I've listened to this at least 10 times. The melody is so simple and childlike, yet the words hit a chord in me that drives me to understand. The song goes from the ordinary to life and death. First it's choosing or not choosing company, then it's ordering the right meal, but then it's choosing life over death. The transition is so simple and is done in such a way that one laughs.
One sees that when it's rough sometimes throwing ourselves from the bridge is the simplest solution, but life is beautiful so maybe things won't be so bad. But when people try to tell us that life is beautiful in light of the evidence, why fight the lie, just throw yourself from the bridge - but life is beautiful. It's circular thinking.
And if you could die on a Wednesday morning, why not delay death till Thursday morning. However, on Thursday morning you can wish you had died on Wednesday, but you're still free to choose to die tomorrow morning if you live. Beautiful!
Thankyou very much. Yes I understand whats written, the lyrics could've been for my eldest daughter, she never seems to know what she wants;-> & it is a much better translation than I could've done. Again thanks.
Forgive both my ignorance & lack of French.
I had never heard of Emily Loizeau before, but I think she is very good, with very interesting videos. I think I will have to go through my old School books & brush up on my very, very rusty French, just to see if her lyrics are as beautiful as her voice.
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One sees that when it's rough sometimes throwing ourselves from the bridge is the simplest solution, but life is beautiful so maybe things won't be so bad. But when people try to tell us that life is beautiful in light of the evidence, why fight the lie, just throw yourself from the bridge - but life is beautiful. It's circular thinking.
And if you could die on a Wednesday morning, why not delay death till Thursday morning. However, on Thursday morning you can wish you had died on Wednesday, but you're still free to choose to die tomorrow morning if you live. Beautiful!
It's looks as though I will have to do an accelerated langusge course ;-) My old school boks are in bits.
I had never heard of Emily Loizeau before, but I think she is very good, with very interesting videos. I think I will have to go through my old School books & brush up on my very, very rusty French, just to see if her lyrics are as beautiful as her voice.