Rien entre les deux oreilles
Kamakazi Lyrics

The song "Rien entre les deux oreilles" by Kamakazi is a poignant commentary on the self-destructiveness of individuals who resort to alcohol as a means of escaping their problems. The opening lines of the song "Tu changes d'histoire, pour plaire aux gens/ La vie d'fantôme d'un gars absent" (You change your story, to please people/ The life of a ghost of an absent guy) describe the singer's tendency to mold his identity according to the whims of others, rendering him an insubstantial shadow of his true self. The next line "Par la bouteille, déçu d’toi même/ Tu bois encore pour oublier l’problème" (Through the bottle, disappointed in yourself/ You still drink to forget the problem) reveals his reliance on alcohol as a coping mechanism for his disappointments and failures in life.

The singer then speaks of his own futile attempts to help the person, "Je sais qu’des fois, quand j'veux faire du bien/ J’fais le contraire, et ça n'me mène à rien" (I know that sometimes, when I want to do good/ I do the opposite, and it leads me nowhere). He encourages him to search for better options to cope with his problems, urging him to "cherche-les un peu plus loins" (look for them a little further). The refrain "Utilise ta tête, as-tu rien entre les deux oreilles?" (Use your head, do you have nothing between your ears?) is the central message of the song, asking the singer to think more critically about his choices and not give in to self-destructive tendencies.

The next verse narrates a reunion with the person after two weeks, where the singer notices the despair in his eyes and his drunken, inappropriate behavior. He notes that the person seems to have lost his sense of direction and purpose, with the line "Ton existence donne l'impression/ Que c'qui t’guide, se trouve dans ton caleçon" (Your existence gives the impression/ That what guides you, is in your pants). This line is an indictment of the trope of men succumbing to their libido and letting it guide their choices, leading to their downfall, rather than using their brains to make more rational choices.