In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Sans être tout à fait un imbécile fini,
Je n'ai rien du penseur, du phénix, du génie.
Mais je n' suis pas le mauvais bougre et j'ai bon c?ur,
Et ça compense à la rigueur.
{Refrain:}
Quand les cons sont braves
Comme moi,
Comme toi,
Comme nous,
Comme vous,
Ce n'est pas très grave.
Qu'ils commettant,
Se permettent
Des bêtises,
Des sottises,
Qu'ils déraisonnent,
Ils n'emmerdent personne.
Par malheur sur terre
Les trois quarts
Des tocards
Sont des gens
Très méchants,
Des crétins sectaires.
Ils s'agitent,
Ils s'excitent,
Ils s'emploient,
Ils déploient
Leur zèle à la ronde,
Ils emmerdent tout l' monde.
Si le sieur X était un lampiste ordinaire,
Il vivrait sans histoir's avec ses congénères.
Mais hélas ! il est chef de parti, l'animal :
Quand il débloque, ça fait mal !
{Refrain}
Si le sieur Z était un jobastre sans grade,
Il laisserait en paix ses pauvres camarades.
Mais il est général, va-t-en-guerr', matamore.
Dès qu'il s'en mêle, on compt' les morts.
{Refrain}
Mon Dieu, pardonnez-moi si mon propos vous fâche
En mettant les connards dedans des peaux de vaches,
En mélangeant les genr's, vous avez fait d' la terre
Ce qu'elle est : une pétaudière !
{Refrain}
Je n'ai rien du penseur, du phénix, du génie.
Mais je n' suis pas le mauvais bougre et j'ai bon c?ur,
Et ça compense à la rigueur.
{Refrain:}
Quand les cons sont braves
Comme moi,
Comme toi,
Comme nous,
Comme vous,
Ce n'est pas très grave.
Qu'ils commettant,
Se permettent
Des bêtises,
Des sottises,
Qu'ils déraisonnent,
Ils n'emmerdent personne.
Par malheur sur terre
Les trois quarts
Des tocards
Sont des gens
Très méchants,
Des crétins sectaires.
Ils s'agitent,
Ils s'excitent,
Ils s'emploient,
Ils déploient
Leur zèle à la ronde,
Ils emmerdent tout l' monde.
Si le sieur X était un lampiste ordinaire,
Il vivrait sans histoir's avec ses congénères.
Mais hélas ! il est chef de parti, l'animal :
Quand il débloque, ça fait mal !
{Refrain}
Si le sieur Z était un jobastre sans grade,
Il laisserait en paix ses pauvres camarades.
Mais il est général, va-t-en-guerr', matamore.
Dès qu'il s'en mêle, on compt' les morts.
{Refrain}
Mon Dieu, pardonnez-moi si mon propos vous fâche
En mettant les connards dedans des peaux de vaches,
En mélangeant les genr's, vous avez fait d' la terre
Ce qu'elle est : une pétaudière !
{Refrain}
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