Hypocrisy
Percubaba Lyrics


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REFRAIN
Je suis et reste l'idéal imparfait
Mes faits et gestes. Jamais ne t'y fais.
Le meilleur du mal, le pire du bien
L'ami de tes cauchemars, de tes rêves - le copain
Sangsues sans scrupules - jusqu'à la moelle,
Pour que tu capitules, je te pomperai!
Le bon, le mauvais et après...?
Je ne donne pas chère - mon cher / de ta peau

Hypokrisy! Y'en a de toutes les fantaisies.
Y'a ceux qui te la jouent bad - no man!
Ceux qui te la jouent easy,
Qui drrière la religion cachent leur hérésie,
Qu'ils usent de leur Bush ou de leur Ben - c'est la même frénésie!

REFRAIN

Hypokrisy! Johnny se came et on l'admire!
Hypokrisy! Quand un voleur se fait élire!
Hypokrisy! Entre les deux fallait choisir!
Je ne comprend toujours pas s'il faut pleurer ou en rire

Pourquoi se priver? C'est si facile!
De profiter de la faiblesse des gens, de leur crédulité.
C'est si facile! Et puis, il y a tellement à gagner.
Et c'est sans risque, personne ne va me me le reprocher.
Puisque tout le monde le sait, puisque tout le monde le fait!
Même les plus grand car tout le monde vous ment!
Devant je suis gentil! Mais putain derrière je suis méchant!





(Merci à Amandine pour cettes paroles)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Percubaba's song "Hypocrisy" are a scathing commentary on the nature of hypocrisy in society. The refrain talks about the singer being an "imperfect ideal" and someone who vacillates between doing good and bad things. The singer is not to be trusted, as they are the "friend" of both nightmares and dreams. They are a "bloodthirsty leech" who will drain you until you surrender. The final line of the refrain warns the listener that the singer does not value their life.


The first stanza of the song focuses on different types of hypocrisy. The singer notes that there are those who pretend to be bad, those who pretend to be good, and those who hide their true motives behind religion or political affiliations. Regardless of the facade, the singer argues that it all boils down to the same frenzied desire for power and control.


The second stanza highlights the ease with which people can take advantage of others' weaknesses and gullibility. The singer argues that everyone knows this is happening, that even the most respected members of society are complicit in the lies and deceit. The singer admits to being guilty of this, too, and acknowledges that they present a different face to the world depending on the situation.


Overall, "Hypocrisy" is a powerful critique of societal conceit and moral decay, calling out the insincerity and dishonesty that often lies beneath the surface.


Line by Line Meaning

Je suis et reste l'idéal imparfait
I am and remain the imperfect ideal


Mes faits et gestes. Jamais ne t'y fais.
My actions and gestures, never believe in them.


Le meilleur du mal, le pire du bien
The best of evil, the worst of good.


L'ami de tes cauchemars, de tes rêves - le copain
The friend of your nightmares, of your dreams - the buddy


Sangsues sans scrupules - jusqu'à la moelle,
Unscrupulous leeches - to the marrow


Pour que tu capitules, je te pomperai!
So that you surrender, I will suck you dry!


Le bon, le mauvais et après...?
The good, the bad, and then...?


Je ne donne pas chère - mon cher / de ta peau
I'm not betting on your skin, my dear.


Hypokrisy! Y'en a de toutes les fantaisies.
Hypocrisy! It comes in all kinds.


Y'a ceux qui te la jouent bad - no man!
There are those who act tough - no one's fool!


Ceux qui te la jouent easy,
Those who act easy,


Qui drrière la religion cachent leur hérésie,
Who hide their heresy behind religion,


Qu'ils usent de leur Bush ou de leur Ben - c'est la même frénésie!
Whether they use Bush or Ben - it's the same frenzy!


Hypokrisy! Johnny se came et on l'admire!
Hypocrisy! Johnny gets high and we admire him!


Hypokrisy! Quand un voleur se fait élire!
Hypocrisy! When a thief gets elected!


Hypokrisy! Entre les deux fallait choisir!
Hypocrisy! Had to choose between the two!


Je ne comprend toujours pas s'il faut pleurer ou en rire
I still don't understand whether to cry or laugh.


Pourquoi se priver? C'est si facile!
Why restrain yourself? It's so easy!


De profiter de la faiblesse des gens, de leur crédulité.
To exploit people's weaknesses, their gullibility.


Et c'est sans risque, personne ne va me me le reprocher.
And it's risk-free, no one will reproach me.


Puisque tout le monde le sait, puisque tout le monde le fait!
Since everyone knows it, since everyone does it!


Même les plus grand car tout le monde vous ment!
Even the greatest because everyone lies to you!


Devant je suis gentil! Mais putain derrière je suis méchant!
In front I'm nice! But damn, behind I'm mean!


REFRAIN
[Refrain]


Hypokrisy!
Hypocrisy!




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