In the 1970s, Lô studied at the School of Art in Dakar later joining the popular Super Diamono. He left the group in 1984 to start a solo career. Over the next four years Lô recorded five popular solo albums.
In 1990 Lô signed a recording deal with Barclay and recorded in France his sixth solo album, Ismaël Lô. Thanks to the success of the single Tajabone the album became a hit in the European charts. The album launched his international career.
Iso was recorded and released in 1994, and also became a success. The album contains soft guitar melodies and traditional senegalese mbalax. The following year Lô toured in Africa. The compilation album Jammu Africa was released in 1996.
In 1999, Tajabone was featured in Pedro Almodóvar's All About My Mother.
Without Blame
Ismaël Lô Lyrics
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But some are more eager than others.
Some shatter a man's dream
By breaking away from their lover.
Cette chanson pour cette reine
Qui dit à son roi, "Maintenant
I am gone, gone with the wind."
The love that you would not defend with your life
You cannot befriend always tears in your eyes.
I am gone, gone with the wind,
I am gone in search of a new king.
Toutes les femmes sont des reines,
Sur terre, sur mer, neige ou désert.
Derrière le voile des formes pleines
Il y a le mystère des sirènes.
Burn the towns,
Burn the backstreet bars,
Burn your boardwalk basement trade.
Feel the flame,
Feel the curve of the sword,
Your living flesh reeks of compromise, babe.
And in the face of barbarian hordes
An honest defeat is your only reward.
World Music that Speaks to the Spirit [Various Artists]
US CD Triloka 8043
r. 06 May 1997
Features Without Blame
The love that you would not defend with your life
You cannot befriend always tears in your eyes.
Ma ni dem, gone with the wind,
Ma ni dem in search of a new king.
"All women are queens,
Tell this to the woman who loves you.
You may not live up to her dreams,
Which even a king cannot always do."
Voilà ce qu'a dit une reine
A un roi bon vaincu sans haine.
Elle est partie comme s'en va la mer
Quand la lune vous a.
The love that you would not defend with your life
You cannot befriend always tears in your eyes.
I am gone, gone with the wind,
I am gone in search of a new king.
I am gone.
I am gone.
Ismaël Lô's song "Without Blame" navigates the complexities of romantic relationships, particularly the dynamics between men and women. The opening verse, "Toutes les femmes sont des reines (All women are queens)/ But some are more eager than others./ Some shatter a man's dream/ By breaking away from their lover," suggests that women have power in relationships but also have the potential to hurt their partners.
As the song progresses, the perspective shifts to that of a queen who leaves her king. She declares, "I am gone, gone with the wind. I am gone in search of a new king," indicating a desire for more from her romantic partner. The repeated lines in the chorus, "The love that you would not defend with your life/ You cannot befriend always tears in your eyes," suggest that the relationship was not built on a strong foundation of trust and commitment.
The final verse of the song describes a scene of destruction and violence, with lyrics like "Burn the towns," "Feel the curve of the sword," and "Your living flesh reeks of compromise, babe." It is unclear whether this imagery is related to the queen's departure or represents a more general commentary on the state of the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Toutes les femmes sont des reines
All women are queens
But some are more eager than others.
But some are more willing to leave than others.
Some shatter a man's dream
Some crush a man's hopes and dreams
By breaking away from their lover.
By leaving their partner.
Cette chanson pour cette reine
This song is for that queen
Qui dit à son roi, "Maintenant
Who says to her king, "Now
I am gone, gone with the wind."
I am leaving, gone like the wind.
The love that you would not defend with your life
If you wouldn't fight for your love with your life
You cannot befriend always tears in your eyes.
You'll always be upset and crying.
I am gone, gone with the wind,
I am leaving, gone like the wind,
I am gone in search of a new king.
I am leaving to find a new king.
Toutes les femmes sont des reines,
All women are queens,
Sur terre, sur mer, neige ou désert.
On land, sea, snow, or desert.
Derrière le voile des formes pleines
Behind the veil of curves
Il y a le mystère des sirènes.
There's the mystery of sirens.
Burn the towns,
Destroy the towns,
Burn the backstreet bars,
Burn the bars in the backstreets,
Burn your boardwalk basement trade.
Burn your shady business deals.
Feel the flame,
Feel the heat,
Feel the curve of the sword,
Feel the shape of the sword,
Your living flesh reeks of compromise, babe.
Your living body smells like compromise.
And in the face of barbarian hordes
And when facing barbaric enemies
An honest defeat is your only reward.
The only thing you'll earn is an honest loss.
Ma ni dem, gone with the wind,
I am leaving, gone like the wind,
Ma ni dem in search of a new king.
I am leaving to find a new king.
"All women are queens,
"All women are queens,
Tell this to the woman who loves you.
Tell this to the woman who loves you.
You may not live up to her dreams,
You may not meet her expectations,
Which even a king cannot always do."
Even a king can't always do that."
Voilà ce qu'a dit une reine
That's what a queen said
A un roi bon vaincu sans haine.
To a good king defeated without hatred.
Elle est partie comme s'en va la mer
She left like the sea
Quand la lune vous a.
When the moon takes over.
I am gone, gone with the wind,
I am leaving, gone like the wind,
I am gone in search of a new king.
I am leaving to find a new king.
I am gone.
I am leaving.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: ROGER WATERS, ISMAEL LO, ETIENNE RODA-GIL
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