Bernard
Jean-Philippe Marthely Lyrics

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Romain avait des cheveux blonds
Un beau sourire, une grande maison
cu lycée toutes les filles disaient qu'il était beau garçon
Jamais le dernier à critiquer à humilier
Les loosers pour se faire remarquer
Il faisait du foot et de la guitare
Tout pour devenir une rockstar
Il faisait faire tout ses devoirs au petit Jean-Bernard

Malgré ses airs innocents
Il se jouait de la morale
Pour lui c'était un jeu banal

c force de se servir des gens
De jouer au méchant
Le pouvoir ne dure qu'un instant
Le revers de la médaille
Toutes les quilles tombent au final

JB avait préparé
Un scénario bien ficelé
Il ouvre son sac de sport et prend son temps pour dégainer
Il vide deux chargeurs
Le calme dissimule l'horreur
Prochaine étape: la salle des professeurs

c force de se servir des gens
De jouer au méchant
Le pouvoir ne dure qu'un instant
Le revers de la médaille
Toutes les quilles tombent au final

JB s'est quand même bien marré au lycée

Sa dernière balle lui était réservée
Il n'a eu aucun regret

Overall Meaning

In Jean-Philippe Marthely's song "Bernard," the lyrics tell the story of two characters, Romain and Jean-Bernard (JB), who are both students in high school. Romain is portrayed as a handsome and popular guy with blonde hair, a charming smile, and a big house. He is known for his tendency to criticize and humiliate others, particularly those who are considered "losers." Despite his seemingly innocent appearance, Romain manipulates and plays with people's morals for his own amusement.

Meanwhile, JB, a seemingly quiet and innocuous student, has been subjected to Romain's bullying. However, JB has been quietly planning his revenge. He brings a gun to school hidden in his sports bag and takes his time to execute his plan. He opens fire, targeting both Romain and the teachers' lounge, causing a horrifying scene. JB eventually uses his last bullet on himself, revealing that he had no regrets about his actions.

The lyrics explore the themes of power, manipulation, and the consequences of mistreating others. It highlights how Romain's abuse of power and his disregard for others eventually led to his downfall. JB, who was pushed to his limits, found his own twisted form of justice, even at the cost of his own life. The song serves as a cautionary tale about the consequences of bullying and the fleeting nature of power.

Line by Line Meaning

Romain avait des cheveux blonds
Romain had blond hair

Un beau sourire, une grande maison
A beautiful smile, a big house

Cu lycée toutes les filles disaient qu'il était beau garçon
In school, all the girls said he was a handsome boy

Jamais le dernier à critiquer à humilier
Never the last to criticize and humiliate

Les loosers pour se faire remarquer
The losers to make himself noticed

Il faisait du foot et de la guitare
He played football and guitar

Tout pour devenir une rockstar
Everything to become a rockstar

Il faisait faire tout ses devoirs au petit Jean-Bernard
He made little Jean-Bernard do all his homework

Malgré ses airs innocents
Despite his innocent demeanor

Il se jouait de la morale
He played with morality

Pour lui c'était un jeu banal
For him, it was a trivial game