Damien Saez is a French born singer songwriter. He leads the group 'Saez'. … Read Full Bio ↴Damien Saez is a French born singer songwriter. He leads the group 'Saez'. While he mostly sings in French, some songs contain English lyrics.

His songs are politically charged combination of acoustic and electric guitar and voice, dance and psychodaelic rock. He is mostly known for the song "Jeune et Con" which did exceptionally well in the french charts.

He has published numerous songs for free, including the song 'Fils de France' which was written and recorded in just 8 hours to protest against the lack of young people voting in the presidential elections, where a right wing candidate, Jean-Marie Le Pen, won a huge proportion of the popular vote.

Other notable facts about Damien Saez are his lack of TV appearances (appeared once at "Les Victoires de la Musique" but he didn't sing the song he was meant to sing, and critisized rudely television and the consumers society with the song "solution" mixed with "Jeune et Con" and "Thank You" (by Dido), he also has no official website, or news source. Various fan sites exist and follow him religiously.

His concerts are emotionally charged, with lots of audience participation. In true rocker style, he chain smokes on stage, and is often refered to as the continuation of French rock,a modern day Serge Gainsbourg.

He has published a book of poems entitled 'A Ton Nom', and has participated in many movements dedicated to the preservation of French music. Notably singing the song 'La priere' on the George Brassens tribute album.

He is acclaimed by many as a controversial artist, especially with titles such as 'God Blesse (America)' which can be taken in two meanings depending which language you say it in (God Bless America, or God Hurts America) He has also shown amazing compassion with a series of dedicated songs to the WTC attacks in 2001, with the song titled WTC, which is an emotionally charged classical piece.

His new triple album Varsovie, L'Alhambra and Paris is just out in France...

Petit Prince
Saez Lyrics

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Salut toi l'étoile filante
Ici-bas see'est le petit prince
Entends-tu les sirènes chantent
Le souffle de la fin qui vient

Combien de nuits que je te suis
Et les ailes n'ont pas poussé
Puisque cette nuit see'est écrit

Je m'en vais

Adieu mon amour perdu
Mais que la paix nous sauve enfin

Oh non ne pleure pas mon ange
Non ce n'était qu'un mauvais rêve
Mais tu sais qu'en ces jours étranges
Le monde crève

Adieu mon amour perdu

Mais que la paix nous sauve enfin
Un jour

Overall Meaning

Petit Prince by Saez is a sorrowful song about a man bidding farewell to his lover and leaving the world behind. He addresses his lover, calling her an "étoile filante" or a shooting star, and tells her that he is the Petit Prince, the little prince. He asks if she can hear the sirens singing, signaling the end that is coming. The man reflects on how many nights he has followed his lover, but his wings have not yet grown. He resigns himself to the fact that it is written that he must leave tonight.

The following verse sees the man saying goodbye to his lost love and hoping that peace will find them at last. He then tells his angel not to cry because it was only a bad dream, but reminds her that the world is dying in these strange days. The man bids farewell to his lost love once again, but this time, he hopes that peace saves them in the end. The song ends with the promise that someday, they will meet again.

Line by Line Meaning

Salut toi l'étoile filante
Greetings to you, the shooting star

Ici-bas see'est le petit prince
Down here is where the little prince resides

Entends-tu les sirènes chantent
Do you hear the sirens singing

Le souffle de la fin qui vient
The breath of the end that is coming

Combien de nuits que je te suis
How many nights have I followed you

Et les ailes n'ont pas poussé
And the wings have not grown

Puisque cette nuit see'est écrit
Since this night it is written

Je m'en vais
I am leaving

Adieu mon amour perdu
Farewell my lost love

Mais que la paix nous sauve enfin
But may peace save us finally

Oh non ne pleure pas mon ange
Oh no, do not cry my angel