1. Dionysos is a Fren… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist under this name:
1. Dionysos is a French rock band formed in 1993 in Valence, Drôme. The band consists of five members known as Élisabeth Maistre a.k.a Babet, Guillaume Garidel a.k.a Guillermo, Mathias Malzieu, Michaël Ponton a.k.a Miky Biky and Éric Serra Tosio a.k.a Rico. Mathias is the main songwriter and fronts the band. Their latest studio album is La mécanique du cœur. Their first release, Happening Songs, was entirely in English, and Babet wasn't part of the band yet. In 1999, they released Haïku, which brought the band into the public eye, mainly thanks to the success of the single Coccinelle.
The name is based on the name of the ancient Greek god, Dionysus (Dionysos in French).
Almost all Dionysos songs evoke a surreal world, in part due to the influence of Tim Burton and Roald Dahl on the group. The song La métamorphose de Mister Chat tells the story of a ladys' man transformed into a cat, and the story of the group's biggest hit (Song for Jedi) is encapsulated in the English chorus, "When I was a child, I was a Jedi".
Babet is currently working at the same time on her own solo album (released on March 5, 2007), and career. The lead singer, Mathias Malzieu, is also working on other projects such as the career of Olivia Ruiz (his partner) and his other hobby, writing (he published three books in 2002, 2005 and 2007). His second book is based on the same world as the album Monsters in Love. The sixth member of the group, Stéphan Bertholio a.k.a Stéphano, was their backliner before playing with them during live tour, and working on the fifth album Monsters in Love.
2. Dionysos was a Canadian band formed in 1967 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Longboard Blues
Dionysos Lyrics
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I'm Phileas Smog I'm killing the fog
With my nose and the nose of the longboard
Two glasses on the back of my board
The first one in mint the other one in whiskey
Tasting the mint and tasting the whiskey
I let my tears and the rain making a race
To fall into the back, back of my neck
I'm alone like a dying horse and its eyes bleed
The first eye in mint the other one in whiskey
Tasting the mint and tasting the whiskey
For the longboard blues...
And I love to roll through the streets full of birds
And I steal the pigeon wings
I'm a bird, I'm a board, I'm flying horse
Tasting the mint and tasting the whiskey
In Dionysos's song "Longboard Blues", the lyrics depict the singer as Phileas Smog riding the Longboard, a type of skateboard that is longer and can be used for cruising. Phileas Smog is drinking both mint and whiskey while riding the longboard throughout the city streets, feeling the wind and the rain on his neck. The singer seems to be alone and like a dying horse bleeding out of its eyes. He mentions tasting mint and whiskey, which could represent the duality of his personality - the refreshing and calming mint versus the strong and intoxicating whiskey.
The second half of the song talks about the singer's love for flying through the streets full of birds and how he loves to steal the pigeon wings. He sees himself as a bird, a board, and a flying horse, which shows his vivid imagination and his desire to escape reality. The overall mood of the song is melancholic, accompanied by a bluesy melody, which adds depth to the lyrics and conveys the emotions of the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
Tasting the mint and tasting the whiskey
Enjoying both the refreshing taste of mint and the strong flavor of whiskey
I'm Phileas Smog I'm killing the fog
I am confidently riding my longboard through the fog
With my nose and the nose of the longboard
Using my sense of smell and the front of my longboard to navigate
Two glasses on the back of my board
Two cups filled with mint and whiskey secured behind me on my longboard
I let my tears and the rain making a race
Allowing the rain and my tears to compete in a race down the back of my neck
To fall into the back, back of my neck
Both rain and tears are falling down my back and neck
I'm alone like a dying horse and its eyes bleed
Feeling lonely and desolate like a dying horse with bleeding eyes
The first eye in mint the other one in whiskey
One eye is experiencing the cool mint flavor and the other the strong whiskey taste
For the longboard blues...
Feeling melancholic while longboarding
And I love to roll through the streets full of birds
Enjoying riding through streets crowded with birds
And I steal the pigeon wings
Pretending I have wings by holding onto pigeon feathers while riding
I'm a bird, I'm a board, I'm flying horse
Feeling like a bird, my board and I am a winged horse soaring through the streets
Tasting the mint and tasting the whiskey
Continuing to enjoy the refreshing mint and strong whiskey flavors
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ELISABETH FERRER, ERIC SERRA-TOSIO, GUILLAUME STEPHANE GARIDEL, MATHIAS MALZIEU, MICHAEL PONTON
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