Rudy Caya (Singer, Song writer and Guitarist)
Frédérique Bonicard (Bassist)
Rodolph Fortier (Guitarist)
Michel Vaillancourt (Drummer)
Claude Sampson (Mandoline, Harp, Guitar)
Then, Fred left and Michel Bertrand (Guitarist) took his place. Later, Michel Bertrand and Rodoplh Fortier left the band. Michel Turcotte and Alain Godmer joined up. Rudy Caya and Michel Vaillancourt both played in English bands before, and one day, decided to form the Vilain Pingouins. Vilain Pingouin was created in 1986, with the first song and video clip "François". After that, they made a new hit called "Salut salaud" that quickly made it to the top.
Chu tu seul à soir
Vilain Pingouin Lyrics
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Celui qui l'remplace y'est pas beau а voir.
Ton absence me fait mal, le silence me fait peur.
Le destin m'a frappй quand j'r'gardais ailleurs.
Y'a un nuage qui pleut sur ma vie.
C'est pas moi qui l'invente, c'est mes yeux qui l'ont dit.
J'ai serrй mes vieux rкves dans le fond d'un tiroir.
J'ai remis mon air bкte...
а r'garder notre histoire,
C'que j'ai pas voulu voir.
Chu tu seul а soir.
J'ai enfin compris c'que j'avais...
Pis c'qui te manquait.
Quand t'es partie, t'avais tes raisons,
T'as fait tes valises, t'as dйfait mes illusions.
Moi j'essayais d'voler avec des ailes de bois.
Dire que j'me demandais pourquoi j'volais bas.
Le gars qu'tu connais y'est plus dans l'miroir.
Mais pendant que j'te parle toi tu m'entends pas.
Si pour moi c'est nouveau, toi tu connaissais зa.
Avec mon air bкte...
Refrain
The lyrics of Vilain Pingouin's song "Chu tu seul à soir" express a deep feeling of loneliness, regret, and self-realization. The singer looks at himself in the mirror and realizes that the person he used to know is gone, replaced by someone he doesn't recognize. He is in pain because of the absence of someone he loved, and the silence around him is overwhelming. He feels that destiny has hit him when he was looking away, which indicates his lack of control over his life. A cloud seems to be raining on his life, and he can see it through his eyes.
The singer has put away his old dreams and looks dumbfounded. He is alone tonight, looking at the story of his past relationship and what he didn't want to see. He has finally understood what he had and what he was missing. The woman he loved left him for reasons he can't comprehend, and he was left with shattered illusions. The singer was trying to fly with wooden wings, questioning why he was flying so low. The old version of the singer in the mirror has changed, and even though he talks to his former lover, she doesn't respond. She already knew what he was going to say, and he struggles to accept the loss.
Line by Line Meaning
Le gars qu'tu connais y'est plus dans l'miroir,
The person you knew is not reflected in the mirror anymore,
Celui qui l'remplace y'est pas beau а voir.
The replacement is not a pleasant sight.
Ton absence me fait mal, le silence me fait peur.
Your absence hurts me, and silence scares me.
Le destin m'a frappй quand j'r'gardais ailleurs.
Destiny struck me when I was not paying attention.
Y'a un nuage qui pleut sur ma vie.
A cloud is raining on my life.
C'est pas moi qui l'invente, c'est mes yeux qui l'ont dit.
I'm not making it up, my eyes told me so.
J'ai serrй mes vieux rкves dans le fond d'un tiroir.
I locked away my old dreams in a drawer.
J'ai remis mon air bкte...
I put on my foolish look...
Chu tu seul а soir,
I'm alone tonight,
а r'garder notre histoire,
looking back at our story,
C'que j'ai pas voulu voir.
What I didn't want to see.
Chu tu seul а soir.
I'm alone tonight.
J'ai enfin compris c'que j'avais...
Finally, I understood what I had...
Pis c'qui te manquait.
and what you were missing.
Quand t'es partie, t'avais tes raisons,
When you left, you had your reasons,
T'as fait tes valises, t'as dйfait mes illusions.
You packed your bags and shattered my illusions.
Moi j'essayais d'voler avec des ailes de bois.
I was trying to fly with wooden wings.
Dire que j'me demandais pourquoi j'volais bas.
And I was asking myself why I couldn't take off.
Le gars qu'tu connais y'est plus dans l'miroir.
The person you knew is not reflected in the mirror anymore.
Mais pendant que j'te parle toi tu m'entends pas.
But while I talk to you, you don't hear me.
Si pour moi c'est nouveau, toi tu connaissais зa.
If it's new to me, you already knew it.
Avec mon air bкte...
With my foolish look...
Refrain
Refrain
Contributed by Elliot J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Pascal
Ma chanson préféré dans mon adolescence.....merci les gars!! Je vous ai vu en 93, je pense dans la tournée Rock le lait avec Jean et France!
Mahora1980
J'avais complètement oublié cette chanson! Heureuse de la réentendre ce soir grâce à un ami... toujours aussi beau.
ricks holocaust
J ai perdu mon père & mon frère en l espace de 3 semaines et, en ce moment cette chanson me touche particulièrement !! T_T
Louis Godin
Que de beaux souvenirs...
petscontrollers
bon dieu, quel band du tonnerre! chu tout seul à soir ce soir moi aussi, c'est rough mais une maudite chance que l'internet existe!! lol
indigosow
super! J l ai ai toujours aime
Rémi Rebel
wow, souvenirs
Levis the 67
Down, mais très bon, ça me rappelle mon secondaire 1 93-94.
Patrick Leclerc
je célèbre mon 40iem anniversaire au USA et je me chicane avec ma fiancée americain, jme sens pas seul assoir aussi :(
Rudy Caya
pis c"est quoi la suite avec ton américaine?