Manu, a Dutch conscious r… Read Full Bio ↴There are five artists with the name Manu:
Manu, a Dutch conscious rapper. Before releasing his first solo-album, he has released several albums in a group called Gouda Spoort Nie, among his brother Neo and others. His solo-album, De Vloek op de Overvloed, was released on 16th May 2008.
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Manu, it' the return of Emmanuelle Monet, French rock band Dolly's singer, who comes back with an album to pay tribute to the bass player Micka, deceased in a car crash.
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Manu, a guitar player from Washington, DC.
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Manu, a MC from Zurich-Schwammendingen, rapping in swiss-german.
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Manu, a rapper from Portugal, rapping in portuguese.
En Vie
Manu Lyrics
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Pour des lendemains qui chantent faux?
Pourquoi poser tant de questions?
Faut-il que l'on soit aussi cons?
Ne suffirait-il pas de se voir?
Un peu plus un peu moins mal
Ne suffirait-il pas de vouloir?
And the world all gone to war
Réduisons nos peines
Achevons-nous pour le plaisir
Distillons nos haines
Et buvons à nos souvenirs
Buvons pour ne plus mentir
Achevons-nous pour le plaisir
Et si un jour, tout refleurit
Que par amour, on reste en vie
Pourquoi laisser faire le hasard
Quand nos rêves perdent le mémoire?
Faut-il que l'on soit aussi bête?
C'est l'histoire qui se répète
Ne suffirait-il pas de se voir
Un peu plus un peu moins mal?
Ne suffirait-il pas de vouloir?
And this world all gone to war
Réduisons nos peines
Achevons-nous pour le plaisir
Distillons nos haines
Et buvons à nos souvenirs
Réduisons nos peines
Achevons-nous pour le plaisir
Distillons nos haines
Et buvons pour ne plus se mentir
Buvons à nos souvenirs
Achevons-nous pour le plaisir
The lyrics of Manu's song "En Vie" deal with various themes related to life, love, and human behavior. In the first verse, the song questions why people create so much drama and fake hope when it comes to the future. The lyrics suggest that people should focus on the present, on being kinder to one another, and wanting better for themselves. The line "and the world all gone to war" is particularly powerful, hinting at the idea that all the drama and negativity can lead to destructive conflicts.
The second verse reinforces this idea, stating that we shouldn't leave things to chance, especially when it comes to our dreams and memories. Again, the lyrics suggest that we should focus on the present moment and treat each other better. The pre-chorus and chorus then bring the song to a more melancholic, almost nihilistic conclusion. The lines "let's reduce our pain, let's finish ourselves for pleasure" and "let's drink to our memories, let's finish ourselves for pleasure" suggest that life is meaningless, and that we may as well accept our fate and indulge in our vices. However, the final lines "and if one day, everything blooms again, we will stay alive for love" provides a glimmer of hope, reminding us that love is what keeps us going, even in the darkest of times.
Line by Line Meaning
Pourquoi faire autant d'histoires
Why create so many difficulties
Pour des lendemains qui chantent faux?
For a future that is not really promising?
Pourquoi poser tant de questions?
Why ask so many questions?
Faut-il que l'on soit aussi cons?
Do we really have to be that stupid?
Ne suffirait-il pas de se voir?
Wouldn't it be enough to see each other?
Un peu plus un peu moins mal
A bit less suffering
Ne suffirait-il pas de vouloir?
Wouldn't it be enough to want?
And the world all gone to war
And the world is all collapsing
Réduisons nos peines
Let's reduce our sorrows
Achevons-nous pour le plaisir
Let's finish ourselves for pleasure
Distillons nos haines
Let's distill our hatred
Et buvons à nos souvenirs
And let's drink to our memories
Buvons pour ne plus mentir
Let's drink so we don't have to lie anymore
Et si un jour, tout refleurit
And if one day everything blooms again
Que par amour, on reste en vie
That we stay alive for love
Pourquoi laisser faire le hasard
Why leave it to chance
Quand nos rêves perdent le mémoire?
When our dreams start to fade?
Faut-il que l'on soit aussi bête?
Do we have to be so foolish?
C'est l'histoire qui se répète
It's the same story repeating itself
Réduisons nos peines
Let's reduce our sorrows
Distillons nos haines
Let's distill our hatred
Et buvons pour ne plus se mentir
And let's drink so we don't have to lie to ourselves
Buvons à nos souvenirs
Let's drink to our memories
Achevons-nous pour le plaisir
Let's finish ourselves for pleasure
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Harmageddon Publishing
Written by: EICCA TOPPINEN, EMMANUELLE MONET
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