Cheum [English translation]

In college, I was hideous but determined like a gangsta

I used to steal PlayStations, I would resell them and buy myself games

What do youngsters know? I used to roam the whole of Paris

I would give myself a spiky hairdo with gel, I had the hairstyle of Reese

Nah, it’s not a scoop, I quickly learned that appearance counts

I get to your party on foot, man, bust the neiman, and go back on a scooter

And my relationship with my parents wasn't getting any better, the social assistant betrayed me

There you have it, my life, yah, I was naïve, there are too many racists in this century

They want to kick out the minority kept in check by allowances

Meanwhile the only French people left are those protesting against the state

In my gang, I was the only one they tried to racket

And I was the only one the police didn’t check

Papa tells me about Sankara, white boy hanging out only with Arabs

I went jogging with Chinese zodiac signs, there was no money and hence no carats

Yah, yah, I was in love with Sarah, she had the finest figure

“Her man, I’m going to give him a whooping” but, in real life, that’s not what happened

And, in real life, you have to act; he was huge, I took my slap

My ego demolished, in my bed that night, the scene kept on playing in my mind like a gif

In college, I was hideous but determined like a gangsta

I used to steal PlayStations, I would resell them and buy myself games

What do youngsters know? I used to roam the whole of Paris

I would give myself a spiky hairdo with gel, I had the hairstyle of Reese

I’m the most handsome of the hideous, I’m horrifying

I’m the most handsome of the hideous, I’m horrifying

I’m the most handsome of the hideous, I’m horrifying

I’m the most handsome of the hideous, I’m horrifying

The world is beautiful, it gave me smacks, I was sceptical, I was just an illogical being, just a child

I wasn't stupid but I was still drawing, and I was just Saturday’s Trilogy

I only had one crew, not two, I was living the life of Kid Paddle

And then I made quick work of the worst battles and, the losers, they weren't my concern, yah, yah

In the summer, it was too calm, we were up to no good in Trocadéro

The pretty tourists, we hit on them, they wanted to taste drugs

So, now, I’m right in the west, my guys would say to me “I swear

If you go there, I’ll give you my Billal Wear sweater”, so, now, I’m bilingual, yeah

In college, I was hideous but determined like a gangsta

I used to steal PlayStations, I would resell them and buy myself games

What do youngsters know? I used to roam the whole of Paris

I would give myself a spiky hairdo with gel, I had the hairstyle of Reese

I want to sign the biggest contracts in history without extending it

I want to show the V of victory without lifting the index finger

Yeah, I want to show the V of vendetta, I was just a little will-o'-the-wisp

I used to steal bikes, and sell them back to those whose bikes were stolen

If you still want me to sign, you have to take note of my illiteracy

We have the swing of Sinatra, even when I'm not on drugs I can make some fine art

You see this girl? I’ll remember her some day, my heart I'll mend

But till then, I’m our dream, I'm making her drive the great cars

Come on, turn to the right, super badass chick who doesn't do drugs, na, na

I loved the action, I played really well, generation GTA 3

In college, I was hideous but determined like a gangsta

I used to steal PlayStations, I would resell them and buy myself games

What do youngsters know? I used to roam the whole of Paris

I would give myself a spiky hairdo with gel, I had the hairstyle of Reese

My sister told me: “Stop wearing caps, you’re going to go bald”

But, if I become bald, ah well, I’ll wear caps

It’s hideous

• Artist:Nekfeu
• Album:Les étoiles vagabondes