I think this is one of the several songs in which the band outs their dislike of western culture (as opposed to the cultures of the countries the band members' parents came from, all of them were second generation immigrants in the Parisian suburbs). The band describes the West as a place where you have maximum liberty only if you fit in with the norms, who ask to ditch all aspects of your own culture. It outs a dislike of imperialism ("What they've done to Africa and to South America...") and about the illusion of freedom in a culture where materialism dominates all ("They tell you: man, you're free, but you gotta work early")
The subject isn't too different from some of their other songs, even including King of the Bongo, but this is more explicit. Great song by the way. Western culture is NOT superior, sadly enough people do behave as such.
I think this is one of the several songs in which the band outs their dislike of western culture (as opposed to the cultures of the countries the band members' parents came from, all of them were second generation immigrants in the Parisian suburbs). The band describes the West as a place where you have maximum liberty only if you fit in with the norms, who ask to ditch all aspects of your own culture. It outs a dislike of imperialism ("What they've done to Africa and to South America...") and about the illusion of freedom in a culture where materialism dominates all ("They tell you: man, you're free, but you gotta work early")
The subject isn't too different from some of their other songs, even including King of the Bongo, but this is more explicit. Great song by the way. Western culture is NOT superior, sadly enough people do behave as such.