Avant qu'elle parte [English translation]

Senseless, insensitive, you love her, yet you flee from her

Senseless, insensitive, you love her yet you flee from her

[First couple - Doomam's]

Forgive me for your endless bouts of insomnia,

Forgive me for your lines and clashes at being inspected

Forgive me for your custody, your searches

Forgive me for having left so early, for having become a musician

For all the times that I forgot to answer to your messages

For all the times that I was supposed to come see you between two-three dates

For all the times that I had to lie to you to avoid being hit by you

For all these times that I doubted your good will

[Maska]

Your mother is a flower watered by your love

To deprive her of it is to kill her so don't shorten her countdown

Tell her that you love her, that you regret your manner of being hot headed

She finds it difficult to get away because your elder brothers are in jail

Is it my wrinkles that prevent me from smiling at her?

I don't want to stay alive long enough to see her die

Your tears sting my wounds, I would like to make you happy

Forever I'll curse the day we bury you

[Chorus- x2]

And even when everyone is against you

She remains your best friend

You would like to tell her what she means to you

Before she passes away

But you don't dare, you don't dare, you don't dare to tell her

But you don't dare, you don't dare, you don't dare to tell her

[Second couple - Black M]

I am sure she'd love to hear one "I love you, momma"

Instead of your old man's cries that threaten to toss you out

I am sure that she would fall apart after a week spent without you

And that your absence would do her more harm than a free fall from the top of her roof

I am sure she would love for you to take her in your arms

Just like she took you during your first 12 months

I am sure that love has rendered you short sighted

And instead of giving it to your mother you give it to some stupid woman

[Lefa & Barack Adama]

Hours on the phone with your chick in order to better catch up with one another

When your mother calls you you just want to hang up quickly

In front of your buddies you are hard headed and want to teach her lessons

But you forget that she held that head up when she breastfed you

Believe me with words lungs can be replaced, but surely not a mother

You lived in her, you lived under her roof

She is the only person that prays to leave this world before you

You are all tanned whereas she is all pale

Apart from her no one puts up with your constant selfishness

You are not god's gift to mankind but you are god's gift to your mother

[Refrain]

[Third couple - Maître Gim's]

I never left

I never changed

If this is not my voice and my size

Oh momma

It's me

I want you to approve with my fiance

Comfort me like when I used to fall

Momma where did you go, oh

Look at me

[JR O'Crome]

To just hold you in my arms

Squeeze you really tight, tell you I love you one last time

Rest in peace

For us you gave body and soul

If I don't have enough ink, I'll keep on writing with my tears

Today my mother isn't here anymore

I fell from high but I couldn't fall any further

Little buddy, don't act like a child from social services

If you have one, make her happy, tell her that you love her before she goes

For all those who still have a mother

Even if death doesn't stop the love

Tell them that you love them

Before they go

• Artist:Sexion d'Assaut