Sécurité
Petit Denis Lyrics

Maman oh maman
The singer is calling out to his mother.

Maman oh Abidjan
The singer is specifically calling out to his mother who lives in Abidjan, the largest city in Côte d'Ivoire.

Maman oh maman
The singer repeats his call to his mother, emphasizing his concern.

L'insécurité va nous dja
The singer expresses his worries about the insecurity in the city, which makes him afraid.

Tu accroches ton tchacoco
The singer warns that even something as simple as leaving a bag hanging can make you a target for robbery.

Ils vont volé
The singer emphasizes that thieves will take advantage of the opportunity to steal.

Tu déposes ta brosse à dent
The singer stresses that even valuable objects like toothbrushes may be taken when left unattended.

Ils vont volé
The singer repeats the warning that thieves will steal anything left unattended.

Tu dépose ton purgeoir
The singer further emphasizes that thieves will target anything valuable or that they can sell.

Ça va tchao
The singer suggests that once something is taken, there is little chance of getting it back, hence 'bye bye.'

Là bas à trècheville dans une cour commune
The singer describes a specific location in Abidjan where people live communally.

Les habitants de là bas ont reçu la visite des braqueurs
The singer informs that people who live in the area were recently visited by robbers.

Les braqueurs coagulés
The singer describes the robbers as a group that has come together for this activity.

Quand ils sont arrivés, ils disent haut les mains
The singer recounts the event where the robbers instructed everyone to put their hands up when they arrived at the communal space.

Celui qui bouge on tire
The singer relays the robbers' warning that anyone who moves will be shot.

Ou celui qui tire on bouge
The singer further explains that if anyone tries to fight back or shoot, they will also face the same consequences.

Aujourd'hui on ne veut pas l'argent
The singer reveals that the robbers were not after money during this incident.

On ne veut pas bijou, on ne veut pas tuer
The singer repeats that the robbers were not interested in stealing valuables or taking lives.

Mais on humm toutes les gos
The singer reveals that the robbers were interested in sexually assaulting the women in the community.

Il y a une petite fille
The singer describes a young girl who was present during the robbery.

Elle dit: "Pardon tonton, Ma grand mère qui est là elle est beaucoup vielle, Elle ne peut pas marché, pardon ne la touchez pas"
The singer relays a conversation where the young girl pleaded with the robbers not to harm her elderly grandmother who was unable to move easily.

La grand mère dans la chambre Quand elle a entendu cela directement elle est sorti
The singer describes how the grandmother left the safety of her room after hearing her granddaughter's plea.

Elle dit: "Kpakpato, qui t'a demandé? Quand ils sont rentrés ils ont dit on humm tout le monde"
The grandmother challenges the robbers asking who gave them permission to perform this act of sexual assault.

Ce qui est dit, est dit
The grandmother declares that whatever the robbers have said, they cannot change the outcome.

Il y a vingt ans ton grand père est décédé
The singer switches to discussing something unrelated to the robbery and announces that the listener's grandfather passed away twenty years ago.

Je n'ai plus de pointeur donc ce qui est dit, est dit
The singer declares that he can no longer point blame at anyone, and re-emphasizes his statement that what has been said cannot be changed.

Parmi les filles, il y avait un travesti
The singer reveals that among the women present during the robbery, there was also a transgender person.

Avec une perruque, maquillage, beaucoup de poils, On dirait un grand poilu
The singer describes the transgender person's characteristics, stating they had a wig, heavy makeup, and were quite hairy.

Le braqueur l'a trimbalé
The singer informs that the robbers have taken the transgender person with them.

Arrivé dans la chambre, Moussa voulait commencer
The singer recounts the robbery and how one of the robbers, Moussa, intended to sexually assault the transgender person.

Il était surpris, surpris d'être étonné
The singer notes that Moussa was actually caught off guard when he discovered the person he was about to assault was transgender.

D'être en face d'un garçon
The singer reveals that the transgender person was male, and not female as had been assumed before.

Il voulait béou
The singer explains that Moussa was interested in the transgender person before realizing he was transgender.

Le travesti l'a bombé
The singer describes how the transgender person turned the tables on Moussa.

"Ou tu t'en vas? quand vous êtes rentré, Tu as dit on humm tout le monde donc tu Dois me humm aussi, sinon tu bouges pas"
The singer relays what the transgender person said to Moussa, demanding that he sleep with him due to the robbers' earlier pronouncement of 'humming' everyone.

Ce qui est dit, est dit On humm tout le monde
The singer repeats that whatever anyone says is final, and reminds listeners that the robbers had declared their intentions to sexually assault everyone earlier on.

Maman oh maman
The singer addresses his mother once again.

Maman oh Abidjan
The singer reminds his mother that he is referring to the insecurity in Abidjan.

Maman oh maman
The singer repeats his concern for his mother's well-being in the face of this insecurity.

L'insécurité va nous dja
The singer reiterates that the increasing insecurity is affecting everyone and is a cause for concern.