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My son has grown up
He’s going to be a man you know
It’s one of those things that’s inevitable in life
That’s it I’m taking the plunge
You can hear the war cries getting closer
I’m done for
I’m getting married
I’m finally starting a family
It’s D-Day
Waking up, I’m stressed but still in my pyjamas
My mother is all excited at the thought of her youngest son getting married
What she doesn’t know is that I spent the whole night consumed by anxiety
She nags that it’s already noon
And that I went out yesterday
And that as a husband-to-be, I'm not taking things seriously
It’s now time for me to wash myself and shave
And then to get dressed
And in three movements I come face to face with my in-laws
My mother celebrates the event with sugar
And it’s only when we get into the living room
That my father-in-law starts asking me questions
-Tell me, what do you do for a living?
-Well, I’m a rapper
-You’re a rapper?
-No, no, I work at the town hall!
After having won the battle for my sweetheart
I cough up the dowry to get married
My credit limit's been reached and my bank account's dry
So it’s settled, we’ve planned it
See you in a month at the town hall
All this is nothing but a cinema
It only brings us worries
Yet everyone is happy for us
Just let me marry her
All this is nothing but cinema
It only brings us worries
Yet everyone is happy for us
That’s normal - the food is ready
-Hey, what’s up?
-Nacer’s getting married
-He’s going to get married to no one but the air; No one will take my daughter away!
All of a sudden, I can’t believe it
Too bad, we’ve got to move, let’s get in the Fiat Panda
We arrive behind the hall, there’s a sedan with an open trunk
-What would you drink? Ricard?
-Welcome to Mimoun’s!
Inside, mothers are running after kids
It’s hard for them with all the gold on their shoulders
You can call it Brinks, transport of funds
Or even the Bank of France
And my friend, there’s the whole Chaabi Bank on the dance floor
The fathers are talking about business
-How much is 1 euro worth?
-10.90 dirhams!
As for the presents, they are 3 metres high
When inside them, there’s only just a fork or a knife.
How ridiculous!
Anyway, I’ve just spotted Zoubida
For whom my heart beats
Next time, God willing
The wedding will be hers and mine
All this is nothing but a cinema
It only brings us worries
Yet everyone is happy for us
Just let me marry her
All this is nothing but cinema
It only brings us worries
Yet everyone is happy for us
That’s normal - the food is ready
In one hour, everything’s fine and I’m here at the front of the hall
Welcomed with a glass of milk and a date
Thank you, I was so hungry
With my princess on my arm we’re ready to face all these people
I see there’s the whole family
And my in-laws are dancing around
I was told that today was important and that I had grown up
But just yesterday, in my mother’s eyes, I was still seven and a half years old
It’s just been 10 minutes and they’ve already taken away my wife
-She has to change dresses 7 times, son. She’s becoming a woman today!
And then I find myself all alone, I don’t know where I should stand
Everyone’s looking at me, I don’t know what’s going on, have I got a stain on my jacket?
My wife shows up, galloping; damn, it’s the first dance.
I force a cool smile but everyone knows I’m in a trance
I reflect for 2 minutes and realize that I must not mess up
So I come up with some funky steps even on Cheb Mami’s vibes
Everyone’s happy for us and I, even more so
Tonight’s my day, my night and a whole roller coaster ride
All this is nothing but a cinema
It only brings us worries
Yet everyone is happy for us
Just let me marry her
All this is nothing but cinema
It only brings us worries
Yet everyone is happy for us
That’s normal - the food is ready
- So, my son, you're getting married. Be careful about women, don't let her go out too much
- No; home and the kitchen for her!
- That's it, that's the truth about women. Because beware, if you give the woman the remote control, she takes the TV
- Ain't no problem
- Yes there are problems, there are huge problems with women. I can tell you. In any case, I'm happy for you.