Bécane Lyrics in English Yamê

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Bécane by Yamê from French to English.

B*tch, I've been thinking for so, so long about how to get right

Me, I don't have your drive

Never listen to rumors

Those who yap haven't seen life through your world

I may speak in their language

But it seems they only hear the language of violence

I slip through full throttle, hands off

You never saw me stutter when it was time to hit the slow gear

Sankara, Cheikh Anta, n*gga, I chose my role models

It's as reliable as a German engine

Indie, no carats, no grillz

Yeah, I hustle way more than the greats of your greats

I don't watch them, they're not focused

I don't wait for the pass, they can't cross

I'm Bantu, don't talk to me about being brown

We didn't come here to show off

Put away your C, I've got my CC

I twist the throttle, I crumple time

I ride like somebody's waiting for me

I wedge the joint between my teeth

Yeah yeah

I pull out the bike, di-di-da-da, I smoke weed

I don't give a f*ck if it's dangerous, damn

I only see bars, iron bars

The bike screams and I ride out of hell on a big iron, yeah

I pull out the bike, di-di-di-didi, I smoke weed

I don't give a f*ck if it's dangerous, damn

I only see bars, iron bars

The bike screams and I get out of hell

On a big iron, yeah yeah

The akra helps me focus

The hate I feel in my thoughts

In this mapped-out business, yeah

I pull out the bike-ike

And I pull out the bike-ike

Bike, di-di-da-da, I smoke weed

I pull out the bike, di-di-da-da

I pull out the bike, di-di-da-da, I smoke weed

I don't give a f*ck if it's dangerous, damn

I only see bars, iron bars

The bike screams and I get out of hell

On a big iron, yeah

I pull out the bike, di-di-di-didi, didi

I don't give a f*ck if it's dangerous, damn

I only see bars, iron bars

The bike screams and I get out of hell

On a big iron, yeah yeah

Yeah yeah

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SONG MEANING

Strap on your helmet and feel the engine growl – in Bécane, Yamê turns a motorbike into the ultimate symbol of freedom. As he weaves through traffic “sans les mains,” the rapper tears away from iron bars, gossip and violence, choosing speed, weed and raw confidence over society’s slow-moving rules. Every rev of the bike shouts, I’m in control of my destiny, no matter how risky the ride may be.

Yet there’s more than pure adrenaline here. Yamê salutes revolutionary thinkers like Sankara and Cheikh Anta, grounding his rush for escape in African pride and self-determination. He rejects labels, shrugs off haters and flaunts his indie spirit, boasting that his drive is “fiable comme un moteur allemand.” The song is both a joyride and a manifesto: break the chains, trust your own momentum and roar out of whatever hell tries to hold you back.

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