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Damso’s “911” is an unexpected love confession from a self-proclaimed gangster who suddenly finds his tough exterior melting away. The Belgian rapper repeats “Fais le 911” (Call 911) like a playful emergency alarm, admitting that something serious has happened: he has fallen in love. Between references to money, drugs, and street life, he keeps marveling at how soft he feels (“j’me ramollis”) and how unreal the situation seems, as if he were watching a Hollywood movie with his eyes wide open.

The track is a humorous tug-of-war between bravado and vulnerability. Damso imagines doing the unthinkable for his new crush: talking to the police, quitting shady deals, even publicly calling her his girlfriend when he goes out. The repeated “love, love” hook drives home the irony—this hardened “O.G.” is now completely disarmed by romance. “911” shows that no matter how intimidating someone’s image may be, love can strike like an emergency and flip the script in the most unexpected, disarming way.