Tangerine
Christophe feat. Alan Vega Lyrics
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A great rain came
Touching infinities' prison
To creature made a war
Take the plane to Saturn
Follow the Indians
Celebrate their law
It knows, mister shire
Of the wrong century
C'est le retour de la tangerine
Tout au creux de ta main il fait soleil
Si tu la lances dans le ciel
Tu sais que tu la suivras
Jusqu'à lundi ce jour si mauvais
Mais le temps ne passera plus jamais
Ni pour toi, ni pour personne
Ce sera un retour en guerre encore
Ah, cry soldier
Just kick 'em down eternity
So the cities' illusion
It's snake eyes for sure
Winning by confusion
It's a losing game
It's sad and rings a reason
All I wanna see is
C'est le retour de la tangerine
C'est le retour de la tangerine (Profits by the billions, God's on my mind)
C'est le retour de la tangerine
Tout au creux de ta main il fait soleil
Si tu la lances dans le ciel
Tu sais que tu la suivras
Jusqu'à lundi ce jour si mauvais
Mais le temps ne passera plus jamais
Ni pour toi, ni pour personne
Ce sera un retour en guerre encore
Mama suit your children
Got a bad machine
Hey, the computer knows noting
It's feeling sympathy
What price, glory?
There's too much infinity
Take that plane to Saturn
Follow the Indian
Look at that comet
Feel the fantasy
Feel the fantasy
C'est le retour de la tangerine
Tout au creux de ta main il fait soleil (snake eyes for sure)
Si tu la lances dans le ciel
Tu sais que tu la suivras
Jusqu'à lundi ce jour si mauvais
Mais le temps ne passera plus jamais
Ni pour toi, ni pour personne
Ce sera un retour en guerre encore
Encore
Guerre, guerre, guerre
Here comes eternity, yeah
The song Tangerine by Christophe feat. Alan Vega is a stunning combination of eerie and psychedelic sounds with lyrics that seem to challenge the mind. The opening lines mention a stormy Monday and how it touched infinity's prison, making it seem like the world around the singer is undergoing a major transformation. There is a reference to a war, but the exact nature of this war is ambiguous. Then we are asked to take a plane to Saturn and follow the Indians (possibly referring to Native American tribes), and celebrate Aloha. The singer then describes what appears to be a photograph from the wrong century that shows a crucified image.
The chorus talks about the return of the tangerine, which seems to be a symbol of hope and sunshine. The line "Noticed by the billions" suggests that this is a powerful force that is recognized by many people. However, the singer also talks about how Monday is a bad day, and time will never pass for anyone anymore. The verse that follows mentions a "bad machine" and a computer that knows nothing. There is a feeling of sympathy, but also a sense that something has been lost. The song ends with a final repetition of the chorus, urging us to feel the fantasy of the tangerine.
Line by Line Meaning
Whaou stormy Monday
A dramatic, turbulent day akin to a storm
A great rain cam
An intense downpour occurred
Touching infinities' prison
Experiencing the vastness of the unknown or unknowable
To (?) a war
Prepare for a conflict or confrontational situation
Take a plane to Saturn
Embark on a journey to an unreachable or faraway destination
Follow the Indians
Emulate and learn from indigenous cultures
Celebrate Aloha
Honoring the welcoming and open spirit of Hawaiian culture
It know (?)
Unclear, possibly a placeholder
It's a crucified photo
A captured moment that is frozen in time, unable to be changed or undone
Of the wrong century
Out of place or not fitting with the current time period
C'est le retour de la tangerine
The return of something bright and positive
Tout au creux de ta main il fait soleil
Holding something small but precious in the palm of one's hand
Si tu la lances dans le ciel
Throwing it up high, releasing it into the world
Tu sais que tu la suivras
Knowing that it will always be a part of one's life
Jusqu'à lundi ce jour si mauvais
Until Monday, a typically difficult or unpleasant day
Mais le temps ne passera plus jamais
Time will stand still or move at a different pace
Ni pour toi ni pour personne
For no one, not even oneself
Ce sera un retour en guerre encore
A return to conflict or struggle
Ah cry soldier
Addressing someone bravely facing difficulties
Just kick 'em down eternity
Conquering obstacles or opposition that seems eternal
So the cities' illusion
The falsehoods and constructs of urban living
It's sick eyes for sure
The unpleasant, unhealthy or diseased state of urban living
Waiting by confusion
Feeling uncertain and unclear about what to do next
It's a loosing game
A game that can't be won or is stacked against the players
It (?) the reason
Unclear, possibly a placeholder
All I wanna see
The desire to witness something specific
Noticed by the billions
Something recognized or appreciated globally
C'est le retour de la tangerine
The return of something that brings light and positivity
Noticed by the billions
Something recognized or appreciated globally
Tout au creux de ta main il fait soleil
Something valuable and radiant that is held close
Si tu la lances dans le ciel
Releasing it into the world, uncertain of where it will land
Tu sais que tu la suivras
It will continue to be a part of one's life and experiences
Jusqu'à lundi ce jour si mauvais
A specific day that is typically difficult or unpleasant
Mais le temps ne passera plus jamais
Time stands still or moves at a different pace
Ni pour toi ni pour personne
For no one, not even oneself
Ce sera un retour en guerre encore
A return to conflict or struggle
(?) Children
Unclear, possibly a placeholder
Got a bad machine
Something mechanically flawed or not working properly
Hey the computer knows noting
Technology not having all the answers or solutions
It's feeling sympathy
Expressing compassion or understanding
What price glory?
What are the sacrifices or costs required to achieve success or recognition
There's so much infinity
The vastness and endlessness of existence
Look at that comet
Observing a remarkable or rare occurrence in nature
Feel the fantasy
Experiencing a sense of imagination or wonder
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Alan Vega, Daniel Belanger
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@desport1
Lorsque j avais 14 ans j étais un fan de Vega alors que mon père ouvrier parti dans le ciel les mains épluchées depuis longtemps écoutait le niçois, nous étions dans ce pays retiré à l arrière comme l omble chevalier, une piste forestière, les alpes de haute Provence
@woolton6385
La première fois que j'ai entendu ce titre, j'étais littéralement scotché, assommé ! Christophe dans un univers sonore cosmique parallèle ...
@antoinelevoedec1303
Et Alan Vega apporte cette voix sublime rock de la street ! Une tuerie !
@sergenisot809
❤
@Petrabianca
Les dinosaures se retrouvent au paradis. Rien n'est perdu...
@therymichel5939
Alan Vega était un super bonhomme. Il dessinait très bien et m'a offert deux autoportraits que je garde bien précieusement...
@CYRILGOUPIL
WOW BRAVO LA CLASSE !
@kleinenboese395
Dommage qu'on ne puisse pas cliquer 100.000 fois sur j'aime.
@lecitymag7101
tu m'étonnes, Christophe ce génie du son ... quel belle association
@sepphil1833
ENFIN ,un français qui envoie de la bombe...............