Raphael were a visual kei band from Japan. Forming in 1997, the members wer… Read Full Bio ↴Raphael were a visual kei band from Japan. Forming in 1997, the members were only 15 when the band was formed. They were signed to a major label in 1999, and their major debut single, "Hanasaku Inochi Aru Kagiri", was a moderate success, reaching number 25 on the Oricon charts. They were known for their impressive style, which had an aggressive, progressive tone, with angelic melodies by frontman Yuki. By the summer of 2000, they were at their career peak, and their albums were selling pretty well for such a young band. However, on Halloween 2000, the guitarist and main songwriter of the band, Kazuki, died at the young age of 19. Soon after that, the band decided it was time to split. The vocalist (Yuki) and the drummer (Kazuhiro) formed Rice later that year, while the bassist (Yukito) embarked on a solo project. The band was resurrected for a short time in 2012 with all remaining members to celebrate Kazuki's 13th memorial.

Manager
Raphael Lyrics

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Fais gaffe, j'ai pas peur
Je t'envoie mon manager
Fais gaffe à l'amour
Un week-end en solo
Un charter pour l'amour
Ça sonne comme la mort
Tu vois, tu vois
Bee pop a lula

Trop de blues dans nos combats
De lose, de dogme, de romans fleuves
Épuisés
Un low cost pour l'Enfer
Un low cost pour l'Enfer
Un pipeline traverse l'air
Sur les parkings, on attend
On attend comme des rats morts
Que le temps nous dévore
On attend attend attend attend
Fais gaffe à l'amour
Ça te tombe dessus un jour
Sans que tu aies pu rien y faire
Fais gaffe, j'ai pas peur
Je t'envoie mon manager
Fais gaffe à l'amour
Un week-end en solo
Un charter pour l'amour
Ça sonne comme la mort
Tu vois, tu vois
Bee pop a lula
Trop de blues dans nos combats
De lose, de dogme, de romans fleuves
Épuisés
Un low cost pour l'Enfer
Un low cost pour l'Enfer
Un pipeline traverse l'air
Sur les parkings, on attend
On attend comme des rats morts
Que le temps nous dévore
On attend attend attend attend
Fais gaffe à l'amour
Ça te tombe dessus un jour
Sans que tu aies pu rien y faire

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Overall Meaning

The song "Manager" by Raphaël is a reflection on the dangers and pitfalls of love, and the singer warns his lover to be careful, promising to send his manager if needed. The lyrics evoke feelings of anxiety and uncertainty about love, with references to death and waiting. The verse "Trop de blues dans nos combats, De lose, de dogme, de romans fleuves, Épuisés" ("Too much blues in our fights, Loosing, dogma, epic novels, Exhausted") suggests that love has become a struggle and a burden, draining the lovers of their energy and passion. The mention of "low cost" flights to hell and waiting like "dead rats" in parking lots reinforces the image of love as a treacherous and hopeless adventure.

The chorus emphasizes the randomness of love, claiming that it can strike "without warning" and without control, and that the singer's manager is ready to intervene if needed. The repeated lines "Un low cost pour l'Enfer, Un pipeline traverse l'air" ("A low cost to hell, a pipeline crosses the air") suggest that love is like a cheap and dangerous drug flowing through the veins of society, bringing both pleasure and destruction.

Line by Line Meaning

Fais gaffe, j'ai pas peur
Be careful, I'm not afraid

Je t'envoie mon manager
I'll send my manager to deal with you

Fais gaffe à l'amour
Be careful with love

Un week-end en solo
A solo weekend

Un charter pour l'amour
A charter for love

Ça sonne comme la mort
It sounds like death

Tu vois, tu vois
You see, you see

Bee pop a lula
Bee pop a lula

Trop de blues dans nos combats
Too much blues in our fights

De lose, de dogme, de romans fleuves
Of loss, dogma, and epic novels

Épuisés
Exhausted