Intro - Valerie Plante:
Though we want to be welcoming we should be proud and we should encourage people to only say bonjour
Chorus - Holden Stephan Roy:
Bonjour-Hi Bonjour-Hi
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Bonjour-Hi Bonjour-Hi
Verse 1 - Holden Stephan Roy:
Montreal be my city
Known for poutine and bad bitties
Those Orange Juleps and smoked meats
And abundant greenery we really really about them trees
Mixed community code switching for the powers that be
Immigration bred beauty but the master trying to keep us on leash
Twist legalese propaganda flame opportunity
Teach the people to snitch over words they see
The Orwellian dream
Ayo Valerie a little something caught my eye
Nice of you to speak for me so kindly
The mayoress feel we don't need to say hi
She said the English isn't appreciated by mines
She spoke with authority we know she lied
Stick to the bike paths before we vote you out like bye
This a wide world in a spicy time
I tell em where I'm from like
Chorus - Holden Stephan Roy, JS #NOREGARD:
Bonjour-Hi Bonjour-Hi
Bonjour-Hi Bonjour-Hi
Bonjour-Hi Bonjour-Hi
Bonjour-Hi Bonjour-Hi
Bonjour-Hi Bonjour-Hi
Bonjour-Hi Bonjour-Hi
Bonjour-Hi Bonjour-Hi
Bonjour-Hi Bonjour-Hi (YES)
Verse 2 - JS #NOREGARD, Katt Williams:
Black man lemme spark a light
New battle same fight
Different languages unite
Spread love
Let's start sayin bonjour hi
How you doin? what's your name? mine is JS
Am I fluent when I speak French? YES
WHAT DO U THINK A PLANT IS?
Valerie
Planted a seed with a mission to divide do the math you'll see
Speak to me French I can understand you
Speak to you English you understand me
We both make money so tell me what's the beef
Quebec got us feelin like we some enemies
The oppressor tells bold lies
Read between the lines
You can see the slave vibes
Chorus - Holden Stephan Roy, Basics:
Bonjour-Hi Bonjour-Hi
Bonjour-Hi Bonjour-Hi
Bonjour-Hi Bonjour-Hi
Bonjour-Hi Bonjour-Hi (yeh)
Bonjour-Hi Bonjour-Hi (Basics, HSR)
Bonjour-Hi Bonjour-Hi
Bonjour-Hi Bonjour-Hi
Bonjour-Hi Bonjour-Hi
Verse 3 - Basics:
It’s Montreal home of the most beautiful women on Earth
Put you in a mood plus the food is so diverse
So many sights to see ya your eyes might hurt
But there's a hidden division listen where it diverge
Two languages in a constant battle it seems
Need a microscope to see the stitches and the seams
In the macro view we should be focused on the green
Powers that be in between us and the larger industries
What we need is new seeds like Farine Five Roses
New ways of thinking that the common man won't oppose then
We can make some changes that will benefit us all
One hand washes the other hand let's get it on
Legault complains when the youth say cool but why
Being multilingual is a super power you should try
Before the presence of our future goes Bonjour-Bye
We should reconsider the picture of Bonjour-Hi
Chorus 2 - Witness:
Elle veut parler pour nous
Elle veut, elle veut parler pour nous
Elle veut, elle veut, parler pour nous
On est, on est, tannés, tourlou
Verse 4 - Witness
Où est-ce, où est-ce que t’as grandi ?
Une mairesse qui vient pas d’ici déjà c’est santi
J’t’ai parlé, j’l’ai ressenti
Si tu comprends pas c’que j’dis, su’le web je l’ai retranscrit
L’amour, le love, j’suis pour both
Valérie concentre-toi sur la ville, ‘est toute glauque
Mes lignes ? Y les ont déjà toutes quote
J’suis about de m’presenter à la mairie en fur coat
Riri, en d’autres mots : réfléchis
La confrontation, c’pas la bonne stratégie
Le français a assez d’enemies comme ça
De l’anglais dans mes bars ? J’en ai mis comme ça
Bonjour, hola, konnichiwa, hi
J’suis la version portugaise de “Retour au Bercail”
J’marche dans ma ville, j’vois des failles
Nevermind, les moves on va les faire
Oh hon
Chorus 2 - Witness
Elle veut parler pour nous
Elle veut, elle veut parler pour nous
Elle veut, elle veut, parler pour nous
On est, on est, tannés, pour vous
