French Singer Zazie recorded an inspiring song about men.
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This beautiful song was first released in 2007, in Zazie’s sixth album called Totem. It’s a painful portrait of men. And the society he builded. Its title is Je suis un homme (I am a man).
Asked about her lyrics, Zazie said she’s talking about a man but thinking about the whole humanity. Her song is talking about perpetual wars, visionless lives and men’s materialist ambitions.
Running after power and money, Zazie’s man is the King of Illusions.
He should find another way of life. A mission. Getting better at loving others, helping and treating them equally. Avoiding then to run in circles like the king of fools.
Here are the complete lyrics of the song Je suis un homme
I am a man
I am a caveman
I am an ape or a fish
On the earth, all year round,
I run in circles, I run in circles
I am only one, then millions
I am a man with a lion heart
At war, all year round,
I run in circles, I run in circles
I am a man full of ambitions
Nice car and nice house
In the bedroom, in the living room
I run in circles, I run in circles
I make love and revolution
I analyze the facts of the matter
I go forth, go forth backwards
I run in circles, I run in circles
You see, I’m not a man
I am the king of illusion
At heart, may I be forgiven,
I am the king, the king of fools
I’ve made the world my way
Cast in gold and concrete
Caged body and prisoned heart
I run in circles, I run in circles
Sitting in front of my television
I am the negation of man
Pure convenience goods
I’ve had it, I’ve had it
You see, I’m not a man
I am the king of illusion
At heart, may I be forgiven,
I am the king, the king of fools
I control fire, I control the game
I control the world, and behold what I’ve done with it
A frozen land, a scorched land
The land of men that men forsake!
I am a man with his back to the wall
Like a freak of nature
On the earth, with no other reason
I run in circles, I run in circles
I am a man and I consider
All the horror of my nature
For my trouble, my punishment
I run in circles, I run in circles
Translated on Youtube by Natasha
Translated lyrics on lyricstranslate.com