No One is Innocent is now a French alternative rock band created around Kemar and Kmille (composer of the underground electro band UHT) founded in 2003 (Kemar bought the rights of the name to the other musicians).
Gazoline
No One Is Innocent Lyrics
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Vont et viennent tous les Derricks, c'est le ballet diplomatique.
Le bon, le brut , et puis le rare, c'est l'essence même du pouvoir
Il faut nourrir la Limousine, peu importe la famine.
Gazoline, belle incendiaire
C'est la jungle en plein désert.
Gazoline, belle incendiaire
King de la Gazoline, rêves de grandeur dans la rétine
Derrière les dunes,voix-tu le monde, voix-tu le monde comme il décline ?
Encore une journée ordinaire, parfum de poudre en plein désert
Coule le sang noir de la Terre sous les yeux de nos frères.
Gazoline, belle incendiaire
C'est la jungle en plein désert.
Gazoline, belle incendiaire
C'est la jungle en plein désert
The lyrics to No One Is Innocent's song Gazoline reflect the unrelenting greed and corruption within the global oil industry. The song begins by addressing the figure of the "King of Gazoline," who is essentially the leader of this industry. The lyrics call upon the workers and consumers of the product to bend their backs in subservience to this leader. The next verse reveals the tribal dance of oil rigs that supply this global empire, and how oil is the very essence of power. The imagery of a limousine that must be fed regardless of famine highlights the sheer extravagance of the industry as a whole, and the price that is paid by those who suffer from poverty and hunger.
The chorus of the song repeatedly refers to Gazoline as a "beautiful incendiary" and the jungle within the desert, highlighting the cruel and destructive nature of the industry. The second verse portrays the King of Gazoline's grandiose dreams and calls into question whether he can see the decline of the world beyond his immediate view. The final line, "Under the eyes of our brothers, black blood flows from the Earth," brings attention to the irreversible damage that is being done to our planet and the people who inhabit it.
Overall, the lyrics of Gazoline serve as a poignant critique of the global oil industry and the harm it causes to both people and the environment, all in the name of power and profit.
Line by Line Meaning
King de la Gazoline, dans tous les sens courbez l'échine !
The powerful ruler of the oil industry demands everyone's submission and loyalty.
Vont et viennent tous les Derricks, c'est le ballet diplomatique.
Oil rigs come and go, performing a strategic dance that involves politics and diplomacy.
Le bon, le brut , et puis le rare, c'est l'essence même du pouvoir
The quality, quantity, and scarcity of oil represent the very essence of power and control.
Il faut nourrir la Limousine, peu importe la famine.
The luxury lifestyle fueled by oil must continue, regardless of the suffering of others.
Gazoline, belle incendiaire
Gasoline is an attractive, but dangerous force.
C'est la jungle en plein désert.
The oil industry is a cut-throat business, even in the middle of a vast empty land like the desert.
King de la Gazoline, rêves de grandeur dans la rétine
The oil industry leader is obsessed with power and wealth and constantly dreams of achieving them.
Derrière les dunes,voix-tu le monde, voix-tu le monde comme il décline ?
Behind the sand dunes, can you see the world and realize how it's deteriorating?
Encore une journée ordinaire, parfum de poudre en plein désert
Another mundane day in the desert, filled with the smell of gunpowder and violence.
Coule le sang noir de la Terre sous les yeux de nos frères.
Our fellow human beings witness the bloodshed and destruction caused by the oil industry.
Gazoline, belle incendiaire
Gasoline is an attractive, but dangerous force.
C'est la jungle en plein désert.
The oil industry is a cut-throat business, even in the middle of a vast empty land like the desert.
Contributed by Alexandra M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.