The first album Invincible Friends came out on May 31, 2010. A year later, they won the People's Choice Award at "Les Victoires de la Musique".
The song "Prayer in C" from their 2010 album was remixed by German DJ Robin Schulz in 2014, and gained worldwide popularity.
Briquet
Lilly Wood & The Prick Lyrics
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That the people would walk in.
They made promises, and guilt
Was never far away.
Why is it that people believe?
And why is it that people pay?
Why is it that sugar is sweet?
Like a devil in disguise they say.
I won't make fake promises to you he said
I won't lie all the time like mothers and fathers do
Won't make it all good just for you he said
Better learn to cope before
It gets too hard on you.
Please let the music play.
Put a soundtrack to this reck.
I got a friend here who don't want to stay.
Get on a boat and sail away.
How did I get so old so fast?
Where did the brother and the sisters go?
I told you that the love wouldn't last,
Just like the rest, it will pass.
I won't make fake promises to you he said
I won't lie all the time like mothers and fathers do
Won't make it all good just for you he said
Better learn to cope before
It gets too hard on you.
The song "Briquet" by Lilly Wood & The Prick is all about the cyclical nature of life and the human experience of building something up, only for it to inevitably crumble down. The opening lyrics describing city halls and streets being built for people to walk through sets up this idea of people constructing things with the best of intentions, only for guilt and disillusionment to inevitably set in. The questions of why people believe and pay, combined with the comparison of sugar being sweet like a "devil in disguise," implies a sense of cynicism and questioning of societal norms.
The singer then directly addresses a person they are talking to, stating that they will not give false promises or make everything good for them, but instead, this person will need to learn to cope before things become too difficult for them. The line "put a soundtrack to this reck" is a call for music to provide solace in the midst of this chaos. However, the bittersweet tone of the song remains, as the singer reflects on how quickly life has passed them by and wonders where their loved ones have gone.
Overall, "Briquet" is a melancholic yet thought-provoking song about the ups and downs of life and how humans cope with the constant ebb and flow.
Line by Line Meaning
They built the city halls, and streets,
The infrastructure of the city was constructed by the people in power to control the movement of citizens.
That the people would walk in.
The citizens were confined to these structures, unable to explore beyond them.
They made promises, and guilt
The people in power made false hopes and the idea of guilt was always present in their actions.
Was never far away.
This feeling of guilt was persistent and always at the forefront of citizens' minds.
Why is it that people believe?
Why do individuals have faith and trust in those who don't have their best interests in mind?
And why is it that people pay?
Why do people constantly pay the price for others' actions?
Why is it that sugar is sweet?
Why are things that are seemingly harmless actually hurtful and detrimental?
Like a devil in disguise they say.
These things that are hurtful are often seen as fun and enjoyable at first, but are actually malicious in nature.
I won't make fake promises to you he said
The artist won't make empty promises to those around them.
I won't lie all the time like mothers and fathers do
The artist won't continuously deceive like parents often do.
Won't make it all good just for you he said
The singer won't make everything seem alright, especially if it isn't.
Better learn to cope before
It's important to learn how to handle difficult situations before it becomes too much to handle.
It gets too hard on you.
If you don't learn how to cope with hardships, they will become insurmountable.
Please let the music play.
Let the music become a distraction from the harsh reality of life.
Put a soundtrack to this reck.
Use music as a way to cope with the chaos of life.
I got a friend here who don't want to stay.
A friend is struggling to cope with their reality and wants to escape.
Get on a boat and sail away.
Escape reality and all its hardships by leaving and starting fresh elsewhere.
How did I get so old so fast?
Reflecting on how quickly life passes by.
Where did the brother and the sisters go?
Wondering where the singer's family has vanished to.
I told you that the love wouldn't last,
The artist warned someone that their love would come to an end.
Just like the rest, it will pass.
Just like all things, love eventually fades away.
Lyrics © WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC FRANCE
Written by: NILI BEN MEIR, BENJAMIN COTTO, PIERRE GUIMARD
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