Moriarty is a Franco-american music group founded in 1995. It is made up o… Read Full Bio ↴Moriarty is a Franco-american music group founded in 1995. It is made up of 5 artists of French, American, Swiss, and Vietnamese origins. The members of the group were mainly raised in France. The group named itself Moriarty in honor of Dean Moriarty, the hero of On the Road by Jack Kerouac. Previously, the groupe had three other members: the singer Charlène Dupuy, the drummer Médéric de Vanssay, and the saxophonist Davide Woods. Rosemary Standley, Arthur B. Gillette, Thomas Puéchavy, Charles Carmignac, and Stephan Zimmerli are the current group members. The group covers standards, sings the blues, and creates rock compositions.

After a concert in 2005, the group was spotted by Jérôme Deschamps and Macha Makeïeff, who would later co-produced their first album with Naïve Records. At the same time, they won the Prix Paris Jeunes Talents.

The group was noticed during a concert at the Printemps de Bourges in 2006 and 2007. Jimmy, the first single from their first album Gee Whiz But This is A Lonesome Town (2007), was a success which allowed Moriarty to play at La Cigale. The album sold more than 50,000 copies in a few months and was certified gold a year after its release. The group went on a long tour that took them to Canada, Switzerland, Spain, Germany, and England.
In 2008, Moriarty performed at the Soliday festival, Eurockéennes de Belfort, Francofolies de La Rochelle, and Fête de l'Humanité.

The group takes its inspiration from traditional Celtic music, country, and blues.
The group plays around one microphone during their concerts.
En 2008, Moriarty was one of 10 artists nominated for the Constantin prize.

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Belle
Moriarty Lyrics

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Si j'ai une belle ici, belle
C'est par rapport à toi, belle
Si j'ai une belle ici, belle
C'est par rapport à toi, belle

J'ai pris mon char ici, belle
Pour m'en emmener au Texas, belle
J'ai pris mon char ici, belle

Pour m'en emmener au Texas, belle

Et ça faisait juste trois jours, belle
Que j'étais là-bas, belle
J'ai reçu une lettre de toi, belle
Que t'étais bien malade, belle

Que t'étais bien malade, belle
En danger de mourir, belle
Que t'étais bien malade, belle
En danger de mourir, belle

J'ai pris mon char encore, belle
Pour m'en retourner vers toi, belle
J'ai pris mon char encore, belle
Pour m'en retourner vers toi, belle

Quand j'arrivais à toi, belle
T'étais sans connaissance, belle
Quand j'arrivais à toi, belle
T'étais sans connaissance,

J’hypothéquais mon cheval, belle
Pour te sauver la vie, belle
J’hypothéquais mon cheval, belle
Pour te sauver la vie, belle

Aussi j'ai plus Henry, belle
C'est de pas t'avoir aimée, belle
Aussi j'ai plus Henry, belle
C'est de pas t'avoir aimée, belle

T'abandonner c'est dur, belle
Mais t'oublier c'est long, belle
T'abandonner c'est dur, belle
Mais t'oublier c'est long, belle

Si j'ai une belle ici, belle
C'est par rapport à toi, belle

Si j'ai une belle ici, belle
C'est par rapport à toi, belle

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Moriarty’s song "Belle" tell the story of a man who left his lover (Belle) to travel to Texas in his car. After being there for only three days, he received a letter informing him that Belle was gravely ill and in danger of dying. He immediately returns home and finds her unconscious. He sells his horse to pay for her medical treatment, but despite his best efforts, she eventually dies. The lyrics are a bittersweet reflection on the singer's love for Belle and the regret he feels over leaving her.

The song’s lyrics evoke a sense of longing and regret. The singer’s deep love for Belle is evident in the way he sacrifices everything to try and save her life. Even though he ultimately fails, the memory of her lives on in his heart. The repetition of the line “Si j’ai une belle ici, belle” (If I have a beautiful girl here, beautiful) emphasizes the singer’s attachment to Belle, and the way he sees her beauty in everything around him.

Line by Line Meaning

Si j'ai une belle ici, belle
I only have a beautiful car here because of you, my beautiful woman

J'ai pris mon char ici, belle
I took my car here, my beautiful woman

Pour m'en emmener au Texas, belle
To take me to Texas, my beautiful woman

Et ça faisait juste trois jours, belle
And it was only three days ago, my beautiful woman

Que j'étais là-bas, belle
That I was there, my beautiful woman

J'ai reçu une lettre de toi, belle
I received a letter from you, my beautiful woman

Que t'étais bien malade, belle
Saying you were very sick, my beautiful woman

En danger de mourir, belle
In danger of dying, my beautiful woman

J'ai pris mon char encore, belle
I took my car again, my beautiful woman

Pour m'en retourner vers toi, belle
To come back to you, my beautiful woman

Quand j'arrivais à toi, belle
When I arrived to you, my beautiful woman