Basique Lyrics in English Orelsan

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Basique by Orelsan from French to English.
Intro
OK, I'm gonna drop a new album
But first we gotta review the basics
I'm gonna make a simple video
Where I'll say simple stuff
Intro
Because you're too dumb
Simple, basic, okay
The smartest people aren't always
The ones who speak best
Politicians have to lie
Otherwise you wouldn't vote for them
If you often say you ain't got a problem with booze
It means you got one
Don't have a kid with somebody
You don't know well
FN guys have the same face
As the bad guys in movies
Between having principles and being a d*ck
The line's very thin
Hugo Boss dressed the Nazis
Style matters
Dolphins are rapists
Yeah, watch out for appearances
Basic, simple, simple, basic
Basic, simple, simple, basic
You don't have the basics
You don't have the basics
You don't have the basics
You don't have the basics
If it's written on the internet
It might be fake but it might be true
Illuminati or not, what's it change
You're getting f*cked
Abroad, you're a foreigner
There's no point being racist
The craziest guys are often the saddest guys
A hundred people own half the world's wealth
You'll always be one or two numbers
From hitting the top five in order
If you're often alone with your problems
It's 'cause the problem's often you
Every generation says
That the next one does whatever
Basic, simple, simple, basic
Basic, simple, simple, basic
Basic, simple, simple, basic
Basic, simple, simple, basic
You don't have the basics
You don't have the basics
You don't have the basics
You don't have the basics
Basic, simple, you don't have the basics
Basic, simple, you don't have the basics
Basic, simple, you don't have the basics
Basic, simple, you don't have the basics
Basic, simple, simple, basic
Basic, simple, simple, basic
Basic, simple, simple, basic
Basic, simple, simple, you don't have the basics
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Lyrics © WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC FRANCE
Aurelien Cotentin, Matthieu Le Carpentier
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SONG MEANING

In “Basique,” French rapper Orelsan presses the reset button on society’s collective common sense. Over a stripped-down beat, he fires off a series of blunt one-liners that feel like classroom rules for grown-ups: politicians lie, racists lose, and if you keep saying you have no drinking problem, you probably do. By repeating “Basique, simple” he pokes fun at how obvious these truths are and at how often we still miss them.

Beyond the humor, the song is a wake-up call. Orelsan highlights social inequality, media manipulation, and personal responsibility, reminding listeners that flashy words do not equal intelligence and that appearances can deceive—from stylish brands with dark histories to smiling dolphins with shady habits. The result is both a catchy anthem and a sharp social mirror, challenging us to relearn the basics so we can start thinking for ourselves again.

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