Rue De La Traîtrise Lyrics in English by Abou Tall

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Yo, is that you?

Yo, how are you, you b*stard? Huh?

I ran into you, my friend, on Treachery Street

Where hypocrites meet and greet each other

At the ingrates' bar, the snitches' café

My enemies invited you, you didn't refuse the invite

I ran into you, my friend, you weren't very sad

Not the slightest regret, you are everything I despise

I ran into you, my friend, on Treachery Street

I should've run you over, that's all you deserve

The avenue of lies leads to Treachery Street

Not far from the crossroads of the Antichrist's avenue

No U-turn, it's a one-way street

So don't ask me for forgiveness, even if God exists

Welcome to the depths of the human race

Lovers marry there in the church of infidels

Watch out, I said watch out, often the guys from Vengeance Street

Show up with something to make you pay your debts or brrr you in the headrest

It could've ended differently

But it's often like that

No matter the itinerary the GPS indicates

Friendships always end on the street of the

I ran into you, my friend, on Treachery Street

Where hypocrites meet and greet each other

At the ingrates' bar, the snitches' café

My enemies invited you, you didn't refuse the invite

I ran into you, my friend, you weren't very sad

Not the slightest regret, you are everything I despise

I ran into you, my friend, on Treachery Street

I should've run you over, that's all you deserve

You change sidewalks, you avoid my gaze

You would've preferred we met elsewhere

You're in a fine mess, you're looking for an escape

To turn onto Peace Street so we could embrace

When misery, hardship, and despair show themselves

The sidewalks of Treachery Street are packed with people

Cars have no speed limit, the lights are green

It's the shortest path to go to Wealth Square

My friend, you're mad at me

Me too, I'm mad at you

No matter the itinerary the GPS indicates

Friendships always end on the street of the

I ran into you, my friend, on Treachery Street

Where hypocrites meet and greet each other

At the ingrates' bar, the snitches' café

My enemies invited you, you didn't refuse the invite

I ran into you, my friend, you weren't very sad

Not the slightest regret, you are everything I despise

I ran into you, my friend, on Treachery Street

I should've run you over, that's all you deserve

Every man is made to point the finger at you, who am I?

And if I run into you on Treachery Street, it's because I'm there somewhere

Well yeah, huh

Tall

What's your name?

Mona

Mona what?

Mona Moore

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traîtrise — treachery

Traîtrise translates to "treachery" or "betrayal". It's a strong and evocative word that immediately sets a dramatic tone for the song.

In the lyrics, the phrase "rue de la traîtrise" (street of treachery) is used repeatedly as a central metaphor for a place where friendships and loyalties are broken. It's a powerful and memorable image that encapsulates the song's theme of deceit and disillusionment.

Abou Tall's "Rue De La Traîtrise" is a raw, intense confrontation with betrayal. The song opens with the narrator spotting a former friend on the "rue de la traîtrise" [street of treachery], a metaphorical place where "les hypocrites se rejoignent et se font la bise" [hypocrites meet and kiss each other]. It's a place of ingrates and informers, where the narrator's enemies have invited this friend, and the friend accepted.

The narrator is clearly hurt and disgusted, noting that the friend wasn't sad and showed "pas le moindre regret" [not the slightest regret], making them everything the narrator despises. The lyrics are full of anger, with the narrator wishing they had run over the friend, saying "J'aurais dû te rouler dessus, c'est tout c'que tu mérites" [I should have run you over, that's all you deserve]. The song describes this street as a one-way path, leading from the "avenue du mensonge" [avenue of lies] and near the "carrefour de l'avenue de l'antéchrist" [crossroads of the avenue of the antichrist], implying there's no turning back from such betrayal. It's a dark look at the "bas fond de la race humaine" [low depths of the human race], where even lovers marry in the "église des infidèles" [church of infidels]. The song ends with a reflective twist, as the narrator admits that if they crossed paths on the street of treachery, it means they are also, in some way, part of it.

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