Other artist influences are Yoko Ono and Nina Hagen.
Prisoner of Mars
Stereolab Lyrics
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Ones whereby one could
Express and transform
All the shattering
All the gratuitous
The burdens of guilt
Growing these new ways
Will dawn on us if
We look hard enough
Searching and finding
Mais l'arbre tombe
A la terre l'arbre tombe
Le son de ton silence
M'aide a toucher le fond
Et lac sale de l'me
Lac sale o'je ?"meurs"?
Le son de ton silence
M'apprend aussi qu'un jour
Je vainquerai ma douleur
Cette vague de douleur
Qui entre mon bras droit
Searching new ways of yodeling
Once whereby one could
Express and convey
Long lasting virtue
Without destruction
Without rejection
Hoping these new ways
Will dawn on us if
We look hard enough
Hoping and searching
Translation
Searching news ways of laughing
Once whereby one could
Express and transform
All the shattering
All the gratuitous
The burdens of guilt
Growing these new ways
Will dawn on us if
We look hard enough
Searching and finding
But the tree falls
To the ground the tree falls again
The sound of your silence
Helps me touch rock-bottom
And salted lake of age
Salted lake where I die
The sound of your silence
Informs me also
That I'll vanquish over my pain
This wave of pain
Which enters my right arm
Searching new ways of yodeling
Once whereby one could
Express and convey
Long lasting virtue
Without destruction
Without rejection
Hoping these new ways
Will dawn on us if
We look hard enough
Hoping and searching
The song "Prisoner of Mars" by Stereolab is a complex and thought-provoking piece with lyrics that delve into the search for new ways of expression and transformation. The song's opening lines signal that the singer is searching for novel ways to deal with the difficult and seemingly insurmountable problems in life. They are looking for ways to express and transform what seems shattering and gratuitous, as well as the burdens of guilt. The song suggests that these new ways will only dawn on us if we look hard enough, urging us to search and find.
The song makes use of metaphorical language to paint a vivid picture of the singer's emotional state. The tree falling to the ground represents the singer's struggles and the sound of silence is a reminder that sometimes we must suffer in silence before we can find our way out of the pain. The salted lake of the soul suggests a depth of despair, perhaps a sense of stagnation or lack of growth. The song takes a hopeful turn in the end, suggesting that the singer will eventually win over the pain they're feeling, with a sense of triumph over the wave of pain that enters their right arm.
Overall, "Prisoner of Mars" is a deeply introspective and imaginative song that reflects on the difficulties of life and the importance of finding new ways to overcome them.
Line by Line Meaning
Searching news ways of laughing
Looking for new ways to express joy and overcome sadness
Ones whereby one could
Means by which people could
Express and transform
Communicate and change
All the shattering
All the pain and brokenness
All the gratuitous
All the unnecessary suffering
The burdens of guilt
The heavy weight of shame
Growing these new ways
Developing these new methods
Will dawn on us if
Will become clear to us if
We look hard enough
We search diligently
Searching and finding
Looking and discovering
But the tree falls
However, things fall apart
To the ground the tree falls again
The cycle of life and decay continues
The sound of your silence
The impact of your absence
Helps me touch rock-bottom
Forces me to confront my lowest point
And salted lake of age
And the bitter pool of aging
Salted lake where I die
The place where I will face my mortality
The sound of your silence
The absence of your voice
Informs me also
Teaches me as well
That I'll vanquish over my pain
That I will overcome my suffering
This wave of pain
This overwhelming suffering
Which enters my right arm
Which affects my entire being
Searching new ways of yodeling
Looking for new ways to express oneself
Once whereby one could
Means by which people could
Express and convey
Communicate and share
Long lasting virtue
Enduring goodness
Without destruction
Without causing harm
Without rejection
Without being rejected
Hoping these new ways
Wishing for these new methods
Will dawn on us if
Will become clear to us if
We look hard enough
We search diligently
Hoping and searching
Wishing and looking
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: LAETITIA SADIER, TIMOTHY JOHN GANE
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Searching news ways of laughing
Ones whereby one could
Express and transform
All the shattering
All the gratuitious
The burdens of guilt
Growing these new ways
Will dawn on us if
We look hard enough
Searching and finding
Mais l'arbre tombe (lalala, lala)
Á la terre l'arbre tombe (lalala, lala)
Le son de ton silence (lalala, lala)
M'aide á toucher le fond
Et lac salé de l'âme
Lac salé oû je?"meurs"?
Le son de ton silence (lalala, lala)
M'apprend aussi qu'un jour (lalala, lala)
Je vainquerai ma douleur
Cette vague de douleur
Qui entre mon bras droit (lalala, lala)
Searching new ways of yodeling
Once whereby one could
Express and convey
Longlasting virtue
Without destruction
Without rejection
Hoping these new ways
Will dawn on us if
We look hard enough
Hoping and searching
@nyannyan0000
Why is stereolab SOOO underrated? Stereolab's songs are a masterpiece..
@davidmuriel8108
This music is not for everybody. It makes it better, I think so.
@ricknessmonster
RIP Mary Therese Hansen, we thank you so much. STILL MISSED.
@jhetta22
without a doubt
@sandwichsteen
Wow, sometimes I forget how sublimely fantastic Stereolab is.
@edmoses2657
This simply fantastic, I forget everything listening to this.
@massif_
I love the bass in this song
@sniddler
This was the first Stereolab song I really got into, strangely. Hows that, file sharing critics! I downloaded like 9-10 Stereolab songs, and ended up buying 9-10 CDs. I was attracted by this song's title.
@davidmuriel8108
What a song!!!!
@iqbalfebri4082
Just got here from the future, sad that i was born late 90 and discover this a my twenties