Bernard Lavilliers

Lyrics Urubus Bernard Lavilliers

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Urubus


Urubus, vous n'avez pas de cri
Cri de chasse, cri d'amour, cri de peur
Urubus, vous attendez qu'on meure
Mort de faim, mort d'amour, mort de peur

Cercles noirs cisaillants le ciel vide
Sans espoirs, attentifs et avides
Sans beauté, sans couleur et sans race
Obstinés, nettoyeurs et voraces
Anonymes citoyens solitaires
Charognards, utiles, élémentaires
Voyageur si tu plies, si tu tombes
Méfie-toi de l'ombre de ton ombre

Urubus, vous n'avez pas de cri
Cri de chasse, cri d'amour, cri de peur
Urubus, vous attendez qu'on meure
Mort de faim, mort d'amour, mort de peur

C'est ta vie qui ne tient qu'à un fil
Si tendu, si ténu, si fragile
Angle droit du désert du Sertão
Si stérile, si perdu, si brûlant
Le soleil, mangeur d'hommes et de fous
Immobile, efficace et tout roux
Trace encore quelques barreaux obliques
Entre toi et ta mort symétrique

Urubus, vous n'avez pas de cri
Cri de chasse, cri d'amour, cri de peur
Urubus, vous attendez qu'on meure
Mort de faim, mort d'amour, mort de peur

Le silence est un cri qu'on étouffe
Et la peur du sable dans ta bouche
La lumière un fusil dans les reins
La fatigue un foyer qu'on éteint
Tous tes pas dans la poussière qui danse
Sont comptés par le temps qui avance
Tu oublies et tu crois qu'il s'endort
Il te suivra jusqu'à Salvador

Tournez, Urubus
Quand la lumière des villes s'obscurcit vers le néon fragile !
Planez, Urubus
Au-dessus des soumis comme une ombre portée sur la vie !
Vivez, Urubus
Cachés dans vos buildings sans un cri, penchés sur vos plannings !
Vivez, Urubus
Glissez vos doigts d'acier dans nos démocraties avancées !
Tournez, Urubus
Donnez-nous un peu d'air et on vous laisse le phosphate et le fer !
Tournez, Urubus
Qui contrôlez le temps, mines d'or, de platine, de diamants !
Tuez, Urubus
Tout ce qui vous résiste, ce qui vit, qui respire, qui existe !
Fouillez, Urubus
Au fond de leurs entrailles, becs crochus, longs couteaux et tenailles !
Cherchez, Urubus
Ce qui nous fait marcher, ce qui nous fait rêver, nous aimer !
Planez, Urubus
Au-dessus du linceul que déchire le poing d'un homme seul !

Crevez, Urubus
Tombez comme des pierres sur la terre, le goudron en enfer !
Personne Urubus
Ne viendra vous becqueter
Même pas les fourmis rouges affamées

Urubus
Les aigles sont déchus
Innombrables vous gardez les issues !

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The lyrics URUBUS of BERNARD LAVILLIERS is also present in the album Pouvoirs (1989)

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Biografia

Bernard Lavilliers is a French singer-songwriter born in Saint-Étienne in 1946. Coming from a modest family, he developed a passion for music at the age of four. After working in a factory, he joined the Communist Party to defend his ideals and in 1965 left for Brazil, an experience that deeply marked his worldview. His return to France led him to be considered a draft dodger and imprisoned for a year. He began singing in cabarets and in 1967 released his first single. In 1968 he released his first album, simply titled "Lavilliers", which later became his stage name. Throughout the 1970s, he achieved success with albums such as "Les poètes" (1972), "Le Stéphanois" (1975) and especially "Les Barbares" (1976). The latter consecrated him as one of the most important French singer-songwriters. Lavilliers is known for his songs that often deal with social, political and travel themes. Among his most representative tracks are "Le Grand Bleu", "La Ballade de la rue des Amants" and "Les Barbares". In 1992 he sang alongside Léo Ferré at the fête de l'Humanité. In 2004 he released the album "Carnets de bord", an ode to travel, and in 2005 the book 'Bernard Lavilliers, Escales' by Gert-Peter Bruch was published.

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