Ami Ou Ennemi Lyrics in English by Alonzo, Tiakola
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Ami Ou Ennemi by Alonzo from French to English.
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Exi
Exi
Capo
Capo
Tiako' à la mélodie (eh, eh)
Tiako on the melody (eh, eh)
Mamé
Mamé
Ami ou ennemi, c'est à toi de faire ton choix (c'est à toi de faire ton choix)
Friend or enemy, it's up to you to make your choice (it's up to you to make your choice)
L'ennemi de mon ami, c'est pas mon ami, non, non (c'est pas mon ami, non, non)
My friend's enemy isn't my friend, no, no (isn't my friend, no, no)
À la base, on était plein, est-ce qu'on finira solo? (Solo, solo, solo)
Originally, there were many of us, will we end up solo? (Solo, solo, solo)
À la base, on était plein, est-ce qu'on finira solo? (Solo, solo, solo)
Originally, there were many of us, will we end up solo? (Solo, solo, solo)
J'entretiens le capital ('tal) très peu d'relations amicales ('cales)
I maintain capital ('tal) very few friendly relationships ('cales)
J'entretiens le capital ('tal) très peu d'relations amicales ('cales)
I maintain capital ('tal) very few friendly relationships ('cales)
Et j'me suis mouillé pour toi dans l'eau (j'me suis mouillé pour toi comme jamais)
And I took risks for you (I took risks for you like never before)
T'façon, tu fais parti d'ma vida (ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah)
Anyway, you're part of my life (ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah)
Mon zinzin rempli la sacoche, on quitte le bloc, on va faire un tour en Grèce
My cash fills the bag, we leave the block, we're going for a trip to Greece
On a fait des pesos, les clients, le te'-te', tout ça, que ça nous engraisse
We made pesos, the clients, the product, all that, may it make us rich
On va finir fainéants, sièges allongés dans une nouvelle caisse
We're gonna end up lazy, seats reclined in a new car
T'as pensé à elle? Elle veut faire son hlel mais c'est une pince
Did you think of her? She wants to do her hlel but she's a cheapskate
J'ai tout creusé de mes mains, je chercher l'or sous l'orage
I dug everything with my hands, I'm looking for gold under the storm
Eux, ils n'ont rien, tant pis, pour eux, jamais content quand on mange
They have nothing, too bad for them, never happy when we eat
Sous l'coussin, y a l'silencieux, pour régler les contentieux
Under the cushion, there's the silencer, to settle disputes
WAllah, tu me prends la tête, j'arrache le bitume en séquentielle
WAllah, you annoy me, I tear up the asphalt in sequential
Mon ami, oh (wow) j'ai pas les mots (j'ai pas les mots)
My friend, oh (wow) I have no words (I have no words)
Mon ami, oh (brr) j'ai pas les mots (j'ai pas les mots)
My friend, oh (brr) I have no words (I have no words)
Mon ami, oh (wow) j'ai pas les mots (j'ai pas les mots)
My friend, oh (wow) I have no words (I have no words)
Mon ami, oh, j'ai pas les mots (tiens, tiens, tiens, tiens)
My friend, oh, I have no words (here, here, here, here)
Ami ou ennemi, c'est à toi de faire ton choix (c'est à toi de faire ton choix)
Friend or enemy, it's up to you to make your choice (it's up to you to make your choice)
L'ennemi de mon ami, c'est pas mon ami, non, non (c'est pas mon ami, non, non)
My friend's enemy isn't my friend, no, no (isn't my friend, no, no)
À la base, on était plein, est-ce qu'on finira solo? (Solo, solo, solo)
Originally, there were many of us, will we end up solo? (Solo, solo, solo)
À la base, on était plein, est-ce qu'on finira solo? (Solo, solo, solo)
Originally, there were many of us, will we end up solo? (Solo, solo, solo)
J'entretiens le capital ('tal) très peu d'relations amicales ('cales)
I maintain capital ('tal) very few friendly relationships ('cales)
J'entretiens le capital ('tal) très peu d'relations amicales ('cales)
I maintain capital ('tal) very few friendly relationships ('cales)
Et j'me suis mouillé pour toi dans l'eau (j'me suis mouillé pour toi comme jamais)
And I took risks for you (I took risks for you like never before)
T'façon, tu fais parti d'ma vida (Tiako' à la mélodie)
Anyway, you're part of my life (Tiako on the melody)
Passé nos journées à traîner, mec, on est bons qu'à ça (bleh, bleh, bleh)
We spent our days hanging out, man, that's all we're good for (bleh, bleh, bleh)
Celui qui m'fait la guerre, il m'connaît depuis l'bac à sable (ouais, ouais, ouais)
The one who fights me, he's known me since the sandbox (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Essaye pas d'jouer (nan) non, n'essaye pas d'jouer (non)
Don't try to play (nah) no, don't try to play (no)
Reviens pas si tu n'es pas doué (niya) et ton pull, il finira trouer (han)
Don't come back if you're not gifted (niya) and your sweater will end up with holes (han)
Au fait, je rappe comme ci, je rappe comme ça, je rappe comme dégun (rappe comme dégun)
By the way, I rap like this, I rap like that, I rap like nobody (rap like nobody)
Et Kassim ci, et Kassim ça, bande de zgegs (woh)
And Kassim this, and Kassim that, you bunch of d*cks (woh)
Tu raconte ma vie, mais tu mens mal, que tu bégayes (que tu bégayes)
You tell my life story, but you lie badly, that you stutter (that you stutter)
T'as pas de vie, ça te fait mal
You have no life, that hurts you
Mon ami, oh (wow) j'ai pas les mots (j'ai pas les mots)
My friend, oh (wow) I have no words (I have no words)
Mon ami, oh (brr) j'ai pas les mots (j'ai pas les mots)
My friend, oh (brr) I have no words (I have no words)
Mon ami, oh (wow) j'ai pas les mots (j'ai pas les mots)
My friend, oh (wow) I have no words (I have no words)
Mon ami, oh, j'ai pas les mots (tiens, tiens, tiens, tiens)
My friend, oh, I have no words (here, here, here, here)
Ami ou ennemi, c'est à toi de faire ton choix (c'est à toi de faire ton choix)
Friend or enemy, it's up to you to make your choice (it's up to you to make your choice)
L'ennemi de mon ami, c'est pas mon ami, non, non (c'est pas mon ami, non, non)
My friend's enemy isn't my friend, no, no (isn't my friend, no, no)
À la base, on était plein, est-ce qu'on finira solo? (Solo, solo, solo)
Originally, there were many of us, will we end up solo? (Solo, solo, solo)
À la base, on était plein, est-ce qu'on finira solo? (Solo, solo, solo)
Originally, there were many of us, will we end up solo? (Solo, solo, solo)
J'entretiens le capital ('tal) très peu d'relations amicales (woh)
I maintain capital ('tal) very few friendly relationships (woh)
J'entretiens le capital ('tal) très peu d'relations amicales
I maintain capital ('tal) very few friendly relationships
Et j'me suis mouillé pour toi dans l'eau (j'me suis mouillé pour toi comme jamais)
And I took risks for you (I took risks for you like never before)
T'façon, tu fais parti d'ma vida (ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah)
Anyway, you're part of my life (ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah)
Mon ami, oh, j'ai pas les mots (j'ai pas les mots)
My friend, oh, I have no words (I have no words)
Mon ami, oh, j'ai pas les mots (j'ai pas les mots)
My friend, oh, I have no words (I have no words)
Mon ami, oh, j'ai pas les mots (j'ai pas les mots)
My friend, oh, I have no words (I have no words)
Mon ami, oh, j'ai pas les mots (j'ai pas les mots)
My friend, oh, I have no words (I have no words)
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contentieux — disputes / litigation
Contentieux refers to disputes or litigation, often in a legal or formal sense. It's a more sophisticated and less common word than typical slang found in rap lyrics.
In the song, Alonzo uses it in the line, "Sous l'coussin, y a l'silencieux, pour régler les contentieux" (Under the pillow, there's the silencer, to settle disputes). This line dramatically contrasts the formal meaning of the word with the street context, implying that serious disagreements are resolved through illicit means, making it a striking and memorable choice.
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