Anis Kachohi (born 1977 in Cergy-Pontoise) is French singer known as Anis. … Read Full Bio ↴Anis Kachohi (born 1977 in Cergy-Pontoise) is French singer known as Anis. Born of a Russian mother and a Moroccan father, he lived in the Paris suburb of Cergy until age 8.

As a young man he listened to blues and French chanson: Tom Waits, Bo Diddley, John Lee Hooker, Billie Holiday, Édith Piaf and Colette Magny. He also listened to a lot of rap.

In the spring of 2005, he released his first album with the studio "Gang" in Paris. This album contained autobiographical and sober lyrics. The music is a mix of his soul, reggae, and blues influences.

The television station France 2 chose him as the Singer of the Summer in 2007; the channel regularly showed videos of Cergy, Intégration, and Avec le Vent.

In April 2008 Anis returned to the studio and opened his blog.

Discography:
* 2003: Gadjo décalé (Tchad House)
* 2005: La Chance (Virgin/EMI)

La Trentaine
Anis Lyrics

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Qu’est-ce que j’ai fait de toutes ces années
Y’a celles que j’ai bu celles que j’ai fumées
Mais j’crie pas j’parle avec passion
C’est pas des larmes juste de l’eau salée
Qui piquote les yeux et donne l’air de pleurnicher
Je suis qu’un con cerné mais
J’suis pas fatigué, je veux respirer …respirer
J’suis pas fatigué, et je veux danser …Danser!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Anis's song La Trentaine reflect on the feelings and thoughts of a man approaching his thirties. He questions what he has done with his life so far, acknowledging the years he has spent drinking and smoking. However, he does not cry about it. Instead, he speaks with passion, admitting that he sometimes feels like a fool, but he is not tired.

The phrase "C’est pas des larmes juste de l’eau salée / Qui piquote les yeux et donne l’air de pleurnicher" (They are not tears just salty water, which stings the eyes and makes it look like we are crying), implies that the singer may have shed tears before but chooses to hide them now. He feels like he is surrounded by foolish people, but he does not want to give up; instead, he wants to breathe and dance.

The song's overall message conveys that although life can be challenging, we must remember to enjoy its simple pleasures, such as dancing and breathing, and to pursue our passions with determination. The song is a celebration of life and a reminder to seize the moment and not let life's struggles hold us back.

Line by Line Meaning

Qu’est-ce que j’ai fait de toutes ces années
What have I done with all these years

Y’a celles que j’ai bu celles que j’ai fumées
There are those that I drank and those that I smoked

Mais j’crie pas j’parle avec passion
But I don't scream, I speak with passion

C’est pas des larmes juste de l’eau salée
It's not tears, just salty water

Qui piquote les yeux et donne l’air de pleurnicher
Which stings the eyes and makes you look like you're crying

Je suis qu’un con cerné mais
I'm just a surrounded idiot but

J’suis pas fatigué, je veux respirer …respirer
I'm not tired, I want to breathe... breathe

J’suis pas fatigué, et je veux danser …Danser!
I'm not tired, and I want to dance... Dance!

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