Excès D'Abus
Camille Bazbaz Lyrics
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Je fais
des excès d'abus
des abus d'excès
quand j'ai, quand j'ai bu
(2 fois)
Ma ligne désaxée me conduit
Dans les bouges
REFRAIN
Cow boy des rodéos
Je monte, petite désaxée
Au fin fond
Des nuits nues
REFRAIN
Superman en plein cirage
Je hante les rues désaxées
D'un pas royal
De roi mage
REFRAIN
The song "Excès D'Abus" by Camille Bazbaz is about the consequences of excessive drinking and the damage it causes to an individual's life, relationships, and behavior. The chorus "Je fais des excès d'abus, des abus d'excès, quand j'ai, quand j'ai bu" translates to "I make excesses of abuse, abuse of excess, when I've been drinking."
The first verse uses metaphorical language to describe the singer's state, stating that his "vue-metres" or sight meters are in the red, indicating danger. He also suggests that his life is off-balance, taking him to undesirable places, such as dark and dingy bars.
In the second verse, the singer takes on the role of a cowboy in a rodeo, but the focus is his relationship with a woman who is also off-balance. The two are together in the darkness of night, with no clothes on, further emphasizing the destructive behavior resulting from alcohol.
The final verse sees the singer playing the role of a drunk superhero, "Superman en plein cirage," whose behavior is regal, but still, he cannot escape the consequences of his drunkenness.
Overall, the lyrics of the song suggest that alcohol is responsible for the singer's disorientation, his bad choices, and his destructive behavior, with a warning to the listener to avoid excessive drinking.
Line by Line Meaning
Je fais
I commit
des excès d'abus
excesses of abuse
des abus d'excès
abuses of excess
quand j'ai, quand j'ai bu
when I have, when I've been drinking
(2 fois)
(2 times)
Mes vu-mètres sont au rouge
My VU-meters are in the red
Ma ligne désaxée me conduit
My off-center line leads me
Dans les bouges
into shady bars
Cow boy des rodéos
Rodeo cowboy
Je monte, petite désaxée
I ride, little misaligned one
Au fin fond
Deep down
Des nuits nues
Of naked nights
Superman en plein cirage
Superman in the middle of waxing
Je hante les rues désaxées
I haunt the off-kilter streets
D'un pas royal
With a regal step
De roi mage
Like a wise king
Writer(s): Philippe Tressol, Camille Bazbaz
Contributed by Alexandra I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.