Balle Perdue
L'Affaire Louis Trio Lyrics
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Et leurs mots t'ont fait pleurer
Ils parlaient d'un accident
D'une balle perdue
Une de ces histoires
Qu'on raconte au fond des bars
Dans ces bars où l'on dit "tu"
Et où on l'a tué
Ils t'ont dit qu'il est mort hier
On a tué ton père hier
Tu pleures sur tes prières
On va le mettre en terre
Le temps essuie tes larmes
Et tu penses à cet homme et son arme
A ta mère qui pleure encore
Elle serre ta main plus fort
Depuis qu'il n'est plus là
Ils t'ont tous aidé
Tu as vu ceux qui l'aimaient
Ils parlaient du bon vieux temps
D'une balle perdue
Perdue avec elle l'innoncence et la confiance
Dans le vide de son absence
Qui n' a pas de sens
Ils t'ont dit qu'il est mort hier
On a tué ton père hier
Tu pleures sur tes prières
On va le mettre en terre
Le temps essuie tes larmes
Et tu penses à cet homme et son arme
A ta mère qui pleure encore
Elle serre ta main plus fort
Depuis qu'il n'est plus là
The song "Balle Perdue" by L'Affaire Louis' Trio tells the story of a young person who received the news of their father's death by a stray bullet. The lyrics describe the moment when the person hears the news and how it affected them emotionally, as well as the reactions of those around them. The first stanza introduces the situation, where people arrive and share the news of the father's death, which occurred because of an accident involving a stray bullet. The story is one of many that are often shared in bars where people use informal speech, referred to in the song as using the familiar French pronoun "tu."
The second stanza highlights the emotional impact of the news on the person. The lyrics describe how the person cries and prays, and how they receive comfort from their mother, who holds their hand tightly. The chorus repeats, emphasizing the fact that the person's father is now gone, and their thoughts turn to him and the gun that fired the fatal bullet. They also think about their mother, who continues to mourn his loss.
The final stanza reflects on the aftermath of the tragedy. The people who knew and loved the father come together to help the family, reminiscing about the past and remembering the moment of the accident. The lyrics note the loss of innocence and trust that accompanies tragedy, as well as the senselessness of it all. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the pain and sorrow of losing a loved one.
Line by Line Meaning
Ils sont arrivés
They arrived
Et leurs mots t'ont fait pleurer
And their words made you cry
Ils parlaient d'un accident
They were talking about an accident
D'une balle perdue
About a lost bullet
Une de ces histoires
One of those stories
Qu'on raconte au fond des bars
That are told in the back of bars
Dans ces bars où l'on dit "tu"
In those bars where people say "tu"
Et où on l'a tué
And where he was killed
Ils t'ont dit qu'il est mort hier
They told you he died yesterday
On a tué ton père hier
They killed your father yesterday
Tu pleures sur tes prières
You cry over your prayers
On va le mettre en terre
We're going to bury him
Le temps essuie tes larmes
Time wipes away your tears
Et tu penses à cet homme et son arme
And you think about that man and his gun
A ta mère qui pleure encore
To your mother who is still crying
Elle serre ta main plus fort
She squeezes your hand harder
Depuis qu'il n'est plus là
Since he's no longer here
Ils t'ont tous aidé
They all helped you
Tu as vu ceux qui l'aimaient
You saw those who loved him
Ils parlaient du bon vieux temps
They talked about the good old times
D'une balle perdue
About a lost bullet
Perdue avec elle l'innocence et la confiance
Lost with it, innocence and trust
Dans le vide de son absence
In the void of his absence
Qui n'a pas de sens
Which makes no sense
Elle serre ta main plus fort
She squeezes your hand harder
Depuis qu'il n'est plus là
Since he's no longer here
Contributed by Nathaniel C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.