1) French rock band
Kaolin is a french rock band, with various musical influences but french lyrics. Their music style can be sometimes quite similar to post-rock and at other times a rageful power pop, always underlined by a fine melodic talent, which protects the band from a hasty and simplistic categorization.
Originating in Montlucon, they remain attached to their native Auvergne region and continue to rehearse in this city. Throughout their young career (2 EPs self-produced and 2 LPs), they were lucky to collaborate with Valentins, Paul Corkett (The Cure, Placebo) and Dave Fridmann (Mogwai, Flaming Lips, Weezer...).
Their new album is mainly sung in french, and contains a song inspired by "I want you" by Bob Dylan called "Partons vite", which is now a hit in France.
2) South African singer
The song "Stranger" is from the South African singer Kaolin Thompson.
Vide Et Silence
Kaolin Lyrics
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Pour l'heure je l'espère, on savoure
Pour ne plus croire, pour ne plus croire encore
On le sait, on le sait
Qu'avons-nous fait de nos histoires ?
Au point de crier nos histoires
Afin de replacer nos amours
On le sait, tu le sais
Qu'avons-nous fait de nos histoires ?
Au point de crier nos histoires
Qu'avons-nous fait de nos histoires ?
Au point de hurler nos histoires
Qu'avons-nous, qu'avons-nous fait...
(Merci à go0on pour cettes paroles)
The lyrics of Kaolin's song Vide Et Silence reflect on the return of emptiness and silence in the singer's life. Despite hoping to enjoy the moment, the return of these feelings makes it hard for the singer to believe in anything anymore. The repetition of the phrase "on le sait" or "we know it" emphasizes the sense of detachment and understanding that the singer has come to accept.
The chorus, which asks "what have we done with our stories, to the point of screaming our stories," suggests that the singer is struggling with the loss of meaning in their life. The return of emptiness and silence only serves to make them question more deeply what they have done with their experiences and relationships. The last lines of the song simply repeat this question, asking "what have we done?" without providing any answers, leaving the listener to contemplate their own experiences and search for meaning in their own lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Vide et silence sont de retour
Emptyness and silence have returned
Pour l'heure je l'espère, on savoure
For now, I hope we enjoy it
Pour ne plus croire, pour ne plus croire encore
To not believe anymore, to not believe again
On le sait, on le sait
We know it, we know it
Qu'avons-nous fait de nos histoires ?
What have we done with our stories?
Au point de crier nos histoires
To the point of shouting our stories
Vide et silence sont de retour
Emptyness and silence have returned
Afin de replacer nos amours
In order to restore our loves
On le sait, tu le sais
We know it, you know it
Qu'avons-nous fait de nos histoires ?
What have we done with our stories?
Au point de crier nos histoires
To the point of shouting our stories
Qu'avons-nous fait de nos histoires ?
What have we done with our stories?
Au point de hurler nos histoires
To the point of screaming our stories
Qu'avons-nous, qu'avons-nous fait...
What have we, what have we done...
Contributed by Ellie T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.