J'essaie Lyrics in English by Lacrim

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song J'essaie by Lacrim from French to English.
Double X on the track, bitch
Double X on the track, b*tch
On me dit que la vie est belle
They tell me life is beautiful
J'trouve le sommeil que lorsque j'suis def'
I only find sleep when I'm high
Mon amour a pris un coup de pelle, ouais
My love took a hit, yeah
Toile d'araignée, j'ai mon cœur dedans
Spiderweb, my heart's inside it
En plus sur le terrain j'suis sur les temps
Plus, on the streets I'm on the grind
Les shmitts te sonnent à l'aide de mes potos
The cops call you with my buddies' help
Je te laisse rapper mais c'est des mytho
I let you rap but they're liars
On a les armes, quatres mecs et deux motos
We have the weapons, four guys and two motorcycles
C'est vrai des périodes en taule ou je doutais
It's true, periods in jail where I doubted
Suis-je un vrai? Suis-je mauvais?
Am I real? Am I bad?
Maman m'as tu fait
Mom, did you make me
Pour avoir mal ou pour saigner?
To hurt or to bleed?
Faire la guerre veut dire la gagner
Waging war means winning it
J'ai de l'amour pour la tuer
I have love to kill it
(Les shmitts te sonnent à l'aide de mes potos)
The cops call you with my buddies' help
Imbécile, dans ma vision je t'ai vu par terre
Idiot, in my vision I saw you on the ground
Sur la guitare, tes ennemis vont t'oublier
On the guitar, your enemies will forget you
Tire un bon coup, tu vas briser le sablier
Take a good shot, you're gonna break the hourglass
Arrête le temps, sors de la voiture, fais les crier
Stop time, get out of the car, make them scream
De jour en jour j'essaie
Day by day I try
Faire l'oseille pour soulager mes peines
To make money to ease my pains
De pas douter j'essaie
Not to doubt I try
De pas t'aimer j'essaie
Not to love you I try
Des fois j'veux partir du pays
Sometimes I wanna leave the country
Aller provoquer l'embellie
Go provoke the upturn
Costume blanc belly
White suit belly
Dans l'four que l'on vieilli
In the oven that we age
Pas grand monde à qui je paie
Not many people I pay
Narcos en treillis
Narcos in fatigues
Un peu de soleil
A little sun
J'ai qu'un souhait
I have only one wish
Faire plus d'oseille que la veille
To make more money than the day before
Pour mes potos
For my buddies
C'est jamais trop
It's never too much
Du poids sur le dos
Weight on my back
J'ai le démon de trop
I have too many demons
La nuit j'suis sté-pi
At night I'm wasted
Je n'aurais guère de répit
I'll hardly get any rest
J'fume mon joint le soir
I smoke my joint in the evening
J'pense que leur life est comme je l'avais prédit
I think their life is as I predicted
Imbécile, dans ma vision je t'ai vu par terre
Idiot, in my vision I saw you on the ground
Sur la guitare, tes ennemis vont t'oublier
On the guitar, your enemies will forget you
Tire un bon coup, tu vas briser le sablier
Take a good shot, you're gonna break the hourglass
Arrête le temps, sors de la voiture, fais les crier
Stop time, get out of the car, make them scream
De jour en jour j'essaie
Day by day I try
Faire l'oseille pour soulager mes peines
To make money to ease my pains
De pas douter j'essaie
Not to doubt I try
De pas t'aimer j'essaie
Not to love you I try
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Karim Zenoud
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l'embellie — the improvement / the upturn

L'embellie literally translates to "the improvement" or "the upturn," often referring to a period of calm or prosperity after a difficult time. It's a less common word in everyday French, making it stand out.

In the context of the song, Lacrim expresses a desire to "Aller provoquer l'embellie" (Go provoke the upturn). This suggests a proactive wish to bring about a positive change or a better future, moving away from his current struggles and seeking a brighter period in his life.

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