Arrivant Lyrics in English by Timal

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Arrivant by Timal from French to English.
Posé dans le périmètre
Chilling in the perimeter
Faire du cash est volontaire
Making cash is intentional
Sur l'scooter, j'suis en délit mec
On the scooter, I'm committing a crime, bro
On satisfait la ville entière
We satisfy the whole city
J'ai des potes enfermés, mais
I have friends locked up, but
Tu sais qu'j'aimerais bien les délivrer
You know I'd really like to free them
Les concurrents sont terrifiés
The competitors are terrified
Quand ils m'aperçoivent monter l'ivresse
When they see me getting hyped up
J'suis blessé, j'en ai pas l'air
I'm hurt, I don't look like it
Bronzé sous l'soleil tout proche de Palerme
Tanned under the sun very close to Palermo
Zizi logé dans leur palais
D*ck lodged in their palace
Ramène-moi du shit, je supporte moins l'herbe
Bring me some hash, I tolerate weed less
J'veux pas finir aux arrivants
I don't want to end up in arrivals (prison)
J'vois les petits, le béton dériver
I see the youngsters, the streets going astray
Les dégâts d'la rue sont affligeants
The damage from the streets is appalling
Regarde, nos amitiés sont déchirées
Look, our friendships are torn apart
J'veux pas finir aux arrivants
I don't want to end up in arrivals (prison)
J'vois les petits, le béton dériver
I see the youngsters, the streets going astray
Les dégâts d'la rue sont affligeants
The damage from the streets is appalling
Regarde, nos amitiés sont déchirées
Look, our friendships are torn apart
J'en ai bu des labels, avant d'en trouver un
I dealt with many labels before finding one
On m'dit 'wesh pour toi c'est chaud'
They tell me "yo, for you it's tough"
'Comment? Tout ça c'est trop faible'
"What? All that's too weak"
Sur ma route comme t'as pu l'voir mon sauce, j'ai dû en trouer un
On my path as you could see my bro, I had to take one out
T.I.M, au niveau d'la patate gros t'as pas trouvé mieux
T.I.M, in terms of power bro you haven't found better
Prouver hein, c'est c'que j'fais, tu captes depuis le Rapport 2
Proving, huh, that's what I do, you get it since Report 2
Rapporteuse, j'suis dans l'cul d'ta reuss gros si ça rapporte
Snitch, I'm in your sister's a** bro if it pays off
Rapide, tu faisais le loup, bientôt tu finis chat potté
Quickly, you were acting like the wolf, soon you'll end up as Puss in Boots
J'ai grandi dans la rue, mets ta capuche gros, fini d'crapoter
I grew up in the street, put your hood up bro, no more puffing
J'veux pas finir aux arrivants
I don't want to end up in arrivals (prison)
J'vois les petits, le béton dériver
I see the youngsters, the streets going astray
Les dégâts d'la rue sont affligeants
The damage from the streets is appalling
Regarde, nos amitiés sont déchirées
Look, our friendships are torn apart
J'veux pas finir aux arrivants
I don't want to end up in arrivals (prison)
J'vois les petits, le béton dériver
I see the youngsters, the streets going astray
Les dégâts d'la rue sont affligeants
The damage from the streets is appalling
Regarde, nos amitiés sont déchirées
Look, our friendships are torn apart
J'suis bloqué dans l'mal, j'suis bloqué dans l'mal
I'm stuck in trouble, I'm stuck in trouble
Igo fais la maille, igo fais la maille, aille, aille
Bro make cash, bro make cash, ouch, ouch
J'suis bloqué dans l'mal, j'suis bloqué dans l'mal
I'm stuck in trouble, I'm stuck in trouble
Igo fais la maille, igo fais la maille, aille, aille
Bro make cash, bro make cash, ouch, ouch
J'suis bloqué dans l'mal, j'suis bloqué dans l'mal
I'm stuck in trouble, I'm stuck in trouble
Igo fais la maille, igo fais la maille, aille, aille
Bro make cash, bro make cash, ouch, ouch
J'suis bloqué dans l'mal, j'suis bloqué dans l'mal
I'm stuck in trouble, I'm stuck in trouble
Igo fais la maille, igo fais la maille, aille, aille
Bro make cash, bro make cash, ouch, ouch
J'veux pas finir aux arrivants
I don't want to end up in arrivals (prison)
J'vois les petits, le béton dériver
I see the youngsters, the streets going astray
Les dégâts d'la rue sont affligeants
The damage from the streets is appalling
Regarde, nos amitiés sont déchirées
Look, our friendships are torn apart
J'veux pas finir aux arrivants
I don't want to end up in arrivals (prison)
Les dégâts d'la rue sont affligeants
The damage from the streets is appalling
Regarde, nos amitiés sont déchirées
Look, our friendships are torn apart
J'suis bloqué dans l'mal, j'suis bloqué dans l'mal
I'm stuck in trouble, I'm stuck in trouble
Igo fais la maille, igo fais la maille, aille, aille
Bro make cash, bro make cash, ouch, ouch
J'suis bloqué dans l'mal, j'suis bloqué dans l'mal
I'm stuck in trouble, I'm stuck in trouble
Igo fais la maille, igo fais la maille, aille, aille
Bro make cash, bro make cash, ouch, ouch
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Prince Karl Adjabe, Nicolas Zita, Ruben Louis
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arrivants — new arrivals / incoming (prisoners)

Arrivants literally means "arrivals" or "newcomers." However, in the context of this song and the artist's background, it carries a much darker and more specific meaning.

In French slang, "les arrivants" refers to the section of a prison where new inmates are processed upon their arrival. Timal, who often raps about street life and its consequences, uses this word to express a deep fear of ending up in jail, saying "J'veux pas finir aux arrivants" (I don't want to end up in the arrivals [at prison]). This makes it a poignant and powerful word that reveals the harsh realities he describes.

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