Gainsbourg made her motion picture debut playing Catherine Deneuve's daughter in the film Paroles et musique (1984). In 1986, Gainsbourg won a César Award for "Most Promising Actress" for L'effrontée, and, in 2000, she won "Best Supporting Actress" for the film La Bûche.
Gainsbourg made her musical debut with her father on the song "Lemon Incest" in 1984. Two years later, she released her debut album Charlotte for Ever, which was produced by her father.
In 2007, Gainsbourg appeared alongside Gael Garcia Bernal in Michel Gondry's La Science des rêves and as Claire in the Todd Haynes directed Bob Dylan biopic I'm Not There, also contributing a cover of the Dylan song "Just Like A Woman" to the film's soundtrack.
In 2006, Gainsbourg released her second album 5:55 to critical acclaim and commercial success, reaching the top spot on the French charts and achieving platinum status in the country. In the UK, the album was moderately successful, reaching #78 (The single The Songs That We Sing only made #129).
Gainsbourg has recently released her third studio album, IRM, which was produced by Beck. One of the influential factors in the album's creative process was her time spent filming Antichrist.
Master's Hand
Charlotte Gainsbourg Lyrics
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Hold my head up, right foot back
Take my hands down, shake my back
Pull my strings and cut my rope
Rattle my frame and shatter my ghost
And if I can't get back in line
They're gonna break me down
Breathe out, come alive
Give me a reason to feel
Take my eyes and paint my bones
Drill my brain all full of holes
And patch it up before it leaks
These memories come two by three
And if I catch these master's hands
Could I spend my days on a discount revelry
Breathe out, come alive
Give me a reason to feel
Charlotte Gainsbourg's song "Master's Hand" is a rather haunting and mysterious piece with a sense of struggle and surrender. The lyrics themselves are deeply metaphorical, with imagery that evokes a sense of being controlled by an external force. The opening lines ("Hold my head up, right foot back / Take my hands down, shake my back") suggest a sense of being pulled in a particular direction, manipulated in some way. The repetition of the phrase "And if I can't get back in line / They're gonna break me down" drives home the idea that there is a force that is trying to control the singer.
The next section of the song is similarly intense, with lines like "Take my eyes and paint my bones / Drill my brain all full of holes / And patch it up before it leaks." Here, the metaphor becomes even more graphic, with images that suggest a sense of violation and damage being done. The idea of catching "master's hands" brings to mind the idea of being under the control of someone else, which is only heightened by the suggestion that spending "days on a discount revelry" would be a kind of escape.
Line by Line Meaning
Hold my head up, right foot back
I need to stand straight and be confident to face what is ahead of me.
Take my hands down, shake my back
I need to let go of my fears and anxiety and loosen up my body before moving forward.
Pull my strings and cut my rope
I need to break free from the constraints that are holding me back and take control of my life.
Rattle my frame and shatter my ghost
I need to confront my inner demons and let go of my past traumas to move forward.
And if I can't get back in line
If I can't get my life back on track, then I fear I will lose everything.
They're gonna break me down
The pressures of society are so great that they threaten to crush me.
Till the broad daylight comes through
I hope to emerge from this struggle and see the light of a new day.
Take my eyes and paint my bones
I want to see the world in a new light and be transformed from the inside out.
Drill my brain all full of holes
I am willing to explore new ideas and challenge my preconceived notions to grow.
And patch it up before it leaks
But I also need to be careful not to lose myself in the process and take care of my mental health.
These memories come two by three
My past haunts me in bits and pieces, replaying in my mind and holding me back.
And if I catch these master's hands
But if I am successful in mastering my own talents and skills, then perhaps I can escape my past.
Could I spend my days on a discount revelry
Maybe I can find happiness and contentment in the simple pleasures of life if I can overcome my struggles.
Breathe out, come alive
Through mindfulness and self-care, I can release my anxieties and live fully in the present moment.
Give me a reason to feel
But I also need purpose and direction in my life to truly find fulfillment.
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Angel Butafly
I am taken by this song! Everything just draws you in, deeper and deeper and deeper. 🙏💚👌
Pneumologie
Hold my head up, right foot back
Take my hands down, shake my back
Pull my strings and cut my rope
Rattle my frame and shatter my ghost
And if I can't get back in line
They're gonna break me down
Till the broad daylight comes through
Breathe out, come alive
Give me a reason to feel
Take my eyes and paint my bones
Drill my brain all full of holes
And patch it up before it leaks
These memories come two by three
And if I catch these master's hands
Could I spend my days on a discount revelry
Breathe out, come alive
Give me a reason to feel
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Cheetah Neegans
excellent album. bravo!
xelena
Love this album.
Thiago Henrique
I Love This Album too! 😍😍
Claudestar1
Me too
Marie Blue
The title of French-British actress-singer Charlotte Gainsbourg’s* third album, “IRM” (2009) comes from the MRI tests she underwent in 2007 after a brain hemorrhage.
Oddly, American musician Beck penned the line “Drill my head full of holes to let the memories come out” whilst still unaware of Gainsbourg’s near-death episode. In 2010, Gainsbourg stated : “He didn’t know that I had been through surgery, and that I do in fact have a hole in my head, when he wrote that. It was A COINCIDENCE.” 💙🎶💚
* Charlotte Lucy Gainsbourg is the daughter of iconic Jane Mallory Birkin (1946 - 2023).
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