Le Garage
The Futureheads Lyrics
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Shot for the money on the very same day
Le garage, le garage-rage
Le garage, le garage-rage
Everything was ready, but he had to run away
Shot for the money on the very same day
Le garage, le garage-rage
Le garage, le garage-rage
Bullshit, bullshit, bullshit, bullshit
You, you are the thing
With your tight skin making me jealous
And I agree
I never think now when I'm with you
And I won't say a word of its truth if it's not true
Le garage, le garage-rage
And things pushed in my face
With locked arms making me nuder to everything
You you give me sound
I always think now when I'm with you
And I won't say a word of its truth if it's not true
Le garage, le garage-rage
And I won't say a word of its truth if it's not true
Le garage, le garage-rage
The Futureheads' song "Le Garage" is a fast-paced, guitar-driven track that explores themes of jealousy, escapism, and the importance of honesty. The song opens with a description of a situation that was almost ready but couldn't be carried forward, as someone shot for money on the very same day. The repeated lines "le garage, le garage-rage" suggest that this incident took place in a garage and that the singer is enraged by what happened. The use of French in the lyrics gives the song an exotic touch and adds to its overall energy.
The second verse introduces a narrator who is jealous of someone else's tight skin. They agree that they never think when they're together, but the singer won't say anything that's not true. This tension between honesty and deception runs throughout the song, and the repeated lines "le garage, le garage-rage" seem to signal the singer's frustration at not being able to express their true feelings.
The chorus returns in the final verse, where the singer is pushed in the face with things and made "nuder to everything." The person they are with gives them sound, and the singer always thinks when they're together. Once again, the singer insists that they won't say anything that's not true, repeating the chorus once more before the song comes to an abrupt end.
Overall, "Le Garage" is a complex, catchy song that blends together themes of frustration, jealousy, and honesty to create a high-energy track that invites listeners to dance and sing along.
Line by Line Meaning
Everything was ready, but he had to run away
Even though everything was set, he had to rush off for some reason
Shot for the money on the very same day
He was likely shot for the money he had on him that same day
Le garage, le garage-rage
Chorus of the song, repeated every now and then as a catchy phrase
Bullshit, bullshit, bullshit, bullshit
A word used to express a lack of interest or disapproval of something
You, you are the thing
The person being addressed is considered to be very important
With your tight skin making me jealous
The person being addressed is envied for his/her attractive physical appearance
And I agree
The singer is willing to accept that he is jealous
I never think now when I'm with you
Being with the person being addressed makes the singer feel relaxed and carefree
And things pushed in my face
There are many difficult circumstances in the singer's life
With locked arms making me nuder to everything
The difficult circumstances make everything seem more intense and unbearable
You you give me sound
The person being addressed has a positive impact on the singer, perhaps making him/her feel better
And I won't say a word of its truth if it's not true
The singer will only speak the truth if it is truthful
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BARRY HYDE, DAVID CRAIG, DAVID HYDE, ROSS MILLARD
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