Feu de joie

A kaleidoscopic journey through the streets and night‑life of a restless metropolis, this work stitches together fragments of barroom chatter, fleeting glances, and the hum of machinery into a single, breath‑less rhythm. The narrator drifts from glittering boulevards to dimly lit taverns, cataloguing strange encounters with strangers, lovers, and the ghost of a bygone celebration. Each line shimmers with the clash of modernity and nostalgia, inviting listeners to taste the metallic perfume of gin, the rustle of silk, and the distant echo of a marching band.

Yet beneath the flamboyant imagery runs a quiet search for identity, as the speaker questions mirrors, colors, and the pulse of his own blood. The text plays with musical forms—jazz‑like riffs, polyphonic chants, and the ticking of typewriters—turning language itself into an instrument. Listeners will find a celebration of the everyday made extraordinary, a mosaic that captures the restless joy of a city that never sleeps.