Liberté, Égalité Lyrics in English L.E.J.

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Liberté, Égalité by L.E.J. from French to English.

We thought we'd play 4-4-2, forget the 49-3, 49-3

We're all in front of the same screen but we don't look at each other

Move over, move over

From those who don't care to those who live only for it

All here, all here

It hurts, but even Marine retweets Pogba

Marry her, marry her

We're waiting for the linesman to raise his white flag

Move over, move over

And packed down the Champs we'll say Liberty, Equality

Mbappé

Liberty, we write your name on pigeons' wings

Don't push

From zeros to equals, we've all got the same religion

All here, all here

Time and rules bury me, right up to the shell shots

But this isn't a war, I think you've just drunk too much

Move over, move over

We've taken too many cards, we want a spot on the bench

On the bench

And packed down the Champs we'll say Liberty, Equality

Mbappé Mbappé! Mbappé!

Liberty, Equality

Mbappé Mbappé Mbappé

Liberty, Equality

Mbappé

Gaul's got a hangover, and that's gonna change the times

Change the times

The world has to know that, even in sh*t, roosters sing

Don't push, don't push

Puff out your chest to control a cross coming from the right

Or drop back to have the right reactions

Ngolo Kanté

If change is now I think it's time to get to it

All here, all here

Free will's gone, now the VAR rules supreme

Let's part singing, the more we attack the better we defend

And packed down the Champs we'll say Liberty, Equality

Mbappé Mbappé! Mbappé!

Liberty, Equality

Mbappé Mbappé Mbappé

Liberty, Equality

Mbappé

Gaul's got a hangover, and that's gonna change the times

Let the world know that, even in sh*t, roosters sing

Gaul's got a hangover, and that's gonna change the times

Mbappé Mbappé Mbappé

Liberty, Equality

Mbappé Mbappé Mbappé

Liberty, Equality

Ngolo Kanté

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SONG MEANING

“Liberté, Égalité, Mbappé!” L.E.J. turn the roar of a soccer crowd into a sharp social snapshot of modern France. The trio mix playful stadium chants with clever word-play, swapping the historic motto Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité for the name of star striker Kylian Mbappé. Behind the fun lies a pointed message: while the nation unites in front of screens for a 4-4-2 formation, politicians slip controversial laws through article 49-3, and people jostle for space without truly seeing one another. Football becomes a mirror reflecting political tension, media frenzy, and the longing for real togetherness.

From Marine Le Pen retweeting Paul Pogba to the hopeful cries on the Champs-Élysées, the lyrics celebrate the moments that make France cheer while questioning whether unity ends with the final whistle. L.E.J. remind us that even when La Gaule a la gueule de bois (France wakes with a hangover), the rooster still sings. Their song invites listeners to puff out their chests like Ntolo Kanté trapping a pass, take responsibility for change “now,” and remember that the true match is not on the pitch but in the way citizens play side by side every day.

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