Le Videur Du Quartier Lyrics in English by MPL

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People, they wish they could stop and say

Hey, what a beautiful flowerbed, what a magnificent asymmetry

And what a beautiful brick tone

But we don't give them the opportunity either

So they prefer to stay in front of their television and that's a shame

Me, personally if I had to conceive this kind of thing

I would have seen a house, you see on one level

With large, very airy flowerbeds

A bit like Frank Lloyd

Typically in the spirit of Japanese homes

Because these people, despite all their faults

Had understood a lot of things

These neighborhoods

Bear the name of the trees buried under the decor

We get there

In the middle of a thousand colorless pavilions

That's what I liked

The American dream, all ready to shatter

And from the start

I was the mud puddle in the gravel driveway

It was the life they all once wanted

They played football in the gardens and knew how to say hello

When there was a party they came running, as soon as the weather was nice

There were always cans and biscuits for an aperitif

I'm the neighborhood bouncer

Beware, challenge yourself

Hide and let go

At the slightest noise

I am the call to the police with accents of revenge

When it tells me

I am the cloud that hides the Sunday sun from you

The little gossip

I am the noise that rises through the shutters

The beautiful cars

I am the jealousy that hovers over their domain

I am the hedge that we each trim on our own

The welcome that disappeared from the entrance doormat

I am the barking dog, the morning mower

I'm the TV set during the neighbors' party

I'm the neighborhood bouncer

Beware, challenge yourself

Hide and let go

Tomorrow

There will be cameras, gates and padlocks

It's certain

They will have learned everything and will no longer need me

One beautiful day

The silence of the birds will nail them to bed

Taken by surprise

I would have spent many beautiful years pacifying their lives

So once again I will move on

Nothing happens here anymore, my future is uncertain

I'll give up the neighborhood, I'll leave my stuff

I'm heading west, I'll find what to do

I'm the neighborhood bouncer

Beware, challenge yourself

Hide and let go

Beware, challenge yourself

Hide and let go

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videur — bouncer

Videur literally translates to "bouncer" or "doorman". It's an interesting word because it immediately conjures an image of someone who controls access and maintains order, often with a stern demeanor.

In the song, the narrator personifies himself as "le videur du quartier" (the neighborhood bouncer). He isn't a literal bouncer, but rather the embodiment of all the negative, controlling, and intrusive aspects of a seemingly perfect suburban neighborhood: the gossip, the jealousy, the calls to the police, and the eventual surveillance. This metaphorical use makes the word particularly evocative and central to the song's theme.

Have you ever felt like the grumpy neighbor who secretly judges everyone? MPL's "Le Videur Du Quartier" [The Bouncer of the Neighborhood] takes on that persona, but with a twist. The song starts with a critique of modern life, where people don't stop to appreciate beauty, preferring TV instead. The singer, an architect at heart, dreams of open, Japanese-inspired homes, a stark contrast to the "mille pavillons incolores" [thousand colorless houses] of the neighborhood.

But then, the song gets really fun! The singer declares, "Je suis le videur du quartier" [I am the bouncer of the neighborhood], becoming the embodiment of all the petty annoyances and hidden resentments. He's "la flaque de boue dans l'allée de gravier" [the puddle of mud in the gravel driveway], "l'appel à la police aux accents de revanche" [the call to the police with accents of revenge], and even "la jalousie qui plane au-dessus de leur domaine" [the jealousy that hovers above their domain]. It's a hilarious and surprisingly honest look at the unspoken tensions in suburban life, where even the smallest things, like "la tondeuse du matin" [the morning lawnmower], can become a source of irritation. He's the one who makes sure everyone stays in line, even if it's just by being a nuisance. But as the neighborhood changes with cameras and locks, he realizes his role is fading, leaving him to wonder what's next.

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