Mama
Niro Lyrics

Mama t'avais raison
The singer acknowledges that their mother always had good advice and was right about many things.

Ma mère m'a dit "mon fils, le hasard n'existe pas"
The singer's mother taught them that nothing happens purely by chance.

Avant mes premiers pas, je voulais marcher mais je pouvais pas
The singer had a desire to walk before they even took their first steps, but they were unable to.

Je regarde les autres à l'école fuirent leurs parents comme la peste
The artist notices that many of their peers at school actively try to avoid their parents.

Tout ce que je voulais c'était voir ma mère mon père dans la même pièce
All the artist wanted was to see their mother and father in the same room together.

J'ai trainé pendant des années solo dans les rues de ma ville
For many years, the singer wandered alone through the streets of their city.

L'impression d'être condamné, vivre malheureux à vie
The singer felt doomed to unhappiness for the rest of their life.

Me revoilà dix ans après, devenu violent pour de vrai
A decade later, the artist has become truly violent.

Vos mères nous voient de loin parce que le haram nous suit de près
Other people's mothers keep their distance from the artist because of their involvement in illegal activities.

On allait dans leur cité pour tabasser leurs grands
The artist and their friends would go to other neighborhoods to beat up older people.

Ce sera pas pour bricoler si on doit sortir les outils
If the singer and their friends have to use tools, it won't be for simple repairs or maintenance work.

Mineurs, on envoyait des gens dans le coma pour des broutilles
Even as minors, the artist and their friends would severely injure people over minor issues.

On a volé, on a bicrave
The singer and their friends have stolen and sold drugs.

Pas pour faire de la pub
The singer emphasizes that their actions were not for the sake of publicity or attention.

J'ai grandi dans la ZUP donc j'ai grandi dans la stup, ouais
The singer grew up in a disadvantaged area and was surrounded by drugs and violence.

Aveuglé par la fumée, j'ai vu le temps se consumer
The artist was blinded by smoke and saw time pass them by.

Consommer pour me consoler, je rêve d'être riche au fond du tro-mé
The artist has turned to substance abuse to cope and dreams of becoming wealthy despite their circumstances.

Je pensais à tout ce qu'on a raté, le temps perdu sur le rain-té
The singer reflects on all the missed opportunities and wasted time they have experienced.

À regarder tous ces blindés passer en gros gamos vitres teintées
The singer watches expensive cars pass them by with tinted windows.

Ils rêvaient d'avoir leurs diplômes, je revais de braquer la Brinks
While others dreamed of getting degrees, the artist dreamed of robbing the Brinks truck.

Acheter une villa à ma mère, mettre la famille à l'abri
The artist wanted to buy a villa for their mother and provide security for their family.

Mais le réveil est brutal, gros
The artist acknowledges that reality can be harsh.

Dehors je suis mieux qu'à la maison
The singer feels more at home outside than indoors.

Mon soce y perd la raison
The artist's friend is losing their mind.

Il m'a dit: "je suis malheureux, j'étais mieux quand j'étais en prison"
The singer's friend expresses that they were happier in prison than they are outside of it.

Ainsi va la vida
This is just how life goes.

Je regarde les voitures bruler
The singer watches cars burn.

Et je les brule à mon tour pour dire au monde de se faire enculer
The artist sets cars on fire to express their hatred for the world.

Dans le halal on me regarde chelou, dans le haram congratulé
The artist is viewed with suspicion in situations where everything is legal, but praised in illegal situations.

On trainait tard entre nous, je voulais pas être adulé
The singer spent late nights with their friends, but didn't want to be idolized.

Moi j'avais pas de père, pas de grand frère et pas de flingue
The singer didn't have a father, a big brother, or a gun as a child.

Mama j'ai mes raisons, monter en l'air ces baltringues
The artist's mother, I have my reasons for going after these losers.

Et j'ai du mal à me raisonner, calcule pas n'importe qui
The artist struggles to control their impulses and only targets certain people.

Ils font les 'chants, on les connait
The artist is familiar with the people they are targeting because they talk a big game.

On sait qui a peur de qui
The singer and their friends know who is afraid of them and who isn't.

Poto, je leur ai pardonné
The artist has forgiven their friends for any mistakes they may have made in the past.

Je n'avais que mes couilles et mon schlass gros
The singer only had their guts and a knife to defend themselves with.

Tu perds le sommeil quand ça joue les caïds
You lose sleep when people try to act tough and intimidate you.

Rendors-toi j'ai compris, ouais ça y est j'ai grandi
The singer has finally matured and wants their mother to rest easy.

Mes deux fils, mes amis, ma famille, c'est ma iv
The artist's two sons, friends, and family are all they need in life.

Je graille, ouais je maillais mais jamais j'ai trahi
The artist has never betrayed anyone, even though they have resorted to theft and drug dealing to survive.