Marchand De Sable Lyrics in English by KeBlack
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Marchand De Sable by KeBlack from French to English.
Tant qu'on nourrit les fourmis pour affamer les fauves
As long as we feed the ants to starve the predators
Ah ouais, comme ça y'a plus rien à dire
Oh yeah, this way there's nothing left to say
Que ce qui façonne le riche assassine le pauvre
That which shapes the rich kills the poor
Tant qu'on nourrit les fourmis pour affamer les fauves
As long as we feed the ants to starve the predators
Que ce qui façonne le riche assassine le pauvre
That which shapes the rich kills the poor
Poussière d'étoile contre marchands de sable
Stardust against sand merchants
Je tremperai ma plume pour raconter des fables
I'll dip my pen to tell fables
Y'a du diamant dans les poches
There's diamond in the pockets
Des trésors enfouis sous la terre
Treasures buried under the earth
Contes et légendes sur le torse mais
Tales and legends on the torso but
Plus trop d'eau dans les déserts
Not much water left in the deserts
Les petits hommes à la grande vie
The little men living the high life
Sont partis négocier les prix
Have gone to negotiate the prices
Et quand tu priais à genoux
And when you prayed on your knees
Ils t'ont passé corde au cou
They put a rope around your neck
Parfois j'défends la vie des autres
Sometimes I defend the lives of others
Le cœur est lourd la tête est haute
My heart is heavy, my head is high
Tant qu'on nourrit les fourmis pour affamer les fauves
As long as we feed the ants to starve the predators
Parfois j'défends la vie des autres
Sometimes I defend the lives of others
Tant qu'on vide une école et qu'on remplit des taules
As long as we empty a school and fill jails
Le cœur est lourd la tête est haute
My heart is heavy, my head is high
Poussière d'étoile contre marchands de sable
Stardust against sand merchants
Parfois j'défends la vie des autres
Sometimes I defend the lives of others
Je tremperai ma plume pour raconter des fables
I'll dip my pen to tell fables
Le cœur est lourd la tête est haute
My heart is heavy, my head is high
Ah ouais, comme ça y'a plus rien à dire
Oh yeah, this way there's nothing left to say
Ah ouais
Oh yeah
Avale les clés de ta cage
Swallow the keys to your cage
Puisqu'on court après le temps
Since we're chasing time
Et pour contenir la rage
And to contain the rage
On divertit les indigents
We entertain the destitute
C'est peut-être bouteille à la mer
It's perhaps a message in a bottle
Mais nos silences nous ont averti
But our silences have warned us
Le mépris tue plus que la guerre
Contempt kills more than war
Je ne partirai pas sans bruit
I won't leave quietly
Tant qu'on nourrit les fourmis pour affamer les fauves
As long as we feed the ants to starve the predators
Tant que sommeil des nantis n'est pas celui des nôtres
As long as the sleep of the wealthy isn't that of ours
Poussière d'étoile contre marchands de sable
Stardust against sand merchants
Je tremperai ma plume pour raconter des fables
I'll dip my pen to tell fables
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Marchand de sable — Sandman
Marchand de sable literally translates to "sand merchant" but is the French equivalent of the "Sandman" from folklore.
In the song, the artist contrasts "Poussière d'étoile contre marchands de sable" (Stardust against sandmen). This phrase evokes a battle between dreams and wonder (stardust) and the forces that bring sleep, perhaps symbolizing a struggle against apathy or the harsh realities that lull people into inaction. It's a unique and evocative image that adds a layer of poetic depth to the lyrics.
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