C'est La Vie
Fluid Underground Lyrics
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Smeje se večiti Had
Grli nas najcrnja tama
Diže se zakopan smrad
Ustaje tiho dok stenje
Proklinje slepe ulice
I zna da nema ništa teže
Seti se dana od tuge
Kad mesto para zaradiš bol
I utehu nađeš pod suncem
Najvrelije pustinje
C'est La Vie, ljubavi
C'est La Vie, zbogom ostani
The lyrics of Fluid Underground's song C'est la vie carry a sense of darkness and despair, expressed through vivid imagery and metaphors. The opening lines, "Nestaje svetlost u nama, Smeje se večiti Had" (The light disappears inside us, eternal snake laughs), set the tone for the overall mood of the song. The idea of light disappearing within us denotes a sense of hopelessness and loss, while the image of an eternal snake laughing suggests a feeling of malevolence and despair.
The next lines, "Grli nas najcrnja tama, Diže se zakopan smrad" (The darkest darkness embraces us, rising buried stench), enhances the feeling of despair, as the darkness seems to engulf the singer and create an atmosphere of decay and decayed buried matter.
The following lines express a sense of hopelessness and uncertainty: "Ustaje tiho dok stenje, Proklinje slepe ulice, I zna da nema ništa teže, Od mokre ilovače" (Rising silently while moaning, curses the blind streets, And knows that nothing can be heavier, Than wet clay).
The song's chorus, "C'est La Vie, ljubavi, C'est La Vie, zbogom ostani" (That's Life, love, That's Life, goodbye stay), expresses an acceptance of life's difficulties and disappointments, suggesting that sometimes we just have to accept the inevitable and let go.
Overall, Fluid Underground's "C'est la vie" is a song that conveys a sense of despair, darkness, and hopelessness, leaving the listener with a feeling of introspection and contemplation.
Line by Line Meaning
Nestaje svetlost u nama
The light within us is fading
Smeje se večiti Had
Eternal Hades is laughing
Grli nas najcrnja tama
The darkest shadow is embracing us
Diže se zakopan smrad
Rising is the stench of buried decay
Ustaje tiho dok stenje
Rises quietly while groaning
Proklinje slepe ulice
Curses the blind alleys
I zna da nema ništa teže
And knows that there is nothing harder
Od mokre ilovače
Than wet mud
Seti se dana od tuge
Remember the days of sorrow
Kad mesto para zaradiš bol
When instead of earning joy, you earn pain
I utehu nađeš pod suncem
But find comfort under the sun
Najvrelije pustinje
In the hottest deserts
C'est La Vie, ljubavi
That's life, my love
C'est La Vie, zbogom ostani
That's life, goodbye
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