Gianni and Ninho collaborate on ‘Requin,’ a raw and intense track that dives into the struggles of street life. The duo writes and composes the song, blending their experiences into a hard-hitting narrative. The music matches the gritty tone of the lyrics, offering a stark look at their reality.
Released: May 9, 2025
Requin
Gianni | Ninho
Requin Lyrics English Translation by Gianni | Ninho
Gianni tells a story of survival in a world where ‘it’s prison or death.’ He mentions specific moments, like cutting hash and dealing with the Anti-Crime Brigade, to paint a picture of his past. The line ‘only the sharks will have the right to navigate’ reflects the harsh rules of the streets.
C’est la taule ou la mort, j’suis habitueIt’s prison or death, and I’m used to it.
Dans l’ombre on passe la plupart du temps, ils veulent qu’on reste bloques, c’est ni#ueWe spend most of our time in the shadows; they want us to stay stuck, and it’s f#cked up.
C’est la taule ou la mort, j’suis habitueIt’s prison or death, and I’m used to it.
Dans l’ombre on passe la plupart du temps, ils veulent qu’on reste bloques, c’est ni#ueWe spend most of our time in the shadows; they want us to stay stuck, and it’s f#cked up.
C’est la taule ou la mortIt’s prison or death.
C’est la taule ou la mort, j’suis habitueIt’s prison or death, and I’m used to it.
Hey, et y’a que les requins qu’auront le droit d’naviguerHey, and only the sharks will have the right to navigate.
Dans l’ombre on passe la plupart du temps, ils veulent qu’on reste bloques, c’est ni#ueWe spend most of our time in the shadows; they want us to stay stuck, and it’s f#cked up.
WohWoh.
Au depart, on demarre mal entoures, mais f#ck, tant qu’on les braque, qu’on embarque la recolteWe start out surrounded by the wrong crowd, but f#ck it, as long as we rob them and take the harvest.
Gianni, c’est la famille, plus jeune on degainait les schlass, y’avait walou, tu t’rappelle ?Gianni is family; when we were younger we pulled ‘knives’ because we had nothing, remember?
Y’avait Souley, Bastos, Boubou, Makadi, rarement j’manque a l’appelThere was Souley, Bastos, Boubou, and Makadi; I rarely miss the call.
Y’avait Souley, Bastos, Boubou, Makadi, rarement j’manque a l’appel (Woh)There was Souley, Bastos, Boubou, and Makadi; I rarely miss the call (Woh).
Ca coupait le shit de M6 chez Alexis, plus jeune, c’etait reel, c’etait pas un peu-cliWe were cutting ‘h#sh’ from ‘M6′ at Alexis’ place; it was real back then, not just for a ‘customer’.
La BAC connait nos pipes, on connait leurs plaques, j’suis dans un movie, j’mets tout dans l’sacThe ‘Anti-Crime Brigade’ knows our faces and we know their plates; I’m in a movie, putting it all in the bag.
J’attends des reponses du ciel a genoux, j’ai trop frequente le R, c’est relouI’m waiting for answers from heaven on my knees; I’ve spent too much time in ‘the street’, and it’s tough.
Ah, crois-moi, c’est relouAh, believe me, it’s tough.
C’est la taule ou la mort, j’suis habitueIt’s prison or death, and I’m used to it.
Et y’a que les requins qu’auront le droit d’naviguerAnd only the sharks will have the right to navigate.
Eh, ehEh, eh.
C’est la taule ou la mort, j’suis habitueIt’s prison or death, and I’m used to it.
Et y’a que les requins qu’auront le droit d’naviguerAnd only the sharks will have the right to navigate.
Eh, ehEh, eh.
C’est la taule ou la mort, j’suis habitueIt’s prison or death, and I’m used to it.
Hey, et y’a que les requins qu’auront le droit d’naviguerHey, and only the sharks will have the right to navigate.
Dans l’ombre on passe la plupart du temps, ils veulent qu’on reste bloques, c’est ni#ueWe spend most of our time in the shadows; they want us to stay stuck, and it’s f#cked up.
WohWoh.
Grandi avec les mains dans l’sale, plus jeune, on voulait le sac et l’sasI grew up with my hands in the dirt; when I was younger, we wanted the money and the exit.
Capuche devant l’bat’, j’sais pas danser, bah oui, N-I c’est l’sangHooded up in front of the ‘building’, I don’t know how to dance; yeah, N-I is family.
Tu t’rappelles des barrettes dans l’allu’ ? Et memes des gravons qu’on a melesDo you remember the ‘h#shish bars’ in the foil, and even the ‘rocks’ that we mixed in?
Matrixes par New Jack a la tele, on a plus que mouille le maillot, on l’a saliObsessed with ‘New Jack City’ on the TV, we didn’t just work hard, we got our hands dirty.
La nuit, les keufs, les stories, les chasses, ca betom direct, y’a pas de chanceAt night, the ‘cops’, the stories, and the chases lead straight to jail; there’s no second chance.
Briquet, cellophane, schlass, si y’a les opps dans l’tas, on chargeLighter, cellophane, and ‘knives’; if the enemies are there, we charge ahead.
Juste apres ca, les sapes, on change, et pour l’roro, c’est quoi l’taux d’change ?Right after that, we change our clothes, and for the ‘gold’, what’s the exchange rate?
C’est quoi l’taux d’change, c’est quoi l’taux d’change ?What’s the exchange rate, what’s the exchange rate?
Et pour l’roro, c’est quoi l’taux d’change ?And for the ‘gold’, what’s the exchange rate?
J’arrivais en TN, j’rabats des ienclis, des daronnes m’ont rodaveI’d show up in ‘sneakers’ bringing in ‘customers’, and some ‘mothers’ spotted me.
Et si c’etait pas assez, j’vais dans la pagave, j’mets tout dans la caveAnd if that wasn’t enough, I get into ‘trouble’ and hide everything in the basement.
Et il m’reste quelques mots, parce que y’a des frères qui sont mortsAnd I’ve got a few words left, because some of my brothers have died.
J’peux pas oublier dans le mot, j’prie Dieu, j’lui dis que j’ai malI can’t forget the word, I pray to God and tell Him that I’m in pain.
C’est la taule ou la mort, j’suis habitueIt’s prison or death, and I’m used to it.
Et y’a que les requins qu’auront le droit d’naviguerAnd only the sharks will have the right to navigate.
Eh, ehEh, eh.
C’est la taule ou la mort, j’suis habitueIt’s prison or death, and I’m used to it.
Et y’a que les requins qu’auront le droit d’naviguerAnd only the sharks will have the right to navigate.
Eh, ehEh, eh.
C’est la taule ou la mort, j’suis habitueIt’s prison or death, and I’m used to it.
Hey, et y’a que les requins qu’auront le droit d’naviguerHey, and only the sharks will have the right to navigate.
Dans l’ombre on passe la plupart du temps, ils veulent qu’on reste bloques, c’est ni#ueWe spend most of our time in the shadows; they want us to stay stuck, and it’s f#cked up.
Dans l’ombre on passe la plupart du temps, ils veulent qu’on reste bloques, c’est ni#ueWe spend most of our time in the shadows; they want us to stay stuck, and it’s f#cked up.
C’est la taule ou la mort, j’suis habitueIt’s prison or death, and I’m used to it.
Requin Music Video
‘Requin’ is about survival in a dangerous world. The lyrics highlight the relentless struggles of Gianni and Ninho in their everyday lives.