Technicolor
Safia Nolin Lyrics
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Te perceront la peau
Dans les trous d’eau
Je trouverai les mots
Dans une autre langue
Pour être sûre de comprendre
Que ton visage est creux
Contre, contre, contre le tien
Dans le tombeau
Il pile sur ma peau
Il crache le morceau
Dieu châtie de trop haut
Je parle technicolor
J’ai pas peur de la mort
Avant qu’il soit trop tard
Dépose ton corps
Contre, contre, contre le mien
In Safia Nolin's song "Technicolor," the lyrics express a sense of discomfort with physical intimacy and an overwhelming desire for emotional closeness. The imagery of "mes oiseaux" (my birds) "te perceront la peau" (piercing your skin) suggests a feeling of vulnerability and a willingness to expose oneself emotionally to another person. The line "dans une autre langue" (in another language) suggests a difficulty with communication, and a need for a deeper understanding that transcends mere words.
The chorus of the song, which repeats the phrase "contre, contre, contre le tien" (against, against, against yours), has a sense of urgency, as if the singer is desperate for physical contact but also hesitant to give into it. The second verse introduces the theme of mortality and the fear of death, but it also suggests a fear of emotional vulnerability and a desire to connect with another person before it's too late.
Overall, "Technicolor" is a deeply introspective and emotionally raw song that explores themes of intimacy, vulnerability, and mortality.
Line by Line Meaning
Quand mes oiseaux
When my birds
Te perceront la peau
Pierce your skin
Dans les trous d’eau
In the water holes
Je trouverai les mots
I'll find the words
Dans une autre langue
In another language
Pour être sûre de comprendre
To be sure to understand
Que ton visage est creux
That your face is hollow
Que le mien serait mieux
That mine would be better
Contre, contre, contre le tien
Against, against, against yours
Dans le tombeau
In the tomb
Il pile sur ma peau
He steps on my skin
Il crache le morceau
He spits out the truth
Dieu châtie de trop haut
God punishes from too high
Je parle technicolor
I speak Technicolor
J’ai pas peur de la mort
I'm not afraid of death
Avant qu’il soit trop tard
Before it's too late
Dépose ton corps
Lay down your body
Contre, contre, contre le mien
Against, against, against mine
Lyrics © Éditions Bonsound
Written by: Nolin Safia
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