The new line up (since 2005) :
Guillaume Ledoux : voice, accordéon
Johan Ledoux : Guitar, voice
Charlie Poggio (2006) : Drums
Nicolas Bravin : Rythmic Guitar
Phillipe Ribaudeau : FLute, Sax, Mandoline, Melodica...
Bruno Marande : bass
Cedric Millard : piano, synthe
Ce qu'on se doit
Blankass Lyrics
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Sur mes doigts, je vois
Des chiffres et des croix
Des crédits de vie,
L addition de ce qu on se doit
On pourrait peut être
Ce qu on ne s est jamais dit
Ce qu on s est appris
Je veux croire enfin
Ce soir ou demain
On se verra
Pour se donner
Ce qu on se doit
Ce qu on se doit
Tant d années passées
Sans jamais se livrer
Tout ce silence auquel
On a donné sa chance
Tant d années passées
Sans s aimer
Moi j appelle ça
Ce qu on se doit
Tu penses quoi
Quand tu penses a moi
Dis moi
Y penses tu au moins
Quelquefois…
Je veux croire enfin
Ce soir ou demain
On se verra
Pour se donner
Ce qu on se doit
Ce qu on se doit
Tant d années passées
Sans jamais se livrer
Tout ce silence auquel
On a donné sa chance
Tant d années passées sans s aimer
Moi j appelle ça
Ce qu on se doit
Ce qu on se doit
Tu penses quoi
Quand tu penses à moi
Dis moi
Y penses tu au moins
Quelquefois…
Je veux croire enfin
Ce soir ou demain
On se verra
Pour se donner
Ce qu on se doit
The lyrics of Blankass's song "Ce qu'on se doit" explore the idea of emotional and psychological debts that we all carry within ourselves towards others. The song is about two people who have been distant and silent towards each other for years, burdened by the weight of their unspoken feelings and unresolved issues. The singer admits to being haunted by these concerns and suggests that the only way forward is to confront them and settle their scores, to finally give each other what they owe.
The chorus repeats the phrase "Ce qu'on se doit," which translates to "what we owe each other." The singer longs to believe that someday they will meet and address their past, to finally acknowledge and pay off their emotional debts. The lyrics suggest that this could be a healing experience, a chance to bridge the distance that has grown between them and to finally find closure.
The image of "chiffres et des croix," or numbers and crosses, on the singer's fingers serves as a metaphor for the ledger of these debts. It's a haunting image, suggesting that these debts cannot be escaped and that they keep adding up over time. The song ends on a hopeful note with the singer's desire to believe that someday they will meet and finally give each other what they owe.
Overall, the song is a powerful expression of the human need for connection, communication, and reconciliation. It speaks to the universality of carrying these debts, and the desire to find closure and healing.
Line by Line Meaning
Sur mes doigts, je vois
Looking at my fingers, I see
Des chiffres et des croix
Numbers and crosses
Des crédits de vie
Life credits
L addition de ce qu on se doit
The sum of what we owe each other
On pourrait peut être
Maybe we could
Régler notre dette
Settle our debt
Ce qu on ne s est jamais dit
What we've never said
Ce qu on s est appris
What we've learned
Je veux croire enfin
I want to believe at last
Ce soir ou demain
Tonight or tomorrow
On se verra
We'll see each other
Pour se donner
To give each other
Ce qu on se doit
What we owe each other
Tant d années passées
So many years gone by
Sans jamais se livrer
Without ever opening up
Tout ce silence auquel
All this silence that
On a donné sa chance
We gave a chance
Sans s aimer
Without loving each other
Moi j appelle ça
I call that
Tu penses quoi
What do you think
Quand tu penses a moi
When you think of me
Dis moi
Tell me
Y penses tu au moins
Do you at least think of me
Je veux croire enfin
I want to believe at last
On se verra
We'll see each other
Pour se donner
To give each other
Ce qu on se doit
What we owe each other
Contributed by Cameron E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.