Emmène-moi danser dans les dessous
Des villes en folie, puisqu'il y a
Dans ces endroits autant de songes
Que quand on dort et on n'dort pas
Alors autant se tordre ici et là
Et se rejoindre en bas
Puisqu'on se lasse de tout
Pourquoi nous entrelaçons-nous?

Pour les écorchés vifs
On en a, des sévices

Allez, enfouis-moi
Passe-moi par dessus tous les bords
Mais reste encore un peu après
Que même la fin soit terminée
Moi j'ai pas allumé la mèche
C'est Lautréamont qui me presse
Dans les déserts, là où il prêche
Où devant rien, on donne la messe

Pour les écorchés, serre-moi encore
Étouffe-moi si tu peux, toi qui sais où
Après une subtile esquisse
On a enfoncé les vis
Nous, les écorchés vifs
On en a, des sévices

Oh, mais non, rien de grave
Y a nos hématomes crochus qui nous sauvent
Et tous nos points communs dans les dents
Et nos lambeaux de peau qu'on retrouve çà et là
Dans tous les coins, ne cesse pas de trembler
C'est comme ça que je te reconnais
Même s'il vaut beaucoup mieux pour toi
Que tu trembles un peu moins que moi

Emmène-moi, emmène-moi
On doit pouvoir se rendre écarlates
Et même si on précipite
On devrait voir, "White Light/White Heat"
Allez, enfouis-moi, passe-moi par dessus tous les bords
Encore un effort, on sera de nouveau
Calmes et tranquilles, calmes et tranquilles
Serre-moi encore, serre-moi encore
Étouffe-moi si tu peux, serre-moi encore

Nous, les écorchés vifs
On en a, des sévices

Nous, les écorchés
On en a, des sévices
Nous, les écorchés
On en a, des sévices
Les écorchés vifs
On les sent, les vis
Les écorchés
On en a, des sévices
Écorchés vifs
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh


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    Madness everywhere!

    aceandspadeson May 03, 2008   Link

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