Simandou Lyrics in English Black M

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Simandou by Black M from French to English.
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I'm a kid from here
They wanna make me pay for it
But they don't know I'm blessed
And I've got nothing under the pillow
I committed a few offenses
But they were blatant crimes
A brother in a big whip
Way too suspicious for the cops
I came back home
I saw they'd looted everything
I saw men in fatigues
I had no shield
Problems like in Kigali
Or my Senegalese brothers
My Africa
My Africa
We'll go all the way
Whatever it costs
I know my history
I want my share of Simandou
Thanks for the work
Thanks a lot
My Africa and me, the two of us
We make such a beautiful couple
We'll go all the way
Whatever it costs
I know my history
I want my share of Simandou
Thanks for the work
Thanks a lot
My Africa and me, the two of us
We make such a beautiful couple
My paradise, my Guinea
Simandou
My paradise, my Guinea
Simandou
My paradise, my Guinea
Simandou
My Africa and me, the two of us
We make such a beautiful couple
To dodge the eye
I hide my plans
If you don't wanna end up alone
Bro, you gotta hang on
Two, three haters mad at me
I gotta throw hooks
Close guard
Don't come near me
They told me it's the crisis
I analyzed
I didn't listen to what they said
There was too much bullsh*t
Too many brothers to channel
Too many broken dreams
My Africa
My Africa
We'll go all the way
Whatever it costs
I know my history
I want my share of Simandou
Thanks for the work
Thanks a lot
My Africa and me, the two of us
We make such a beautiful couple
We'll go all the way
Whatever it costs
I know my history
I want my share of Simandou
Thanks for the work
Thanks a lot
My Africa and me, the two of us
We make such a beautiful couple
My paradise, my Guinea
Simandou
My paradise, my Guinea
Simandou
My paradise, my Guinea
Simandou
My Africa and me, the two of us
We make such a beautiful couple
We'll go all the way
Whatever it costs
I know my history
I want my share of Simandou
Thanks for the work
Thanks a lot
My Africa and me, the two of us
We make such a beautiful couple
We'll go all the way
Whatever it costs
I know my history
I want my share of Simandou
Thanks for the work
Thanks a lot
My Africa and me, the two of us
We make such a beautiful couple
We'll go all the way
Whatever it costs
I know my history
I want my share of Simandou
Thanks for the work
Thanks a lot
My Africa and me, the two of us
We make such a beautiful couple
My paradise, my Guinea
My paradise, my Guinea
My paradise, my Guinea
My paradise, my Guinea
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SONG MEANING

Black M’s “Simandou” is a proud homecoming anthem that blends swagger, nostalgia, and social commentary. The Irish-born artist sings as an “enfant du pays,” a child of the land, who returns to Guinea only to find it scarred by exploitation and conflict. Despite brushes with the law and skeptics who doubt him, he insists he is “béni” – blessed – and refuses to hide his ambition. Simandou, the iron-rich mountain range in southeastern Guinea, becomes a symbol of both his country’s vast natural wealth and his personal birthright. Repeating “Je veux ma part de Simandou” (“I want my share of Simandou”), Black M calls for fair access to resources while celebrating the beauty of his “paradis, ma Guinée.”

The chorus turns his bond with the continent into a love story: “Mon Afrique et moi, nous deux, on forme un si beau couple.” With driving beats and catchy hooks, the song pledges to fight “jusqu’au bout, quoi qu’il en coûte” – to the end, whatever it takes – against corruption, poverty, and the lingering aftershocks of colonial plundering. The result is both a personal victory chant and a larger rally cry for African unity, resilience, and rightful prosperity.

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