Check out the English Translation of C’est la vie by Bu Kolthoum featuring Koast. The lyrics are layered with symbolism and metaphors, and the speaker navigates themes of hardship, rebellion, and the importance of self-determination. Read the Lyrics below.
The World Is Oppressive, Indeed
The Voice Of The Situation Speaks Up
Bring A Mask, Diseases, Latitudes From My Lines
The World Is A Washing Machine,
But You Count Me As Someone Who Doesn’t Get Soaked
We Are People Of The Nation, We Are People Of The “Mejana”
And C’est La Vie
Every Ship Has A Captain
I’m A Reformer And I Have Students
A Generation Has Come To Play With Fire
Nailing Coffins With Their Own Hands
And It Turns Out The Plane Is A Train
The Hardship Has Intensified, And The Soul Is Elastic
It’s In God’s Eyes, Not In The Eye Of The Seer
You Say Your Brother Has Come To Consume The Rest
A Hard-working Syrian, Through Years Of Famine
You Didn’t Prevent The Harvesting Of Grapes
We’re Here To Eat, Reject Your Donations
And Only When We Reach Our Goal, We Feed The Family
In My Mind Is A Melody Coming
I’ll Sing It, Filling My Chest With Hope
My People Enter The Lion’s Den
And Take The Bones, Along With My Rights
Isn’t The World Oppressive, Indeed
The Voice Of The Situation Speaks Up
Bring A Mask, Diseases, Latitudes From My Lines
The World Is A Washing Machine,
But You Count Me As Someone Who Doesn’t Get Soaked
We Are People Of The Nation, We Are People Of The “Mejana”
C’est La Vie
I Do The Shit How I Wanna
For You, For Those Who Missed Out, Or Are With Us
Wool Is Still Sold With Wisdom
A Brain In Its Suit, Calling Out “Lucky Luciana”
I Don’t Care About It, My Mind Has Forgotten It
My Words Are Too Much, Honestly
Enough Of What Happened, Tomorrow Will Be Better
The Night, Once It Clears, It Clears For Good
The Box When It’s Seized, And The Limit When It’s Applied
Hearts Blackened With Seriousness
Pick It Up, Put It Down, And Take The Words And Doubt
When Faces Turn Yellow
The Night Passed With Patience
A Day Will Come, And It Will Burst Open
The Waves Brought It To The Shore
How Beautiful Its Shadow When It Appeared
Bring A Sticker
Becks And Kaki
We’re Always Lifting In My House
Clothes, Cheap And Expensive
As For That, You Don’t Know My News
I Smoked All Day, Making Sleep In The Living Room Sweeter
Cia Can’t Understand The Situation
I Walked In The Morning Just As The Bag Opened
I Organize My Thoughts, Like Organizing The Foundation
I Do The Shit How I Wanna
