As a teen, Tété drew his musical inspiration from the pop and rock music of the day. Using the guitar given him by his mother, he assembled small bands with friends and began experimenting with songwriting, composing mainly in English.
In 1998 Tété moved to Paris, playing cafés and busking before forming a successful trio with drummer Alberto Malo and bassist Evy Moon. Thanks to luck and a unique sound the young men were quickly signed to Sony/Epic, releasing their debut record, L'Air de Rien, in 2001.
While working on the record, Tété maintained a busy performing schedule as a solo artist, building a healthy-sized fan base via small Paris clubs and cafés. His polished, infectious live presence was captured on 2003's Par Monts et Vallons, which featured recordings from three different live shows.
A year later Tété's second studio production hit the airwaves with a series of well-liked singles. A la Favuer de l'Automne generated radio hits such as "Emma Stanton" and the title track, "A la Faveur de l'Automne."
Large venue performances and international touring the following summer brought Tété from the underground scene to the mainstream market. His 2006 release Le Sacre des Lemmings et Autres Contes de la Lisiere addressed an array of social themes, his first overtly political project.
Albums to date:
2001 L' Air de Rien
2003 Par Monts et Vallons (Live)
2004 A la Faveur de l'Automne
2004 L' Air de Rien/Par Monts et Vallons
2006 Le Sacre des Lemmings
2007 A La Faveur de l'Automne/Le Sacre des Lemmings
Ces Grands Moments De Solitude
Tété Lyrics
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Plus grand
Hm, que ces instants suspendus
Où rien ne compte plus vraiment?
Rien de plus troublant
Une boulettes, une bévue,
Une chute devant des inconnus
Et hop, l'affaire est entendue
Ces grands moments de solitude
Ne sont ma foi qu'une question d'habitude
Au début, les secondes se déguisent en heure"
On a chaud et puis l'on sue
C'est une situ qu'on apprécie le mieux
L'art délicat de passer pour un con
Une veste, un vent
Appelez ça comme vous voudrez
Une claque ou que sais-je un soufflet
Rien, rien ne vaut ces
Parenthèses enchantée quand d'emblée
Le ridicule vous embrasse,
Que dans l'assemblée
Un ange passe
Ces grands moments de solitude
Ne sont ma foi qu'une question d'habitude
Au début, les secondes se déguisent en heures
On a chaud et puis l'on sue
C'est une situ qu'on apprécie le mieux
L'art délicat de passer pour un con
Acculé, pris au piège, confondu
Comme ça aux yeux de tous, à demi nu
C'est une situ qu'on apprécie le mieux
L'art délicat de passer pour un con
The lyrics to Tété's song Ces grands moments de solitude reflect on the humor and humility of embarrassing moments. Tété argues that these moments are not only inevitable but that they are also important experiences in life, and that they teach us lessons about ourselves and the world around us. The song suggests that, although these experiences can feel difficult or uncomfortable in the moment, they ultimately lead to personal growth and a sense of humor about oneself, as well as a greater empathy and understanding of others who experience similar moments.
The first verse of the song talks about the suspended moments when nothing seems to matter. Tété is referring to moments of embarrassment when we feel like we are standing alone, with all our mistakes and flaws exposed for others to see. However, in the chorus Tété says that these moments of solitude are nothing more than a habit. He suggests that as we experience them repeatedly, we become used to them and start to appreciate them more over time, as they can be moments of levity and self-reflection.
In the second verse, Tété expands on the idea of embarrassment as a valuable experience. He argues that when we make a mistake publicly, we are given the opportunity to experience a type of subversive pleasure in the experience of being embarrassed. This is because, in that moment, we realize that we are not alone, and that everyone makes mistakes. Moreover, in the third verse, Tété suggests that these moments can teach us to have greater empathy and understanding of others, especially if we learn to laugh at ourselves and not take ourselves too seriously. Overall, this song is a lighthearted look at the idea that vulnerability and embarrassment are an inevitable part of human existence, and that we can learn to accept them and find humor in them.
Line by Line Meaning
Quoi de
What is
Plus grand
Bigger
Hm, que ces instants suspendus
Hmm, than these suspended moments
Où rien ne compte plus vraiment?
Where nothing really matters anymore?
Rien de plus troublant
Nothing more disturbing
Une boulettes, une bévue,
A blunder, a mistake,
Une chute devant des inconnus
A fall in front of strangers
Et hop, l'affaire est entendue
And hop, the matter is settled
Ces grands moments de solitude
These great moments of loneliness
Ne sont ma foi qu'une question d'habitude
In fact, just a matter of habit
Au début, les secondes se déguisent en heure
At first, seconds disguise themselves as hours
On a chaud et puis l'on sue
You feel warm and then you sweat
C'est une situ qu'on apprécie le mieux
This is a situation that is best appreciated
L'art délicat de passer pour un con
The delicate art of looking like a fool
Une veste, un vent
A jacket, a gust of wind
Appelez ça comme vous voudrez
Call it what you want
Une claque ou que sais-je un soufflet
A slap or whatever you call it
Rien, rien ne vaut ces
Nothing, nothing beats these
Parenthèses enchantée quand d'emblée
Enchanted parentheses when suddenly
Le ridicule vous embrasse,
Ridicule embraces you
Que dans l'assemblée
When in the assembly
Un ange passe
An angel passes by
Acculé, pris au piège, confondu
Cornered, trapped, confused
Comme ça aux yeux de tous, à demi nu
In front of everyone, half-naked like that
C'est une situ qu'on apprécie le mieux
This is a situation that is best appreciated
L'art délicat de passer pour un con
The delicate art of looking like a fool
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