Hey boy (2024)

Les coulisses

35 ans après, quasiment jour pour jour, la revisite de "Hey boy"(the return) - qui était dejà une revisite de "why not" du même album car à l'époque jugée trop compliquée et sur un texte "engagé naif"-
L'original se voulait plutot pop folk sur le thème de la défense d'un square contre de dangereux promoteurs immobiliers qui voulaient y construire une tour
Le texte a été quasiment complètement réécrit en conséquence tout en gardant le thème de la défense de territoire et titille le concept de résistance à l'invasion violente ou insidieuse tristement d'actualité (avec une note optimiste malgré tout "if you are nice, you are welcome")
Si elle commence sur un mode pop folk, cette revisite s'aventure au milieu du premier refrain vers une ambiance rock pour le 2ème couplet puis, dans le 3ème couplet dans une atmosphère militaire.
La chanson a aussi été allongée d'un solo de guitare de distorsion sur lequel est venu se greffer un 4ème couplet.
Les choeurs d'origine (dont les tout premiers "ouh ouh" de la Lalo) ainsi que le petit riff de guitare de l'intro ont été conservés

Paroles

Hey boy! Against the wind, let us jump over the fence
And walk together along the streets of our town
Hey boy! Against the wind, you’re the first line of defense
To protect our memories , and for the soul of our town

Do you remember what we’ve sworn, this is the place where I was born
(Hey, sometimes it's hard-I won't be down, baby)
I don’t care about their loads of money , I swear I won't fall down
(Hey, sometimes all right-I won't be down, baby)

When they came with their smiling faces,
They have told us “This town belongs to us”
Don’t you sense the need to shield the land
Once again we should not let them liars take advantage
So I’m ready to take a stand, I’m in command,
I won’t let them, I swear, I swear

Hey boy! Do you feel the wind? It’s our fate to take a stance
Be the weapon to clean the streets of all those clowns
Hey boy! They cannot win, let’s enter the resistance
Against all odds, we'll fight to stand our grounds

I doubt that they care for the town, they’ll suck it, they’ll dry it to the bone
(Hey, sometimes it's hard-I won't be down, baby)
Even if all my friends go away, I swear, I swear I won't fall down
(Hey, sometimes all right-I won't be down, baby)

If they dared to cut just one of those trees, together we'll face them
“This town belongs to us”
You’re scared , you start to bend, you’re free to die or to awaken
Their lies will lead to send you death cause we can’t let them, we swear, we swear

Hey boys! Feel the breeze , it’s the anthem of victory
That you’ll soon hear whispering in the wind’s refrain
Hey boys! We will win, you know that’s the way to be
In this realm we reign, remain unchained

That’s it, they gave up and they’re gone, it’s our land , our kingdom
(Hey, sometimes it's hard-I will be proud, baby)
We can share, you are welcome, but don’t try to steal us when you come
(Hey, sometimes it's hard-I will be proud, baby)

That was just a battle, we’re not a cattle,
We spread a tension scent when we demonstrate that the call-in said
ONE no war but if they break the window
All in, can we promise,
When our very existence gets at stake by greedy thieves , we’ll warn
One two hundred volunteers and more
But if you’re nice, you are welcome!

6 Avril 2024
Lyrics & music by Monmix
Original 10 avril 1989 from "The return"