One Love
Soprano Lyrics

Yeah, DJ Mej
Introducing the start of the song with a shoutout to the DJ.

Effrite ce que tu veux
Addressing the audience to request whatever they want from the performance.

Ce soir je vais leur parler de De mon One Love, Kamarade!
Promising to share his love for someone special tonight, who is important to him.

C'est le corbeau
Referring to himself as a nickname, possibly due to black clothes or a desire for freedom like a crow.

Je me rappelle la première fois que je l'ai rencontré
Starting a flashback memory of the first time he met the person he loves.

Elle était dans les bras d'un certain Jackson
Describing the person he loves being held by someone named Jackson, possibly a romantic rival.

Elle faisait danser des zombies et allumait le sol
Recalling how the person he loves danced in a lively and captivating way, lighting up the floor.

C'était l'époque où sur les ondes y'avait que son côté rock
Providing context for the time period when rock was the dominant music style on the radio.

Moi dans ma chambre je passai mon temps à danser le moonwalk
Sharing a personal detail about himself, enjoying his own private dance moves in secret.

Chez moi on se prennait pour les Jackson Five
Revealing how he and his family saw themselves as a singing group, similar to the famous Jackson 5.

Pour moi elle etait pas d'ici comme E.T. et Alf
Expressing how he saw the person he loves as different and maybe out of this world.

Sous le charme de son côté Black Américain
Admiring the person he loves for their African American cultural influences and identity.

Encore plus quand j'ai vu le côté Jamaïcain
Becoming even more attracted to the person he loves after discovering their Jamaican cultural side.

Je la voyais pleurer dans les bras d'un certain Bob
Observing the person he loves crying and finding comfort in the arms of someone named Bob, possibly a close friend.

Elle était rasta et ne chantait que le Love
Noting how the person he loves was a Rastafarian musician who only sang about love.

Elle parlait du monde, elle parlait des pauvres
Appreciating how the person he loves was socially conscious and spoke out about important issues.

Ses messages ont donnés naissance à ma colombe
Acknowledging how the messages and music of the person he loves inspired him and helped create his artistry.

Elle faisait de la poésie dans l'hexagone
Describing how the person he loves created poetic music in France, a reference to the country's hexagonal shape on a map.

Jean-Jacques Golman disait d'elle, Qu'elle était bonne
Mentioning a famous French musician's compliment of the person he loves being talented and good.

On disait aussi qu'elle adoucissait les moeurs
Sharing the popular belief that the music of the person he loves had a calming and soothing effect on people.

J'ai pris une feuille en esperant avoir, mon premier flirt
Revealing how he was inspired to write his own romantic song, hoping for his first love experience.

Je me suis promis qu'un jour je lui ferais des gosses
Making a promise to himself that he would have children with the person he loves someday.

Promesse tenue, Quand j'ai rencontré son côté Hip-Hop
Fulfilling his promise when he finally met the person he loves' Hip-Hop side, indicating a shared passion and interest.

Elle m'a donné la voix
Repeating the chorus phrase of One Love, indicating that the person he loves gave him his singing voice and creative inspiration.

One, one love
Repeating the catchy, repetitive chorus phrase of One Love, signifying a strong and singular love between the two.

Celle qui s'impose à moi
Continuing with the chorus phrase, emphasizing the overpowering and dominating presence of the love he feels.

Mon Hip-Hop, mon royaume, mon home sweet home
Expressing how Hip-Hop is his kingdom and home, his main passion and creative outlet.

Il falait m'interner après les freestyle de Time Bomb
Joking about how crazy and energetic he became after participating in freestyle rap battles with a French rap group called Time Bomb.

A cause de deux petits, je mettais mes baggys à l'envers
Revealing how he used to wear his baggy pants backwards, inspired by the fashion style of two younger kids he admired.

Grâce à deux grands je n'avais plus peur de crier 'N*que Ta Mère'
Acknowledging how he became more bold and confident in his rap lyrics, after being influenced by two famous French rappers.

Là où je vis les métèques et Mat squattent le banc
Describing the area where he lives as a place where immigrants and locals hang out together.

Où sont diplômés à l'école du micro d'argent
Revealing how the people in his community learn about music and rap from other experienced artists, in a metaphorical 'School of the silver microphone.'

On traînait à trente comme le Wu de ODB
Comparing his group of friends to the famous rap collective Wu-Tang Clan, featuring a member named Old Dirty Bastard.

On rêvait Queens grâce à C.N.N &. M.O.B.B
Desiring to live like rap stars in the borough of Queens, influenced by two famous rap groups named Capone-N-Noreaga and Mobb Deep.

On croyait que Lacoste était riche grâce à Lino
Revealing how they mistakenly thought that a famous French rapper named Lino was rich, based on him wearing Lacoste clothing.

On était tous les enfants seuls de Puccino
Feeling a sense of commonality with another influential French rapper named Oxmo Puccino, who was known for his emotional lyrics and storytelling.

Une pensée poour 2Pac et Biggie
Sending a tribute and remembrance to two famous American rappers who died tragically, Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G.

Le débit de mon Corbeau c'est du Bone Thugs-N-Garmony
Comparing his rap style to another popular American rap group named Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, known for their fast and fluid delivery.

J'avais la furie et la foi de la F.F
Feeling passionate and dedicated to the French rap group called Fonky Family, known for their political and social commentary in their music.

J'étais Mafia K'1 Fry quand Kary parlait de L.A.S
Identifying with another influential French rap collective named Mafia K'1 Fry, especially liking a member named Kary who spoke about a gang named L.A.S.

Grâce à Dre j'ai découvert snoop et Slim shady
Being grateful to the American rap producer Dr. Dre, who introduced him to two popular rappers named Snoop Dogg and Eminem.

J'étais fou quand Nas à rejoint la scène Jay-Z
Getting excited when another famous American rapper named Nas performed with Jay-Z, showing his love for hip-hop culture and musical collaborations.

J'ai des frissons quand je te parle de cette époque
Feeling nostalgic and emotional when he talks about his love for hip-hop in the past.

Sens-tu mon coeur qui bat quand je te parle de Hip-Hop hein!
Asking the audience if they can feel his passion and excitement when he talks about hip-hop music, indicating it's an important part of his life and identity.

Elle m'a donné la voix
Repeating the chorus phrase of One Love, signifying that the person he loves gave him his singing voice and creative inspiration.

One, one love
Repeating the catchy, repetitive chorus phrase of One Love, signifying a strong and singular love between the two.

Celle qui s'impose à moi
Continuing with the chorus phrase, emphasizing the overpowering and dominating presence of the love he feels.

Elle m'a donné la voix
Repeating the chorus phrase of One Love, signifying that the person he loves gave him his singing voice and creative inspiration.

One, one love
Repeating the catchy, repetitive chorus phrase of One Love, signifying a strong and singular love between the two.

Celle qui s'impose à moi
Continuing with the chorus phrase, emphasizing the overpowering and dominating presence of the love he feels.