In 2013, Adélaïde Chabannes posted an ad on EasyZic, a social network for musicians, to which Raphaël Faget-Zaoui replied.
They met in Paris in the Pigalle district. During this meeting, the 17-year-old guitarist-cellist played Jimmy by Moriarty. They decided to form a band and rehearsed on Sundays, first singing songs in English before choosing to sing in French, inspired by bands like La Femme and Fauve2. The band's first name was Milky Way, but it was renamed Therapie Taxi in June 2016 with the arrival of two new members: Felix Gros on guitar and keyboards and Renaud Bizart on drums (also met through EasyZic)
Their first single as Therapie Taxi was Salop(e). This song was a big hit on the internet7 and several record companies were interested in the band, and finally Panenka Music signed them to a contract.
Hit Sale (2017-2019)
In March 2017, they released an EP6. They perform on stage in small provincial venues and in festivals6, such as Rock en Seine. They released a first single from their future debut album, Coma idyllique3. It was followed by Hit Sale featuring Roméo Elvis, which was the most listened-to track on the new talent playlist on Spotify3 and reached number 18 in France and number one in Belgium. It will be certified in Belgium and France as a golden disc.
On 2 February 2018, they released their first album Hit Sale. They celebrated this release with their first concert in a large venue, at La Maroquinerie in Paris6. From March, they started a tour to promote their first album accompanied by two new members: Vincent on guitar and Ilan on drums. In addition to this tour, they performed at several festivals. They were one of the nineteen artists to record a cover version for the first album produced by the Deezer platform. They sang Aline by the singer Christophe. On 16 November 2018, they released Hit Sale Xtra Cheese the reissue of their album with eight new tracks and two remixes by Yuksek and Contrefaçon.
In 2019, they finish their spring tour at the Zenith in Paris, and they perform at the Scène Bagatelle at Solidays and the Scène de la Plaine at Garorock on their summer tour. On 29 August 2019, at the end of their Poitiers concert, the band announced that their "Hit Sale" tour was over and that Vincent Duteuil and Ilan Rabaté (the musicians who had accompanied them throughout the tour) were officially part of the band.
Cadavre exquis and separation (2019-2021)
On 6 December 2019, their second album Cadavre exquis was released, consisting of 16 tracks, of which only two were already on streaming platforms. In August 2020, the band announced the cancellation of their tour for the autumn due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The band announced their separation on 2 December 2020 via social media, along with a final EP called Rupture 2 Merde and a farewell tour.
On 8 January 2021, the band released their farewell EP called Rupture 2 merde, which contained 7 tracks. On the same day, the video for the song Été 90 was released. They gave their last three sold-out concerts at the Zénith in Paris on 6, 7 and 8 October 2021.
Zarba
Therapie TAXI Lyrics
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Et dans ma fête c'est la tête je fous plus rien
Mon dieu, mon dieu là c'est demain
Réalité la nier, ça m'f'rait du bien
Je cherche l'adulte dans mon refrain
Mon ambition, changer n'a rien
Et j'ai les coules qui larment
Et j'ai les doutes qui tardent, mais, mais, mais
Dans mes rêves synthétiques
Oui les zones synaptiques de mon cerveau cynique s'embrasent
Dans mes rêves synthétiques tout s'embrase
Dans mes rêves synthétiques
Tout s'embrase
Dans mes rêves synthétiques
Comme d'étouffer j'ai l'impression
Soumis, soumis à la sociale pression
Et si la vie dans mon bordel
Mes angoisses je crise quand j'pense à elles
Je suis comme un poisson dans l'air
Un nerfs de boules je veux tout foutre en l'air
Mais j'ai les coules qui larment
Et j'ai le doute qui tarde, mais, mais, mais
(Mais, mais, mais)
Tout s'embrase dans mes rêves synthétiques
Tout s'embrase dans mes rêves synthétiques
Et va mal tout c'est pas normal
Mourir à en souffrir, peine abyssale
Peut être que tout ça c'est rien du tout
Que j'deviens juste un peu fou
De mon monde à l'envers je sais plus quoi en faire
De mon monde à l'envers je sais plus quoi en faire
Tout s'embrase dans mes rêves synthétiques
Tout s'embrase dans mes rêves synthétiques
Tout s'embrase dans mes rêves synthétiques
Tout s'embrase dans mes rêves synthétiques
The lyrics to Thérapie TAXI's "Zarba" describe a search for meaning and identity in a world that seems overwhelming and suffocating. The singer is searching for their "brain" or rational mind, while feeling like they can't do anything productive in their "party." They express a desire to escape reality and deny it in order to feel better, highlighting the struggle of facing difficult emotions and experiences.
The repeated refrain of "Tout s'embrase dans mes rêves synthétiques" ("Everything ignites in my synthetic dreams") suggests a desire to escape into a virtual or imagined world where their frustrations and anxieties can be released. However, even in this dream world, they still feel overwhelmed and uncertain. The line "De mon monde à l'envers je sais plus quoi en faire" ("In my upside-down world, I don't know what to do anymore") captures the sense of disorientation and confusion the singer feels.
Overall, "Zarba" is a powerful commentary on the pressures and anxieties of contemporary life, and the struggle to find meaning and identity in a complex and rapidly-changing world.
Line by Line Meaning
Je cherche le cerveau dans mon chemin
I'm trying to find my brain in the chaos of my mind
Et dans ma fête c'est la tête je fous plus rien
In my party, my head is empty and I can't think straight
Mon dieu, mon dieu là c'est demain
Oh God, oh God, tomorrow is coming
Réalité la nier, ça m'f'rait du bien
Denying reality would make me feel better
Je cherche l'adulte dans mon refrain
I'm looking for the grown-up in me, but can't seem to find it
Mon ambition, changer n'a rien
My ambition to change seems to be useless
Et j'ai les coules qui larment
I have tears streaming down my face
Et j'ai les doutes qui tardent, mais, mais, mais
And my doubts are lingering, but, but, but
Et les zones synaptiques de mon cerveau cynique s'embrasent
The synaptical zones of my cynical brain are on fire
Dans mes rêves synthétiques
In my synthetic dreams
Oui les zones synaptiques de mon cerveau cynique s'embrasent
Yes, the synaptical zones of my cynical brain are on fire
Dans mes rêves synthétiques tout s'embrase
In my synthetic dreams, everything is on fire
Dans mes rêves synthétiques
In my synthetic dreams
Tout s'embrase
Everything is on fire
Comme d'étouffer j'ai l'impression
I feel like I'm suffocating
Soumis, soumis à la sociale pression
I'm submissive to social pressure
Et si la vie dans mon bordel
And if my life is a mess
Mes angoisses je crise quand j'pense à elles
My anxieties make me panic when I think about them
Je suis comme un poisson dans l'air
I feel like a fish out of water
Un nerfs de boules je veux tout foutre en l'air
I'm angry and want to destroy everything
Et j'ai les coules qui larment
I have tears streaming down my face
Et j'ai le doute qui tarde, mais, mais, mais
And my doubts are lingering, but, but, but
Tout s'embrase dans mes rêves synthétiques
Everything is on fire in my synthetic dreams
Et va mal tout c'est pas normal
Everything's going wrong and it's not normal
Mourir à en souffrir, peine abyssale
It feels like I'm dying from the pain
Peut être que tout ça c'est rien du tout
Maybe all of this is nothing at all
Que j'deviens juste un peu fou
Maybe I'm just going a little crazy
De mon monde à l'envers je sais plus quoi en faire
I don't know what to do with my upside-down world
Tout s'embrase dans mes rêves synthétiques
Everything is on fire in my synthetic dreams
Tout s'embrase dans mes rêves synthétiques
Everything is on fire in my synthetic dreams
Tout s'embrase dans mes rêves synthétiques
Everything is on fire in my synthetic dreams
Tout s'embrase dans mes rêves synthétiques
Everything is on fire in my synthetic dreams
Lyrics © PANENKA MUSIC, LA VARIETE, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Adelaide Chabannes De Balsac, Felix Gros, Raphael Faget-Zaoui, Renaud Bizart, Alexandre Zuliani
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