Well it's been a long time, long time now
Since I've seen you smile
And I'll gamble away my fright
And I'll gamble away my time
And in a year, a year or so
This will slip into the sea
Well it's been a long time, long time now
Since I've seen you smile

Nobody raise your voices
Just another night in Nantes
Nobody raise your voices
Just another night in Nantes

Oh non je t'en prie, nous ne sommes pas chez nous
Oh je t'assure que ce n'est pas grave
Non laisse moi
Mais qu'est-ce que tu as aujourd'hui?
Je sais que les hommes vous dégoûtent, vous ne pensez qu'à ça

Well it's been a long time, long time now
Since I've seen you smile
And I'll gamble away my fright
And I'll gamble away my time
And in a year, a year or so
This will slip into the sea
Well it's been a long time, long time now
Since I've seen you smile


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    I feel like the song is about a failing or destructive relationship.

    «Well it's been a long time, long time now / since I've seen you smile.»

    If the author meant to mentioned an aspect of the person that he misses, I think saying «since I've seen your smile» seems clearer. Following my interpretation, it seems the relationship has soured to the point where there is not much happiness left and no one is doing much smiling.

    «And I'll gamble away my fright / and I'll gamble away my time.»

    The author is apprehensive to leave, but stays in the relationship due to fear of ending it and some hope that it might get better.

    «And in a year, a year or so / this will slip into the sea.»

    The author really knows, however, that the relationship is slowly eroding, and it will eventually collapse into the sea.

    «Oh non je t'en prie, nous ne sommes pas chez nous. Oh je t'assures que ce n'est pas grave. Non laisse-moi ! Mais qu'est-ce que tu as aujourd'hui? J'ai que les hommes me dégoutent. Vous ne pensez qu'à ça»

    The excerpt in French emphasizes the aspect of an unhappy relationship.

    «Nobody raise your voices / just another night in Nantes.»

    This is the most depressing line, I feel. The author has resigned himself to his fate. He finds no reason to celebrate or be boisterous, life just continues as usual. I imagine the author drinking someplace surrounding by people having a good time unable to enjoy himself due to the sorry situation he finds himself in.

    eskanderon December 26, 2011   Link

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