There are two bands known as Dolly:

1) A Popular French rock group D… Read Full Bio ↴There are two bands known as Dolly:

1) A Popular French rock group Dolly got together in Nantes, a town in the west of France, in 1991. Their formation came about thanks to drummer Thierry Lacroix and singer Emmanuelle Monet - aka Manu - who shared a mutual passion for English and American music. The Anglophile duo teamed up with two musician friends - bass-player Mick Chamberlin and guitarist Nicolas Bonniere (who was just 15 at the time!) - and went on to make a name for themselves on the local music scene as Dolly & co.

Dolly and C°'s early influences might have been lifted from the best chapters of an English/American rock compendium - indeed, the group's sound was heavily influenced by the likes of Blondie, Prince, the Pixies and the Smashing Pumpkins. But lead singer Manu's greatest source of inspiration was the work of English indie diva PJ Harvey. The young French singer was fascinated by Harvey's deep, melancholy vocals and, after seeing PJ in concert, Manu decided to accompany her own singing on guitar. Performing extensively on the local music scene, Dolly and C° soon began to build up an extensive repertoire (most of which was written by Manu). And before long the group attracted a massive following of fans.

Encouraged by this early success on the local music scene, Dolly and C° went into the studio to begin work on their debut album. After producing a mini album (featuring six tracks), Dolly and C° went on to produce their first full-length album themselves. (The album, entitled simply "Dolly and C°, actually scored a considerable hit on the national music scene, selling over 85,000 copies).

Shortly after the release of their début album, the group underwent several major changes in their line-up, re-inventing themselves as Dolly. The new-look Dolly went on to sign a recording deal with the East West label and then returned to the studio to set to work on a new CD album.

2) Dolly (alternative tag: Ｄｏｌｌｙ) is a Japanese indie visual kei rock band formed in 2005 and currently signed to FUJI PRODUCTION.

Boasting a melodious guitar sound and a stylish musical sensibility that's dark and rich with attitude, band Dolly lures audiences into their elaborate fairy-tale world with their fusion of catchy radiance and a darkly distorted perspective.

Members:

Vocal: 蜜 (mitsu) [ex. JESUS CHRIST(YOSHIHIRO) → ゲルニカ(楓) → Luecie(楓) → Dolly(蜜)]
Guitar: 聖 (masa) [ex. SIN → EDEN → Lued Vecuirn → cynicall → ネジレ → プチショックスペース → Luecie → Dolly]
Bass: はち (hachi) [ex. De'sert(葉月) → ネジレ(はち) → プチショックスペース → Luecie → Dolly]
Drums: 亜樹 (tsuguki) [ex.［bleiz］ → Clover → Dolly]

Ex. Member:
Guitar: ゆいな (yuina) [ex. ゲルニカ → Luecie → Dolly]

The release Ussetsu Drop had their first proper PV with more of a budget than the previous.
Now they have just released the Red and White singles of the tricolore opera trilogy making a total of 3 pvs and 9 songs.

In 2010 they released their 3rd full-album "CAPSULE".

OHP: http://www.dolly-web.com/.

Un Peu De Mer
Dolly Lyrics

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J'ai peur
De ce qui m'entoure
De trahir mon parcours
Ou qu'il cesse
Mais pour qui sonne le glas
Pour qui je ne chante pas
A tue tête

Je vois des reproches
Dans chaque rivière qui borde
Mes rêves ne t'épousent ils pas
Car je crois que l'on a
Un peu de mer dans chaque poche
Tu me coules
A chacun de tes pas

Je meurs
D'envie de lire
Dans tes yeux
Ma seule confession
Car je vois des reproches
Dans chaque rivière qui borde
Mes rêves ne t'épousent ils pas ?
Car je crois que l'on a
Un peu de mer dans chaque poche
Tu me coules
A chacun de tes pas

De tes pas

Overall Meaning

In "Un Peu De Mer," Dolly expresses her fear of betrayal and failure while also questioning who she is singing for. The first stanza speaks of her apprehension towards her surroundings and the possibility of not remaining true to herself. She questions who the bell tolls for and who she is not singing for, all the while shouting at the top of her lungs. In the next stanza, Dolly states her desire to read her emotions in someone else's eyes and once again mentions the reproaches in each river, emphasizing that her dreams may not align with reality. She speculates that every person carries a bit of the ocean in their pockets, and that someone she cares about is the one who causes her to feel like she is drowning.

The lyrics in "Un Peu De Mer" are highly emotional, and Dolly's unique voice conveys deep sadness and fear. Throughout the song, the imagery of water is used as a metaphor for emotions, with water being associated with the fear of being overwhelmed and suffocated. Dolly's voice adds a tinge of fragility to the song's lyrics, while the heavy instrumentation creates a wall of sound that surrounds the listener.

Line by Line Meaning

J'ai peur
I am afraid

De ce qui m'entoure
Of what surrounds me

De trahir mon parcours
Of betraying my path

Ou qu'il cesse
Or that it ends

Mais pour qui sonne le glas
But for whom the bell tolls

Pour qui je ne chante pas
For whom I do not sing

A tue tête
At the top of my lungs

Je vois des reproches
I see reproaches

Dans chaque rivière qui borde
In every river that borders

Mes rêves ne t'épousent ils pas
Do my dreams not marry you

Car je crois que l'on a
Because I believe that we have