Bataclan
The Cat Empire * Track #7 On Rising With The Sun
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Bataclan by The Cat Empire
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The Bataclan was the theatre in Paris that was the centre of the 2015 Paris mass shooting. It was a personal favourite venue for the band, so this is Cat Empire’s tribute to the people who lost their lives.
Bataclan Lyrics
J'avais, j'avais, j'avais toujours
De l'amour pour toi, de l'amour pour toi
J'avais, j'avais, j'avais toujours
De l'amour pour toi, de l'amour pour toi
Don't talk to me of sorrow
Don't talk to me of shame
Or call it by another name
Nothing but the sun
Can black out what's been done
Torn away when the evening comes
Torn away when it comes
[Chorus]
Bataclan va lutter
Bataclan va lutter, and tomorrow
And every night we scream this song
Bataclan va lutter
Don't talk to me of horror
Don't talk to me of rage
Or call it by another name
And isn't there a song
That's deeper than us all?
Torn away when the evening comes
Torn away when it comes
[Chorus]
Bataclan va lutter
Bataclan va lutter, and tomorrow
And every night we scream this song
Bataclan va lutter
So let the place roar viva
And let the place roar viva
And let the bass fall viva
And let the place roar viva
In our nights of exile
And in the falling rain
We can never be the same
Tonight we'll beat the drums
Louder than our pain
And call their names when the evening comes
Call their names when it comes
[Chorus]
Bataclan va lutter
Bataclan va lutter, and tomorrow
And every night we scream this song
Bataclan va lutter
So let the place roar viva
And let the place roar viva
And let the bass fall viva
And let the place roar viva
[Chorus]
Bataclan va lutter
Bataclan va lutter, and tomorrow
And every night we scream this song
Bataclan va lutter
Bataclan Q&A
When did The Cat Empire release Bataclan?
The Cat Empire released Bataclan on Fri Mar 04 2016.
What did The Cat Empire say about "Bataclan"?
Felix: This was the last song to make the album. It came after waking up and reading the news about the attacks on the Bataclan in Paris – a venue we’d played many times – and being completely distraught because I could imagine the context so well. The song is angry, but it celebrates life and live...