The universe is an adventure. Tim Dup has a gift for taking us into the realm of metaphor. "I distil the day, I still the clouds". He threads his writing through the lexical fields of effluvia and the sky. He tints his music with a new freedom. The artist now tunes his solitary piano to the echoes of other musicians: strings, harp, flute, guitars, rhythms, electric bass, and two brilliant pianists, Thomas Enhco and Alexandre Tharaud. He joins his voice to those of three women artists, Anaïs Demoustier, for the first time a singer, Aurélie Saada and Marguerite dite Saane. A female bias? Their sensibilities are united and they want to sing together!
Each track tells a fragment of a story, each song chants out images from the cinema. Tim Dup poetises love - L'avventura - and takes us on a journey through the warmth of Italian cities, from the heights of Naples and Montecalvario, to childhood memories along the roads of Tuscany - Dolce ricordo. He makes the drunken dance - of alcohol and landscapes and flies to Osaka. "I plant flowers, others will pick them for me". This album was born during our first confinement, between the nascent fruits of the vineyard, the generous sun of spring and the suggested immobility. Tim wanted to sway the waves, to move the sounds. Juste pour te plaire, prologue title, cadences the stroll.
This 2021 vintage is delicious, Tim Dup luminous. We find his real-life inspired fragances and his faithful companions. Friendship and complicity in creation have created a particular emulsion in the artist's entourage. Pavane has co-produced his albums since his first EP. Hugo Pillard directs her videos one by one. Diane Sagnier has returned to photography and visual production. Fab Dupont has taken over the mixing for this new edition. Although Tim writes, composes, arranges and produces his songs, he is not alone. He likes to surround himself with others and bring out their talent. La course folle is a collective adventure. A third high-flying album that tells the story of La légèreté précieuse and takes us from the Sun to Les cinquantièmes hurlants.
An album full of songs. Tim Dup issues invitations for a sunny reunion, it's time to lighten up the winter, towards the mad rush of summer.
La vie ne vaut rien
Tim Dup Lyrics
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Pour savoir si ça avait un sens, l'existence
Il a demandé leur avis à des tas de gens
Ravis, ravis de donner leur avis sur la vie
Il a traversé les vapeurs des derviches tourneurs, des haschichs fumeurs
Et il a dit
La vie ne vaut rien, rien
La vie ne vaut rien
Mais moi quand j'y tiens, tiens
Mais moi quand j'y tiens
Là dans mes deux mains éblouies
Les deux jolis petits seins de mon amie
Là je dis rien, rien, rien
Rien ne vaut la vie
Il a vu l'espace qui passe entre la jet set, les fastes, les palaces
Et puis les techniciens de surface
D'autres espèrent dans les clochers, les monastères
Voir le vieux sergent pépère, mais ce n'est que Richard Gere
Il est entré comme un insecte sur site internet
Voir les gens des sectes et il a dit
La vie ne vaut rien, rien
La vie ne vaut rien
Mais moi quand j'y tiens, tiens
Mais moi quand j'y tiens
Là dans mes deux mains éblouies
Les deux jolis petits seins de mon amie
Là je dis rien, rien, rien
Rien ne vaut la vie
Il a vu manque d'amour, manque d'argent
Comme la vie c'est détergeant
Et comme ça nettoie les gens
Il a joué jeux interdit pour des amis endormis, la nostalgie
Et il a dit
Ah, la vie ne vaut rien, rien
La vie ne vaut rien
Mais moi quand j'y tiens, tiens
Mais moi quand j'y tiens
Là dans mes deux mains éblouies
Les deux jolis petits seins de mon amie
Là je dis rien, rien, rien
Rien ne vaut la vie
The song "La vie ne vaut rien" by Tim Dup reflects on the meaning and value of life. The singer of the song contemplates and questions the purpose and significance of existence. He explores different avenues and seeks the opinions of various individuals, wanting to understand if life has any inherent meaning.
He delves into different experiences, such as immersing himself in the swirling vapors of dervishes and encountering hashish smokers. Through these encounters, he comes to a realization and states, "Life is worth nothing, nothing. Life is worth nothing. But when I hold on to it, hold on. But when I hold on to it, there, in my two dazzled hands, the two beautiful little breasts of my friend. There, I say nothing, nothing, nothing. Nothing is worth more than life."
The singer also observes the divide between the high society and the working class, symbolized by the distance between the jet set and luxury hotels and the overlooked custodial staff. He mentions those who hope to find solace in religious settings and encounters the character of Richard Gere, representing the disillusionment of seeking contentment outside of oneself.
Furthermore, the singer recognizes the lack of love and money in life, comparing it to a cleansing detergent that scrubs away people's troubles. He even plays forbidden games with asleep friends, indulging in nostalgia. Through these experiences, he reiterates, "Ah, life is worth nothing, nothing. Life is worth nothing. But when I hold on to it, hold on. But when I hold on to it, there, in my two dazzled hands, the two beautiful little breasts of my friend. There, I say nothing, nothing, nothing. Nothing is worth more than life."
Overall, the lyrics convey the singer's realization that life may seem meaningless or lacking in value but emphasizes the importance of cherishing the moments and connections that bring joy and meaning to one's existence.
Line by Line Meaning
Il a tourné sa vie dans tous les sens
He turned his life in every direction
Pour savoir si ça avait un sens, l'existence
To find out if existence had any meaning
Il a demandé leur avis à des tas de gens
He asked for their opinion from lots of people
Ravis, ravis de donner leur avis sur la vie
Delighted, delighted to give their opinions on life
Il a traversé les vapeurs des derviches tourneurs, des haschichs fumeurs
He crossed the vapors of whirling dervishes, of hashish smokers
Et il a dit
And he said
La vie ne vaut rien, rien
Life is worth nothing, nothing
La vie ne vaut rien
Life is worth nothing
Mais moi quand j'y tiens, tiens
But when I hold on to it, hold on
Mais moi quand j'y tiens
But when I hold on to it
Là dans mes deux mains éblouies
There in my two dazzled hands
Les deux jolis petits seins de mon amie
The two lovely small breasts of my friend
Là je dis rien, rien, rien
There I say nothing, nothing, nothing
Rien ne vaut la vie
Nothing is worth life
Il a vu l'espace qui passe entre la jet set, les fastes, les palaces
He saw the gap between high society, luxury, and palaces
Et puis les techniciens de surface
And then the janitors
D'autres espèrent dans les clochers, les monastères
Others hope in bell towers, monasteries
Voir le vieux sergent pépère, mais ce n'est que Richard Gere
To see the old relaxed sergeant, but it's only Richard Gere
Il est entré comme un insecte sur site internet
He entered like an insect on a website
Voir les gens des sectes et il a dit
To see the people from sects and he said
Il a vu manque d'amour, manque d'argent
He saw lack of love, lack of money
Comme la vie c'est détergeant
How life is like a detergent
Et comme ça nettoie les gens
And how it cleans people
Il a joué jeux interdit pour des amis endormis, la nostalgie
He played forbidden games for sleeping friends, nostalgia
Et il a dit
And he said
Ah, la vie ne vaut rien, rien
Ah, life is worth nothing, nothing
La vie ne vaut rien
Life is worth nothing
Mais moi quand j'y tiens, tiens
But when I hold on to it, hold on
Mais moi quand j'y tiens
But when I hold on to it
Là dans mes deux mains éblouies
There in my two dazzled hands
Les deux jolis petits seins de mon amie
The two lovely small breasts of my friend
Là je dis rien, rien, rien
There I say nothing, nothing, nothing
Rien ne vaut la vie
Nothing is worth life
Lyrics © LES EDITIONS ALAIN SOUCHON
Written by: Alain Souchon
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Life isn't worth anything
He tried hard to understand
To know if existence had a meaning
He asked heaps of overjoyed people their advice
Overjoyed to give their advice on life
He crossed through the dizziness of the whirling dervishes
The smoke of the haschich smokers and he said
Life isn't worth anything, nothing, life isn't worth anything
But, for me, when I take it up, take it up, but for me when I take it up
Here in my two hands with awe
The two small, pretty breasts of my friend,
Then, I say nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing amounts to life
I saw space pass
Between the rich splendours, the luxury hotels
After the janitors
The others hope in the clocktowers, the monasteries
To see the old Sgt Pepper but that's only Richard Gere,
He entered like an insect on the web
To see the cultists and he said
Life isn't worth anything, nothing, life isn't worth anything
But, for me, when I take it up, take it up, but for me when I take it up
Here in my two hands with awe
The two small, pretty breasts of my friend,
Then, I say nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing amounts to life
He saw lovelessness, a lack of money
Like life it's cleansing
And like that it cleanses the people
He played "Jeux interdit" for his sleeping friends, nostalgia
And he said
Life isn't worth anything, life isn't worth anything
But, for me, when I take it up, take it up, but for me when I take it up
Here in my two hands with awe
The two small, pretty breasts of my friend,
I say nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing amounts to life
Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing nothing amounts to life
Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing nothing amounts to life
@gaylordpessereau794
Merci Timothée dupéré avec un frisson dans le coup, t'es dans le coup... Tu m'est émotionnel
@florencemasson6173
Magnifique.!
Merci
@stefane6672
Une des meilleures chansons de Souchon,poète, musicien et chanteur,Et sa meilleure reprise..melange parfait entre une voix rétro lente et mélancolique, et une musique moderne et parfois plus rapide
@lucasf337
Timbre de voix assez spécial, m'inspire la douceurs, le calme et la paix. Mérite d'être plus connu et reconnu
@didiermichaud398
Branleur t'as tapé juste! Magnifique!
@thepentles2018
素晴らしいカバーだと思います。
遠い国から応援しています。
@oliviergorille6017
C est un vrais bonheur.
Une tuerie cette reprise, respect.
J adorrrrrrrrrrrrre. 💖💖💖💖💖💖
@SuzonSong
Je n'ai qu'une hâte : que ton album sorte pour pouvoir me l'offrir, avec mes petits sous d'étudiante ;) l'Art est aussi nécessaire à la vie que les produits de première nécessité, le charme et le bonheur en plus, merci pour ce que tu nous donnes !
@selidre6893
vs etes devenus quoi? je veux savoir ce qui m'attends
@creanumerique
Trois heures du matin, le sommeil qui me faisait du baratin et mon âme en éveil, l'œil hagard je tombe sur cette bande passante et la nonchalance du refrain… Quel talent Quelle fraicheur dans la tournure, de l'émotion de l'inventivité j'adore !!!!!!!!! Bravo TIM DUP la reussite ce n'est pas demain c'est maintenant