Indochine (French for "Indochina") was formed in May 1981 in Paris, France … Read Full Bio ↴Indochine (French for "Indochina") was formed in May 1981 in Paris, France by Nicola Sirkis and Dominique Nicolas. It took them a few months to write their first songs. They soon took on Dimitri Bodianski, the cousin of one of Nicola’s friends. Very soon, Stephane Sirkis, Nicola's brother got involved in the band and composed most of their hits in which Nicola always took the leading vocals.
They gave their first concert at "Le Rose bonbon", a café in Paris on 29 September 1981. This brief performance on stage earned them their first contract with a record company.
They recorded their first single in November 1981. It included two songs, Dizzidence Politik and Françoise. Their most known song is "l'aventurier" (french for "adventurer") which has been covered by Nada Surf. As of 2006 they have released 11 albums and have had several member line up changes through the years. They are very famous in french-speaking Europe and Canada. Indochine has worked with important people in music such as Brian Molko, David Bowie, Robert Smith and Melissa Auf Der Maur.
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Morphine
Indochine Lyrics

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On voudrait vivre la jetée sans soleil
S'il te plaît ne change pas
On voudrait vivre deux par deux dans le sommeil
S'il te plaît reste comme ça

Nous on s'endort
On se rêve et puis on fait la mort
Nous on essaye d'oublier le mal qui nous réveille

I want to know

On voulait vivre plus heureux qu'aujourd'hui
S'il te plaît reste avec moi
On voulait sourire plus seulement que pour nos vies
S'il te plaît reste avec moi

Nous on s'en sort
On se perd et puis on fait
Le corps
Nous on s'endort
On se lève et puis on fait la mort

I want to know

When you leave your mind
When you leave your mind

Si on pouvait finir par s'endormir
Mais ça ne suffira pas
Et tu sauras ce qu'il nous reste à faire
Des baisers noirs sous la mer

I want to know

When you leave your mind
When you leave your mind

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Indochine's Morphine express the desire for eternal peace and happiness, free from pain and suffering. The opening lines, "On voudrait vivre la jetée sans soleil, S'il te plait ne change pas," which translates to "We want to live on the pier without the sun, please don't change," illustrate the longing for a place where there is no light or darkness, just a suspended state of being that is both peaceful and full of love. The repetition of the phrase, "S'il te plaît reste avec moi," or "Please stay with me," emphasizes the need for the presence of another to share in this state of being.

The lyrics also express the cyclical nature of life and death, with lines like "Nous on s'endort, on se rêve et puis on fait la mort," meaning "We fall asleep, we dream and then we die," and "On se lève et puis on fait la mort," translating to "We wake up and then we die." These lines suggest that life is a temporary and fleeting experience, and that the desire for eternal peace is a response to the inevitability of death.

Overall, Morphine is a poetic expression of the desire for a perfect state of being free from pain and suffering, with the presence of someone you love. The lyrics are full of poetic imagery, and the repetition of certain phrases creates a sense of longing and urgency.

Line by Line Meaning

On voudrait vivre la jetée sans soleil
We want to live on the jetty without sun

S'il te plaît ne change pas
Please don't change

On voudrait vivre deux par deux dans le sommeil
We want to live two by two in sleep

S'il te plaît reste comme ça
Please remain like that

Nous on s'endort
We fall asleep

On se rêve et puis on fait la mort
We dream and then pretend to be dead

Nous on essaye d'oublier le mal qui nous réveille
We try to forget the evil that wakes us up

I want to know
I want to find out

On voulait vivre plus heureux qu'aujourd'hui
We wanted to live happier than today

S'il te plaît reste avec moi
Please stay with me

On voulait sourire plus seulement que pour nos vies
We wanted to smile not just for ourselves