Messes basses
Lous And The Yakuza Lyrics

(Toi, tu m'connais pas, tu m'connais pas)
You don't know me, you don't know me.

(C'est un) Scandales, messes basses et doubles visages Le temps passe, hélas, et le mal s'installe Scandales, messes basses et doubles visages Le temps passe, hélas, et le mal s'installe
It's about scandals, underhanded dealings, and two-faced people. Unfortunately, as time goes on, the bad things only get worse.

(Eh-oh, eh-oh), c'est le cri de mon âme (Eh-oh, eh-oh), mon ami, tu m'as fait mal (Eh-oh, eh-oh), pourvu que tu t'effaces (Eh-oh, eh-oh), effaces, effaces
These lines express the singer's emotional distress. She is sad and hurt because of the actions of someone she trusted. She wishes they would disappear and leave her alone.

À la base, on était ensemble (à la base, yeah) Tu étais mon ami d'enfance (tu t'rappelles?) Je prenais toujours ta défense (ta défense, babe) Et en toi, j'avais toute confiance (pire) Mais dès qu'j'avais le dos tourné (tourné, tourné) Tu commençais à parler (parler, parler) De moi comme d'un étranger ('tranger, 'tranger) J'ai fini par m'écarter
These lines talk about the singer's past friendship with someone who betrayed her. They used to be close friends, and she always defended them. However, when she wasn't around, they talked about her behind her back and treated her like a stranger. Eventually, she had to distance herself from them.

Rigolera bien qui rira le dernier Les sourires faux sont souvent cachés Rigolera bien qui rira le dernier Les masques finiront par tomber
This repeating chorus means that those who are fake and two-faced will eventually be exposed. The person who laughs last will have the final victory because they will have seen the truth behind the masks.

Nouvelle base, plus de famille (famille, famille) Mais pour moi, tout est fini, eh (yeah) Le jour, j'ai compris tes manigances Et aussi sur quel pied tu danses (je sais) Garde loin de moi ton mauvais karma (karma, karma) On verra bien ce qu'on verra (verra, verra) J'ai compris qu'tu ne changeras pas (no, jamais) Et j'dois te dire au revoir
This part of the song talks about how the singer has moved on from the toxic friendship. Even though they are no longer in contact, she still wishes that they keep their negative energy away from her. She has learned the truth about their sneaky behavior and refuses to be affected by it anymore. She knows the person will never change, so she has to say goodbye.

Messes basses, messes basses, scandales, scandales Messes basses, messes basses, scandales, scandales Messes basses, messes basses, scandales, scandales Messes basses, messes basses, scandales, scandales
These repeating phrases emphasize the theme of the song - that there are many secrets, hidden scandals, and malicious gossip surrounding the people in this story.