Ridsa released his first album Mes histoires on 2 June 2014 with collaborations with Wanz, Dieselle, Pépé Rosso and Angèle. The album peaked at number 44 on SNEP, the official French Albums Chart. The follow-up album L.O.V.E released on 9 March 2015 that made it to number 16. It had collaborations with Marvin, Dieselle, Souf and DJ Kayz. He had further chart success with collaborations notably with Souf in the single "Baby" and with Kenza Farah in "Liées". His third album Tranquille was released on 11 December 2015 with the track "Là c'est die" from the album became his biggest commercial success reaching number 5 on SNEP, the French official singles chart. A second track from the album "Pardon" also charted in SNEP.
Family
Ridsa Lyrics
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Nothing and nobody is better than my family, my family.
Yeah, on a qu'une famille c'est clair,
Des gens vers qui te tourner,
Si jamais tu te perds,
Si jamais tu perd ils seront toujours là.
C'est dans la défaite,
Notre plus belle histoire,
Nos meilleurs souvenirs.
Sur les photos réunis avec nos meilleurs sourires,
T'as beau souffrir, pas besoin d'sous-titre,
Ils comprennent tout direct, tu vois leurs bras s'ouvrir.
Ils m'rendent fier le seul but de ma vie,
Sonne-per leur arrive a la cheville.
Je les porte sur mon torse c'est l'écusson de ma team,
Si met un genou à terre c'est pour les lacets d'ma fille.
Le sang est une valeur,
On s'retrouvera j'en suis sûr,
Peu importe les problèmes.
Les grosses peines les blessures,
J'sais où je vais,
Car je sais d'où je viens.
Tant que j'les ai à mes côtés,
J'irais toujours bien.
Nothing and nobody is better than my family, my family.
Nothing and nobody is better than my family, my family.
Nothing and nobody is better than my family, my family.
Comme la lune,
Moi j'veux que mon entourage brille,
Je multiplie les vœux,
Comme une étoile je file.
On parle peu on prouve,
On donne sans compter,
Hélas y a qu'en famille,
Qu'on aime sans tromper.
Triste life on encaisse,
C'est souvent quand on pardonne vraiment qu'on progresse,
Même si au fond d'moi mon passé m'opresse,
J'ai promis de rester le même,
Et cacher mes faiblesses.
On m'a donné des valeurs,
Donné des principes,
M'a dit la vie est dure,
Seulement si tu la complique.
N'oublie pas qui t'as aidé,
Qui t'as offensé,
Qui t'as relevé mais surtout qui t'as enfoncé.
Y a ceux qui disent y croire,
Ceux qui bougent pour toi,
Ne perd pas espoir.
La roue tournera,
Moi je sais où je vais,
Car je sais d'où je viens.
Tant que j'les ai à mes cotés,
J'irais toujours bien.
Nothing and nobody is better than my family, my family.
Nothing and nobody is better than my family, my family.
Ils m'rendent fier le seul but de ma vie,
Sonne-per leur arrive a la cheville.
Je les porte sur mon torse c'est l'écusson de ma team,
Si met un genou à terre c'est pour les lacets d'ma fille.
Ridsa's song "Family" is a powerful ode to familial love and loyalty. The song opens with the clear statement that for the singer, nothing and nobody is better than his family. He speaks of the importance of family as a support system when things go wrong and how the bonds created through defeat and shared struggles are what make them strong. He describes his family as his proudest achievement, even surpassing any personal achievements he may have had. He goes on to say that he wears his family like a badge of honour, and would even drop to his knees to tie his daughter's shoelaces. For Ridsa, blood is a value, and through thick and thin, his family will always be there to lift him up.
The second verse speaks more to the ideas of gratitude and growth. The singer says that he wants his family to shine like the moon, and that he strives to give back to them as much as they have given to him. He speaks of the importance of proving oneself through actions, not just words, and the idea that giving without expecting anything in return is uniquely found within a family. He notes that although life can be tough and painful, true forgiveness is what allows people to heal and move forward. Finally, he notes that he has been given a strong set of values and principles from his family, which have guided him through life, and that as long as he has them by his side, he knows he will always succeed.
Overall, the song is a beautiful tribute to the importance of family and the deep love and loyalty that comes with it. Ridsa's powerful lyrics speak to the heart of anyone who has ever felt the love of their family, and is a powerful reminder of the importance of those bonds.
Line by Line Meaning
Nothing and nobody is better than my family, my family.
The singer believes that nothing and nobody is superior to his family.
Yeah, on a qu'une famille c'est clair,
The singer starts by affirming that one only has one family.
Des gens vers qui te tourner,
He calls his family people that he can count on and turn to.
Si jamais tu te perds,
He trusts his family to always be there for him, even when he's lost.
Si jamais tu perd ils seront toujours là.
His family will always be there for him even when he fails.
C'est dans la défaite,
He believes that his most beautiful victories, best memories come from his defeats.
Qu'on bâti nos plus belles victoires,
The singer believes that his most beautiful achievements come from the times he failed and his family helped him rise again.
Notre plus belle histoire,
His family is his most beautiful and cherished story.
Nos meilleurs souvenirs.
All his best memories include his family.
Sur les photos réunis avec nos meilleurs sourires,
All their pictures are captured with their biggest and brightest smiles.
T'as beau souffrir, pas besoin d'sous-titre,
He is confident that his family understands him thoroughly, even without words.
Ils comprennent tout direct, tu vois leurs bras s'ouvrir.
His family always understands him and is there to support with open arms.
Ils m'rendent fier le seul but de ma vie,
The singer's sole purpose in life is to make his family proud.
Sonne-per leur arrive a la cheville.
The singer thinks that his family is immeasurable and unreachable.
Je les porte sur mon torse c'est l'écusson de ma team,
He takes pride in wearing his family emblem on his chest like a team badge.
Si met un genou à terre c'est pour les lacets d'ma fille.
The artist will go down on one knee, not only to tie his daughter's shoelaces, but also to honor and respect his family.
Le sang est une valeur,
The artist believes that family is a value, and blood is thicker than water.
On s'retrouvera j'en suis sûr,
He trusts and hopes that they will find each other together whenever they get lost.
Peu importe les problèmes.
He believes that they will overcome any issues that come their way.
Les grosses peines les blessures,
His family will help him through the tough times, with big pain as well as injuries.
J'sais où je vais,
He knows exactly where he's going in life because of his family.
Car je sais d'où je viens.
He knows his roots, and he can always count on his family to remind him of his origins.
Comme la lune,
He wants his family to shine as bright as the moon in the sky.
Moi j'veux que mon entourage brille,
He desires for his family to stand out and shine.
Je multiplie les vœux,
He keeps wishing for his family's prosperity and growth.
Comme une étoile je file.
He wants his family to shine as bright as the stars in the sky.
On parle peu on prouve,
He and his family don't need to talk a lot to show their love and care for each other.
On donne sans compter,
They never stop giving to each other selflessly.
Hélas y a qu'en famille,
Unfortunately, only within his family he can expect such care and love.
Qu'on aime sans tromper.
Within his family, he believes that love is genuine and never fake.
Triste life on encaisse,
Life may be tough, and they might face hard times, but they can always face it together.
C'est souvent quand on pardonne vraiment qu'on progresse,
They try to understand and accommodate each other, and only then can they progress.
Même si au fond d'moi mon passé m'opresse,
Even though his past may weigh him down, he knows his family has his back.
J'ai promis de rester le même,
He promises to his family that he would never change.
Et cacher mes faiblesses.
He promises to find the strength to hide his weaknesses and never reveal them to his family.
On m'a donné des valeurs,
His family has inculcated values in him.
Donné des principes,
They have taught him principles to live his life by.
M'a dit la vie est dure,
They have warned him of life's difficulties.
Seulement si tu la complique.
But life only gets tougher if you make it so.
N'oublie pas qui t'as aidé,
He never forgets who helped him, especially his family.
Qui t'as offensé,
He remembers those who have hurt him, even within the family.
Qui t'as relevé mais surtout qui t'as enfoncé.
He remembers both those who lifted him up and those who pushed him down.
Y a ceux qui disent y croire,
There are some people who say they believe in him, but his family is the one who truly means it.
Ceux qui bougent pour toi,
He knows that his family members are the ones who stand by him and work tirelessly for him.
Ne perd pas espoir.
The artist asks never to give up hope, as he knows his family will always be there.
La roue tournera,
He believes that the wheel of fortune will turn, but his family will maintain a stable presence throughout.
Moi je sais où je vais,
The singer again clarifies that he knows where he's headed in life, all because of his family.
Car je sais d'où je viens.
He knows who ground him and holds the key to his roots and upbringing.
Tant que j'les ai à mes côtés,
As long as he has his family by his side, he knows he will always be okay.
J'irais toujours bien.
He will always be fine with his family backing him up.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: AFONSO MANUEL ANTONIO, MAXENCE BOITEZ
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