R.A.P. Lyrics in English by Booba, Doum's
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song R.A.P. by Booba from French to English.
R.A.P
R.A.P
R.A.P, Récit des Anciens au Pouvoir
R.A.P, Tale of the Elders in Power
J'péra sans l'vouloir, causant perte et fracas
I rapped without wanting to, causing loss and havoc
Booba!
Booba!
J'ai pris le mic, leur string craqua
I took the mic, their thongs snapped
Berreta au vestiaire, fallait pas l'inviter sa mère
Beretta in the locker room, shouldn't have invited his mother
Tu peux pas imiter t'es trop gout-dé
You can't imitate, you're too disgusted
J'bouldé, t'as envie de te pendre
I'm bulldozing, you want to hang yourself
T'es sous cacheton sans les prendre
You're on pills without taking them
Rien qu'à m'écouter
Just by listening to me
R.A.P, Régime Au Pilon
R.A.P, Regime by Force
Filons faire un billet cordon ombilical scié, triste bilan
Let's go make money, umbilical cord cut, sad outcome
On roule en ville on rode à la 113
We drive in the city, we cruise in the 113
Nicolas calmer la banlieue, même pas en rêve
Nicolas calm the suburbs, not even in a dream
Major, on va t'apprendre à vider tes poches
Major, we're going to teach you to empty your pockets
R.A.P. C'est R1, Putain d'Audi A8 et Porsche
R.A.P. It's R1, f*cking Audi A8 and Porsche
C'est un départ en galère, un Retour À Poil
It's a difficult start, a Return Penniless
J'ai dit non comme Wallen
I said no like Wallen
J'mise dans la rue pas sur un cheval
I bet on the street, not on a horse
Gardez vos salaires de merde
Keep your sh*tty salaries
On m'arrachera pas mon vice
They won't tear my vice away from me
Sans que les fils de colons se repentissent
Without the sons of colonists repenting
Tu parles de fringues de tringle et de flingues
You talk about clothes, curtain rods, and guns
Qui, toi, tu fais du R.A.P, Baltringue?
Who, you, you do R.A.P, Loser?
Tu nous fais rigoler, vas-tu assumer
You make us laugh, will you take responsibility
Quand tu vas te faire fumer?
When you're going to get smoked?
Tu parles de fringues de tringle et de flingues
You talk about clothes, curtain rods, and guns
Qui, toi, tu fais du R.A.P, Baltringue?
Who, you, you do R.A.P, Loser?
Tu nous fais rigoler, vas-tu assumer
You make us laugh, will you take responsibility
Quand tu vas te faire fumer?
When you're going to get smoked?
R.A.P, toute la République A Peur
R.A.P, the whole Republic Is Afraid
Nous on vient pousser les rapports, à fond, boxer les rappeurs
We come to push the limits, fully, box the rappers
De la coke dans nos slips
Coke in our underwear
Toujours un revolver à proxi'
Always a revolver nearby
Trou d'balle
A**hole
Si tu joues tu risques une balle dans le coccyx
If you play, you risk a bullet in the coccyx
R.A.P, doit Rien À Personne, Rien À Prouver
R.A.P, owes Nothing To Anyone, Nothing To Prove
Juste à retrouver quelques MC pour les trouer
Just to find some MCs to punch holes in them
Nous on fait arh quand y'a les chtars, mon R.A.P. d'chars
We go "arh" when the cops are there, my tank R.A.P
Réponse Aux Porcs, pour tous mes frères en lèche-ca
Response To Pigs, for all my brothers in prison
Check, Rimes Anti Putes
Check, Anti-B*tch Rhymes
Réalisées Avec Passion, se danse en Requin
Made With Passion, danced like a Shark
Air Force One ou Prada
Air Force One or Prada
C'est l'heure du déclin
It's time for the decline
Pour les bâtards
For the b*stards
R.A.P, les Reur-ti Au Pouvoir
R.A.P, the Hoods in Power
Un joint d'Hi, ma thérapie
A joint of hash, my therapy
Porche bloqué par les koufars
Porsche blocked by the infidels
Souvent dans les coups foireux, un crew d'barges et ma rime
Often in shady deals, a crew of crazy people and my rhyme
Met des coups d'barre à mine, l'ami
Delivers crowbar blows, my friend
R.A.P. des Ronds À Prendre
R.A.P. of Money To Take
Et pas mal de MC à Pendre
And quite a few MCs to Hang
Pour B20, sir Do' et l'reste de la bande
For B20, sir Do' and the rest of the crew
Tu parles de fringues de tringle et de flingues
You talk about clothes, curtain rods, and guns
Qui, toi, tu fais du R.A.P, Baltringue?
Who, you, you do R.A.P, Loser?
Tu nous fais rigoler, vas-tu assumer
You make us laugh, will you take responsibility
Quand tu vas te faire fumer?
When you're going to get smoked?
Tu parles de fringues de tringle et de flingues
You talk about clothes, curtain rods, and guns
Qui, toi, tu fais du R.A.P, Baltringue?
Who, you, you do R.A.P, Loser?
Tu nous fais rigoler, vas-tu assumer
You make us laugh, will you take responsibility
Quand tu vas te faire fumer?
When you're going to get smoked?
R.A.P, c'est la Révolution À Paname
R.A.P, it's the Revolution in Paris
Essaye pas d'm'arrêter bonhomme ou ça canarde
Don't try to stop me, buddy, or it'll shoot
10 ans d'pratique sur une beuj au bord du gouffre
10 years of practice on a joint at the edge of the abyss
C'est Lunatic ici, Ex-Membre du groupe
It's Lunatic here, Ex-Member of the group
À tout niquer j'viens m'apprêter
I'm getting ready to f*ck everything up
Mettez la sono a fond
Turn the sound system up full
R.A.P, Rien À Perdre, Rien À Péter
R.A.P, Nothing To Lose, Nothing To Give a F*ck About
Négro c'est réservé aux pros
N*gro, it's reserved for pros
On investit pas dans la chance
We don't invest in luck
Travestit la France d'en haut
Subverts France from above
Pas d'starlettes entourées d'vigiles
No starlets surrounded by guards
Flow trop difficile
Flow too difficult
Stargate mon lance missile
Stargate my missile launcher
Dealer de rimes, killer de MC
Rhyme dealer, MC killer
Dans la sauce depuis Thriller
In the game since Thriller
R.A.P, Radar À Poucaves, tu baves
R.A.P, Snitch Radar, you drool
Trahis le bloc man
Betray the block, man
Envoie tes khos s'taper en promenade
Send your bros to fight in the yard
Crosse dans la paume j'écris un poème
Gun butt in my palm, I write a poem
Triste comme un hôpital
Sad like a hospital
À leurs yeux ma peau vaut la peine capitale
In their eyes, my skin is worth the death penalty
R.A.P, c'est une Rafale Au Pompe, beaucoup veulent tromper l'asphalte
R.A.P, it's a Shotgun Burst, many want to deceive the asphalt
Prenez vos godes rompez, arrêtez la tchatche!
Take your d*ldos, break up, stop the chatter!
Arrêtez la tchatche
Stop the chatter
Tu parles de fringues de tringle et de flingues
You talk about clothes, curtain rods, and guns
Qui, toi, tu fais du R.A.P, Baltringue?
Who, you, you do R.A.P, Loser?
Tu nous fais rigoler, vas-tu assumer
You make us laugh, will you take responsibility
Quand tu vas te faire fumer?
When you're going to get smoked?
Tu parles de fringues de tringle et de flingues
You talk about clothes, curtain rods, and guns
Qui, toi, tu fais du R.A.P, Baltringue?
Who, you, you do R.A.P, Loser?
Tu nous fais rigoler, vas-tu assumer
You make us laugh, will you take responsibility
Quand tu vas te faire fumer?
When you're going to get smoked?
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Lyrics © SONY ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING
Clement Dumoulin, Marc Jouanneaux, Mamadou Toure, Elie Yaffa
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Baltringue — Wimp / Coward
Baltringue is a French slang term that translates to "wimp" or "coward". It's a derogatory term used to insult someone, implying they are weak, ineffective, or not to be taken seriously.
In the context of Booba's song "R.A.P.", he uses this word to challenge and dismiss other rappers, questioning their authenticity and toughness. When he asks, "Qui, toi, tu fais du R.A.P, Baltringue?" (Who, you, you do R.A.P., Wimp?), he's asserting his dominance and belittling his rivals, making it a very impactful and memorable word within the aggressive tone of the track.
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