French heavy-metal band formed in Paris between 1981 and 1986. Blaspheme re… Read Full Bio ↴French heavy-metal band formed in Paris between 1981 and 1986. Blaspheme reformed for one concert in July, 1997 in Bars, France. They also reunited in 2007 in order to play at Paris Metal France Festival II (13 january 2008). They then decided to go on and enter the studio to record a new album, "Briser le Silence". Due to their singer's health problems, the band announced that they will now play with two guest vocalists, Olivier (Shannon) and Alexis (Hürlement, Evil One).

Territoire des hommes
Blaspheme Lyrics

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Besoin d'amour, besoin d'aimer
Le souffle court, souffle lйger
C'est tout un кtre qui sйcrиte
Le goыt amer d'une dйfaite
Toujours besoin d'un idйal
Dans le chagrin quand tout va mal
Les pleurs s'йcoulent dans les larmes
Mais la douleur reste dans l'вme

L'amour, c'est un emblиme
Territoire des hommes
L'amour, c'est un emblиme
Territoire des hommes
Avec le temps va tout s'en va
Mais si le temps ne vieillit pas
Les feux ardents de la jeunesse
Qui donnent а l'homme mille promesses
L'amour, c'est un emblиme
Territoire des hommes
L'amour, c'est un emblиme
Territoire des hommes
Tant le savoir a bien raison
De trop d'espoir dans l'illusion
Le goыt de la peine est amer
Surtout quand la peine est sincиre
L'amour, c'est un emblиme
Territoire des hommes

L'amour, c'est un emblиme
Territoire des hommes

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Blaspheme's song "Territoire des hommes" describe the human need for love and idealism, even in times of hardship and defeat. The first two lines establish the longing for love, with the contrast of a "short breath" and a "light breeze" indicating a sense of urgency and fragility. The next two lines suggest that this need for love is an integral part of human nature, as the whole being secretes the bitter taste of defeat. The refrain repeats the idea that love is a symbol, or emblem, of the human experience.

The second verse acknowledges the passing of time and the inevitability of aging, but suggests that the fiery passion of youth holds endless possibilities for humanity. The remaining lyrics emphasize the pain and bitter taste of disappointment and heartache when love is not reciprocated or idealized. However, the repetition of the refrain suggests that love is still a fundamental part of being human, and is still worth striving for.

Overall, "Territoire des hommes" seems to celebrate the resilience of human idealism and the deeply ingrained human desire for love and connection, even in the face of hardship and defeat.

Line by Line Meaning

Besoin d'amour, besoin d'aimer
We all need love, we all need to give and receive it

Le souffle court, souffle lйger
Sometimes we're out of breath, sometimes we're light as a feather

C'est tout un кtre qui sйcrиte
We secrete all of ourselves

Le goыt amer d'une dйfaite
We taste the bitterness of defeat

Toujours besoin d'un idйal
We always need something to strive for

Dans le chagrin quand tout va mal
In times of sorrow when everything seems to go wrong

Les pleurs s'йcoulent dans les larmes
We cry tears of pain

Mais la douleur reste dans l'вme
But the pain stays in our soul

L'amour, c'est un emblиme
Love is a symbol

Territoire des hommes
A land belonging to humanity

Avec le temps va tout s'en va
With time, everything passes