Thievery Corporation is on the Eighteenth Street Lounge record label named after the DC club owned by Eric Hilton, but several of their singles and EP's appear on the 4AD and !K7 labels.
Formed in the summer of 1995 at D.C.’s Eighteenth Street Lounge. Rob Garza and Lounge co-owner Eric Hilton bonded over club life, dub, bossa nova and jazz records, then decided to see what would come of mixing all these in a recording studio. From this, the duo was born and their self started label Eighteenth Street Lounge Music began to emerge on an international level.
The duo caught the ears of underground DJ’s with their first two 12" offerings, Shaolin Satellite and 2001: a Spliff Odyssey. Their 1997 debut LP, Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi began to both define a new genre of electronic music and connect with an international community of like-minded souls. Though the terminology has varied (downtempo, chill out, left field and a myriad of other permutations), they have maintained their unique musical standards for the duration of their popularity.
In 2002, they released The Richest Man in Babylon on their ESL label. This fifteen track album is similar in sound and timbre to their earlier 2000 release, The Mirror Conspiracy, and features performances by vocalists Emiliana Torrini, Pam Bricker, and Loulou.
In 2005 they released The Cosmic Game, which has a darker, more psychedelic sound than The Richest Man in Babylon. The album also featured more high-profile guest singers on it, including Perry Farrell, David Byrne, and Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips.
In 2006, the group released Versions, a selection of remixes done by Thievery Corporation for other artists and toured the United States, playing at Lollapalooza.
The group released their fifth studio album, Radio Retaliation, on 23 September 2008.
The language of the group's lyrics are as diverse as English, Spanish, French, Persian, Portuguese, Romanian and Hindi. This reflects the group's global feel and collaborative structure.
They were the opening act on August 1, 2009 for Sir Paul McCartney at FedExField in Landover, Maryland.
On July 27, 2010, Babylon Central, the cinematic directorial debut of founding member Eric Hilton, was released. Set (and shot) in Washington, D.C., the film follows tripwire events in the interconnected lives of its characters, each influencing power brokers' schemes to manipulate international currencies.
In June 2011, Thievery Corporation released their sixth album, Culture of Fear.
In January 2012, Thievery Corporation launched a remixes contest in conjunction with Dubspot.
Un Simple Histoire
Thievery Corporation Lyrics
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O sont tes larmes, tous tes mots
Et puisque t'en a marre de voir
Tous les gens souffrir
Cette notion trop simple et nave
Parvenir vaincre une loi
Loi invisible, si injuste
Si injuste, si sombre
Vis ta vie, elle est si belle
Vis ta vie, c'est la tienne
Vis ta vie, sans mensonge
Vis ta vie, comme tu veux
Couleur de vie, couleur de joie
O est ce feu philosophique
Ton esprit condens, pulveris
Subtil par toutes tes larmes
Vis ta vie, elle est si belle
Vis ta vie, c'est la tienne
Vis ta vie, sans mensonge
Vis ta vie, comme tu veux
Vis ta vie, elle est si belle
Vis ta vie, c'est la tienne
Vis ta vie, sans mensonge
Vis ta vie, comme tu veux
Vis ta vie, elle est si belle
Vis ta vie, c'est la tienne
"Un Simple Histoire" by Thievery Corporation is a French song that talks about the beauty of life and the importance of living it without falsehood. The lyrics begin by celebrating the colors of life and joy and questioning why people hide their tears and words. The song addresses the suffering that people experience and suggests that there is a too-simple and naive notion that all people can overcome unjust laws that are invisible.
The chorus then encourages the listener to live their life, with beauty and honesty, and without deception. The final verse of the song returns to the colors of life and the philosophical fire that is within each person, suggesting that it is found in the tears that we shed. The song concludes by reiterating the chorus and encouraging the listener to celebrate the beauty of their own life.
Line by Line Meaning
Couleur de vie, couleur de joie
Life is full of colors and joy
O sont tes larmes, tous tes mots
Where are your tears and words?
Et puisque t'en a marre de voir
Since you're tired of seeing
Tous les gens souffrir
Everybody suffering
Cette notion trop simple et nave
This notion is too simple and naïve
Parvenir vaincre une loi
To achieve the impossible and conquer a law
Loi invisible, si injuste
Invisible, unjust law
Si injuste, si sombre
So unfair, so dark
Vis ta vie, elle est si belle
Live your life, it's so beautiful
Vis ta vie, c'est la tienne
It's yours to live
Vis ta vie, sans mensonge
Live your life without lies
Vis ta vie, comme tu veux
Live your life as you please
O est ce feu philosophique
Where is that philosophical fire?
Ton esprit condens, pulveris
Your mind condensed, pulverized
Subtil par toutes tes larmes
Subtle with all your tears
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: Rob Garza, Lou Lou Ghelickhani, Eric Hilton
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@zebulonmacahan5338
Couleur de vie, couleur de joie
O sont tes larmes, tous tes mots
Et puisque t'en a marre de voir
Tous les gens souffrir
Cette notion trop simple et nave
Parvenir vaincre une loi
Loi invisible, si injuste
Si injuste, si sombre
Vis ta vie, elle est si belle
Vis ta vie, c'est la tienne
Vis ta vie, sans mensonge
Vis ta vie, comme tu veux
Couleur de vie, couleur de joie
O est ce feu philosophique
Ton esprit condens, pulveris
Subtil par toutes tes larmes
Vis ta vie, elle est si belle
Vis ta vie, c'est la tienne
Vis ta vie, sans mensonge
Vis ta vie, comme tu veux
Vis ta vie, elle est si belle
Vis ta vie, c'est la tienne
Vis ta vie, sans mensonge
Vis ta vie, comme tu veux
@hirameberhardt8643
I'm in a deep dream and wake up on a summer morning
@chezmacle872
first heard this in a coffee shop in Amsterdam, 2009 (Abraxis) , brings back good memories. This song keeps calling me back over the years
@garagestyle4242
what a vibe
@2ezRicky
This makes me wanna buy a 48million dollar house.
@paramn.pathak6036
Wodchly same I also came here from property video 🤣🤣
@TheGrowthman
Yuh know...
@juliavsp2673
Where?
@elvismegabrain752
Williams and Williams properties
@RodTVann
It makes me wanna do the naked tango!!! ......... ❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉 ...... It's SO BEAUTIFUL and SEXY!!!!!! ....... 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤🥰🥰😍😍😍😍😝😝😝😝☺️☺️☺️💓💓💓💗💗💘💘💝💝💝💖💖💖💖💖💘💘💘💘💌💌💋💋💋💋💕💕💗💗💗💗💗
@turista431
Que sutileza