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.
Boys Don't Cry
Superbus Lyrics
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If I thought that it would change your mind
But I know that this time
I have said too much
Been too unkind
I try to laugh about it
Cover it all up with lies
Hiding the tears in my eyes
'Cause boys don't cry
Boys don't cry
I would break down at your feet
And beg forgiveness
Plead with you
But I know that it's too late
And now there's nothing I can do
So I try to laugh about it
Cover it all up with lies
I try to laugh about it
Hiding the tears in my eyes
'Cause boys don't cry
Boys don't cry
I would tell you
That I loved you
If I thought that you would stay
But I know that it's no use
That you've already
Gone away
Misjudged your limits
Pushed you too far
Took you for granted
I thought that you needed me more, more, more...
Now I would do most anything
To get you back by my side
But I just keep on laughing
Hiding the tears in my eyes
'Cause boys don't cry
Boys don't cry
Boys don't cry
Girls don't cry
The lyrics of Superbus's "Boys Don't Cry" are full of regret and sorrow. The singer is trying to apologize and make amends for the mistakes they have made, but they know that it's too late. They have hurt the person they loved and pushed them away. The first verse shows the singer's desperation to fix things, but they know it's unlikely. The second verse shows them trying to cover up their pain and sadness with lies, as they feel that boys don't cry. This societal expectation forces them to hide their emotions, even though they are hurting inside.
In the chorus, the singer repeats that boys don't cry, suggesting that there is a stigma attached to expressing emotions for men. They feel that they cannot be vulnerable, even when they want to. In the third verse, the singer admits that they took their partner for granted and misjudged their limits. They were selfish and didn't understand how much their partner needed them. Now, they are willing to do anything to win them back, but they still cannot show their true emotions. The final line, "Girls don't cry," contrasts the societal expectations of women being meant to cry, revealing how the stigmatization of emotions and expression affects everyone.
Line by Line Meaning
I would say I'm sorry
If apologizing to you would change your mind, I would say I'm sorry
If I thought that it would change your mind
I would apologize to you if I thought that would change your mind
But I know that this time
Unfortunately, this time I understand that saying sorry wouldn't change anything
I have said too much
I spoke too much and now it's too late to go back
Been too unkind
I have been too unkind and that's why you're gone
I try to laugh about it
I'm trying to hide my true feelings by making jokes about it
Cover it all up with lies
I'm covering up my sadness with lies to make it seem like I am okay
Hiding the tears in my eyes
I'm crying inside but I don't want to show it
'Cause boys don't cry
As a boy, society expects me to suppress my emotions and not cry
I would break down at your feet
If there was a chance you would forgive me, I would break down and ask for your forgiveness
And beg forgiveness
I would beg you to forgive me if I thought it would work
Plead with you
I would plead with you to take me back if I could
But I know that it's too late
Unfortunately, I know it's too late to change anything
And now there's nothing I can do
There's nothing I can do to bring you back
I would tell you
If I thought it would make a difference, I would tell you
That I loved you
That I am in love with you
If I thought that you would stay
I would tell you that I love you if I thought it would make you stay
But I know that it's no use
Unfortunately, I know that telling you that I love you won't change anything now
That you've already
You have already decided to leave
Gone away
You have left me
Misjudged your limits
I misunderstood your boundaries
Pushed you too far
I went too far and pushed you away
Took you for granted
I didn't appreciate how important you were to me and took you for granted
I thought that you needed me more, more, more...
I thought you depended on me more than you actually did
Now I would do most anything
If there was a way to get you back, I would do almost anything to make it happen
To get you back by my side
I would do anything to get you back by my side where you belong
But I just keep on laughing
I'm still trying to hide my sadness by laughing and making jokes
Girls don't cry
As a girl, you aren't expected to hide your emotions and not cry
Contributed by Riley W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.