Bertrand Betsch es un músico francés con tres discos en su haber "La Soupe … Read Full Bio ↴Bertrand Betsch es un músico francés con tres discos en su haber "La Soupe A La Grimace"(1997), por el que le llovieron criticas estupendas y comparaciones con genios de su generación como Dominique A, "BB Sides" (2001) y el más reciente "Pas de Bras, Pas de Chocolat" (2005) donde reiventa su estilo intimista y meláncolico, transformándolo en un vigoroso compendio de canciones que amplian su paleta musical con elementos de reggae, música electrónica...

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Pas De Bras Pas De Chocolat
Bertrand Betsch Lyrics

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Ah tu sais quoi
non tu sais pas
tu sais quoi

tu demandes pas beaucoup
je sais vivre à genoux
je peux vivre sans toi
on peut vivre sans bras

mais pas de bras pas de chocolat
pas de bras pas de chocolat

je peux vivre sans toi
on peut vivre sans rien
et attendre la fin
on peut vivre sans bras

pas de bras pas de chocolat {x4}

je peux me passer de toi
on peut se passer de tout
on peut aussi pisser partout
et cela même sans les bras

pas de bras pas de chocolat {x4}

je peux me traîner par terre
et donner de la voix
je sais très très bien faire
mon cinéma
moi je peux presque tout faire
sauf tendre les bras

pas de bras pas de chocolat {x4}
pas de bras, pas de bras, pas de chocolat

Overall Meaning

The song "Pas De Bras Pas De Chocolat" by Bertrand Betsch is a unique and metaphorical exploration of the effects of loss and the ability to cope with the absence of people or things we may have once relied on. The chorus of "pas de bras pas de chocolat" (translation: "no arms, no chocolate") highlights this idea, suggesting that as we learn to live without certain things, we may begin to appreciate others in new ways.

The opening lines suggest a conversation between two people, with one person claiming the other "doesn't know" something. The following lines suggest that the singer is capable of living without the other person, even on their knees - a metaphor for humility or subservience. The repetition of "on peut vivre sans bras" (translation: "we can live without arms") emphasizes the song's exploration of the idea that we can adapt and survive without certain things we may have thought were essential.

The later verses continue this exploration, highlighting that we can even "piss everywhere" without arms, and that the singer is capable of almost anything except "tendre les bras" (translation: "stretching out their arms"). This final line suggests that despite the idea that we can adapt and survive without certain things, there may still be limitations to what we can do without them.

Overall, the song can be interpreted as a reflection on the human experience of loss and the capacity to adapt and find new ways of living without what we may have once thought was necessary. The use of the phrase "pas de bras pas de chocolat" throughout the song emphasizes the idea that we may learn to appreciate things we may have once taken for granted or overlooked.

Line by Line Meaning

Ah tu sais quoi
The singer wants to communicate something crucial that the listener does not know yet.

non tu sais pas
The listener is not aware of what the singer is about to say.

tu sais quoi
The singer is finally about to reveal the important information.

tu demandes pas beaucoup
The artist is implying that the listener is not making much of a demand by asking for something.

je sais vivre à genoux
The artist is confident in their ability to survive even in difficult circumstances.

je peux vivre sans toi
The singer is saying that they do not need the listener's presence to survive.

on peut vivre sans bras
The singer is emphasizing that it is possible to live without arms.

mais pas de bras pas de chocolat
This is a common French phrase. The artist is implying that if you can't lend a helping hand, then you won't get any rewards.

je peux vivre sans toi
Again, the artist is emphasizing that they do not need the listener's presence to survive.

on peut vivre sans rien
The artist is saying that it is possible to live with nothing.

et attendre la fin
The singer is implying that one can wait for the final outcome of a situation.

on peut vivre sans bras
The artist is repeating the earlier point about living without arms.

pas de bras pas de chocolat
The singer emphasizes again that if you cannot help, you do not get any rewards.

je peux me passer de toi
The singer is stating again that they do not need the listener's presence to survive.

on peut se passer de tout
The singer is saying that it is possible to survive without anything.

on peut aussi pisser partout
The artist is implying that one can survive even in the most unsanitary of conditions.

et cela même sans les bras
The artist is again emphasizing that living without arms is possible.

pas de bras pas de chocolat
The singer is repeating the central idea of the song about needing to help to receive rewards.

je peux me traîner par terre
The singer is implying that they can survive even in the most difficult circumstances that render them unable to walk as normal.

et donner de la voix
The artist can still speak despite their difficult situation.

je sais très très bien faire
The artist is confident in their ability to adapt and survive.

mon cinéma
The artist accepts their current circumstances as their personal struggle.

moi je peux presque tout faire
The singer is confident in their ability to do almost anything except use their arms.

sauf tendre les bras
The artist is saying that the one thing they cannot do is stretch out their arms.

pas de bras pas de chocolat
The song ends with the repeated phrase about needing to help to receive rewards.

pas de bras, pas de bras, pas de chocolat
The phrase is repeated again for emphasis.

Contributed by Sadie R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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