Je suis chez moi [English translation]

Everyone is looking at me

I think they're charming me through my naivete

My schoolteacher told me this is my home

But yet my daddy doesn't trust her, is she faithful?

France is beautiful

But looks down on me like the Eiffel Tower

My parents did not bring me into the world to get aids1

I saw Marion2 tweeted me, what's it got to do with her?

I know she loves me

(Chorus: )

I am french !

They don't want Marianne3to be my fiancée

Maybe because they think my skin is too dark

Just let me invite her to dance

She's gonna have fun with me

I am french !

They don't want Marianne to be my fiancée

Maybe because they think my skin is too dark

Just let me invite her to dance

She's gonna have fun with me

I do pay my taxes4

I didn't think love could be a fight

Originally, I just wanted to pay tribute to her5

I am tearing in two like my grandfather, they know it

What a pity

Pretty Marianne, I would rather don't see like Amadou & Mariam6

I invite you to eat a good Maafe7made by my aunt

I know one day you'll declare your love to me, ow ow !

(Chorus)

This is my home (my home, my home) (x4)

I am french !

(My home, my home)

They don't want Marianne to be my fiancée

(My home, my home)

Maybe because they think my skin is too dark

(My home, my home)

Just let me invite her to dance

(My home, my home)

She's gonna have fun with me

I am french !

They don't want Marianne to be my fiancée

Maybe because they think my skin is too dark

Just let me invite her to dance

She's gonna have fun with me

I am black

I am brown8

I am yellow

I am white

I'm a human being like you

This is my home

Proud of being a french from Guinea

Proud of being the son of Mister Dialo

Endlessly dissatisfied

1. Refers to people thinking refugees and immigrants come in France to have acces to aids. 2. Member of the Le-Pen's family. The Le-Pen's family is the leader of the extreme right ring political party "FN" that's fighting immigration (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_Mar%C3%A9chal-Le_Pen)3. Marianne is, with the Eiffel Tower, one of symbols of the french republic who represents liberty (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marianne) 4. Refers to political scandal like the "cahuzac affair" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%A9r%C3%B4me_Cahuzac)5. Refers to the cancellation of a Black M concert for the Battle of Verdun centenary because of the FN pressure6. Amadou & Mariam is a musical duo from Mali (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amadou_%26_Mariam)7. Maafe is a stew or sauce (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maafe)8. In french we use the expression "black blanc beur" beur is kinda brown and refers to arabic people