Lamatrix steps into the spotlight with ’11H,’ a track that mixes raw storytelling with a heavy beat. Daimo Beats and Ninho collaborate to craft both the lyrics and the melody, creating a gritty anthem from the ‘Rookie’ album. The song dives into the struggles of life in the projects, blending personal tales with broader social commentary.
Released: March 11, 2022
11H
Lamatrix • From “Rookie”
11H Lyrics Meaning Lamatrix | Rookie
The lyrics describe the harsh realities of street life, with lines like ‘I tossed the schoolbag in the projects, I open for business at 11 AM.’ Lamatrix uses vivid details like paying workers weekly and managing the Cali Cartel to paint a picture of survival and resilience. The recurring theme of darkness mirrors the emotional weight of these experiences.
La Trix-MaIt’s Lamatrix
Ah Oui Oh OuaisOh yeah, oh yes
Matrixe Comme Ses PapelTrapped in the cycle just like his money
Tu Connais Nos Soucis Est-Ce Que Tu Connais Nos SoucisYou know our troubles, but do you really know our pain?
Les Guerres De Gang Les Deces Les Histoires De HaziThe gang wars, the deaths, and the stories about the ‘police’
Cache Bien La C# Avant D’la Descendre Et D’la Donner Au BosseurHide the ‘white’ well before taking it down and handing it to the worker
Mon Reuf Tu Peux Faire Trois Piges Juste Parce Que T’as Fait L’conMy brother, you can do three years just because you acted like a fool
Les Paroles Des Fois Sont Regrettees Les Murs Ont Des Oreilles Mon IgoWords are sometimes regretted, these walls have ears, my ‘friend’
Pas De Marche Arriere Ni Traite Une Fois Que Sortent Les MetauxThere’s no turning back or deals once the ‘steel’ comes out
Moi J’suis Un 97 Et Apres L’lycee J’ai Fait Que VisserI’m a ’97 baby, and after high school, all I did was ‘hustle’
C’qui Sort De Ma Vessie C’est C’qui Sort D’chez L’epicierWhat I’m drinking is just whatever comes from the grocer
Regarde Nos Vies Dis-Nous C’que Tu Vois Depuis Qu’j’fume Du Sh#t J’fais Plus Mes DevoirsLook at our lives and tell us what you see, since I started smoking ‘hash’, I don’t do my homework
J’ai Les Outils Dis-Moi Juste L’endroit Plata Au Plomo Comme DisaitI’ve got the tools, just tell me the place, ‘silver or lead’ as the saying goes
Maman Veut Son Pavillon Papa Veut Son CadillacMama wants her suburban house and Papa wants his Cadillac
Il Fallait Du Cardio Regarde Nos Casier Regarde Nos CasiersYou needed real cardio, just look at our criminal records, look at our records
J’ai Jete Le Cartable Dans L’bat’ J’ouvre A 11hI tossed the schoolbag in the ‘projects’, I open for business at 11 AM
Et Demi C’est Noir Noir Noir Noir Un Peu Comme Nos CoeursThirty, and it’s dark, dark, dark, dark, a bit like our hearts
On Surveille Nos Soeurettes Nos P’tits Freres AussiWe’re watching over our little sisters and our little brothers too
Le Bosseur J’le Paye A La Semaine J’distribue Comme OziI pay the worker by the week, I’m dealing just like ‘Ozi’
J’dois Gerer C#rtel De Cali’ Ouais Mon Bebe J’dois Decouper CaI’ve gotta manage the Cali Cartel, yeah baby, I’ve gotta cut this up
Et Pour Affronter Mes Galeres J’me Suis Retrouve Dans L’batiment SoloAnd to face my struggles, I ended up in the project building all alone
J’dois Gerer C#rtel De Cali’ Ouais Mon Bebe J’dois Decouper Ca OuaisI’ve gotta manage the Cali Cartel, yeah baby, I’ve gotta cut this up, yeah
Decouper Ca Ouais Dans L’batiment SoloGotta cut it up, yeah, in the project building all alone
J’ai Jete Le Cartable Dans L’bat’ J’ouvre A 11hI tossed the schoolbag in the ‘projects’, I open for business at 11 AM
Et Demi C’est Noir Noir Noir Noir Un Peu Comme Nos CoeursThirty, and it’s dark, dark, dark, dark, a bit like our hearts
On Surveille Nos Soeurettes Nos P’tits Freres AussiWe’re watching over our little sisters and our little brothers too
Le Bosseur J’le Paye A La Semaine J’distribue Comme OziI pay the worker by the week, I’m dealing just like ‘Ozi’
Tres Peu De Cadeaux A Noel Des Rimes Croisees Dans Mes PoemesNot many gifts at Christmas, just crossed rhymes in my poems
Bandits On L’etait Au College Et Ca S’est Aggrave Au LyceeWe were bandits in middle school, and it only got worse in high school
Petites Feuilles On Fait Des Collages Et La Moitie Du Gang A GlisseRolling up the papers, we’re making collages, and half the gang ‘slipped away’
On Sort De G A V’ Le Daron A HonteWe’re coming out of ‘police custody’, the old man’s ashamed
Dix Ans Plus Tard Fiston Fera Des Hits Et La On Te Transforme En FierteTen years later, his son’s making hits, and now they’re turning you into a source of pride
Un Peu Trop Paro J’ai Calme Les Chutes Desole Les Freres Si J’ai DeserteA bit too ‘paranoid’, I’ve slowed down the drops, sorry brothers if I disappeared
J’avais Des Millions A Gerer J’ai Du Ranger Mon Costume De Gerant Hey HeyI had millions to manage, so I had to hang up my manager’s suit, hey hey
J’ai Jete Le Cartable Dans L’bat’ J’ouvre A 11hI tossed the schoolbag in the ‘projects’, I open for business at 11 AM
Et Demi C’est Noir Noir Noir Noir Un Peu Comme Nos CoeursThirty, and it’s dark, dark, dark, dark, a bit like our hearts
On Surveille Nos Soeurettes Nos P’tits Freres AussiWe’re watching over our little sisters and our little brothers too
Le Bosseur J’le Paye A La Semaine J’distribue Comme OziI pay the worker by the week, I’m dealing just like ‘Ozi’
J’dois Gerer C#rtel De Cali’ Ouais Mon Bebe J’dois Decouper CaI’ve gotta manage the Cali Cartel, yeah baby, I’ve gotta cut this up
Et Pour Affronter Mes Galeres J’me Suis Retrouve Dans L’batiment SoloAnd to face my struggles, I ended up in the project building all alone
J’dois Gerer C#rtel De Cali’ Ouais Mon Bebe J’dois Decouper Ca OuaisI’ve gotta manage the Cali Cartel, yeah baby, I’ve gotta cut this up, yeah
Decouper Ca Ouais Dans L’batiment SoloCutting it up, yeah, inside the block solo
J’ai Jete Le Cartable Dans L’bat’ J’ouvre A 11hI tossed the schoolbag in the block, I’m open at 11,
Et Demi C’est Noir Noir Noir Noir Un Peu Comme Nos CoeursAnd thirty, it’s dark, dark, dark, dark, a bit like our hearts
On Surveille Nos Soeurettes Nos P’tits Freres AussiWe’re watching over our little sisters and our little brothers too
Le Bosseur J’le Paye A La Semaine J’distribue Comme OziI pay the runner by the week, I’m dealing like ‘Ozi’
11H Music Video
Looking for the ’11H’ lyrics translation? It highlights the challenges of growing up in tough environments. Lamatrix, along with Daimo Beats and Ninho, delivers a powerful story in this track from the ‘Rookie’ album.