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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.
Old Child
Dionysos Lyrics
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Im an old child, Im a cold child
Give me the heat me hit me hit me babe
Bury my face with your birdly kisses
Bury my face
My face on my knees
My hand on the breeze
Cut my hands kill me
Im an old child, Im a cold child
Give me the heat me eat me eat me babe
Over my body, Im the broken man
All over my body, Im the broken man
Im an old child, Im a cold child
Give me the heat me eat me eat me babe
Bury my face with your birdly kisses
Bury my face
It aint no broken bones
It aint no broken hearts
My face on my knees
My hand on the breeze
Cut my hands kill me
Yeah lets go dancing
It aint no broken bones
It aint no broken arms
Im an old child, Im a cold child
Give me the heat me hit me hit me babe
Bury my face with your birdly kisses
Bury my face
It aint no broken bones
It aint no broken hearts
The lyrics of Dionysos's song Old Child talk about the desire for warmth and connection despite feeling emotionally numb and broken. The repetition of "I'm an old child, I'm a cold child" emphasizes a sense of detachment and distance from oneself and others. The singer craves physical affection and intimacy as a way to ease the pain and bury their troubles.
The line "bury my face with your birdly kisses" suggests a need for escape and maybe a longing for innocence or a simpler time of childhood. The repetition of "bury my face" also reinforces the desire for someone to take control and provide comfort. The lines "it ain't no broken bones, it ain't no broken hearts" imply that the pain is internal and not visible, which could be a way of masking the singer's vulnerability.
Lines like "cut my hands, kill me, yeah let's go dancing" could be interpreted as a desire to feel something, even if it's physical pain, as a way to make up for the emotional numbness. The mention of dancing could also symbolize a need to connect with others and feel alive.
Overall, the song portrays a sense of emotional disconnection and the longing for physical connection and warmth as a way to ease the pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Im an old child, Im a cold child
I may be an adult, but I feel like a child inside; emotionally disconnected and distant.
Give me the heat me hit me hit me babe
I crave intense, passionate experiences to feel alive and break through my numbness.
Bury my face with your birdly kisses
I want to be fully absorbed and consumed by affection and attention.
My face on my knees
I am humbled and subservient, willing to submit to whatever will make me feel better.
My hand on the breeze
I am desperate for any sensation or feeling that can ground me and remind me I am alive.
Cut my hands kill me
I am willing to harm myself to feel something, anything, even if it is pain.
Yeah lets go dancing
I want to lose myself in the moment and forget about my problems and emptiness, even if only temporarily.
Over my body, Im the broken man
I feel shattered and damaged beyond repair, and I see myself as a putrefying vessel for pain and negativity.
It aint no broken bones
My pain and suffering are not physical or visible, but they are still very real and overwhelming.
It aint no broken hearts
My issue is not with love or relationships, but with my own emotional detachment and numbness.
Im an old child, Im a cold child
I feel stuck in an age where I am supposed to have everything figured out, but I am constantly struggling with my own emotions and identity.
Give me the heat me eat me eat me babe
I want to be consumed by passion and pleasure, even if it is only a temporary distraction from my own pain.
All over my body, Im the broken man
My pain is not limited to any one area or aspect of my life, but pervades every part of me and overwhelms me.
Bury my face
I want to be enveloped and comforted by love and affection.
It aint no broken arms
My pain and suffering are not physical in nature, but still deeply felt and all-consuming.
Contributed by Ruby V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.