Vent D'Etat Lyrics in English by Kery James
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Vent D'Etat by Kery James from French to English.
Les médias ne se contentent plus de cacher l'information
The media no longer just hide information
Ils sont carrément passés maîtres dans la désinformation
They have outright become masters of disinformation
Dans la désinformation
In disinformation
Ils font passer pour une victime celui qui commet l'agression
They make the aggressor out to be a victim
Entre les médias et le pouvoir, je ne parle plus de relation
Between the media and power, I no longer speak of a relationship
Je dis que les médias sont le pouvoir, je parle plus que de fusion
I say the media is power, I speak only of fusion
Plusieurs angles d'attaque pour défendre la même vision
Several angles of attack to defend the same vision
Leur prétendu clivage gauche-droite c'est du bluff, de l'illusion
Their supposed left-right divide is a bluff, an illusion
Une pensée unique, une seule liberté d'expression
A single thought, a single freedom of expression
C'est le parler-folklorique des salariés indépendants
It's the "folkloric speech" of independent employees
Y a-t-il des journalistes intègres qui ont le courage de dire 'Non!'?
Are there any honest journalists who have the courage to say "No!"?
Dis-moi qui tu protèges, je te dirai qui paye l'addition
Tell me who you protect, I'll tell you who pays the bill
L'Irak n'a jamais possédé les dites armes de destruction
Iraq never possessed the so-called weapons of destruction
Mais on peut tout justifier avec l'arme d'abrutissement
But everything can be justified with the weapon of stupefaction
La vérité n'a plus pied dans l'océan des confusions
Truth no longer has a foothold in the ocean of confusions
Plus le mensonge est osé, plus il convainc l'ignorant
The bolder the lie, the more it convinces the ignorant
J'accuse les médias français de diviser la Nation
I accuse the French media of dividing the Nation
De diviser la Nation entre les gentils et les méchants
Of dividing the Nation between the good guys and the bad guys
Tout le monde l'aura compris, pour vous le méchant c'est le Musulman
Everyone will have understood, for you the bad guy is the Muslim
Et le coupable désigné de la crise que nous connaissons
And the designated culprit for the crisis we know
Les médias pyromanes nous poussent vers l'auto-destruction
The pyromaniac media push us towards self-destruction
En opposant le peuple, ils espèrent la collision
By opposing the people, they hope for collision
Manipulent nos sentiments, jouent de nos appréhensions
They manipulate our feelings, play on our apprehensions
Tu veux reprendre ta liberté, éteins ta télévision
You want to regain your freedom, turn off your television
Ils sont payés pour nous asservir, ils le font indécemment
They're paid to enslave us, they do it indecently
Ils nous poussent vers une guerre civile, ils le font violemment
They push us towards a civil war, they do it violently
Commerce de blasphème et de la provocation
Trade in blasphemy and provocation
Mais quand tout le monde attaque les mêmes, où est donc la subversion?
But when everyone attacks the same ones, where then is the subversion?
J'accuse les médias d'être au service du pouvoir
I accuse the media of being at the service of power
De propager l'ignorance et de maquiller le savoir
Of spreading ignorance and disguising knowledge
Pour ne pas le voir il faut être stupide, ou alors il faut le vouloir
Not to see it, you have to be stupid, or else you have to want to
Je refuse de croire un agent cupide chargé de travestir l'histoire
I refuse to believe a greedy agent tasked with distorting history
Vent d'État, les médias véhiculent les mensonges d'État!
State's agenda, the media convey state lies!
Pétrole, pouvoir, coup d'État, vendetta
Oil, power, coup d'état, vendetta
Propagande, manipulation, désinformation, vendetta
Propaganda, manipulation, disinformation, vendetta
Pétrole, pouvoir, coup d'État, vendetta, propagande, manipulation
Oil, power, coup d'état, vendetta, propaganda, manipulation
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Gregory Kasparian, Alix Jules Mathurin, Victor Sabattier
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désinformation — disinformation
Désinformation directly translates to "disinformation". It's a crucial and highly relevant word in today's media landscape, making it both engaging and educational.
In "Vent D'Etat", Kery James repeatedly uses this word to criticize the media's role in manipulating public opinion and spreading false narratives. He argues that the media are not just hiding information but actively engaging in "désinformation" to serve powerful interests. This word is central to the song's powerful message about media critique and political awareness.
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