Les fourmis
Jean Leloup Lyrics

The song Les Fourmis by Jean Leloup explores the life and world of ants. The lyrics paint a picture of an entire universe where everything that exists is either a form of ant or something created by ants. The first few lines of the song describe "autoroutes de fourmis" or highways of ants, "ascenseurs de fourmis" or elevators of ants, "océans de fourmis" or oceans of ants, and "galaxies de fourmis" or galaxies of ants. These are all things we know and can relate to in our own human world, but the fact that they are all ant-centric puts into perspective just how all-consuming ant life must be.

The song then delves into the dreams of ants, where humans are small and insignificant, and ants engage in fierce battles and face catastrophes just like we do. The fascinating part of this section is the idea that ants have their own version of paradise, where dead ants go to join some greater ant afterlife. The song even goes as far as to mention extraterrestrial ants and ants that exist across different galaxies and universes. There is a certain sense of sadness towards the end of the song, where the lyrics reveal that even ants can feel overwhelmed and depressed - "Les fourmis ont le cafard" or "ants have the blues."