La Rue
Yann Tiersen Lyrics


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When I'm asleep in Cascade Street
I don't see anything
When I'm asleep in Cascade Street
I hear nothing

In the cascade you washed me
In the cascade you washed me
When I wake up in Cascade Street
I feel nothing
When I'm asleep in Cascade Street
I don't remember





In the cascade you washed me
In the cascade you washed me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Yann Tiersen's song La Rue appear to be expressing a sense of detachment and disconnection. The singer sings about being asleep and feeling nothing, as though they are completely removed from the world around them. Despite the fact that they are physically present in Cascade Street, they do not see or hear anything.


The repetition of the line "In the cascade you washed me" adds an air of mystery and ambiguity to the song. The cascading imagery could refer to a literal waterfall, or it could be a metaphor for some kind of cleansing or purification. Either way, the idea of being washed clean by the cascade could signify a desire to start over or let go of something.


Line by Line Meaning

When I'm asleep in Cascade Street
I am oblivious to my surroundings when I'm in deep slumber on Cascade Street


I don't see anything
I am not visually aware of my environment during my slumber


When I'm asleep in Cascade Street
Once again, I am sound asleep on Cascade Street


I hear nothing
There are no audible sounds that I am aware of during my slumber


In the cascade you washed me
You cleansed me in the waterfall's cascading water


In the cascade you washed me
Once more, you purged me in the rushing water of the cascade


When I wake up in Cascade Street
Once I have awoken, I find myself on Cascade Street


I feel nothing
I am emotionally numb and not reactive to the environment around me


When I'm asleep in Cascade Street
Again, I am in deep slumber on Cascade Street


I don't remember
My unconscious state causes me to have no memories of any events during this time




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