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Paris Combo—Motifs (KOCH Records) 1. High, Low, In - About feeling disconnected from a world that is both impersonally technological and violent. “I'm heads, I'm tails, Tender beneath my carapace I turn my back on turbulence And retreat when faced with violence.... (Chorus) Poor me! Made of flesh and bones and song I'm not “high”, I'm not “low” I'm not “in” 2. Calendar - This is an ironic description of everyday life as it unravels, day after day, and the way we put on a different face each day, hoping that things will get better. (Chorus) “For each day, its own face But the same old landscape Keeps going by- It’s an absolute routine Once she's made up her Tuesday-face The usherette replays in her mind the images That were projected onto her white blouse Hoping tomorrow will bring something new, something novel.” 3. Aquarium - Life lived through TV. “I'm going round and round in my box Like a fish in a furnished appartment...." 4. Ennemis Siamois - The mysteries of living as a couple. “Two in one, my man... My love All my troubles Siamese enemies, all in all” 5. Etoile pale - A song about losing someone very dear. “Your star, pale Already, Keeps getting paler During the day Until there is nothing left My eyes are vacant, So my mind connects with other things And during the night Without me noticing You reappear On my horizon And I'm astonished” 6. Tourist d'une vie - This track opens with sounds that Oz Fritz recorded on his travels in Egypt and Pakistan. It’s a about someone who travels the world - but only in his own mind. “He often sets out And then gets lost In his life, It’s neither Zanzibar Nor a longing for Patagonia” 7. Baguee - This was written for a dance company we were working with. The lyrics, originally about the Millennium Bug, now talks about being trapped in marriage. “Ringed, ringed, ringed... For ever... My finger And my arm Oh la la... No never! …” 8. Motus - About the importance of opening one's mouth, whether it be in politics or just to talk to one's lover. “Silence is the same thing In every language - Words are like seeds that aren't sown, Wherever silence reigns” 9. Reflet - Instrumental composed by Potzi and featuring the extraordinary Romanian violinist Florin Niculescu. 10. Prete a porter - Being poor in a consumer society. “Despite these murmurs I hear Behind my back, I'd love To feel the bite Of raw wool on my bare neck. So I've been dreaming aloud Since the cold began Hoping I will soon become Angora" 11. Baron de chaise - This song expresses disgust about the corrupt and greedy nature of some powerful people. “Give me some fine wines And I'll fill my cellar With the riches I've earned On the backs of poor suckers (Chorus) The rewards of labor Are no longer a worthy goal The important thing is doing deals And ripping off whoever I can” 12. Discordance - Music and lyrics by Mano. “I don't want this aria of yours I don't hear our two voices with this melody the Orishas have turned you into a Diva who practices her scales on me I don't want this aria of yours - you're leading me out of my depth” 13. Aleas - How much can we expect from life while remaining passive? “Imagine if chance Sat down at my dinner party And decided, late in the evening, To turn me into a fork, A plate-picking thief Would I still get my song? If these prongs, Simply for eating purposes Gave off no particular note As a simple fork Would I still get my song?” 14. Je ne sais qui fumer - Someone who has overdosed on (night) life. “...I had plenty of fun Made the best of everything Dancing into each embrace So easily swept away At the slightest whim, I know... (Chorus) But I don't know, don't know Where I want to go I'm like a sheep in its field Or like a cigarette butt under a steel heal I don't know, I don't know who to smoke...”
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