Percolator
Stereolab Lyrics


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J'ai très très peur, ça c'est certain
J'ai très très peur, mais beaucoup moins
Que tous les gens à cette table
De mon bateau ancre profond
Naviguer une direction
Et aller loin

Percolator

I have thought very much, that's for sure
I have thought very much but much less
Than all the men at the table
Of my profoundly stick




Follow a direction
That goes nowhere

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Stereolab's song Percolator can be read as an expression of both fear and hope. The singer is scared, "J'ai très très peur, ça c'est certain" (I am very, very afraid, that is certain), but less so than the other people around the table. They seem to be adrift, "Naviguer une direction / Et aller loin" (Sailing in a direction / And going far away), whereas the singer has the desire to follow a direction that goes nowhere, implying an open-minded approach to life and a desire for new experiences. The phrase "Percolator" could be seen as a symbol of the energy that the singer seeks in life, a stimulant that keeps them moving forward.


The repetitiveness of the phrases might represent the cyclical nature of thought and action in the face of fear and the drive to move forward. The initial anxiety quickly becomes a more measured expression of caution, with the singer stepping back and observing the people around them, and ultimately coming to a sense of clarity about themselves and their direction.


Line by Line Meaning

J'ai très très peur, ça c'est certain
I am very scared, that is a fact


J'ai très très peur, mais beaucoup moins
I am still scared but less than before


Que tous les gens à cette table
Than all the people at this table


De mon bateau ancre profond
Of my boat anchored deep


Naviguer une direction
Sailing in one direction


Et aller loin
And going far


Percolator
Percolator




Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
Written by: GANE, O'HAGAN, SADIER

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