Boulevard des Airs (French pronunciation: [bulvaʁ dez‿ɛʁ]) are a French po… Read Full Bio ↴Boulevard des Airs (French pronunciation: [bulvaʁ dez‿ɛʁ]) are a French pop/rock group formed in 2004. So far they have published five albums: Paris-Buenos Aires (2011), Les Appareuses trompences (2013), Bruxelles (2015) , Je me dis que toi aussi (2018) and Loin des yeux (2021).

Members

Jean-Noël Dasque – guitar
Sylvain Duthu – vocals
Florent Dasque – vocals, guitar
Laurent Garnier – bass
Jean-Baptiste Labe – trombone
Mélissa Doya – vocals, saxophone
Ernst Carree – drums
Jérémie Plante – piano

On the Run
Boulevard des airs Lyrics

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J'ai lu dans les magazines
Comment avoir l'air philosophe
Comment fait-on pour trimer plus et gagner moins
Comment faire l'amour sur un golf
J'ai lu dans les magazines
Comment mincir des prunelles
Comment fait-on pour partir à l'aventure
En sentant bon sous les aisselles

En se sentant bien dans sa voiture

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On the run
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J'ai lu dans les magazines
Comment prier sans y croire
Les dix manières de faire peur aux vieillards
Comment sortir du placard
C'est fou grâce aux magazines
Je sais comment draguer dans le noir
C'est de la dopamine
Je me sens puissant sans rien piger
Je m'en fous, je suis bien, je suis soulagé

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J'ai lu dans les magazines
Devenez jeune en restant vieux
Comment jouer les romantiques
Comment jouer les hommes durs en sentant les tulipes
J'ai lu dans les magazines
Que le pouvoir c'est d'avoir
Les dix phrases à citer sur le perchoir
Je ne pense pas donc je suis
Si je dépense alors je fuis

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Overall Meaning

In Boulevard des airs's song "On The Run," the lyrics reflect on the influence of magazines in our lives. The singer is critical of the messages propagated in magazines, depicting a superficial and consumerist society. The first verse talks about how the magazines teach us how to present ourselves as philosophers, how to work more and earn less, and how to have sex on a golf course. The singer's tone is cynical, highlighting how these are not necessarily achievable life goals, and how they prioritize the superficial over substance.

In the second verse, the lyrics delve deeper into the magazine's influence on society. The singer mentions learning how to pray without believing and how to scare the elderly. They also lampoon the superficiality of dating in the dark and how dopamine fuels the satisfaction of their desires. The lyrics touch on themes of social anxiety and the need for validation through the acquisition of power, which often has material consequences.

The chorus, "On the run", adds a sense of hurriedness and unease to the song, reflecting the rush and confusion of life in today's society. The singer's exasperation is palpable, and the repetitiveness of the chorus speaks to the relentlessness of modern life.

Overall, Boulevard des airs's song "On The Run" is a commentary on the impact of consumerism on our lives, depicting a society that is increasingly superficial, individualistic, and lost in the pursuit of shallow goals.

Line by Line Meaning

J'ai lu dans les magazines
I have read in magazines

Comment avoir l'air philosophe
How to look philosophical

Comment fait-on pour trimer plus et gagner moins
How to work harder and earn less

Comment faire l'amour sur un golf
How to have sex on a golf course

Comment mincir des prunelles
How to lose weight from your eyeballs

Comment fait-on pour partir à l'aventure En sentant bon sous les aisselles
How to go on an adventure while smelling good under your arms

En se sentant bien dans sa voiture
Feeling good in your car

On the run
Running away

J'ai lu dans les magazines
I have read in magazines

Comment prier sans y croire
How to pray without believing

Les dix manières de faire peur aux vieillards
Ten ways to scare old people

Comment sortir du placard
How to come out of the closet

C'est fou grâce aux magazines
It's crazy thanks to magazines

Je sais comment draguer dans le noir
I know how to flirt in the dark

C'est de la dopamine
It's dopamine

Je me sens puissant sans rien piger
I feel powerful without understanding anything

Je m'en fous, je suis bien, je suis soulagé
I don't care, I'm fine, I'm relieved

On the run
Running away

J'ai lu dans les magazines
I have read in magazines

Devenez jeune en restant vieux
Become young while staying old

Comment jouer les romantiques
How to play the romantic

Comment jouer les hommes durs en sentant les tulipes
How to play tough while smelling like tulips

Que le pouvoir c'est d'avoir
That power is about having

Les dix phrases à citer sur le perchoir
Ten phrases to say on the podium

Je ne pense pas donc je suis
I don't think, therefore I am

Si je dépense alors je fuis
If I spend, then I flee

On the run
Running away

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, SONY ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING FRANCE
Written by: Florent Dasque, Jean-Noel Dasque, Pierre-Emmanuel Aurousset, Sylvain Duthu

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