After her previous noteworthy projects Phosphor and Minuit Machine, Hélène … Read Full Bio ↴After her previous noteworthy projects Phosphor and Minuit Machine, Hélène de Thoury offers, through her first solo project, a cold and synthetic music mixing nagging cold wave and striking electronics. «Her Fall And Rise» was released in December 2014 by the French label Stellar Kinematics. It depicts these moments in life when you swing between dark melancholia and bright hope.

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Bienvenue en Enfer
Hante. Lyrics

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Le coeur battant, première au rendez-vous
Même la lune a retenu son souffle
Sur mon corps ma plus belle robe noire
A fait briller tes yeux une dernière fois

J'ai attendu cette nuit patiemment
Planifiant les détails à chaque instant
Quand tes pas ont résonné dans la rue

Tous les doutes et les peurs ont disparu

Tu m'as dit "L'histoire s'arrête là"
Je t'ai dit "Je n'ai plus peur de toi"
Tu m'as dit "Baisse ton revolver"
Je t'ai dit "Bienvenue en enfer"

Sur le sol le bras tendu vers le ciel
Personne n'est là pour répondre à tes appels
Et quand tes yeux se sont enfin figés
Pour la premiere fois j'ai vu une larme couler

Jusqu'à ce moment, l'arme à la main
Ma vie n'était que violence et chagrin
Tu as fait de moi un monstre sans coeur
Je vais te faire goûter à ma douleur

Tu m'as dit "L'histoire s'arrête là"
Je t'ai dit "Je n'ai plus peur de toi"

Tu m'as dit "Baisse ton revolver"
Je t'ai dit "Bienvenue en enfer"

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Hante.'s song "Bienvenue en Enfer" describe the story of a protagonist who is seeking revenge on someone who has caused them pain and suffering. The singer has been waiting patiently for this moment to confront the other person, at a particular night when the moon seems to have held its breath. The singer is dressed in her best black dress and is armed with a revolver. She has planned out each detail of this encounter, and when she hears the footsteps of the other person, all the doubts and fears disappear.

The other person tries to end the relationship but is met with resistance. The singer tells them that she is no longer afraid and welcomes them to Hell. The singer is holding a gun the entire time, and only when the other person's eyes finally freeze do we see tears streaming from them. This moment seems to be the first time the other person has expressed any emotion, which shows the extent of the damage that was done to the singer by them. Until this moment, the singer was consumed by violence and grief, and the other person turned them into a heartless monster.

This song portrays themes of revenge and the aftermath of abuse, where the singer's heart has been shattered, and they're on a path for retribution. It is a powerful story of returning to reclaim oneself and repay the debts of the past.

Line by Line Meaning

Le coeur battant, première au rendez-vous
My heart beating, I was the first to arrive

Même la lune a retenu son souffle
Even the moon held its breath

Sur mon corps ma plus belle robe noire
My most beautiful black dress on my body

A fait briller tes yeux une dernière fois
Made your eyes shine one last time

J'ai attendu cette nuit patiemment
I waited patiently for this night

Planifiant les détails à chaque instant
Planning every detail at every moment

Quand tes pas ont résonné dans la rue
When I heard your footsteps in the street

Tous les doutes et les peurs ont disparu
All doubts and fears disappeared

Tu m'as dit "L'histoire s'arrête là"
"This is where our story ends" you said to me

Je t'ai dit "Je n'ai plus peur de toi"
"I'm not afraid of you anymore" I replied

Tu m'as dit "Baisse ton revolver"
"Lower your gun" you told me