La stakose
Mes Aïeux Lyrics
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Stakose de mon ex, stakose des unions
Stakose de mon enfance, stakose d'un traumatisme
Stakose de mon dos, stakose des rhumatismes
Stakose des anglais, stakose de mes parents
Stakose des médias, stakose du gouvernement
Stakose des écolos, stakose des artistes
Stakose d'la malbouffe, stakose d'la police
Dis, de quoi tu te plains avec le ventre plein
Dis-moi à quoi tu jongles quand tu te ronges les ongles
La question se pose, c'est-tu vraiment ça la cause?
Stakose de l'église, stakose de la mafia
Stakose des lobbys, stakose de l'Alberta
Stakose de l'ozone, stakose de mon look
Stakose de la dope, stakose de facebook
Stakose d'Al-Qaida, stakose des hormones
Stakose des boomers, stakose de l'automne
Stakose de la porno et de l'ignorance
Stakose de Monsanto, stakose de la France
Stakose du climat, stakose du plan Nord
Stakose de la clique et de Québécor
Stakose trop tout le temps de la connerie humaine
Stakose du système, stakose de la machine
Stakose des riches, stakose de la Chine
Stakose des Etats, stakose du pétrole
Stakose de Satan, stakose de l'école
Stakose de la déprime, stakose de la corruption
Stakose du cynisme, stakose de la construction
Stakose de Pauline, stakose de la réforme
Stakose du fais simple, stakose de la norme
Stakose du iPhone, stakose de la magouille
Stakose du Wall street, stakose des pas-de-couilles
Stakose de l'argent, stakose du vote ethnique
Stakose des nids de poule, stakose des deux de pique
Stakose de l'arbitre, stakose de Montréal
Stakose des chicanes, stakose du heavy métal
Stakose du stress, stakose de mon égo
Stakose d'un virus, stakose des jeux vidéo
Stakose du pro tools, stakose de la monarchie
Stakose du Gulf Stream, stakose de l'anarchie
Stakose d'Hollywood, stakose des OGM
Stakose de la jeunesse, stakose de Mennen
The lyrics to Mes Aïeux's song "La stakose" are a relentless list of grievances - things that the singer is fed up with. The song takes aim at a wide range of targets, from societal issues like corruption, ignorance and inequality, to more personal frustrations like health problems and an ex-partner. The verse structure is simple and repetitive, with each pair of lines starting with the same phrase "Stakose de..." which means "I'm sick of..." in Quebec French.
The song's chorus suggests that despite all these complaints, the singer still has a full stomach and is relatively privileged compared to many people in the world. The chorus asks "What are you complaining about with a full stomach? What are you juggling when you bite your nails? The question arises, is that really the cause?" The lyrics could be interpreted as a commentary on the tendency to fixate on individual problems and resentments instead of focusing on systemic issues or collective action.
Overall, "La stakose" is a very pessimistic and critical song, but it also has a certain cathartic energy in its litany of frustrations. The repetition of the phrase "Stakose de" creates a sort of rhythm and momentum, echoing the feeling of being overwhelmed by an endless stream of annoyances and injustices.
Line by Line Meaning
Stakose de ma job, stakose des patrons
I'm fed up with my job and my bosses
Stakose de mon ex, stakose des unions
I'm annoyed with my ex and with unions
Stakose de mon enfance, stakose d'un traumatisme
I have bad memories of my childhood and of a traumatic event
Stakose de mon dos, stakose des rhumatismes
I'm in pain because of my back and arthritis
Stakose des anglais, stakose de mes parents
I don't like the English and I'm not happy with my parents
Stakose des médias, stakose du gouvernement
I'm tired of the media and the government
Stakose des écolos, stakose des artistes
I'm frustrated with environmentalists and artists
Stakose d'la malbouffe, stakose d'la police
I don't like junk food and I'm not happy with the police
Dis, de quoi tu te plains avec le ventre plein
What are you complaining about when you have a full stomach?
Dis-moi à quoi tu jongles quand tu te ronges les ongles
Tell me what worries you when you bite your nails
La question se pose, c'est-tu vraiment ça la cause?
The question is, is that really the cause?
Stakose de l'église, stakose de la mafia
I'm unhappy with the church and the mafia
Stakose des lobbys, stakose de l'Alberta
I don't like lobbyists and I'm not happy with Alberta
Stakose de l'ozone, stakose de mon look
I'm frustrated with the ozone and with my appearance
Stakose de la dope, stakose de facebook
I'm not happy with drugs and with Facebook
Stakose d'Al-Qaida, stakose des hormones
I don't like Al-Qaida and I'm frustrated with hormones
Stakose des boomers, stakose de l'automne
I'm annoyed with baby boomers and with autumn
Stakose de la porno et de l'ignorance
I'm not happy with porn and with ignorance
Stakose de Monsanto, stakose de la France
I'm unhappy with Monsanto and with France
Stakose du climat, stakose du plan Nord
I don't like the climate and I'm not happy with the Northern Plan
Stakose de la clique et de Québécor
I'm frustrated with the clique and with Québécor
Stakose trop tout le temps de la connerie humaine
I'm fed up with human stupidity all the time
Stakose du système, stakose de la machine
I'm unhappy with the system and with the machine
Stakose des riches, stakose de la Chine
I don't like the rich and I'm frustrated with China
Stakose des Etats, stakose du pétrole
I'm annoyed with the states and with oil
Stakose de Satan, stakose de l'école
I'm not happy with Satan and with school
Stakose de la déprime, stakose de la corruption
I'm frustrated with depression and with corruption
Stakose du cynisme, stakose de la construction
I don't like cynicism and I'm annoyed with construction
Stakose de Pauline, stakose de la réforme
I'm unhappy with Pauline and with reform
Stakose du fais simple, stakose de la norme
I'm frustrated with simplicity and with norms
Stakose du iPhone, stakose de la magouille
I don't like iPhones and I'm annoyed with cheating
Stakose du Wall street, stakose des pas-de-couilles
I'm unhappy with Wall Street and with cowardice
Stakose de l'argent, stakose du vote ethnique
I'm not happy with money and with ethnic voting
Stakose des nids de poule, stakose des deux de pique
I'm frustrated with potholes and with the two of spades
Stakose de l'arbitre, stakose de Montréal
I'm unhappy with the referee and with Montreal
Stakose des chicanes, stakose du heavy métal
I don't like arguments and I'm not happy with heavy metal
Stakose du stress, stakose de mon égo
I'm frustrated with stress and with my ego
Stakose d'un virus, stakose des jeux vidéo
I don't like viruses and I'm not happy with video games
Stakose du pro tools, stakose de la monarchie
I'm unhappy with Pro Tools and with the monarchy
Stakose du Gulf Stream, stakose de l'anarchie
I'm frustrated with the Gulf Stream and with anarchy
Stakose d'Hollywood, stakose des OGM
I don't like Hollywood and I'm not happy with GMOs
Stakose de la jeunesse, stakose de Mennen
I'm unhappy with the youth and with Mennen
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