Canada has just wrapped up a tour with Page France as well as a short tour with their dear friends Saturday Looks Good to Me. Please prepare yourself to feel overly charmed. Imagine a scenario where The Arcade Fire shows up at Sufjan's backwoods cabin with blankets and board games, and you'll likely capture the aura that has surrounded such an incredibly "worth it" band.
Recommence
Canada Lyrics
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Guitares en main, sûrs que tout pouvait commencer
Des nuits entières, dans un local humide
C'est sûucirc;rement là que nous sont venues nos premières rides
Devant nos fans, des copines du quartier
On était plus grand que les stars qu'on voulait imiter
Et les soirs de doute, quand les amplis grillaient
Pour nous répéter
Recommence, allez recommence
Tu perds la première manche, tu auras ta revanche
Recommence, allez recommence
Après la peine viendra la récompence
Allez recommence
Les années passent et les filles ont changé
Depuis longtemps, on sait qu'on arrêtera jamais
Et les soirs de doute, sur les scènes enfumées
Quand tout va mal, elles sont là pour nous aider
Pour nous répéter
Recommence, allez recommence
Tu perds la première manche, tu auras ta revanche
Recommence, allez recommence
Après la peine viendra la récompence
Allez recommence
Recommence...
The lyrics of Canada's song "Recommence" tell the story of a group of aspiring musicians who used to play together in high school. They would practice for hours in a damp rehearsal room, dreaming of making it big one day. Despite the setbacks and the doubts, they didn't give up their passion for music. They had a loyal fanbase, made up of their neighbours and girlfriends, who would cheer them on when they needed the most. They would remind them to start again, to never give up, because after the pain would come the reward.
As the years went by, the band members grew up and matured, but their love for music never faded away. They knew that they would never stop playing, no matter how hard it got. They still struggled with technical issues and personal problems, but they had learned to rely on each other, and on their fans, who kept supporting them through thick and thin. They would still repeat the same old mantra, "Recommence", encouraging each other to keep on trying, to never stop fighting for their dreams.
"Recommence" is a powerful and moving ode to perseverance and resilience. It conveys the idea that even when everything seems to be against you, you should never give up hope, that you should keep on trying until you reach your goal. The lyrics are full of raw emotion and unstoppable energy, reflecting the band's passion for music and their determination to succeed no matter what. It is a song that inspires and uplifts, reminding us all that we too can make a difference, that we too can achieve great things if we put our heart and soul into it.
Line by Line Meaning
On s'attendait dans la cour du lycée
We met in the high school courtyard with guitars in hand, believing that anything was possible.
Guitares en main, sûrs que tout pouvait commencer
With our guitars, we felt confident that we could start something amazing.
Des nuits entières, dans un local humide
We spent countless nights in a damp rehearsal space.
C'est sûucirc;rement là que nous sont venues nos premières rides
It was probably during those nights that we got our first wrinkles.
Devant nos fans, des copines du quartier
In front of our fans, who were mostly our neighborhood friends.
On était plus grand que les stars qu'on voulait imiter
We felt like we were greater than the stars we tried to emulate.
Et les soirs de doute, quand les amplis grillaient
On nights when we had doubts and our amplifiers failed,
Quand tout allait mal, elles étaient là pour nous aider
they were there to help us and say,
Pour nous répéter
Recommence, allez recommence / Tu perds la première manche, tu auras ta revanche / Recommence, allez recommence / Après la peine viendra la récompence / Allez recommence
Les années passent et les filles ont changé
Years have passed and the girls we knew have changed.
Depuis longtemps, on sait qu'on arrêtera jamais
For a long time, we've known that we'll never stop playing music.
Et les soirs de doute, sur les scènes enfumées
On nights when we doubt ourselves, on smoky stages,
Quand tout va mal, elles sont là pour nous aider
they're still there to help us and say,
Pour nous répéter
Recommence, allez recommence / Tu perds la première manche, tu auras ta revanche / Recommence, allez recommence / Après la peine viendra la récompence / Allez recommence / Recommence...
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