L'affaire Dumoutier
The Box Lyrics

On the 14th of October
A specific date when the events of the crime occurred.

Very early in the morning,
The time frame when the crime was discovered.

The results of a crime were found
Something suspicious was noticed.

In the stables of "le père Choupon".
The location where the suspicious activity was observed.

The old man had discovered
An elderly man observed something.

To his absolute dismay,
He was shocked by what he saw.

The dislocated body
A body in a state of disrepair.

Of Elizabeth Dumoutier
The identity of the deceased.

So,
As a result of these circumstances.

The police was called in;
Law enforcement officials were notified of the situation.

I was handed an inquiry.
The singer was given a task.

Upon arriving on the scene
The artist investigated the setting of the crime.

Some photographs were shot.
Pictures were taken as evidence.

A couple of small time journalists
Two lower-tier reporters.

Were rising their fists among the crowd
They were agitated and becoming physically expressive in the public.

"C'est l'jeune Austin l'coupable!
They were accusing someone named Austin of being the culprit.

C'est lui qu'a fait l'coup, j'vous dis moi!..."
They claimed that he was guilty of the crime.

"Viens voir là toi...
They were trying to get someone's attention.

Et comment c'est que vous savez ça vous deux?"
They were asked how they knew the details of the crime.

"He! Normal!...
They responded that it was obvious from observations of the night before.

Tout le monde les a vu quitter le bal ensemble heir soir!"
People saw them leaving the party together on the previous night.

Walking... Walking...
Moving forward.

On the tightrope of insanity.
A metaphorical analogy for being on the edge of mental instability.

On the verge of losing mind.
Very close to having a mental breakdown.

A man was found on a nearby road,
A person was discovered.

Wandering without a goal.
The individual was aimlessly walking around.

In a complete state of amnesia
The person had an unusual level of memory loss.

And his hair filled with straw.
Indicating the person underwent some kind of physical transformation.

Though the whole thing seemed unreal,
The situation appeared too strange to be factual.

It soon became quite clear
The situation started to make more sense.

That Austin, the author of this crime,
The real culprit's identity was discovered.

Needed swift assistance.
The individual required immediate attention.

"Allez, allez là... Mr. Le Commissaire!
Someone was instructing a commissioner to take action.

Maintenant il va nous faire le coup du type
Expecting the victim to pretend they don't remember.

Qui se rappelle de rein!"
To act like they can't remember anything.

"Toi, je t'interdis du publier tes salades
Someone is threatening to prevent a journalist from publishing false information.

Dans ton canard de merde jusqu'à ce que
It won't be released in their crappy publication.

Le proces soit terminé!"
Until after the trial has ended.

"Non coupable!
The verdict of the trial.

Pour cause d'aliénation mentale..."
Due to a diagnosis of mental instability.