Comme Une Étoile Lyrics in English by Booba
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Comme Une Étoile by Booba from French to English.
Je veux juste briller comme une étoile
I just want to shine like a star
J'ai toujours dû, su me débrouiller
I've always had to, known how to get by
La vie n'est qu'une escale
Life is just a stopover
Et si je dois plier
And if I have to fold
C'est sous l'impact des balles
It's under the impact of bullets
Mais tu ne m'entendras pas crier
But you won't hear me scream
Car j'ai un gilet pare-balles
Because I have a bulletproof vest
Enculé, je serai rapatrié, enterré au Sénégal
Motherf*cker, I'll be repatriated, buried in Senegal
Enfin je pourrai trouver le calme
Finally I'll be able to find peace
Je serai seul comme une étoile
I'll be alone like a star
Comme une étoile j'ai disparu depuis longtemps
Like a star I disappeared a long time ago
Mais tu me vois toujours briller, toujours scintiller
But you still see me shine, still sparkle
J'ai pris les petits sentiers, quitté le chantier
I took the small paths, left the hood
Hauts-de-Seine, obscène, Africain comme un Antillais
Hauts-de-Seine, obscene, African like a West Indian
Libéré de mes entraves, me venger comme un droit
Freed from my shackles, to avenge myself as a right
J'ai couru comme un esclave pour marcher comme un roi
I ran like a slave to walk like a king
Malheureusement, je n'ai pas su marcher très droit
Unfortunately, I didn't know how to walk very straight
J'ai gardé mon automatique et mes amis près de moi
I kept my automatic and my friends close to me
Tu trouves que la Terre est belle, elle est plus belle vu de là-haut
You think Earth is beautiful, it's more beautiful seen from up high
Un nègre est un bon nègre quand il est dead sur le carreau
A n*gger is a good n*gger when he's dead on the floor
J'éclaire cellules, scie les barreaux
I light up cells, saw through bars
Sur ces notes de piano, regrette l'époque du Rat Luciano
On these piano notes, I regret the time of Rat Luciano
Aigle royal, dernier voyage
Golden eagle, last journey
Fais péter le son dans la gov', rends-moi hommage
Blast the sound in the whip, pay me homage
J'ai tout ce que je mérite, trouve pas ça dommage
I have everything I deserve, don't find that a shame
Ni putes ni soumises vont se réjouir ces sales connasses
Neither whores nor submissives will rejoice, those dirty b*tches
Banlieusard dans le sang, peu importe ce que Sarko fasse
Suburbanite in the blood, no matter what Sarko does
'92 sur le sarcophage
'92 on the sarcophagus
Et le piano m'endort, Terminator est mon mentor
And the piano puts me to sleep, Terminator is my mentor
Récupérer mon or, j'en rêve encore
To get my gold back, I still dream of it
Je veux juste briller comme une étoile
I just want to shine like a star
J'ai toujours dû, su me débrouiller
I've always had to, known how to get by
La vie n'est qu'une escale
Life is just a stopover
Et si je dois plier
And if I have to fold
C'est sous l'impact des balles
It's under the impact of bullets
Mais tu ne m'entendras pas crier
But you won't hear me scream
Car j'ai un gilet pare-balles
Because I have a bulletproof vest
Enculé, je serai rapatrié, enterré au Sénégal
Motherf*cker, I'll be repatriated, buried in Senegal
Enfin je pourrai trouver le calme
Finally I'll be able to find peace
Je serai seul comme une étoile
I'll be alone like a star
On ne m'entendra plus, on ne me verra plus
They won't hear me anymore, they won't see me anymore
Regarde vers les nuages, tu verras voler ma plume
Look towards the clouds, you'll see my pen fly
B.2.O, 100-8 Zoo, on contrôle la zone
B.2.O, 100-8 Zoo, we control the zone
Si je ne fais pas face à ces négros
If I don't face these n*ggers
Leur lame se plantera dans mon dos
Their blade will plant itself in my back
Tu crois que je vais mal, que je ne dors plus
You think I'm doing bad, that I don't sleep anymore
Tu voudrais sécher mes larmes
You'd want to dry my tears
Mais il y a bien longtemps que je ne pleure plus
But I haven't cried in a long time
Messieurs et Mesdames
Ladies and Gentlemen
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sarcophage — sarcophagus
Sarcophage translates to "sarcophagus," a stone coffin. It's a striking and somewhat rare word to find in modern song lyrics, especially in a rap context.
In Booba's song, he uses it to reference his origins with the line "'92 sur le sarcophage," connecting his identity from the Hauts-de-Seine (department 92) to something ancient and enduring, almost like a legacy etched in stone. This powerful imagery evokes themes of death, legacy, and permanence, making it a memorable and intriguing choice.
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