Envie de tuer
Lofofora Lyrics

The lyrics to Lofofora's song "Envie de tuer" can be interpreted as a scathing critique of the wealthy and powerful who exploit and oppress the less fortunate. The opening lines, "Montrez-moi votre grâce/A faire partie de la race/Des gagneurs/Les vrais seigneurs" ("Show me your grace/To be part of the race/Of winners/The true lords"), sarcastically praise those who have succeeded in life, but also alludes to the idea that they have done so at the expense of others. The chorus, "Et vous me donnez envie de tuer/Envie de tuer" ("And you make me want to kill/Want to kill"), expresses the anger and frustration that can arise from seeing such injustice.

The song also criticizes the obsession with wealth and power, with lines such as "Déballez vos richesses/Tel un tableau de chasse/A la hauteur/De vos erreurs" ("Unpack your wealth/Like a hunting trophy/Equal to your mistakes"). The lyrics suggest that the accumulation of riches and the creation of empires only serve to benefit the few at the expense of the many. The verses that follow further denounce the hypocrisy of the powerful, who claim to offer solutions to societal problems but fail to take meaningful action themselves.

The final lines, "Sortir un gun, juste pour le fun/Juste pour le fun" ("Pull out a gun, just for fun/Just for fun"), can be seen as a reflection of the desperate and violent responses that can be provoked by such inequality and frustration.

Overall, "Envie de tuer" offers a powerful critique of the ways in which structures of power perpetuate inequality and perpetrate violence on those who are marginalized and oppressed.