Des pères, des hommes et des frères [English translation]

I've heard it said

that the Earth would do well without us.

I've heard it said

that war wouldn't be anything without us.

Yeah, when we've lacked love, we lack words,

but when the day comes that a woman whispers her fears to us,

we make the world turn.

We make the world turn. We make the world move.

Yeah!

Because we are fathers.

Because we are men.

Because we are brothers and we are forgiven, including at the bottom.

We are men, including at the bottom.

Because we are fathers, and someday we'll understand

that a mere brother is irreplaceable,

including at the bottom.

We are men, including at the bottom.

I've heard it said

that it's our mothers who we honour most.

This is far from crazy.

But, little brother, I must tell you

that the Earth is starting to weigh them down heavily without us.

When it looks like Justice is going to turn its back on you

and your fists are clenched, remind yourself of these words:

We make the world turn.

We make the world turn.

We make the world move.

Because we are fathers.

Because we are men.

Because we are brothers, and we are excused,

including at the bottom.

We are men, including at the bottom.

Because we are fathers, and one day we'll know

that a mere brother is irreplaceable,

even when we're down.

We are men, including when we're down.

Brother, to get what I've never had,

I must do what I've never done.

Child of the DDASS (French social assistance program) and of cause and effect, effectively

grew up in the 'hood, watching the big shots in their Audi 4RS.

I've fought with the street. I've got more blue (as in bruises) than a CRS (Frech police) officer.

The galleys of my youth drowned me

into too much use of the glock to pay the lawer.

I'll end up alone in a body bag,

at the back of the parade. It's better to be in bad company than alone

because we come from the bottom.

Because we are fathers, including at the bottom.

Let's mask our realities, my brothers. They eye doesn't lie.

I smoke a puff with my head [adjective].

Ma3lich (a popular musician), it will come.

He who will die will see.

Live is compromised by a job, so we fall.

We will make the world turn, Bouiny Baby and Corneille (I imagine they're celebrities),

because we are fathers, sisters and sons, my friend,

and those in the smaller galley are looking up at everything.

Because we are the fathers.

Because we are the men.

Because we are the brothers and we are excused, including at the bottom.

We are men, including at the bottom.

Because we are fathers and one day we'll know

that a mere brother is irriplaceable,

including at the bottom.

We are men, including at the bottom.

• Artist:Corneille