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Le Métèque

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AAvec ma gueule de métèque,
De juif errant, de pâtre grec
Et mes cheveux aux quatre E7vents,
Avec mes yeux tout délavés
Qui me donnent l'air de rêver,
Moi qui ne rêve plus souAvent,
Avec mes mains de maraudeur,
De musicien et de rôdeur
Qui ont pillé tant de jarEdins,
DAvec ma bouche qui a C#mbu,
Qui a embrassé et morBm7du
Sans jamais E7assouvir sa Afaim,
AAvec ma gueule de métèque,
De juif errant, de pâtre grec,
De voleur et de vagabonE7d,
Avec ma peau qui s'est frottée
Au soleil de tous les étés
Et tout ce qui portait jupoAn,
Avec mon cœur qui a su faire
Souffrir autant qu'il a souffert,
Sans pour cela faire d'histoirEe,
DAvec mon âme qui n'a plC#mus
La moindre chance de saBm7lut
Pour éviter E7le purgatoirAe,
AAvec ma gueule de métèque,
De juif errant, de pâtre grec
Et mes cheveux aux quatre venE7ts,
Je viendrai ma douce captive,
Mon âme sœur, ma source vive,
Je viendrai boire tes vingt anAs
Et je serai prince de sang,
Rêveur, ou bien adolescent
Comme il te plaira de choisirE  
DEt nous ferons de chaque joC#mur,
Toute une éternité d'amBm7our
Que nous vivE7rons à en mourAir.
AEt nous ferons de chaque Bm7jour,
E7Toute une éternité d'aAmour
DQue nous vivrons à en mouArir.
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The story behind the song

"Le Métèque" is a song of defiant self-acceptance, where the singer embraces his identity as an outsider, a "métèque"—a pejorative term for a Mediterranean immigrant. He sings of his "shifty-looking face" and a mouth that has "drunk" deeply, yet without regret or making a fuss. Written and performed by Georges Moustaki, an Egyptian-French artist of Greek-Jewish origin, the song became his breakthrough hit in 1969. It speaks to a love that promises to last "until we die," finding profound connection despite, or perhaps because of, his unconventional background. At its heart, it’s a tender anthem for those who stand apart, finding strength and love in their unique journey.

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