Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: show-tunes
Song Meaning of “Au bar de la Cigale” by Christopher Murray
Au Bar de la Cigale speaks to the quest for connection in a nightlife setting. Lines such as “Au Bar de la Cigale, je cherche un gout du soleil” paint the picture of the bar as a place of collective warmth and wellbeing. The imagery encourages the listener to think of the bar as a place to let go and forget the worries of the day, fitting in with the narrator’s clear insistence to make “un pacte avec la nuit entiere”, with night bringing a sense of joy and freedom.
The chorus of the song conveys the playfulness of the evening and the notion of innocence in the face of darkness. As the narrator continues to sing “ai-je droit ou non, de me donner a moi-meme”, the listener is urged to consider the potential consequences of their own actions, and yet is driven on by the upbeat melody and cheerful lyricism.
The next verse “tous les jeux ne sont pas le jeu, tu trouveras un ami” encourages vulnerability and discovery for the listener as well as wisdom and protectiveness.