Basement Jaxx is an English house music duo composed of Felix Buxton and Si… Read Full Bio ↴Basement Jaxx is an English house music duo composed of Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe that rose to popularity in the late 1990s. Basement Jaxx started in Brixton, South London, UK in 1994, where they held a regular club night called Rooty, which would later become the name of their second album. The duo got their name from the location of the studio where they recorded their first EP - it was located in the basement of friends of Simon Ratcliffe.

In addition to their own work, Basement Jaxx have become in-demand remixers. Tracks such as 4 My People (which became a massive chart and club hit), Like I Love You and She Wants To Move have all had the Basement Jaxx remix treatment.

Their official website is www.basementjaxx.co.uk

La Photo
Basement Jaxx Lyrics

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FRENCH

je me promenais dans la rue
M'occupant de rien, de tout
Et puis, elle passait
Mon regard l'a croise
Je lui ai sourri, je lui ai dit
See'est toi ? [c'est moi]

Oui see'est moi elle m'a t'elle dit [hihihi]
Elle me demanda ou est ce que j'aimais aller dans ce monde ?
Quelque part dans votre esprit ton esprit
N'avez vous jammais eu cette sensation...douce [douce]
Qu'on laisse tout ce qui est noir noir obscur obscur negatif negatif
En dehors [en dehors]
You got to leave [you got to leave]
You got to breathe [you got to breathe]
You got to love [you got to love]
To be free [to be free]
Un endroit dans ton esprit
Un endroit ou les mots n'ont plus d'importance [plus jammais d'importance]
Une sensation douce [douce]
Inconnue, ... et intense [intense]
Un monde mysterieux
Enfoui, derriere cette vie que nous montrons [hahaha]
Tout ce qui est negatif [ouahou]
N'a pas lieu
Ouahou...[haha see'est quoi ca ?]
You got to leave [you got to leave]
You got to breathe [you got to breathe]
You got to love [you got to love]
To be free [to be free]
See'est la photo
D'une vie
Ailleurs
Peut etre

TRANSLATION

I was walking by the street
Taking care of nothing ... of everithing
And then, she was passing
Our eyes met
I smiled at her, I told her
It's you ? [It's me]
Yes it's me, she tols me [hahaha]
She asked me where I wanted to go in this world.
Somewhere in your mind [IN your mind]
Didn't you have this sensation ... sweet [sweet]
That you leave what is black [black] dark [dark] negative [negative]
Outside [outside]
You got to leave [you got to leave]
You got to breathe [you got to breathe]
You got to love [you got to love]
To be free [to be free]
A place, in your mind
A place, where the words...don't matter anymore [will never matter again]
A sweet sensation [sweet]
Unknown ... and intense [intense]
A mysterious world
Burried, behind this life we show [hahaha]
Everything negative [ouahou]
Didn't happen
Ouahou [hahaha ....what's that ?]
You got to leave [you got to leave]
You got to breathe [you got to breathe]
You got to love [you got to love]
To be free [to be free]
It's the picture
Of a life

Elsewhere
Maybe...

Overall Meaning

The song La Photo by Basement Jaxx is a love song that tells the story of a chance encounter on the street. The singer is taking a leisurely walk, not thinking about anything in particular when he encounters a woman he recognizes. They exchange pleasantries and the woman asks him where he likes to go in life. The singer responds by saying that there is a place in his mind where he can leave all the negative things behind and feel free. He describes this place as a mysterious world that is buried beneath the surface of the life we show to others.

The woman seems interested in this idea and the singer encourages her to leave all of her negative thoughts and feelings outside and join him in this place of freedom. He says that in this place, words don't matter anymore, and there is only a sweet sensation of intensity and mystery. The song ends with the idea that this encounter is captured in a photo of a life elsewhere, leaving the possibility of a future encounter or a life that could have been.

Overall, the song is about finding a place of freedom and escape from the negativity of the world. It suggests that this place exists in the mind and can be accessed by leaving negative thoughts and emotions behind.

Line by Line Meaning

I was walking by the street
The singer was casually walking down a street.

Taking care of nothing ... of everithing
The singer's mindset was indifferent towards their surroundings.

And then, she was passing
The singer saw a woman walk by.

Our eyes met
The woman and the artist made eye contact.

I smiled at her, I told her
The artist smiled and addressed the woman.

It's you ? [It's me]
The singer asked the woman if she was who they thought she was, and she confirmed.

Yes it's me, she tols me [hahaha]
The woman confirmed her identity with a laugh.

She asked me where I wanted to go in this world.
The woman asked the artist about their desired destinations.

Somewhere in your mind [IN your mind]
The artist replied with a vague answer about wanting to go somewhere in their own mind.

Didn't you have this sensation ... sweet [sweet]
The woman enquired about a feeling the artist may have had.

That you leave what is black [black] dark [dark] negative [negative]
The woman expressed the idea of pushing aside negative things.

Outside [outside]
Negative things should be kept outside of the sweet sensation.

You got to leave [you got to leave]
One must leave negative things behind to obtain the sweet sensation.

You got to breathe [you got to breathe]
Breathing (in a metaphorical sense) is essential to find the sweet sensation.

You got to love [you got to love]
Love (also in a metaphorical sense) is essential to find the sweet sensation.

To be free [to be free]
The sweet sensation promises freedom.

A place, in your mind
The artist envisions an imaginary place in their mind.

A place, where the words...don't matter anymore [will never matter again]
The imaginary place is a peaceful one where words (imagined or spoken) don't matter.

A sweet sensation [sweet]
This imaginary place is reassuring and sweet.

Unknown ... and intense [intense]
This imagined place instills a feeling of strong desire.

A mysterious world
The imaginary place is mysterious.

Burried, behind this life we show [hahaha]
This imaginary place is hidden behind everyday life.

Everything negative [ouahou]
Negative things are disregarded in the sweet sensation.

Didn't happen
Negative things are non-existent in the sweetest places imagined by the artist.

Ouahou [hahaha ....what's that ?]
The singer briefly interrupts their own thoughts with an interjection questioning what they're saying.

It's the picture
The song closes with lyrics implying that the singer has found inspiration in this imaginary place.

Of a life
This inspiration may bring about changes in the singer's life.

Elsewhere
The inspiration comes from the imaginary place described earlier.

Maybe...
The artist is unsure of the full extent of the inspiration's impact.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: FELIX MAJOR BUXTON, SIMON RATCLIFFE

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