la liberté [English translation]

Apparently power can be bought, freedom, that’s all we’re left with

If the scenario repeats itself, we’ll be the actors of peace

So fake, your speeches are so fake

Yeah, so fake, that we end up getting used to them

But it’s over now, the cup is full

They’re screaming downstairs, can you hear their voices ?

The voices of all those families that are full of sorrow

The voices that are praying for a better future

Forgive me for existing, forgive my feelings

And if I ever say that I’m happy with you, then I’ll be lying

Forgive me for existing, forgive my feelings

Give me back my freedom, I’m asking you kindly

Freedom, freedom, freedom

It starts in our hearts

Freedom, freedom, freedom

It doesn’t scare us

Freedom, freedom, freedom

It starts in our hearts

Freedom, freedom, freedom

It doesn’t scare us

They thought we were dead, they were like “good riddance”

They thought that we were afraid of this dark past

There’s no one left, nothing but photos, nothing but lies

Nothing but thoughts that haunt us, that’s it, take me over there

Yeah, there’s no one left, over there, there’s only the people

Che Guevara, Matoub, take me over there

I’m writing this during the night for a better morning

Yeah, I’m writing in order to believe, destiny is uncertain

Yeah, I’m writing because we are, we are hand in hand

I’m writing because we are the golden generation

Freedom, freedom, freedom

It starts in our hearts

Freedom, freedom, freedom

It doesn’t scare us

Freedom, freedom, freedom

It starts in our hearts

Freedom, freedom, freedom

It doesn’t scare us

Free li rahi hostage, free Lmerhouma, kayen khalef f lqada’

Free all those that are taken hostage, that’s all we have

All we have is freedom

W ḥna homa l’ibtila’, ah ya ḥoukouma, w nnar hadi ma tetfach

This is our message, our last words

Soolking w Ouled El Bahdja

Freedom, freedom, freedom

It starts in our hearts

Freedom, freedom, freedom

It doesn’t scare us

Freedom, freedom, freedom

It starts in our hearts

Freedom, freedom, freedom

It doesn’t scare us