Their lyrics are mainly about fantasy.
They've recorded a few full albums:
Sortilège - 1983
- Métamorphose - 1984
- Larmes De Héros - 1985
- Sortilège 1983-1986 - 2004 (Best-of compilation)
- Phoenix - 2021
these albums are also available with English lyrics.
- Metamorphosis
- Hero's Tears
Group was formed in 1981
Current status: split-up
Chuck Shuldiner (Death, Control Denied) frequently cited them as his personal favorite metal group.
The band refused to reform in 2007 when asked to play the Paris Metal France Festival with other reformed French heavy-metal legends such as ADX, Blasphème or Still Square.
In 2012 their singer, Christian 'Zouille' Augustin, released an album along with Satan Jokers' Renaud Hantson under the name Zouille & Hantson , simply called Zouille & Hantson .
D'ailleurs
Sortilège Lyrics
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Une ombre profile
Sur les murs
Sa marque indélébile
Au crépuscule un être étrange sort
De sa tannière issu
D'ailleurs
D'ailleurs
Il reçoit ses instructions
D'ailleurs
Sauver ceux qui comme lui sont
D'ailleurs
Sur l'autel noir des sacrifices
Un mortel y subit des sévices
Le ventre ouvert et le torax béant
Relié à une machine
D'ailleurs
On lui pompe son énergie
D'ailleurs
On lui enlève sa vie
D'ailleurs
à tous il aura servi
D'ailleurs
Pour sauver ceux qui comme lui sont d'ailleurs
Il devra trouver le plus gros des coeurs
Afin d'en tirer toute l'énergie
Et la transmettre à ceux qui sont
D'ailleurs
D'ailleurs
D'ailleurs
D'ailleurs
The lyrics of Sortilège's song "D'ailleurs" describe a mysterious and otherworldly being on a mission to save those like him who reside somewhere else. The first verse sets the eerie tone with the image of a shadow leaving an indelible mark on the walls, as the creature emerges from its lair at dusk. The chorus repeats the word "D'ailleurs" ("elsewhere" in English), emphasizing its importance as a guiding force for the being's mission.
The second verse takes a dark turn, describing a mortal sacrifice on an altar, connected to a machine that drains the person's energy and ultimately takes their life. The chorus takes on a new meaning here, as the being must find the largest heart to extract its energy and pass it on to those in need. The repetition of "D'ailleurs" throughout the song reinforces the idea of a higher purpose and mission beyond our everyday world.
Overall, the lyrics of "D'ailleurs" evoke a surreal and haunting atmosphere, with a message about sacrifice and the search for meaning beyond our immediate reality.
Line by Line Meaning
Dans la nuit
During the night
Une ombre profile
A shadow is outlined
Sur les murs
On the walls
Sa marque indélébile
Its indelible mark
Au crépuscule un être étrange sort
At twilight a strange creature emerges
De sa tannière issu
Issued from its lair
Investit d'une mission
Endowed with a mission
Il reçoit ses instructions
He receives his instructions
Sauver ceux qui comme lui sont
Saving those who, like him, are
Sur l'autel noir des sacrifices
On the black altar of sacrifices
Un mortel y subit des sévices
A mortal undergoes torture there
Le ventre ouvert et le torax béant
Stomach open and chest gaping
Relié à une machine
Connected to a machine
On lui pompe son énergie
His energy is drained
On lui enlève sa vie
His life is taken away
à tous il aura servi
He will have served everyone
Il devra trouver le plus gros des coeurs
He will have to find the biggest of hearts
Afin d'en tirer toute l'énergie
In order to draw out all the energy from it
Et la transmettre à ceux qui sont
And transmit it to those who are
D'ailleurs
From elsewhere
D'ailleurs
From elsewhere
D'ailleurs
From elsewhere
D'ailleurs
From elsewhere
Contributed by Nora H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.