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.
Karma
Silmarils Lyrics
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Un être à part aux frontières de la débine.
La marque de mon sceau est dans tous les bars.
J'suis le roi des poivrons, il parait même que je suis vicelard.
J'essaie de changer, d'arrêter la déglingue.
Pas ma faute, c'est cette bouteille qui me fait du gringue.
Pur malt ou pur meuf, meilleur à seize ans.
Le show business a fait de moi un endurant.
Life is so beautiful and I say that I wanna die, je travaille mon karma.
J'suis l'épave, la redave, multinationale du vice.
Vision d'cauchemar, j'martyrise les packs de six.
Je bois donc je fuis, parfois j'bédave aussi.
Plus fort qu'OJ pour dégoter des alibis.
J'essaie de changer, d'arrêter la déglingue.
Pas ma faute, c'est cette bouteille qui me fait du gringue.
Pur malt ou pur meuf, meilleur à seize ans.
Le show business a fait de moi un endurant.
Life is so beautiful and I say that I wanna die, je travaille mon karma.
Quand je n'veux plus sortir, on me traîne.
Quand je peux plus boire, je pique du zen.
Je marche dans les traces de Johnny, la nuque longue et le teint jauni.
Je fuis la pression, le trac, les coups de Jarnac.
Média control me rend insomniaque.
Le biz m'épuise, on s'fait tous la bise.
Les vrais rebelles se battent et se parfument au primitisme.
Life it's so beautiful and I say that I don't wanna die.
Je travaille mon karma, je travaille mon karma...
Avec le football club Lissois.
In Silmarils' song "Karma," the singer describes himself as a "sponge," "alcoholic," and "king of peppers" who is constantly on the brink of ruin. He acknowledges that his weaknesses and addictions are the marks he leaves on the world, and he is stuck in an endless cycle of trying to change his behavior but always falling back into the same patterns. He is caught between his desires for pure alcohol or pure women and the demands of the entertainment business that he is a part of. Despite the beauty of life, he believes that his karma is something that he must work on constantly, but he also admits that he is exhausted by the pressures of his career and the media's control. The song ends on a note of ambiguity, with the singer admitting that life is beautiful but still feeling trapped and uncertain.
Overall, "Karma" is a powerful meditation on addiction, fame, and the desire for change. The singer's struggles are at once intensely personal and universal, as he grapples with the eternal human struggle to be better than we are. The song's lyrics are dense and poetic, with vivid imagery and powerful metaphors that bring the singer's pain to life.
Line by Line Meaning
Je suis l'éponge, le buvard, un alcoolique unanime.
I am like a sponge, absorbing all the alcohol around me and becoming one with it.
Un être à part aux frontières de la débine.
I am a unique individual on the brink of a downfall.
La marque de mon sceau est dans tous les bars.
My presence can be felt in every single bar.
J'suis le roi des poivrons, il parait même que je suis vicelard.
I am known as the pepper king, and some may even consider me to be immoral.
J'essaie de changer, d'arrêter la déglingue.
I am attempting to change my ways and put an end to my self-destructive behavior.
Pas ma faute, c'est cette bouteille qui me fait du gringue.
It's not my fault, the bottle is seducing me.
Pur malt ou pur meuf, meilleur à seize ans.
Whether it's pure malt or a pure woman, I was at my best at sixteen.
Le show business a fait de moi un endurant.
The entertainment industry has made me a resilient individual.
Life is so beautiful and I say that I wanna die, je travaille mon karma.
Life may be beautiful, but I still feel like dying. That's why I am trying to improve my karma.
J'suis l'épave, la redave, multinationale du vice.
I am a wreck, a recycling center for vices.
Vision d'cauchemar, j'martyrise les packs de six.
In my nightmares, I torment six-packs of alcohol.
Je bois donc je fuis, parfois j'bédave aussi.
I drink to escape, and sometimes I get too drunk.
Plus fort qu'OJ pour dégoter des alibis.
I am better than OJ Simpson at finding excuses.
Quand je n'veux plus sortir, on me traîne.
When I no longer want to go out, I am dragged.
Quand je peux plus boire, je pique du zen.
When I can no longer drink, I turn to Zen.
Je marche dans les traces de Johnny, la nuque longue et le teint jauni.
I am following in the footsteps of Johnny Hallyday, with a long neck and a yellow complexion.
Je fuis la pression, le trac, les coups de Jarnac.
I avoid pressure, nerves, and surprises.
Média control me rend insomniaque.
Media control keeps me awake at night.
Le biz m'épuise, on s'fait tous la bise.
The business wears me out, but we all still put on a happy face.
Les vrais rebelles se battent et se parfument au primitisme.
Real rebels fight and embrace primitivism.
Life it's so beautiful and I say that I don't wanna die.
Life may be beautiful, but I don't want to die.
Je travaille mon karma, je travaille mon karma...
I am working on my karma, I am working on my karma...
Avec le football club Lissois.
With the Lissois football club.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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@peterock1984
Je retrouve cette pépite quasiment 30 piges plus tard et je me rends compte que je connais encore les paroles par cœur 😅🫶
@Furikawari74
Tellement de Beck dans ce morceau. C'est un compliment.
@gregus8890
À quand le prochain album ?
On commence à mourir de faim !
@alucard7936
Super groupe avec des paroles intelligentes et une musique percutante
@SilmarilsOfficiel
Merci 🙏
@bobtornton1436
la trompette sur ce morceau donne cette signature trés particulière à ce morceau. Du kiff
@TheRealWolfmaniac
Cette trompette faisait partie d'une collection de samples… tout comme celui du début.
A l'époque j'avais noté quelques idées de compo sur FastTracker II basées sur sample de sitar, quelques mois après j'ai été dégouté en voyant leur clip.
@Unechansonladdition
❤️
@guignol4561
Que de souvenirs .....peu avouables 😈
@Cortopoupoum
🎶pour sortir de ses lois🌞