Ainsi Valse La Vie Lyrics in English Black M

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Ainsi Valse La Vie by Black M from French to English.

I was a father, a husband, a loved man

No winters in my life, just summers

A car, some studies and a job

A house in my name, I was fulfilled

I don't want your sandwich

And even less of your pity

You know, before, I was rich, yeah

I was powerful, I shined

I'm not yelling, I'm explaining

You'd better listen to me

You can be at your zenith

And on the sidewalk the next day

That's how life waltzes

Life

I was the one who sees the sea in July

The one who spends Christmas well surrounded

Every morning, my kids' smiles

A good coffee, my paper and my croissants

my big baker

Have you already forgotten me

I was the one who left you the change

How about giving it back to me

F*ck you like I f*ck the world

You're all pretending, you all know who I am

I haven't changed, I just moved

And I can't feed my little girl anymore

I see myself in your little lives

How I loved my little life

I get drunk, you avoid me

I stink, so you say

I don't want your sandwich, f*ck, it won't make me forget

That I saw myself at the zenith and on the sidewalk the next day

That's how life waltzes

Life

I miss my wife

Our memories haunt me

Rage in my gut

When do I go home

All of this is my fault

I know

I blame others but I'm the one who failed

I betrayed my coworker to take his spot

Lied to my kids for nothing, like a coward

I cheated on my wife, caused fights at home

Broke everything when she asked me for details

So sure that I was owed all of it

The bailiff warned me but I was too stubborn

Life gave me what's priceless

But I spat on it so she took it back

That's how life waltzes

That's how my life waltzes

My life

That's how my life waltzes

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SONG MEANING

Ainsi Valse La Vie is a bittersweet waltz where Black M spins us through the dizzying highs and crushing lows of one man’s life. Yesterday he was the picture of success – loving dad, cherished husband, shiny car, perfect job, seaside holidays, even croissants on the breakfast table. Today he is shouting in the street, refusing pity and stale sandwiches, stunned by how quickly the world can pirouette from sunshine to cold concrete. The chorus, “Ainsi valse la vie” (So life waltzes), reminds us that fortune can spin on its heel in a single step.

Behind the fall lies a confession booth in rap form. The narrator admits to betrayal, lies and arrogance that poisoned everything priceless: family, friends, dignity. His wallet was full, yet his heart hollow – and life simply reclaimed what he took for granted. The song is both cautionary tale and empathy lesson, urging us to treasure what matters, stay humble and remember that anyone can be at the top today and on the sidewalk tomorrow. Life’s waltz never stops, so we’d better learn the rhythm.

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Black M Ainsi Valse La Vie Lyrics