La Piave
Les Hurlements d'Léo Lyrics
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Montrant ses jambes à tout un café
C'est pas que j'me rappelle
C'est l'patron, c'est l'patron, qui m'en a parlé
Maintenant, j'ai tout juste le droit
A une grande scène, quand je rentre le soir
Pas bonjour ni même bonsoir
{Refrain:}
"Tu finiras par tomber
Dans tous ces troquets
C'est pas avec ce maudit comptoir
Qu'tu as fait voeu d'te marier"
Le pire, il y a des fois
Ses amies viennent me surveiller
Faut dire que lorsque j'bois
Y'a pas grand chose qui peut m'arrêter
Ses p'tit potes du KGB de lui raconter
L'nombre de demis enquillés
Et les conneries racontées y'en avait
{au Refrain}
Elle a fini par le faire
Repartir chez sa mère
Alors pour me consoler
Devinez où je suis allé...
J'suis parti...
Au troquet d'à côté
J'suis parti...
Oublier qu'je me mariais
LA PIAVE !
Les Hurlements d'Léo's song La Piave tells the story of a man who falls for a beautiful woman he sees at a café. However, he never actually speaks to her, and instead, the café owner tells him about her. As a result, he becomes obsessed with her and begins to frequent the café, but the only time they interact is when her friends come to monitor him. The man's excessive drinking eventually causes the woman to leave him, and to console himself, he goes to another bar. The song's title, La Piave, is likely a reference to the Piave River, which was the site of a major battle in World War I.
The lyrics of the song explore themes of alcoholism, infatuation, and obsession. The singer is portrayed as a tragic figure, consumed by his desire for a woman he can never have. The song's chorus, which repeats the line "tu finiras par tomber dans tous ces troquets" (you'll end up falling in all these bars), underscores the idea that his addiction is leading him down a dangerous path.
Overall, La Piave is a poignant and melancholic song that captures the experience of being consumed by one's desires and the consequences that can come from it.
Line by Line Meaning
Elle était si belle
The subject being referred to was extremely attractive.
Montrant ses jambes à tout un café
The person being referred to was wearing revealing clothing that exposed their legs to everyone in the cafe.
C'est pas que j'me rappelle
The singer cannot recall the details of the encounter that is being discussed.
C'est l'patron, c'est l'patron, qui m'en a parlé
The artist learned about the person being referred to from the cafe's owner.
Maintenant, j'ai tout juste le droit
The artist is now limited in what they are allowed to do.
A une grande scène, quand je rentre le soir
The singer is only allowed to perform in a large venue when they return home at night.
Pas bonjour ni même bonsoir
The singer is not greeted when they arrive home.
Et toujours, et toujours la même histoire
Things have not changed and the situation remains the same.
"Tu finiras par tomber
A warning is being given by someone.
Dans tous ces troquets
The warning is related to spending time in certain places.
C'est pas avec ce maudit comptoir
The singer's habits and job are not seen as conducive to finding a romantic partner.
Qu'tu as fait voeu d'te marier"
The artist's lifestyle is seen as a hindrance to their future marriage.
Le pire, il y a des fois
The situation worsens occasionally.
Ses amies viennent me surveiller
The person being referred to has friends who watch the singer's actions.
Faut dire que lorsque j'bois
The singer has a drinking problem.
Y'a pas grand chose qui peut m'arrêter
The artist finds it difficult to stop drinking.
Ses p'tit potes du KGB de lui raconter
The artist's drinking habits are being reported to the person being referred to by their friends.
L'nombre de demis enquillés
The number of half-liter glasses of beer the singer has consumed is being reported to the person being referred to.
Et les conneries racontées y'en avait
The singer has done stupid things while drinking.
Elle a fini par le faire
The person being referred to has done something they were previously hesitant or unwilling to do.
Repartir chez sa mère
The person being referred to has left their home and gone to their mother's place.
Alors pour me consoler
The artist is trying to find comfort in something.
Devinez où je suis allé...
The singer is about to reveal where they went for comfort.
J'suis parti...
The artist left the previous location.
Au troquet d'à côté
The singer went to the bar next door.
Oublier qu'je me mariais
The singer is trying to forget their upcoming marriage.
LA PIAVE !
This line likely refers to the Piave River, a location in Northeast Italy that was the site of various battles during World War I. The exact meaning in the context of the song is unclear.
Contributed by Ruby V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Nicole Hadjout
Toujours chouette, pas démodé et pas bégueule...j'adore!!!!
wohlrajh666
J'adore cette version de la chanson ! Elle est mille fois mieux que celle de l'album Ouest Terne. Ca fait tellement longtemps que je la cherche !
Marie-Christine LAULHERE
J'ai écouté le dernier CD : c'est bien... mais à 56 ans.. mes préférées restent "la Piave", "le café des jours heureux" etc;..
Leo H
sublime j'adoré avec l'orgue de barbarie j'aime beaucoup cette version l'important c'est les paroles où tant que j'y ai pût m'y saouler. ...la piave une histoire qui finit par flinguer. ..la rue et ses pavés. ..
Gilles Lelouche
trop beau j'adore!!!!! :)
Olivier Prus
Trop super, je vais les voir vendredi à coté de Toulouse.. J'ai trop hâte...
annie sanchez
Je vais faire leur connaissance en juillet 2020 au festival Jean ferrat les extraits que j'aie écoutés me plaisent beaucoup à bientôt les gars
Gilles Lelouche
magnifique <3
Orgue de Barbarie Jean Doudou Mariolo
j'aime beaucoup !
Cynthia Quéré
je l'aime trop ce morceau