C'est la vie
Soprano Lyrics


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(Kamarades) yeah

C'est la génération qu'a le mépris
Drogue alcool, entend les cris
D'une mère qui pleure en voyant son fils criblé de balles, pas de répit
Faut de la caille pour tailler d'ici
Donne moi le coffre fais pas l'imbécile
Plus rien à perdre, j'ai connu la merde
Voilà ce que te diront les p'tits
Aujourd'hui le respect n'est plus
Braque son frère après avoir bu
Trois-quatre verres de vodka-redbull
En portant un pare balles sous le pull
Fuck la school, vive la street
Ça fume, ça boit, sous la pilule
Le loup aboie pour avoir ta thune
Touche du bois pour pas qu'il t'allume
Les parents désemparés
Les professeurs pris à coups de pied
Les jours de l'an avec les pompiers
Toutes les nuits en GAV
Les nerfs à vif, la coke dans le pif
Agressif pour un soutif' ou un peu de beef
Oh my god, que dieu garde nos p'tits frères qui arrivent

(Eh oh, eh oh) que veux-tu que je dise à leurs mères?
(Eh oh, eh oh) aujourd'hui les jeunes n'ont plus rien à perdre
(Eh oh, eh oh) ils préfèrent mourir que perdre la guerre
(Eh oh, eh oh)
(Eh oh, eh oh)

The world don't stop
Keep my guns pop guy
In my hood we get beat up by the cops
C'est la vie
The blocks too hot
We tryna movies rock
Just another day, another body drops
C'est la vie

Ça va? Parlez vous français ce soir?
C'est cool
Behind it I pump it, à vous
I've been a G since '93 I pay deuces
When house threw me outta my place I make moves
Gimme the ice and the cake I can't choose
It's like a fat woman with weight I can't lose
Yeah it's holding square yeah it's hot
The Method Man, j'ai fumé et toi?
Yeah I don't speak much french I make french shoes
I love me some french toasts and hate french food
My resume been dope, my kinfolks too
Some of you smoke guns my guns smoke you
My frère, I'm hot my frère
If it's about gwap or G-spot I'm man
I'm letting my heat pop, it don't stop there
If it's you and me you ain't gotta prayer
That's life!

(Eh oh, eh oh) que veux-tu que je dise à leurs mères?
(Eh oh, eh oh) aujourd'hui les jeunes n'ont plus rien à perdre
(Eh oh, eh oh) ils préfèrent mourir que perdre la guerre
(Eh oh, eh oh)
(Eh oh, eh oh)

The world don't stop
Keep my guns pop guy
In my hood we get beat up by the cops
C'est la vie
The blocks too hot
We tryna movies rock
Just another day, another body drops
C'est la vie

Oh my god, oh my god, que Dieu garde nos p'tits frères qui arrivent
Oh my god, oh my god, que Dieu garde nos p'tits frères qui arrivent
Oh my god, oh my god, que Dieu garde nos p'tits frères qui arrivent
Oh my god, oh my god, que Dieu garde nos p'tits frères qui arrivent

Uh, let's get it, get it
Uh, let's get it, get it
Uh, let's get it, get it
Uh, let's get it, get it
Uh, let's get it, get it
Uh, let's get it, get it
Uh, let's get it, get it
You know!

(Eh oh, eh oh) que veux-tu que je dise à leurs mères?
(Eh oh, eh oh) aujourd'hui les jeunes n'ont plus rien à perdre
(Eh oh, eh oh) ils préfèrent mourir que perdre la guerre
(Eh oh, eh oh)
(Eh oh, eh oh)

(?) That's life, wish I could make it twice
And on the second time I get it right (c'est la vie)
Why am I so ghetto (so ghetto)
So hood (so hood)
Method, Soprano (Method, Soprano)
What's good (what's good) huh?

Mec
We gon' get it in on some real life shit
Big up to Soprano, ya know how we do




Wu-Tang
Psy4Tra, Kamarade!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song C'est La Vie by Soprano feat. Method Man deal with the harsh reality of life in the neighborhood, where young people have nothing to lose and turn to drugs and violence. The song talks about mothers crying over their children killed by gunshots, the constant threat from the police, and the daily struggle to survive in a dangerous environment. The lyrics reveal the feeling of hopelessness and resignation that prevails among those who live in poverty and are surrounded by violence.


Moreover, the song denounces the lack of respect among people, the preference for war and fighting over diplomacy and cooperation, and the decline of education and culture. It depicts a world where the streets are ruled by gangs, and the law of the jungle prevails. The song ultimately expresses the hope that God will keep the young brothers safe from harm and guide them towards a better future.


Overall, the lyrics of C'est La Vie describe a reality of social and economic deprivation, where young people feel trapped in a vicious cycle of violence and poverty, and the future looks bleak and uncertain.


Line by Line Meaning

(Kamarades) yeah
The group is saying 'hello'


C'est la génération qu'a le mépris
This generation is full of contempt


Drogue alcool, entend les cris
Drugs and alcohol are rampant, and the screams can be heard


D'une mère qui pleure en voyant son fils criblé de balles, pas de répit
A crying mother watches her son killed by bullets with no relief


Faut de la caille pour tailler d'ici
Money is necessary to survive here


Donne moi le coffre fais pas l'imbécile
Give me the trunk, don't act like a fool


Plus rien à perdre, j'ai connu la merde
I have nothing more to lose, I have experienced the worst


Voilà ce que te diront les p'tits
The kids will tell you the same thing


Aujourd'hui le respect n'est plus
Today, there is no respect left


Braque son frère après avoir bu
Rob your own brother after drinking


Trois-quatre verres de vodka-redbull
Three to four glasses of vodka-redbull


En portant un pare balles sous le pull
Wearing a bulletproof vest under the sweater


Fuck la school, vive la street
Screw school, long live the streets


Ça fume, ça boit, sous la pilule
They smoke, they drink, under the pill's influence


Le loup aboie pour avoir ta thune
The wolf barks to get your money


Touche du bois pour pas qu'il t'allume
Knock on wood so that he doesn't get you


Les parents désemparés
Parents are left feeling helpless


Les professeurs pris à coups de pied
Teachers are being kicked


Les jours de l'an avec les pompiers
New Year's Eve with the firefighters


Toutes les nuits en GAV
Every night in police custody


Les nerfs à vif, la coke dans le pif
On edge, sniffing cocaine


Agressif pour un soutif' ou un peu de beef
Aggressive over a bra or a little argument


Oh my god, que dieu garde nos p'tits frères qui arrivent
Oh my god, may God protect our little brothers who are coming


(Eh oh, eh oh) que veux-tu que je dise à leurs mères?
What would you like me to say to their mothers?


(Eh oh, eh oh) aujourd'hui les jeunes n'ont plus rien à perdre
Young people today have nothing more to lose


(Eh oh, eh oh) ils préfèrent mourir que perdre la guerre
They prefer to die than lose the war


(Eh oh, eh oh) The world don't stop
The world does not stop


Keep my guns pop guy
Keep my guns loaded, guy


In my hood we get beat up by the cops
In my neighborhood, we get beaten up by the police


C'est la vie
That's life


The blocks too hot
The neighborhood is too dangerous


We tryna movies rock
We are trying to be like movie stars


Just another day, another body drops
Just another day when someone gets killed


Ça va? Parlez vous français ce soir?
How's it going? Do you speak French tonight?


C'est cool
It's all good


Behind it I pump it, à vous
Behind it, I pump it, it's for you


I've been a G since '93 I pay deuces
I've been a gangster since 1993, I respect the code


When house threw me outta my place I make moves
When I got evicted, I made my own way


Gimme the ice and the cake I can't choose
Give me the diamonds and the money, I can't decide


It's like a fat woman with weight I can't lose
It's like trying to lose weight when you're a fat woman


Yeah it's holding square yeah it's hot
Yeah, it's holding square, yeah, it's hot


The Method Man, j'ai fumé et toi?
The Method Man, I smoked, and you?


Yeah I don't speak much french I make french shoes
Yeah, I don't speak much French, but I make French shoes


I love me some french toasts and hate french food
I love French toast, but I hate French food


My resume been dope, my kinfolks too
My experience has been great, and so are my family members


Some of you smoke guns my guns smoke you
You may smoke weed, but my guns are the ones shooting at you


My frère, I'm hot my frère
My brother, I'm hot, my brother


If it's about gwap or G-spot I'm man
If it's about money or the G-spot, I'm the man


I'm letting my heat pop, it don't stop there
I'm letting my pistol shoot, and it doesn't stop there


If it's you and me you ain't gotta prayer
If it's you and me, you don't have a chance


Oh my god, oh my god, que Dieu garde nos p'tits frères qui arrivent
Oh my god, oh my god, may God protect our little brothers who are coming


Uh, let's get it, get it
Uh, let's do it, let's do it


(?) That's life, wish I could make it twice
That's life, I wish I could do it twice


And on the second time I get it right (c'est la vie)
And on the second time, I get it right (that's life)


Why am I so ghetto (so ghetto)
Why am I so ghetto?


So hood (so hood)
So thuggy


Method, Soprano (Method, Soprano)
Method, Soprano


What's good (what's good) huh?
What's up, man? What's good?


Mec
Man


We gon' get it in on some real life shit
We're going to talk about some real-life stuff


Big up to Soprano, ya know how we do
Shout out to Soprano, you know how we do


Wu-Tang
Wu-Tang


Psy4Tra, Kamarade!
Psy4Tra, comrade!




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Stephan Buchenauer, Said M'Roumbaba, Clifford Smith

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Tellement fort ce morceau même après toutes ses années 👏🏽

kADER LE dOZO

Une époque formidable
On avait du bon soprano d'un côté
Et de l'autre La fouine
Elle me manque cette époque 😥

Bonjour

Un des meilleurs son de sopra

olivier bez

Merci à soprano pour ce morceau avec method man que du lourd ça fait mal

mélissa biron

trop kiffant j'adore viva soprano :)

RAPH

C’est ce que j’aime dans la musique les textes de soprano

Bryan

Trop bon ce son

Thierry Biboum

Method Man putain D’MC! Troooop loin! TROP FORT!!

Brian JULIEN

Les 2 légende !!!!

Mickaël meth

Quel différence entre une légende du hip hop et le rappeur soprano

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