Guts Lyrics

Lyric discussion by ohyesjohncale 

Cover art for Guts lyrics by John Cale

it is about kevin ayers, who did fuck john cale's wife.

i think he does what people with a good imagination do: he acts out the violence and revenge in his head [people with no imagination might actually act violent, sadly]. but in the end, violence and violent revenge do not make sense.

if anyone has a clue on the french bit etc. please go ahead.

Denouement does not to be translated as it entered the English language long ago. Possiby the use of this word sparked what follows it, which is a funny, very poor translation of "isn't it". Possibly a jibe at Kevin Ayers, who has spent quite a lot of time in France (you'll find two songs with French titles on Shooting at the Moon). If it is the case, it might also be a jibe at Ayers's command of French not being quite up to what he would like others to think it is. Or the adultery situation seems French (i.e. promiscuous)...