Behind the omnipresent melody, Kid Francescoli offers intimate lyrics in English and Italian, many dealing with young men's angst and the dreams of a girl at the dawn of her thirtieth birthday. The music, with its tenacious refrains and its heartfelt instrumentals, shows the inspiration of Air and Grandaddy. At the same time, Italian acts like Cinecitta Ennio Morricone's sound tracks are an obvious influence for this group from Marseilles.
After showing promise as a live act, especially during the Marsatac 2005 festival, the group launched their first national tour (Paris, Marseilles, Bordeaux, Rennes, Nice) in May 2006, sharing the stage with artists such Sebastien Schuller or Troy Von Balthazar.
Kid Francescoli have just released their first album.
This insatiable love
Kid Francescoli Lyrics
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To meet your ghost in my living room.
Flipping through my books
And sipping my oola.
Odd. Because you drink coffee.
And because I had only just left you
At the Marseille train station.The end of a long day in wounded silence.
And were as your expression
Has been vengeful,
As you kindly packed my luggage
Into a taxi we refused to share.
Your ghost didn't seem to hold a grudge.
It simply took my shoulders
In his tender sun-kissed hands and said
"Honey, you look half-dead!"
Come out with me.
The first few lines of "This Insatiable Love" by Kid Francescoli paint a picture of a strange encounter. The singer comes home to find the ghost of their lover in their living room, casually flipping through their books and sipping their tea. The ghost is surprising on multiple levels, as the singer had just left their lover at a train station in Marseille and the ghost appears to be behaving much differently than the living person had been earlier. Despite the initial confusion, the ghost welcomes the singer with warmth and concern, taking their shoulders and saying they look half-dead. It's a surreal encounter, and it seems to hint at a deep connection between the two lovers even beyond death.
The lyrics of "This Insatiable Love" can be interpreted as a reflection on the complexity of a romantic relationship. The singer and their lover seem to have been going through a rough patch, with a "long day in wounded silence" and the fact that they refused to share a taxi together. However, even in death, the lover's ghost is kind and caring, offering comfort to the singer when they need it most. This could be read as a metaphor for the ups and downs of a relationship - even when things are difficult, the love between two people can endure. It's also possible to read the lyrics as a meditation on mortality - we all must confront death eventually, and perhaps the ghostly encounter is a reminder that love can transcend even the most final of barriers.
Line by Line Meaning
Yesterday I came home
The singer returned to their home yesterday.
To meet your ghost in my living room.
The singer saw their former partner's ghost in their living room.
Flipping through my books
The ghost was looking through the singer's books.
And sipping my oola.
The ghost was drinking the artist's tea, which is odd because the ghost usually drinks coffee.
Odd. Because you drink coffee.
The artist finds it unusual that the ghost is drinking tea instead of coffee.
And because I had only just left you
The singer had recently parted ways with their former partner.
At the Marseille train station.
The singer and their former partner parted ways at the train station in Marseille.
The end of a long day in wounded silence.
The artist and their former partner parted ways after a long, painful day.
And were as your expression
The artist is describing their former partner's facial expression.
Has been vengeful,
The artist's former partner had been spiteful towards them.
As you kindly packed my luggage
Despite their spiteful expression, their former partner had kindly packed the singer's luggage.
Into a taxi we refused to share.
Their former partner had packed the artist's luggage into a taxi, but the artist refused to share the taxi with them.
Your ghost didn't seem to hold a grudge.
Despite their former partner being spiteful, their ghost did not seem angry or resentful towards the singer.
It simply took my shoulders
The ghost gently placed their hands on the singer's shoulders.
In his tender sun-kissed hands and said
The ghost spoke to the singer in a gentle, caring manner.
"Honey, you look half-dead!"
The ghost expressed concern over the artist's well-being, saying they looked exhausted.
Come out with me.
The ghost invited the artist to go out with them.
Writer(s): MATHIEU HOCINE, JULIA MINKIN
Contributed by Aaliyah E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.