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.
On N'est Pas Comme Ca
Silmarils Lyrics
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Roulent en bmw (on dit pa bmw mais bmv)
Qui flambent a credit
Qui reve d exploser
Partent en trombe sur les grands chemins
C est la fin
Moi j sui pa comme sa
A raser les poteaux
Exellent
On va tappeller
Captain demo
Pompes en cuir
Pour ebtrer aux bains
C est la fin
Moi j su pas comme sa
Y'a des gars qui s'la racontent
Roulent en bmw (on dit pa bmw mais bmv)
Qui flambent a credit
Qui reve d exploser
Partent en trombe sur les grands chemins
C est la fin
Moi j sui pa comme sa
A raser les poteaux
Toujours en demo
Exellent
On va tappeller
Captain demo
Pompes en cuir
Pour ebtrer aux bains
C est la fin
On n'est pa comme sa
On n'est pa comme sa
On la joue pas comme sa
On n'est pa comme sa
2 3 4
Youre da king of da city
On n'est pa comme sa
On la joue pa comme sa
On n'est pa comme sa
2 3 4
Youre da king of da city
Ya des gars ki son parti
Barre très très loin
C est pareil a paris
Ou pareil a provins
Tous dans la ritmo
T as fai chromer les pots?
Non!
Moi jsui pas comme sa
Sur lparking du centre co
Roulez a double 0
En jantes alu
Tas lair plus smart que santiago
Une seconde
Pour sortir de l ombre
A la fin
On n'est pa comme sa
On n'est pa comme sa
On la joue pa comme sa
On n'est pa comme sa
2 3 4
Youre da king of da city
On nest pa comme sa
On la joue pas comme sa
On nest pa comme sa
2 3 4
Youre da king of da city
Y'as les keume
Ki specule
Ki clake leur pecule
Ce ki reve de couv'
Mais kimprime pas la pellicul
Croise du nasdak
Disparu au prochain krak
Moi jsui pa com sa
Un peu de beguele
Classe comme clark gable
Standing on da top
Il sagit dpa scasser la guele
Qu importe ce kon dit
Youre da king of da city
On nest pas comme sa
On nest pa comme sa
On la jou pa comme sa
In nest pa comme sa
2 3 4
Youre da king of da city
On nest pa comme sa
On la jou pas comme sa
On nest pas comme sa
2 3 4
Youre da king of da city
The song "On n'est pas comme ça" by Silmarils is a commentary on the state of contemporary society, specifically critiquing people who show off their wealth and flaunt their possessions. The lyrics describe individuals who drive expensive cars like BMWs or BMVs, and who enjoy spending recklessly on credit in order to appear successful. The song also references those who dream of exploding and who speed on highways, indicating a reckless and destructive mentality.
In contrast, the singer of the song, who identifies as "not like that," eschews such displays of wealth and image-consciousness. Rather than driving recklessly or showing off material possessions, the singer is more focused on their individual pursuits, including possibly rapping (as suggested by the use of the term "demo" throughout the song). The lyrics suggest that this style of living is superior to the flashy, superficial lives of those who seek to show off their money and possessions.
Overall, the message of the song seems to be that true success and fulfillment come not from material possessions or reckless behavior but from individual creativity, skill, and focus. The lyrics are critical of contemporary decadence and shallow displays of material wealth, and instead favor a focus on individual growth and development.
Line by Line Meaning
Y'a des gars qui s'la racontent
There are guys who brag
Roulent en bmw (on dit pa bmw mais bmv)
Rolling in a BMW (we say BMV)
Qui flambent a credit
Who spend extravagantly on credit
Qui reve d exploser
Who dream of blowing up
Partent en trombe sur les grands chemins
Speeding away on the main roads
C est la fin
It's the end
Moi j sui pa comme sa
I am not like that
A raser les poteaux
Shaving the posts
Toujours en demo
Always in demo mode
Exellent
Excellent
On va tappeller
We will call you
Captain demo
Captain Demo
Pompes en cuir
Leather shoes
Pour ebtrer aux bains
To enter the baths
C est la fin
It's the end
On n'est pa comme sa
We are not like that
Youre da king of da city
You're the king of the city
On n'est pa comme sa
We are not like that
2 3 4
2 3 4
Youre da king of da city
You're the king of the city
Ya des gars ki son parti
There are guys who left
Barre très très loin
Far away
C est pareil a paris
It's the same in Paris
Ou pareil a provins
Or in Provins
Tous dans la ritmo
All in the Ritmo
T as fai chromer les pots?
Did you chrome the exhausts?
Non!
No!
Moi jsui pas comme sa
I am not like that
Sur lparking du centre co
In the car park of the shopping center
Roulez a double 0
Rolling at 100 mph
En jantes alu
With aluminum rims
Tas lair plus smart que santiago
You look smarter than Santiago
Une seconde
One second
Pour sortir de l ombre
To get out of the shadow
A la fin
At the end
On nest pa comme sa
We are not like that
Y'as les keume
There are those who
Ki specule
Who speculate
Ki clake leur pecule
Who blow their stash
Ce ki reve de couv'
Those who dream of the cover
Mais kimprime pas la pellicul
But who don't understand the film
Croise du nasdak
Crossing the Nasdaq
Disparu au prochain krak
Disappear at the next crash
Moi jsui pa com sa
I am not like that
Un peu de beguele
A little bit of swagger
Classe comme clark gable
Classy like Clark Gable
Standing on da top
Standing on top
Il sagit dpa scasser la guele
It's not about breaking faces
Qu importe ce kon dit
No matter what they say
On nest pas comme sa
We are not like that
In nest pa comme sa
We are not like that
Contributed by Grace K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Pedro gomes de moura
o som desses caras e muito foda!
Felipe Hoffmann
muito boa !
Cyril_
juste ENORME!!! a écouter en boucle ^^
DamDam
Y'a des gars qui s'la racontent ! Roulent en BMV Qui vivent à crédit Qui rêvent d'exploser J'adore c'te passage ^^
Frédéric Bouvet
Ca claque, çà m'hérisse les poils. trop bon.
Jacques Dubant
J'ai connu ce groupe ce morceau en 2006 lors d'un séjour loin de la France. EXCELLENT !!!!
eggsz
Moi je l ai connu en 2005 quand j était dans le ventre de ma mère 😎
juste taz
Toujours des frissons
Wiktor Krämer
I LOVE FRENCH MUSIC! from Poland!
Noria Dessard
Je découvre , j'adoooore !!!!!!