BXL
Shay Lyrics

Bruxelles, mer de nuages, Honnecourt, escalier B
In Brussels, there is a sea of clouds and a specific location on Honnecourt and Escalier B that are important to the singer.

J'ai cartographié tous les orages autour de ton ombre portée
The singer has meticulously documented all of the difficult times that their loved one has gone through, even the ones that were not visible on the surface.

Et nos instants volés, derrière le grillage
The singer and their loved one have shared intimate moments together, but only behind the confines of a fence or barrier.

Nos verres de Gordon et sky, nos châteaux de sable
The artist and their loved one have enjoyed drinking Gordon's gin and Skywalker whiskey and building sandcastles together.

Et j'suis restée coincée là-bas, avec tous les otages
The artist feels stuck in Brussels with all the other hostages, unable to move forward in life.

Les mêmes Nike Air que l'an dernier
The singer is wearing the same Nike Air shoes from last year, perhaps indicating a financial struggle or inability to move forward.

Et le silence n'en finit plus de hurler
The singer is consumed by the deafening silence around them and the inability to escape it.

BXL
The initials 'BXL' represent Brussels and all of the emotions and experiences associated with the city.

J'veux un G.L.O.C.K pour tuer la nuit qui n'en finit pas
The artist wants a gun to end the seemingly endless night and pain they are experiencing.

Minuit gare du midi, mes rêves font les cents pas
At midnight in the Midi train station, the artist's dreams are pacing back and forth, causing internal turmoil.

BXL, mon beau rivage, porte de Namur, quartier Matonge
The singer describes various parts of Brussels, including Namur Gate and the Matonge district, as their beautiful shoreline.

Trafic de weed, de shit et de C, peu importe la vodka tant qu'on a la foncedé
In Brussels, drug trafficking occurs with a focus on marijuana, ecstasy, and cocaine. The artist doesn't care what alcoholic beverage they have as long as they are high.

Le prix de la réussite
Success comes at a cost.

Pour voir le sourire à la madre, poto
To see their mother's smile, the singer is willing to do whatever it takes.

Rien n'indique dans le chant des cigales qu'elles vont bientôt y rester
The song of the cicadas does not hint at how long they will stay in Brussels.

BX, triple X, billets violets dans les champs, millions deux millions par ici la monnaie
In Brussels, there is wealth to be made with purple bills in the fields and millions of euros around every corner.

On s'voyait pas si vite grimper au sommet
The artist and their loved one didn't expect to achieve such success so quickly.

Le temps nous est compté, je pense qu'à charbonner
Time is limited, so the singer is focused on working hard.

Promenons-nous dans la rue si le loup y est
Let's walk down the street even if there may be danger.

Où s'en vont les souvenirs gravés à la craie?
Where do memories, that are etched like chalk, disappear to?

Demande à la poussière, où est passé l'été?
The artist doesn't know where the summer has gone and suggests asking dust for an answer as it is fleeting and short-lived.

J'mets des roses dans le sablier
The artist is putting roses in their hourglass, perhaps to signify the passage of time or to make the time more beautiful.

Dans le cendrier
The roses are being put in an ashtray.