Ninao Lyrics English Translation: Le Nord Se Souvient : L’Odyssée | Gims
GIMS teams up with Maximum to bring us ‘NINAO’ from the album LE NORD SE SOUVIENT : L’ODYSSÉE. The lyricist pens a story about life on edge, while the music producer crafts a beat that pulses with urgency. Together, they mix raw honesty with a driving rhythm that pulls you in.
Released: February 20, 2025
NINAO
Gims • From “LE NORD SE SOUVIENT : L’ODYSSÉE”
Lyricist
Gims, Maximum
Composer
Gims, Maximum, Maximum Beats
LE NORD SE SOUVIENT : L’ODYSSÉE’s NINAO French Lyrics English Translation
The artist describes a world where every move is watched, ‘From the moment I arrive, they’re looking sideways, hooded ’cause I’m too exposed.’ GIMS uses sharp details like ‘sky-blue calipers, black Ferrari’ to paint a picture of a life filled with risk and regret, yet laced with a strange allure.
Dès, dès, dèsFrom the moment, moment, moment
Dès, dès, dès qu’j’arrive, ça regarde de travers, capuché parce que j’suis trop craméFrom the moment I arrive, they’re looking sideways, hooded ’cause I’m too exposed
J’avance avec équipe armée, j’m’organise comme si j’mourrais jamaisI’m moving with an armed crew, I’m planning like I’ll never die
Mon amour, j’vais rentrer tard, étrier bleu ciel, Féfé noireMy love, I’ll be coming home late, sky-blue calipers, black ‘Ferrari’
Ils font tous des petits pas dès qu’ils aperçoivent la guitareThey’re all treading carefully as soon as they see the ‘assault rifle’
J’ai fait des choses regrettables, c’est ça d’être toujours en pétardI’ve done things I regret, that’s the price of always being on edge
Téma l’équipe redoutable, j’connais la nuit comme les GuettaCheck the formidable squad, I know the night like the ‘Guettas’
Passe la douane, y a rien à regarder, t’façon, j’suis booké sur toute l’annéePassed through customs, nothing to see, I’m booked solid for the whole year anyway
On s’est vu le temps d’une soirée, encore un p’tit cœur à réparerWe met for just one night, another little heart left to mend
Mon amour, j’vais rentrer tard, étrier bleu ciel, Féfé noireMy sweet, I’ll be back late, sky-blue calipers, black ‘Ferrari’
Ils font tous des petits pas dès qu’ils aperçoivent la guitareThey all watch their step once they catch a glimpse of the ‘assault rifle’
The lyrics of ‘NINAO’ explore the tension of a life lived on the edge. GIMS delivers a performance that is both gritty and magnetic, making this song a standout on the album.
