Louis Bertignac, pour ceux qui dormiraient depuis trente ans, est un des pl… Read Full Bio ↴Louis Bertignac, pour ceux qui dormiraient depuis trente ans, est un des plus grands guitaristes français. Né à Oran, le 23 février 1954, il passe son enfance à Paris. Il étudie la guitare très tôt, mais n'y trouve pas son compte. Bon élève, il rencontre Corine Marienneau et Richard Kolinka, au début des années 70 et Jean-Louis Aubert, un peu plus tard. La suite, le monde entier la connaît: le groupe Téléphone et sa carrière époustouflante. Louis travaille avec Higelin et au sein des Shakin'Street, groupe qu'il forme avec Corine et Eric Levy, juste avant Téléphone. A la mort du groupe en 1986, Louis et Corine partent ensemble vers de nouvelles aventures. Ainsi naît Louis Bertignac et les Visiteurs, le premier album connaît un vif succès, avec notamment le titre Ces idées-là. Louis tend plus vers une carrière solo, qu'il concrétise avec Elle et Louis, son premier album, en 93. Après une tournée et la rencontre avec Etienne Roda-Gil, 96, un nouvel opus, sort, suivi lui aussi, d'une tournée. En 98, un double live, regroupant ses meilleurs titres sur scène, paraît. En 2002, Louis Bertignac collabore avec Carla Bruni sur son 1er album Quelqu'un m'a dit. 3 ans plus tard, il signe l'album Longtemps. Aujourd'hui, il continue les tournées avec son power trio accompagné par Cyril Denis à la basse et Hervé Koster à la batterie...

22m²
Louis Bertignac Lyrics

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When he comes bursting through that door, mama leaps and hits the floor
Calling himself Louis Quatorze, he's so young and dangerous
Oh I love it when he says so seriously
With his gun in my back, "Honey, close your eyes and think of England"
Just one second
It's his genuine act, as a matter of fact, Louis was horrible to me
He tears down my defenses, he pretends that I'm against him
Louis, Louis, Louis did love me, Louis Quatorze made love to me

Come back again, don't tell me when, Louis Quatorze, always surprise me
Fourteen's how I'll ever be, I don't know how long it lasts
But one thing's for sure, Louis Quatorze must hurry to love me
And more and more and more and more
Louis Quatorze loves me some more
He loves me just 'cos he's so ware, Louis's gonna shoot me
Louis, Louis's locking my door, Louis's serious, I'm delirious
No plays, he just doesn't care, Louis Quatorze starts to undress me
With his gun in my back, I start to undress
You just don't mess with Louis Quatorze
He's my partner in this crime of happiness, 'cause I'm just fourteen
Oh I love it when he says so seriously
With his gun in my back, "Honey, make love to me"
Louis, Louis, Louis did love me, Louis Quatorze made love to me
Come back again, don't tell me when, Louis Quatorze, always surprise me
Louis, Louis, Louis did love me, Louis Quatorze made love to me

Come back again, don't tell me when, Louis Quatorze, always surprise me
Louis Quatorze, I love you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Louis Bertignac's song "22m²" center around a young girl's infatuation with a dangerous young man who calls himself Louis Quatorze. The opening lines describe the girl's mother's reaction to Louis bursting through the door, as she immediately hits the floor in fear. Despite this, the girl is enamored of him, finding his dangerous nature attractive. Louis Quatorze's command to "close your eyes and think of England" adds a layer of sexual tension to the lyrics, implying that their relationship is not entirely consensual.

The song's chorus features the repeated phrase "Louis did love me, Louis Quatorze made love to me, come back again, don't tell me when, Louis Quatorze, always surprise me", underscoring the girl's belief that Louis Quatorze loved her and her desire for him to return. However, the lyrics also hint at the darker aspects of their relationship, with lines like "Louis tears down my defenses, he pretends that I'm against him" and "Louis's serious, I'm delirious".

Overall, the lyrics suggest a complicated and somewhat disturbing relationship between the two characters, with hints of danger, manipulation, and non-consensual actions.

Line by Line Meaning

When he comes bursting through that door, mama leaps and hits the floor
As Louis Quatorze enters, the singer's mother cowers in fear and falls to the ground.

Calling himself Louis Quatorze, he's so young and dangerous
Louis Quatorze is a nickname that Louis Bertignac gave himself, and the singer perceives him to be both youthful and risky.

Oh I love it when he says so seriously With his gun in my back, "Honey, close your eyes and think of England"
The singer enjoys when Louis Quatorze speaks with a serious tone and holds a gun to her back while asking her to imagine she is somewhere else.

Just one second It's his genuine act, as a matter of fact, Louis was horrible to me
Despite his charming facade, Louis Quatorze's true personality is terrible and the artist notes this.

He tears down my defenses, he pretends that I'm against him
Louis Quatorze dismantles the artist's emotional defenses and makes her think that she is fighting against him.

Louis, Louis, Louis did love me, Louis Quatorze made love to me Come back again, don't tell me when, Louis Quatorze, always surprise me
Despite his negative behavior, Louis Quatorze claims to love the singer and she wants him to return to her unexpectedly.

Fourteen's how I'll ever be, I don't know how long it lasts But one thing's for sure, Louis Quatorze must hurry to love me And more and more and more and more Louis Quatorze loves me some more
The singer acknowledges that she will always feel like she is fourteen years old and that Louis Quatorze needs to love her quickly and continuously.

He loves me just 'cos he's so ware, Louis's gonna shoot me
Louis Quatorze loves the artist solely because of his dangerous personality and this scares her.

Louis, Louis's locking my door, Louis's serious, I'm delirious
Louis Quatorze has locked the artist in and she becomes delirious due to their serious situation.

No plays, he just doesn't care, Louis Quatorze starts to undress me With his gun in my back, I start to undress
Louis Quatorze is not interested in playing games and begins to undress the artist while still holding a gun to her back.

You just don't mess with Louis Quatorze
The singer warns others not to mess with Louis Quatorze due to his violent tendencies.

He's my partner in this crime of happiness, 'cause I'm just fourteen Oh I love it when he says so seriously With his gun in my back, "Honey, make love to me"
Despite their alarming circumstances, the artist sees Louis Quatorze as her accomplice in finding happiness, and she enjoys when he talks seriously and asks her to have sex while still holding a gun to her back.

Louis Quatorze, I love you
The singer expresses her love for Louis Quatorze, even with all of his violent tendencies and negative behavior.

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