Le roi du monde
Debout sur le zinc Lyrics

The song "Le roi du monde" by Debout sur le zinc is a melancholic reflection on the fleeting nature of personal power and confidence. The opening lines "Yesterday I was the king of the world, more slippery than the waves," describe a moment of exceptional self-assurance and control. However, in the second half of the verse, the singer admits that this feeling has vanished - "today nothing, if I trumpet, I suspect truly nothing at all."

The chorus "Bad reasons, bad choices, dragging me down, answering with stomach aches, confusing me and leaving me dumbfounded" refers to the debilitating after-effects of losing one's self-assurance. The second verse describes the isolation felt after the loss of confidence. "Yesterday I was alone in the world, I only looked at my shadow. Yesterday I was all alone in the world, today nothing." The second half of the verse expresses a sense of ambiguity about the singer's relationships with others – "If I call you, I detect nothing good about you."

The final verse "The night is full and I see the possibilities behind me, I drag them – who sees them, do not judge me" speaks to the cyclicality of this experience of confidence and loss. The singer seems to acknowledge that their current state may be temporary and fleeting, and that the possibility of reassuming control is still visible.

Overall, "Le roi du monde" is a poignant meditation on the fragility of human confidence and the fear of losing control, while also acknowledging the cyclical and transient nature of these emotions.