Probleme D'adulte Lyrics in English Sexion D'assaut

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Probleme D'adulte by Sexion D'assaut from French to English.
He's hooked up to machines
Stuck in his hospital bed
He tells his mom to trust medicine
But in his heart he's calling for help
He makes his little brothers believe
That it's just a game
While he's having surgeries
Every two weeks
He's got less and less hair
Less and less breath
The hospital smell
The same bitter taste in his throat when he pukes
The doctors' endless gibberish
Sentenced to death at 16
A child with adult problems
A kid who's promised the moon
A child with adult problems
An innocent, living child
With adult problems
See you tomorrow guys, I gotta go home
I have my son to tuck in
Between my teen problems and him
I'm overwhelmed
The kid grows and I'm not done yet
There'll come a time when the vibe won't be there
Unfortunately his mother's no longer with us
My heart mustn't hear what I say 'cause it hurts
Mine helps me as she can
She doesn't hear when I repeat to her
'Mom, don't get involved'
My dad, he left us alone
Without even checking if we had what we needed
Thrown into studies
I wanted to end up a lawyer
Today I do crappy little jobs
Here and there when I get the chance
Basically it's a struggle, I gotta act
Because at seventeen, bro, I end up head of the family
A child with adult problems
A kid who's promised the moon
A child with adult problems
An innocent, living child
With adult problems
He cries every night
Omar's life isn't the same anymore
The fire took everything from him
Left him with just a wool sweater
Without them, nothing's the same
Alone and young, he has to overcome his grief
He has to bring in cash, ship the bodies back home
Before they rot
That would only worsen his hatred
Calling his cousins
He expects the worst
When it's about money, that's where Satan works
He turns to France
But clearly the state doesn't give a damn
About an African family that died in its flat
Survivor of a fire
Still alive, he kills
At eighteen, Omar struggles
For his family's honor
A child with adult problems
A kid who's promised the moon
A child with adult problems
An innocent, living child
With adult problems
You're an elder sister but for them
You're a mother
You quit school early to end up a temp
Used to washing
All your brothers' clothes
All the household expenses
Always on you
The hardest part in this matter
Isn't my adult problems
But the roles that reverse
I'm my father's father
I have trouble getting used to it
I'm in adult problems
Under a downpour
That drowns me in problems
A child with adult problems
A kid who's promised the moon
A child with adult problems
An innocent, living child
With adult problems
A child, a child, a child
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SONG MEANING

“Problème d’adulte” is a powerful storytelling rap that shines a spotlight on kids who have been pushed far too early into the harsh world of grown-up worries. Across the verses we meet a 16-year-old boy fighting a fatal illness, a 17-year-old juggling school, odd jobs and single fatherhood, an 18-year-old survivor trying to pay for the burial of his family after a fire, and a big sister who becomes the head of the household. Each vignette shows a young soul who should be dreaming of video games and summer breaks, yet is instead negotiating hospital beeps, unpaid bills, and unbearable loss.

Through vivid details and raw emotion, Sexion D’assaut reminds listeners that these are still children: innocent, hopeful, and deserving of joy. The chorus hammers the point home by repeating the phrase “enfant avec des problèmes d’adultes” (“a child with adult problems”), urging society to notice the invisible weight on their shoulders. It is an anthem of empathy that calls us to protect youthful dreams and to question the systems that let innocence collide with such heavy burdens.

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