At the age of 8, he started piano lessons with Boris Nedeltchev at the Conservatoire National de Région de Dijon and graduated with a diploma 9 years later. He then took an interest in the guitar. His career as a singer began in 1995 when he let his interest in writing come out. He stopped playing in bands that sang covers of more famous bands like Pink Floyd. He wanted to work on his own songs that he had written and try to attract a new audience.
In 1999, a record company became interested in his compositions, and he signed a record contract with Island and began to record his first album Jours étranges which went double platinum. His first single Jeune et con was broadcast on many radio stations and reached the general public, which earned him a nomination for award The Newcomer of the Year' at the Victoires de la Musique in 2001.
In December 2001 his first poetry collection was published entitled À ton nom. In March 2002, he released his second album God Blesse/Katagena. In the meantime he released a piece of instrumental work called Katagena. It was available online via non-official web-sites and downloadable free of charge.
Brian de Palma contacted him and asked him to contribute to the original soundtrack of the movie Femme Fatale that was released in April 2003. The song that was chosen Sexe caused a lot of commotion due to its vulgar lyrics. Many radio stations refused to broadcast it, and the music video was banned from the television.
On April 22nd, 2002, the day after the first round of presidential elections, he wrote a song called Fils de France online, which was meant to be against French right-wing politician Jean-Marie Le Pen who qualified for the second ballot. The song was written and recorded in about 10 hours, then made available for free on the Universal Music's website.
His third album, Debbie, was released in 2004 with a more rock style than the previous albums.
In 2005 he quit Universal Music and went on the Damien Saez: Piano and Voice Tour and developed his own musical style in which his singing was accompanied by three guitars and a piano.
Helicopters
Yellow Tricycle Lyrics
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You look like an angel
Is it such a crime
Just pack up your things
Babe before the city lights up
Before they find us
Before they find out
That we've crossed the line
The hell with them all yeah
The hell with them all
They won't leave us alone
They won't leave us alone
I wish we could die with you in my arms
And me in your arms and then...
Helicopters all over the sky tracking us
Fire in the sky fire in the sky
Holding your hand we got no choice but run away
Tears in our hearts
Tears in our hearts
We are now on the roof of the empire
Look how the sun shines
How the sun shines
This is the final breath
This is the final cut
Time to crash-land
Time to crash-land
Falling to a higher ground
Elevating from the clouds
Buildings wheeling around
Your face is so peaceful now
This is the final breath
This is the final breath
All we have to do is
Follow the light
Follow the light
Falling to a higher ground
Elevating from the clouds
I wish
I wish we could die
The lyrics to Yellow Tricycle's song "Helicopters" seem to describe a relationship that is being forbidden by society or some external force, symbolized by the line "Is it such a crime?". The singer is telling their partner to leave before the city lights up and before they are found out that they have crossed a line. The couple wishes they could die in each other's arms before helicopters start chasing them, indicating that they are living a life on the run. They hold hands and run away while buildings are wheeling around them, and eventually, they reach the roof of the empire. The final lines of the song suggest a sense of hope and elevation as the couple falls to a higher ground and elevates from the clouds. Overall, the song seems to convey a sense of longing for an unconventional and forbidden love that is against societal norms.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't know for sure
uncertainty about the situation
You look like an angel
physical appearance is appealing
Is it such a crime
questioning the morality of their actions
Just pack up your things
preparation to leave
Babe before the city lights up
leaving before becoming too noticeable
Before they find us
fearing discovery
Before they find out
avoiding the consequences of their actions
That we've crossed the line
realizing they've gone too far
The hell with them all yeah
not caring what others think
The hell with them all
reaffirmation of not caring
They won't leave us alone
being pursued
They won't leave us alone
continued pursuit
I wish we could die with you in my arms
wanting to be together until the end
And me in your arms and then...
mutual desire
Helicopters all over the sky tracking us
being actively hunted
Fire in the sky fire in the sky
imminent danger
Holding your hand we got no choice but run away
dependence on each other for survival
Tears in our hearts
emotional pain
Tears in our hearts
reiteration of emotional pain
We are now on the roof of the empire
symbolism of reaching the top
Look how the sun shines
appreciation of beauty in the midst of chaos
How the sun shines
reiteration of appreciation
This is the final breath
acceptance of their fate
This is the final cut
the end is near
Time to crash-land
inevitability of the end
Time to crash-land
reiteration of the end
Falling to a higher ground
hope for a better future
Elevating from the clouds
emotionally rising above the situation
Buildings wheeling around
symbolism of life continuing
Your face is so peaceful now
finding peace in the chaos
This is the final breath
acceptance of their fate
This is the final breath
reiteration of acceptance
All we have to do is
belief in simplicity
Follow the light
finding hope and clarity
Follow the light
reiteration of finding hope
Falling to a higher ground
hope for a better future
Elevating from the clouds
emotionally rising above the situation
I wish
continued desire
I wish we could die
final acceptance
Contributed by Natalie I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@thomsonwong6977
Where I'm going?
Where I'm from?
And a yellow tricycle
The nights have been looking for
For a way back home
The things that I'm going through
The fear just to talk to you
The friends I don't understand
And you
Like a nail in my hand
You don't know
The lies that I took for truth
The day is running after you
My heart is beating fast
If only a moment could last
The nights that I spent with you
It don't remember
Do you?
The pain that will never end
Cause you're like a nail in my hand
You don't know
For you
Making all blue
For you
It's all new
It's all new
For you
Making all blue
My yellow tricycle
You're two broken wings
Run
And run
And run
Down
My yellow tricycle
You make the world all blue
For you
Making all blue
Voice in my head
And... Of it
I know they're waiting for me
Out of the window
Maybe I'll jump
And you will rescue maybe
My only friend
My only you
Maybe you will rescue me
Making all blue
For you
@wallsam5774
Voice in my head
Une voix dans ma tête
Under the bad
Sous le lit
I know they're waiting for me
Je sais qu'ils m'attendent
Out of the window
Par la fenêtre
I'll jump
Je vais sauter
Maybe I'll crash
Peut-être que je m'écraserai
Maybe
Peut-être
Where I'm going,
Où est-ce que je vais,
Where I'm from,
D'où est-ce que je viens,
On my yellow tricycle?
Sur mon tricycle jaune?
The nights I've been looking for
Les nuits que j 'ai passées à chercher
For a way back home
Un chemin pour rentrer chez moi
The things that I'm going through
Les choses que je traverse
The fear just to talk to you
La peur de simplement te parler
The friends I don't understand
Les amis que je ne comprends pas
And you
Et toi
Like a nail in my hand
Comme un clou dans ma main
You don't know
Tu ne sais pas
The lies that I took for truth
Les mensonges que j'ai pris pour vrais
The days running after you
Les jours à te courir après
My heart that is beating fast
Mon cœur qui bat la chamade
If only a moment could last
Si seulement le moment pouvait durer
The night that I spent with you
La nuit que j'ai passée avec toi
It don't remember
Tu ne t'en souviens pas
Do you ?
N'est-ce pas ?
The pain that will never end
La douleur qui n'en finit jamais
Cause you're like a nail in my hand
Car tu es comme un clou dans ma main
You don't know
Tu ne sais pas
For you
Pour toi
I'll make it all blue
Je ferai que tout soit triste
For you
Pour toi
Make it all blue
Faites que tout soit triste
Make it all blue
Faites que tout soit triste
My yellow tricycle
Mon tricycle jaune
With your two broken wheels
Avec tes deux roues cassées
Round
Qui tournent
And round
Et tournent
And round
Et tournent
On my yellow tricycle
Sur mon tricycle jaune
You make the world all blue
Tu rends le monde si triste
For you
Pour toi
I'll make it all blue
Je ferai que tout soit triste
Voice in my head
Une voix dans ma tête
Under the bed
Sous le lit
I know they're waiting for me
Je sais qu'ils m'attendent
Out of the window
Par la fenêtre
Maybe I'll jump
Peut-être que je sauterai
And you will rescue maybe
Et tu viendras à mon secours, peut-être
My only friend
Mon seul ami
My only you
Mon unique toi
Maybe you will rescue me
Peut-être que tu me sauveras
I'll make it all blue
Je ferai que tout soit triste
For you
Pour toi
Pour les nuls en anglais comme moi😂
@jamijam3105
voice in my head
and... of it
i know they're waiting for me
out of the window
i'll jump
maybe i'll crash
maybe
where i'm going ?
where i'm from ?
and a yellow tricycle
the nights have been looking for
for a way back home
the things that i'm going through
the fear just to talk to you
the friends i don't understand
and you
like a nail in my hand
you don't know
the lies that i took for truth
the day is running after you
my heart is beating fast
if only a moment could last
the nights that i spent with you
it don't remember
do you ?
the pain that will never end
cause you're like a nail in my hand
you don't know
for you
making all blue
for you
it's all new
it's all new
for you
making all blue
my yellow tricycle
you're two broken wings
run
and run
and run
down
my yellow tricycle
you make the world all blue
for you
making all blue
voice in my head
and... ... ... of it
i know they're waiting for me
out of the window
maybe i'll jump
and you will rescue maybe
my only friend
my only you
maybe you will rescue me
making all blue
for you
@thomsonwong6977
Where I'm going?
Where I'm from?
And a yellow tricycle
The nights have been looking for
For a way back home
The things that I'm going through
The fear just to talk to you
The friends I don't understand
And you
Like a nail in my hand
You don't know
The lies that I took for truth
The day is running after you
My heart is beating fast
If only a moment could last
The nights that I spent with you
It don't remember
Do you?
The pain that will never end
Cause you're like a nail in my hand
You don't know
For you
Making all blue
For you
It's all new
It's all new
For you
Making all blue
My yellow tricycle
You're two broken wings
Run
And run
And run
Down
My yellow tricycle
You make the world all blue
For you
Making all blue
Voice in my head
And... Of it
I know they're waiting for me
Out of the window
Maybe I'll jump
And you will rescue maybe
My only friend
My only you
Maybe you will rescue me
Making all blue
For you
@rothdavid
Toujours fantastique Damien Saez, tout ce qu'il touche est de l'or. Mélancolique et rock ravageur rebelle et révolte. Merci de ta sincérité, Damien
@quentindagieu8717
Il a eu un trait de génie pour la fin, ça rappelle forcément Radiohead, certes... mais à partir de 3:05, on monte crescendo jusqu'à l'apothéose, et ça c'est beau.
@gld35
J adore c est encore une pépite cette album. Cette chanson et " it IS ok ? " Sont mes préférées de cette album ♥️♥️♥️
@wallsam5774
Voice in my head
Une voix dans ma tête
Under the bad
Sous le lit
I know they're waiting for me
Je sais qu'ils m'attendent
Out of the window
Par la fenêtre
I'll jump
Je vais sauter
Maybe I'll crash
Peut-être que je m'écraserai
Maybe
Peut-être
Where I'm going,
Où est-ce que je vais,
Where I'm from,
D'où est-ce que je viens,
On my yellow tricycle?
Sur mon tricycle jaune?
The nights I've been looking for
Les nuits que j 'ai passées à chercher
For a way back home
Un chemin pour rentrer chez moi
The things that I'm going through
Les choses que je traverse
The fear just to talk to you
La peur de simplement te parler
The friends I don't understand
Les amis que je ne comprends pas
And you
Et toi
Like a nail in my hand
Comme un clou dans ma main
You don't know
Tu ne sais pas
The lies that I took for truth
Les mensonges que j'ai pris pour vrais
The days running after you
Les jours à te courir après
My heart that is beating fast
Mon cœur qui bat la chamade
If only a moment could last
Si seulement le moment pouvait durer
The night that I spent with you
La nuit que j'ai passée avec toi
It don't remember
Tu ne t'en souviens pas
Do you ?
N'est-ce pas ?
The pain that will never end
La douleur qui n'en finit jamais
Cause you're like a nail in my hand
Car tu es comme un clou dans ma main
You don't know
Tu ne sais pas
For you
Pour toi
I'll make it all blue
Je ferai que tout soit triste
For you
Pour toi
Make it all blue
Faites que tout soit triste
Make it all blue
Faites que tout soit triste
My yellow tricycle
Mon tricycle jaune
With your two broken wheels
Avec tes deux roues cassées
Round
Qui tournent
And round
Et tournent
And round
Et tournent
On my yellow tricycle
Sur mon tricycle jaune
You make the world all blue
Tu rends le monde si triste
For you
Pour toi
I'll make it all blue
Je ferai que tout soit triste
Voice in my head
Une voix dans ma tête
Under the bed
Sous le lit
I know they're waiting for me
Je sais qu'ils m'attendent
Out of the window
Par la fenêtre
Maybe I'll jump
Peut-être que je sauterai
And you will rescue maybe
Et tu viendras à mon secours, peut-être
My only friend
Mon seul ami
My only you
Mon unique toi
Maybe you will rescue me
Peut-être que tu me sauveras
I'll make it all blue
Je ferai que tout soit triste
For you
Pour toi
Pour les nuls en anglais comme moi😂
@guysommacalchentnicki379
Merci ☆
@womantodayful
comme d'hab du saez : géant. J'ai beau écouter ses albums en boucle, je redécouvre à chauqe fois avec la même émotion
@thomayo03
c'est ma version préférée de cette chanson!!!énorme chanteur!!!son album va faire un tabac!!!!!voix superbe!!
@formanhydekelso
Mais elle est géniale cette chanson! J'avais jamais écouté !
@graindeviedefolie5865
Un Grand Regret 2020 !
Renoncer à notre RDV de La Rochelle.
Je me faisais une Grande Joie de vous y croiser vous et votre intarissable angle de vue de vie
si poétiquement juste✨
Prenez soin de vous, de votre voix qui font écho pour celles et ceux qui- justement- n'ont pas les mots...