Thomas Fersen is a French singer-composer born in 1963 in Paris.

In… Read Full Bio ↴Thomas Fersen is a French singer-composer born in 1963 in Paris.

In his youth, he joined a punk band, before playing the piano in cafés-théatre. His first album in 1993 brought him an immediate success.

Fersen is a poet, who enjoys playing with language -he writes his lyrics exclusively in french-, using words, rhymes, symbols and images of vegetal or animal world. He tells strange and funny stories, impressions and dreams of casual life. His smoker's deep voice gives a particular tone to his songs. His musical style varies from one album to another (rock, folk, jazz and blues..).

He is one of the first who joined the Tot Ou tard/WM France label.

Maudie
Thomas Fersen Lyrics

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Maudie est folle, tout le monde le sait
Tout le monde l'a dit qd elle passait
Maudie a ses idées a elle
Pour le moins inhabituelles

Maudie est folle... Maudie est folle... Maudie est folle...

Elle entend bourdonner des mouches

Elle a peur qu'elles entrent dans sa bouche
Elle fait ses courses en robe de chambre
Et les gens ont peur de comprendre que

Maudie est folle... Maudie est folle... Maudie est folle...

"Je suis la reine d'Angleterre
Je dors dans un lit a Cologne
Je suis la reine d'Angleterre"

Maudie est folle...

Depuis la faillitte de son père
Maudie a perdu ses repères
Un homme lui a fait une offence
Et les choses ont perdu leurs sens

Maudie est folle... Maudie est folle...

Elle porte toujours quatre épaisseurs
Alors je veille sur ma soeur
Car elle est folle

Maudie est folle...Maudie est folle... Maudie est folle... Maudie est folle...

"Je suis la reine d'Angleterre
Je dors dans un lit a Cologne
Je suis la reine d'Angleterre"...

Maudie est folle...

(Merci à reynald pour cettes paroles)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Thomas Fersen's song "Maudie" present a woman who everyone knows is crazy. Maudie has her own unusual ideas, which are at minimum uncommon. Maudie's behavior consists of fearing that flies will enter her mouth, shopping in a dressing gown, and calling herself the Queen of England who sleeps in a bed in Cologne.

Maudie's madness is attributed to her father's bankruptcy, which resulted in her losing her bearings. An offense perpetrated against her by a man is mentioned and described as something that caused things to lose their meaning. Maudie's sister watches over her to keep her safe, as Maudie always wears four layers of clothing.

The song seems to treat madness as both a social and personal problem, with everyone aware of Maudie's condition even though they can't fully understand her. The lyrics suggest that Maudie has lost touch with reality and that she is living in her own world. The song ultimately underscores the importance of family and care for others during hard times, regardless of their struggles.

Line by Line Meaning

Maudie est folle, tout le monde le sait
It is common knowledge that Maudie is crazy.

Tout le monde l'a dit qd elle passait
People talk about her craziness openly as she walks by.

Maudie a ses idées a elle
Maudie has her own distinct ideas.

Pour le moins inhabituelles
Her ideas are, at the very least, unusual.

Elle entend bourdonner des mouches
Maudie hears buzzing of flies.

Elle a peur qu'elles entrent dans sa bouche
She fears that the flies might enter into her mouth.

Elle fait ses courses en robe de chambre
Maudie shops in her dressing gown.

Et les gens ont peur de comprendre que
Others are afraid to understand that...

Je suis la reine d'Angleterre
Maudie claims to be the Queen of England.

Je dors dans un lit a Cologne
She states that she sleeps in a bed in Cologne.

Depuis la faillitte de son père
Since her father's bankruptcy,