David Salsedo, Brice, Aymeric, Jimi and Jean-Pierre Martins decided to form the group in 1989 to lead the party from their school. Satisfied with their performance, they roam the bars in the suburbs and are joined by Como on bass. They come gradually to earn money with concerts that take them to Ireland where they won a great success. Things get serious when the Scottish producer Peter Murray produced their first album, Silmarils in 1995. Their first single, "Cours vite" (Run fast), is a success and quickly became an anthem in rock from France. Many think about Black Desire of revenge and furious Tostaky, crossed with urban rabies NTM. The censored clip of the single "Cours vite" (with porn stars Julia Channel and Draghixa) also draws attention.
Silmarils then began a new tour, where they're passing in first part for AC / DC, U2 or Therapy?. In 1997 they released their second studio album, Original Karma. In May 2000 they are back with "Vegas 76" and the hit "Il va y avoir du sport" (There will be sport) and in 2003, "4 life" is available in stores.
anecdotes
* The group takes its name from the book The Silmarillion by JRR Tolkien.
* Lead singer, David Salsedo, produced the first album of Superbus. He also wrote four songs from the debut album of Dolly, which "Je ne veux pas rester sage" et "Partir seule", two of the biggest hits of the band from Nantes.
Fils d'abraham
Silmarils Lyrics
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Qui ne connait pas la terre, ignore tout du pays.
Faisons parler les grand-pères fontaines de poésie
De la terre de sable qui leur a donne la vie.
Mais le temps passe, emmène la mémoire
Ne nous laisse pas d'autres choix que d'inventer l'histoire.
Je sais là-bas rien n'est comme ici.
Fils d'Abraham... Pain is all around.
Où dorment les restes de ceux qui n'ont pas voulu fuir ?
Partir, partir pour ne plus jamais revenir.
Attendre l'aumône qui permettra de rebâtir
Et regarder ces porcs, tout ces porcs qui s'empiffrent.
Mais le temps passe, emmène la mémoire.
Mais je garde quand même en moi toujours un peu d'espoir.
Revoir la terre, tuer l'amnésie, fils d'Abraham... Pain is all around.
Garder la mémoire jusqu'à ce que tout le monde se souvienne
Et transmette l'histoire de l'être, lui raconter sa terre
Pour qu'il puisse un jour se sentir fier
D'être autrement, d'être originaire de l'autre continent.
Je voudrais garder le contact avec ce pays où je ne suis pas né
Où je finirais bien demain pour me retrouver en paix.
Qu'importe s'il ne porte plus le même drapeau
Si les chemin usés ont une nouvelle peau.
Cesser de vouloir à tout prix intégrer
C'est ce qui tue l'esprit qui tue l'identité.
Relever sa tête et dégueuler sa rage
On n'a pas d'autres choix quand on a mon âge.
Pain is all around, motherfucker, pain is all around, motherfucker.
The lyrics of Silmarils's song "Fils d'Abraham" tell a story of cultural identity, memory, and the struggle to retain a connection to one's roots. The singer expresses a strong sense of longing for the land of their ancestors, a place they may have never known personally but feel a deep connection to. The opening lines describe this connection as a seed that grows within them every day, despite their unfamiliarity with the land.
The song then shifts focus to the passing of time and the erosion of memory. The singer acknowledges that time takes away the memories, leaving them no choice but to invent their own history. This suggests a need to create a narrative that preserves their cultural heritage and identity in the face of forgetting. They recognize that things are different in the land they long for, but they still feel a strong sense of belonging and carry the pain of their heritage with them, as symbolized by the recurring phrase "Pain is all around."
The lyrics also touch upon the struggles faced by those who have chosen not to flee their homeland. They lament the remains of those who stayed behind, longing for a chance to rebuild and witnessing the gluttony of the privileged class. Despite the challenges, the singer holds on to a glimmer of hope and a desire to overcome amnesia and revisit the land of their roots.
Overall, "Fils d'Abraham" explores themes of displacement, cultural preservation, and the longing for a connection to one's heritage.
Line by Line Meaning
Je porte en moi cette graine qui chaques jour grandit
Within me, there is a seed that grows every day.
Qui ne connait pas la terre, ignore tout du pays.
It knows nothing of the land, oblivious to its ways.
Faisons parler les grand-pères fontaines de poésie
Let's give voice to the grandfathers, fountains of poetry.
De la terre de sable qui leur a donne la vie.
From the sandy land that gave them life.
Mais le temps passe, emmène la mémoire
But time passes, taking away memories.
Ne nous laisse pas d'autres choix que d'inventer l'histoire.
Leaving us with no option but to invent our own story.
Je sais là-bas rien n'est comme ici.
I know that there, nothing is like it is here.
Fils d'Abraham... Pain is all around.
Children of Abraham... Pain is all around.
Où dorment les restes de ceux qui n'ont pas voulu fuir ?
Where do the remains of those who refused to flee rest?
Partir, partir pour ne plus jamais revenir.
To leave, to never return.
Attendre l'aumône qui permettra de rebâtir
Waiting for alms that will enable rebuilding.
Et regarder ces porcs, tout ces porcs qui s'empiffrent.
And watch those pigs, those gluttonous pigs.
Mais je garde quand même en moi toujours un peu d'espoir.
But still, I keep a little hope within me.
Revoir la terre, tuer l'amnésie, fils d'Abraham... Pain is all around.
To see the land again, to kill forgetfulness, children of Abraham... Pain is all around.
Garder la mémoire jusqu'à ce que tout le monde se souvienne
Keeping the memory until everyone remembers.
Et transmette l'histoire de l'être, lui raconter sa terre
And passing down the story of being, telling him about his land.
Pour qu'il puisse un jour se sentir fier
So that one day he can feel proud.
D'être autrement, d'être originaire de l'autre continent.
To be different, to come from another continent.
Je voudrais garder le contact avec ce pays où je ne suis pas né
I would like to keep in touch with the country where I was not born.
Où je finirais bien demain pour me retrouver en paix.
Where I might end up tomorrow, finding peace.
Qu'importe s'il ne porte plus le même drapeau
It doesn't matter if it no longer carries the same flag.
Si les chemins usés ont une nouvelle peau.
If the worn paths have a new skin.
Cesser de vouloir à tout prix intégrer
To stop wanting to integrate at all costs.
C'est ce qui tue l'esprit qui tue l'identité.
That's what kills the spirit, kills the identity.
Relever sa tête et dégueuler sa rage
To lift one's head up and vomit out one's rage.
On n'a pas d'autres choix quand on a mon âge.
We have no other choice when we're my age.
Pain is all around, motherfucker, pain is all around, motherfucker.
Pain is all around, motherfucker, pain is all around, motherfucker.
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