After… Read Full Bio ↴Superbus is a five-piece French power pop band formed in 1999.
After a trip to the USA in 1999, Jennifer Ayache went looking for musicians to make a group. She met Michel Giovannetti, a guitarist, and François Even, a bassist, who already knew each other from another group, and formed a new band. They started out as a three-piece before 2 other members joined. Those two were later replaced by Guillaume Rousé (on drums), and Patrice Focone (on guitar). Rousé quit the band in 2005 and was replaced by Greg Jacks, drummer of the band No One Is Innocent.
The band got their name from the Latin word "superbus", meaning proud, supposedly when lead singer Jennifer Ayache stumbled upon that word while browsing a Latin dictionary.
Superbus' style is reminiscent of a vast array of bands, from No Doubt to Weezer, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Sublime.
In 2002, Superbus released their debut album, "Aéromusical".
The track "Tchi-cum-bah" was the demo which caught the interest of David Salsedo, allowing Superbus to make a full album.
The band's second album, "Pop'n'Gum", released in 2004, was produced by David Salsedo from Silmarils.
The track of the same name as the album was featured in a commercial for the Malabar chewing gum.
In 2005 they won the Best French Act award at the MTV Europe Music Awards. Superbus also made a debut in Guitar Hero III with their song Radio Song, featured as an unlockable bonus song. According to the Sikoras, Superbus are the founders of 'girl noise garage rock', a genre involving garage rock mixed with girl noise.
In 2006 the band released their third album "Wow" which reached number 6 on french album charts.
A year later Superbus released their first dvd Superbus Live A Paris which features videos from a year and a half of touring.
In 2009, Superbus released their fourth album "Lova Lova". The reissue of the album included a cover of Blondie's "Heart of Glass", which was originally a bonus track for the 2006 album "Wow".
In 2010, Superbus released their first best-of compilation album, "Happy Busday", which had "Mes défauts" as the lead single of the album, while also including 3 tracks (On s'aime, Eddy, Téléphonie) which are made for the album.
In 2012, Superbus released their fifth album "Sunset". The album's recording took in place in Los Angeles.
The album's lead single was "All Alone" , a video was released for it in June 3.
The album included a cover of The Buggles' hit song Video Killed The Radio Star.
After Sunset's tours are finished, the band members did different projects. The lead singer, Jennifer Ayache went on her solo project and made her first solo album +001, bassist François Even started the band Mr. Freak, drummer Greg Jacks reformed his former band, The Dukes.
In 2016, Superbus recorded their sixth album "Sixtape". The album's name is a reference to the album's number.
The album had three singles: "Strong & Beautiful" and "On the River", and "4 tourments". Tracks "Strong & Beautiful" and "On the River" also have a piano-driven acoustic version.
In January 2020, the band released a new single named "Silencio", this single is released under the label Verycords, a division of Warner Music France. Silencio became the lead-off track on their EP XX released Mar 6, 2020.
All Alone
Superbus Lyrics
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Dans un irrésistible chagrin
La nuit pèse lourd sur LA
J'avais des envies de LA
All alone
All alone
J'ai fini par le faire
Un peu solitaire
Le voyage est beau
Été comme hiver
Le ciel me donne chaud
J'ai levé mon verre
Tourné le dos
Pour prendre l'air
All alone
All alone
J'ai fini par le faire
Peut-être un peu tôt
Un peu solitaire
Le voyage est beau
Été comme hiver
Le ciel me donne chaud
J'ai levé mon verre
Tourné le dos
Jusqu'à la mer
Sous la lumière des gyrophares
Oh, si tu étais là pour voir
Comme le ciel est rose sur sunset
Dès qu'il y a un sunrise à la fenêtre
All alone
All alone
J'ai fini par le faire
Peut-être un peu tôt
Un peu solitaire
Le voyage est beau
Été comme hiver
Le ciel me donne chaud
J'ai levé mon verre
Tourné le dos
Jusqu'à la mer (ah)
Jusqu'à la mer (ah)
All alone
J'ai fini par le faire
J'ai fini par le faire
J'ai fini par le faire
All alone
J'ai fini par le faire
J'ai fini par le faire
J'ai fini par le faire
All alone
The song "All Alone" by Superbus expresses the feeling of loneliness after a break-up. The lyrics describe waiting at a train station in LA with heavy feelings of sadness and longing. The singer had desires for LA, but now they are all alone and the journey ahead is beautiful yet lonely. The chorus repeats the phrase "All alone" as the singer acknowledges that they have done it alone, maybe a bit too soon, but the journey is still beautiful in both summer and winter.
The second verse begins with the singer taking a drink before walking away and turning their back to the situation. They continue their journey and end up by the ocean where the sky gives them warmth. The bridge of the song brings in different imagery, such as police sirens and the pink sky over Sunset, as the singer wishes for someone to be there with them to experience it all. The chorus repeats four more times as the singer accepts that they have done it alone, and now they are finishing it alone.
Line by Line Meaning
J'attends encore le dernier train
I am waiting for the last train to arrive
Dans un irrésistible chagrin
Feeling a strong and irresistible sadness
La nuit pèse lourd sur LA
The night weighs heavily on the city
J'avais des envies de LA
I had a desire to be in LA
All alone
Completely by myself
J'ai fini par le faire
I eventually did it
Peut-être un peu tôt
Maybe a little too soon
Un peu solitaire
A little bit lonely
Le voyage est beau
The journey is beautiful
Été comme hiver
In every season
Le ciel me donne chaud
The sky makes me feel warm
J'ai levé mon verre
I raised my glass
Tourné le dos
I turned my back
Pour prendre l'air
To get some fresh air
Jusqu'à la mer
Until the sea
Sous la lumière des gyrophares
Under the light of police sirens
Oh, si tu étais là pour voir
Oh, if you were here to see
Comme le ciel est rose sur sunset
How pink the sky is over Sunset
Dès qu'il y a un sunrise à la fenêtre
As soon as there is a sunrise at the window
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Jennifer Ayache, Patrice Focone, Michel Giovannetti, Francois Even, Gregory Abitbol
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
W0ntbel0ng
Le nom de l'album à 0:29... Vite vite vite le 3 septembre :) Superbus réserve encore de nombreuses surprises, et les revoir fout le smile! Je trouve ce premier single très réussi, planant,envoûtant et qui transporte directement dans les rues de L.A, sans artifices! Un clip très esthétique qui fait plaisir :) Ca change un peu de ce à quoi ils nous ont habitué mais je suis sûre que les chansons dansantes à hystéries collectives arrivent très vite sur l'album.. Merci Superbus, merci d'être vous ♥
IRISrocksick
Single réussi pour Superbus . Le titre de la chanson est assez symbolique . Les paroles ont du sens . Le clip est bien réalisé bien que le scénario soit simple. Dommage qu'on ne voit pas assez les autres membres du groupe dans le clip. I like it
t00x11k
J'ai hâte de découvrir l'album en entier car cette chanson déchire ! assez différent de ce qu'ils ont fait précédemment mais j'aime ! j'ai l'impression que le groupe à mûri et ça fait plaisir !
Caulier Amandine
J'écoute en boucle... j'ai toujours apprécié Superbus, mais celle là waaah... La musique est planante, les paroles sont parlantes... Bravo Superbus <3
Josh
Listening to this is incredible. it just makes the remix sooo much better. What he did to this song was genius. It's a natural progression of the song (into another genre) and yet something completely different... Don't know how else to word it. PERFECT REMIX!
mekuremenke
J'adoreeeeeeeeeeeee leur nouveau titre ! Il nous avez manqué ! Hâte d'aller les voir sur scène !!!
Lolaaa63
Elle est géniale cette chanteuse ! Depuis que je suis allé voir son concert, j'en suis fan ! Pourvu qu'elle reste simple comme elle l'est et qu'elle ne prenne pas la grosse tête. Elle est très cool ! :D
cherryblossompath
Tout simplement, le meilleur groupe de notre France ! Merci Superbus !
julien zip
un groupe magnifique qui ne cesse de continuer a me faire rêver
Lou Btlp
Franchement je suis fan de cette chanson je l'écoute tout les jours !!! Je l'adore vraiment !