In 1977 Eric Lévi founded the hard rock band Shakin' Street which would release the two albums Vampire Rock and Solid As A Rock. Shakin' Street briefly toured with AC/DC and the Blue Öyster Cult before disbanding in 1981. Later on in his career, Eric Lévi wrote the musical score to several movies, including L'Opération Corned-beef and the comedy Les Visiteurs which was an international success and one of the highest grossing movies of all time in France.
Era's self-titled debut album in 1997 proved to be a hit, becoming the most exported French album with over 6 million copies sold. A sequel, Era 2 was released in 1999, followed by Era: The Mass in 2003. The trilogy is characterized by a mixture of rock, synth, and pseudo-Latin Gregorian chant.
Infanati
Eric Levi Lyrics
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Senso mare devora re inse mio
Amani a
Infanati operatione del moni
Sensore divano
Sensore divano re di a in a re
Irrento re senzo mia
Divano, Divano
Infanate devora mi et pater e mo
Senso mare devora re inse mio
Amani a
Infanati operatione del moni
Sensore divano
Sensore divano re di a in a re
Devora re senzo mia
Irrento re senzo mia
Divano, Divano
Infanate devora mi et pater e mo
Senso mare devora re inse mio
Amani a
Infanati operatione del moni
Sensore divano
Sensore divano re di a in a re
Devora re senzo mia
Irrento re senzo mia
Divano, Divano
The song "Infanati" by Eric Lévi is written in Italian and its lyrics are somewhat cryptic and abstract. The song appears to be exploring themes of destruction, consumption, and loss of self. The opening lines of the song, "Infanate devora mi et pater e mo/Senso mare devora re inse mio," translate to "Infants devour me and my father/ Senseless sea devours my kingdom." These lyrics hint at a feeling of being overwhelmed and consumed by forces beyond one's control.
The next lines, "Infanati operatione del moni/ Sensore divano/ Sensore divano re di a in a re/ Devora re senzo mia/ Irrento re senzo mia/ Divano, Divano," are a bit more difficult to decipher. They appear to be exploring a theme of surrender or loss of selfhood. The repeated phrase "Sensore divano" seems to be a reference to sensory deprivation or a state of sensory overload.
Overall, "Infanati" is a haunting and somewhat obscure song that seems to be exploring themes of powerlessness and loss of self. It is likely that the lyrics are open to multiple interpretations, and that the meaning of the song depends largely on the perspective of the listener.
Line by Line Meaning
Infanate devora mi et pater e mo
Infancy devours me and my father, taking away our youth and innocence
Senso mare devora re inse mio
The sense of the sea devours my soul, overwhelming me with emotion
Amani a
A prayer or plea for peace
Infanati operatione del moni
The infantile operation of the world, the way in which the world operates is immature and irrational
Sensore divano
The senses are lying, deceiving us
Sensore divano re di a in a re
The lying senses reign supreme, controlling our perception of reality
Devora re senzo mia
My sense of self is being devoured, consumed by the chaotic world
Irrento re senzo mia
My sense of self is lost, unreachable and unknown
Divano, Divano
A repetition of the phrase 'the senses are lying, deceiving us'
Writer(s): Eric Levisalles
Contributed by Julian L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@nicobones9608
Ok, these videos by Era usually have a narrative, so let me see if I can figure this one out.
A nun in a convent steals a key and goes to a hidden room. There, she exposes her hair (potentially a sign of vanity or immodesty, considering her vows of chastity). She then puts on some sort of magic crown that takes her away to another place and time. Probably the past.
In the past (or the other realm) she is mostly naked and appears to be wearing war paint. An equally scantily-clad opponent is presented before her, and hooded monks gather around as if this is some sort of ceremony. They beat their staffs on the ground, again indicating that this appears to be some sort of ceremony.
Before the ceremony begins, she takes off the crown and returns to her duties as a nun. She then starts going back and forth between her nun duties and the crown to see what comes next in the ritual. All the while, one the Mother Superior is suspicious of her constantly being late.
A possible hint about where this is going is that the "monks" in the black, hooded robes do not wear any crosses or anything to indicate that they are Christian, as the nun is. Thus, the mud wrestling match that follows is likely some manner of dark or heretical ritual. The quasi-sexual nature of the mud wrestling hints that this is perhaps Pagan, or perhaps represents an inner struggle with the sin of lust.
One time when she wakes from a dream about the ritual, she imagines a cross and clasps her hands to pray. This seems to indicate that she's asking for forgiveness for engaging in this fantasy. Though, the fact that her sleeping clothes are not the sort of modest sleeping garments nuns would typically wear suggests that in private she is being "immodest," per the terms of her vow.
She returns to the crown, and the ritual continues. The mud covers the two combatants so much that they quickly become indistinguishable, so it is hard to tell which figure is performing which move. Who is winning doesn't seem to be the point. The point is the multiple "forbidden" acts going on here. A ritual performed for some other faith or force, appearing half-naked in front of so many people, and engaging in violence. All of these would violate the nun's vows, but she's not actually doing them, she's just experiencing that through the crown. The joy of fighting, being sexualized, and being cheered on by so many voices.
While other nuns are finding satisfaction in giving water to thirsty children in the desert, our beautiful nun keeps returning to that room with the crown. She's not just neglecting her prayers anymore. She's neglecting the poor and the needy. This is when the Mother Superior catches her in the act.
The nun, in the crown's dreamscape, finishes the ritual and sees a similar crown placed upon her head, as she is the victor of the fight. The men all stand around her holding their staffs rather suspiciously from the "hip," if you will. The sexual symbolism here is not exactly subtle.
The Mother Superior makes her hand over the key. The fact that this key has been on a hook the whole time rather than hidden away somewhere suggests that the room with the crown wasn't totally forbidden, but rather that she wasn't supposed to go there as often as she did. This results in our young nun being kicked out, because she has neglected her duties.
Somehow, the young ex-nun then gets a hold of the crown again. Maybe it's another one (the one put on the victor's head?) or maybe she got it from the convent somehow. In any case, she takes it out to the desert and smashes it. This seems to indicate repentance of the sin she engaged in by enjoying the crown. If it's the one from the convent, then it's also her making sure no one else will fall to its temptation.
The smoke rising from the destroyed crown seems to represent some sort of spiritual presence, and her body language upon touching the smoke seems to suggest ecstasy. She's dressed more modestly than the mud wrestler, but less so than the nuns. Perhaps finding a middle ground?
What follows from there seems to be some sort of spiritual experience. A religious epiphany, perhaps? Or, in finding the middle ground, perhaps she's also found forgiveness or a healthy approach to that which tempted her for so long.
I feel like this one is more difficult to interpret than Divano.
@rodrigohenrique7923
Infanati
Infanate devora mi et pater e mo
Senso mare devora re inse mio
Amani a
Infanati operatione del moni
Sensore divano
Sensore divano re di a in a re
Devora re senzo mia
Irrento re senzo mia
Divano
@leomolina3027
Rodrigo Farias
Infantate devora inefane remo
Sen sompale devonore inselivo
Amalia
Infanati po pera sione demoni
Sen sore divano
Sen sole divano
Re diva enore
Divano re sensoliva
Dore sore sensoliva
Divano divano...
@pegychv3256
Somos pocos los que escuchamos este tipo de música
@jonatanfrancoromero7190
Desde que tenía como 10 años me encantaba esta música 🤭
@JesusRenteria
Pocos y aparte que hablemos español xd
@lothor4687
Siii
@donlusiojavierduartefacund1829
Hola
@DragonGaymer
Desde niño, siempre me ha gustado está música!!
@jesscervantes1284
No importa cuanto tiempo pase, las canciones de Era siempre serán clásicos.
@abrahamhdz1427
Jess Cervantes excelente observación y muy buena su música, claro.
@JeanPaulLivia
Sapbe!
@ricardosalvadoradixions7018
Jess Cervantes cierto son los MEJORES