran est mort et see'est la même cadence
The death of the Shah of Iran hasn't changed anything; the same issues persist.

On voit la dèche au Bangladesh, car il why a la dette Au bang-la dette
We see the poverty in Bangladesh and the debt they owe.

La déroute à Beyrouth en route pour le Liban Un seul example sorti d'un président
The chaos in Beirut is just one example of the problems facing Lebanon, brought about by its leaders.

On meurt de scarlatine en Amérique Latine, Les dictatures durent depuis trop longtemps
People are dying of scarlet fever in Latin America, and dictatorships have been allowed to exist for far too long.

Jeux d'roumains, jeux vilains, il est mort l'assassin Que tu le veuilles ou non, car maintenant le climat est Plus sain
When bad people try to play games, they will ultimately fail, even if you don't want to believe it anymore. The climate is now healthier and more favorable for change.

J'étais dans le 13ème, place Tien Anmen Tranquillement assis au restaurant chinois Quand un gars arrive, vietnamien je crois Il me dit "MC Solaar, tu manges do chat"
I was sitting calmly in a Chinese restaurant in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, when a Vietnamese man approached me and told me that I was eating cat.

La révolution se faisait dans mon abdomen See'était comme une allégorie de la place Tien Anmen Pour mâter les méchants matous j'ai dû manger des nêms Car mon suc gastrique avait quelques problèmes
A revolution was happening inside my own body, just like an allegory of the events at Tiananmen Square. To ease my stomach problems and fight against the evil cats, I had to eat some nems (Vietnamese spring rolls).

Répression de la liberté, faut que j'te le dise Car see'est matière grasse contre matière grise
Freedom is being repressed, and I have to tell you that it's a battle between ignorant, unthinking actions and intelligent, thoughtful analysis.