Louise Attaque was formed in 1994. The name means “Louise Attacks” in French and refers to Louise Michel, a 19th-century anarchist, and to the American rock band The Violent Femmes (which loosely translates from French as “violent women”). The Violent Femmes leader, Gordon Gano, produced Louise Attaque’s self-titled debut album. Louise Attaque was released in April 1997 to a positive critical response. Despite low initial radio airplay, the reputation of the group spread rapidly, garnering particular praise for its innovative violin-based folk/rock compositions and witty lyrics. Louise Attaque sold 2.5 million copies in France, a record for a French rock album.
Allez viens, j’t’emmène au vent,
Je t’emmène au-dessus des gens,
Come on, I take you away in the wind,
I take you above people,
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Et je voudrais que tu te rappelles,
Notre amour est éternel
Et pas artificiel
And I would like you to remember
That our love is eternal
And not artificial
Je voudrais que tu te ramènes devant,
Que tu sois là de temps en temps
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I’d like you to show yourself,
That you are here now and then
Je voudrais que tu m’appelles plus souvent,
Que tu prennes parfois les devants
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I would like you to call me more often,
That you sometimes take the initiative
Je voudrais que tu sois celle que j’entends
Allez viens j’t’emmène au-dessus des gens
I would like you to be the one I hear,
Come on, I take you above people,
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Je voudrais que tu te ramènes devant,
Que tu sois là de temps en temps
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I’d like you to show yourself,
That you are here now and then
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