1. By the Sons of Mandrin

A forest of hair, over eyes in the stars
The law screwing up all our plans
With our flick-knife heart, under scumridden smiles
Yes we are the new highwaymen

Cathedral-like faces, bohemian feet
Sir thievery’s fanfare so bold
To who’s very last breath, though he’s nothing to eat
He’s crammed with the hungry man’s gold

Hey ! Look out for your precious head
If happy hearts smell something mean
Hey ! Watch out where your paces tread
We swear-by the sons of mandrin !

To live by the chase, or the fish of the stream
Poaching our food in the dawn
It’s never too late, to fight against fate
We swear ! By the sons of mandrin !

Swear ! By the sons of mandrin !
Swear ! By the sons of mandrin !
Swear ! By the sons of mandrin !



2. At the "Café of Colibri"

Stuffed shirts at play, all check and mate
Automatons, dressed up in state
It’s buzzing like a wasp
In the sticky bib of ennui
Just a useless nest of wasps
In the café of colibri !

Try to leash wolves, you just can’t do it
It’s even worse, when they are wounded
Pay attention to your queen
It’s in your glass of sherry
A storm is breaking in
On the café of colibri !

If you should want, to run us races
We’ve got our knives, in the right places
Got to make good use of pawns
When you’re acting like a dandy
Feasting with cromagnon man
At the café of colibri !

Don’t belch ! Don’t budge !…
Not a move ! Dorian knows
The music… your applause,
Ladies and gentlemen, for Mister
Fier à bras, conducting !

Poultry crooped up, in your proud battery
You’ll get no more, worth for your money
Shroud of slave should take a part
And share my poor meal with me
Ah ! But in my simple heart
It’s becoming rather chilly !



3. And So the Rain Will Go Away

Night came so quietly
Opening my store of memories
Life flowed so naturally
When i was a clown, when i was funny
But i got soaked to the skin
Wrecked out at sea.

The sugar circus has dissolved
In the café noir of time and chance
The ballerina has unpicked
The costumes of her worn out dance
Rimbaud has dried out his shirt
Inside my cloud !

Look there ! See my caravan !
It stands in need of brighter paint
And this old heart which jumps about
Tells me you won’t be afraid
The tramps of infinity
Put me in chains !

Load up my caravan !
Then thousand summers make their bows
And this old heart, which jumps around
Sings that you will be troubadours
And so the rain will go away
And all our pain.

…In meandering marvels, horizons bow down
Behind the thin blue line we call… the sea !
Take up this caravan !… take up ! love this horse ! Love it !
For you begins… a long journey !

Flocks on the mountain slope
Shepherds from out of time
Pressed out of endless hope
Like the juice from the vine !

Flocks on the mountain slope
Shepherds from out of time
Pressed out of endless hope
Like the juice from the vine !

Flocks on the mountain slope
Shepherds from out of time
Pressed out of endless hope
Like the juice from the vine !



4. Around the Fireside

Since the evening came upon us
Softly flames have licked the darkness
All around, the deadwood fire
Drawing stars, shining stars.

Night’s roof sits up to entreat us
Frogs burst out their croaking chorus
By the fire, i have put on
The dancing shoes, of our lord

Sleep is begging on its bended knees
Embers murmur madmen’s stories
All around the deadwood fire
You will sleep…



5. Tumblers

If i pull rabbits out, of the hat upon my head
Quidams ! I’m a magic man !
If i turn the plague, into little bits of bread
Riguedam ! Little devil’s what i am !
In following the shepherd’s star
Magic left far behind me
That i have learnt to liberate
All i had locked inside me !

If you’ve got some wings, add a pair of little’ jaws
O my ! You’re a dragonfly
I employ the sky, as a sort of corridor
O my ! Walking on the wire !
One by one your chains unlock
You carve out a kingdom
Stick your heart inside a woolen sock
That’s where you really need it !

If inside my head, little bells are what i hear
Quidams ! I’m a balladeer !
If i leave in search, of a little sheet of verse
Riguedam ! A mandarin i am !
Off to the moon, i’m riding on the wind
Taking my bag of nuts
Up there i’m going to be a king
Down here i’ve had no luck !

If i pull rabbits out, of the hat upon my head
Quidams ! I’m a magic man !
If i turn the plague, into little bits of bread
Riguedam ! Little devil’s what i am !
In following the shepherd’s star
Magic left far behind me
That i have learnt to liberate
All i had locked inside me !



6. Child-Colored Eyes

I went away
Driven by innocence
Hoping to find
A new treasure isle
A saw it all with child-colored eyes.

I take my joy
In games of unconsciousness
I am just playing dice
With my life
Disney rears up into my mind

Water which flows
In silent solitude
Drops from the stalactite
As it cries
I see it all with child-colored eyes.

Leaving behind
The book at an open page
Dream’s calling me away
I’ll go on… I’ll go on….
Into the temple where fires burn !



7. Atlantis

{Dorian:}
Is it heaven, is it hell ?
O why do i feel so small ?
Great stranger !
Are you death’s dark messenger
from the temples of Angkor
proud stranger !

{Le Géant:}
Don’t be afraid, child of the present age
We saw Adam and Eve eating the apple…
Then to insult the divine wisdom
Make an open soul of love,
And invent Lucifer !

{Hugues:}
Are you ancient legend’s beast
Or a wise man from the east ?
You giant form !
Those with you are blue as skies
Fascinating with their eyes
The threads of time !

{Le Géant:}
I am neither beast nor king…
I come from the depths of the universe with my brothers,
Last survivors of the third moon.
Our looks are heavenly,
For we are goodness and wisdom…
You call us ‘god the father’.

{Destin:}
Does this dream begin or end
Strange sap rises in my head
Great stranger !
And what can this music mean
Far below the deepest sea ?
Proud stranger !

{Le Géant:}
This music ?
It comes from the flutes of tranquility,
Whose soft melody enraptures the soul,
Changing your ears to seashells !
I have uncorked the barrel of love,
May all races of the earth drink deeply,
Before the great silence comes upon them !



8. Hymn of Life


1 - Cantique:

O love of life
Spirit singing louder than a bird
For love of life
Man gives up his body to the earth
Skim your silk across my body
Put my hate and sloth to flight
Breathe all shame among the flowers
Becoming soft dewfall… after the night !

For me O life
More than fishes swim your dancing spells
For you O life
Water from the spring sings rising scales
Flecks of foam spin from the bridle
A charger shod with silver shoes
Mad flowing mane conceals a mantle
Reflecting the sun… in its rise.

Skim your silk across my body
Put my hate and sloth to flight
Breathe all shame among the flowers
Becoming soft dewfall… after the night !

O love of life
Higher than a seabird soars your soul
For love of life
The sea knows how to curl its waving coils
In every port of east and west
The mercenaries spread their sails
And as a bird constructs its nest…
A spider spins convas… into its web

O love of life
Spirit singing louder than a bird
For love of life
Man gives up his body to the earth…


2 - Procession:

From the light to the light
I sing a paradise
Which is burning my eyes
I will graze on the skies
To infinity !

What a life !
Flower of paradise
It’s inviting my heart
To stop tears as they start
‘Till infinity !

From the light to the light
I sing a paradise
Which is burning my eyes
I will graze on the skies
To infinity !

What a life !
Flower of paradise (put you in my bouquet !)
It’s inviting my heart
To stop tears as they start
‘Till infinity !

From the light to the light
I sing a paradise
Which is burning my eyes
I will graze on the skies
To infinity !

What a life !
Flower of paradise
It’s inviting my heart
To stop tears as they start
‘Till infinity !

I’ve gone mad
Mad with joy of life
Which, is burning my eyes,
I will graze on the skies,
…….I drink infinity !!!!

I’ve gone mad, i’ve gone mad, i’ve gone mad…
Mad with joy of life
Which, is burning my eyes,
I will graze on the skies,
…….I drink infinity !!!!


3 - Hymn:

What a life
Flower of paradise
What a life
Flower of paradise

I’ve gone mad !!!
Mad with joy of life !!!