Les Yeux Turquoise Des Soeurs Siamoises

Manu Chao's song "Les Yeux Turquoise Des Soeurs Siamoises" paints a vivid and melancholic picture of the lives of the Siamese sisters, whose turquoise eyes captivate and haunt the patrons of a bar. The lyrics describe how these eyes mesmerize the 'damned' who frequent the bar every night, seeking solace or perhaps a fleeting connection in the dimly lit establishment. The turquoise eyes are likened to beacons, drawing in men lost in the fog of their lives, who come to confront the enigmatic gaze of the sisters.

The song delves deeper into the history and emotional weight carried by the sisters' eyes. These eyes have witnessed generations of men, all with the same weary, haunted look, coming to the bar night after night. The repetition of these encounters has left the sisters' eyes like a 'bouquet of withered flowers,' a poignant metaphor for the loss of vitality and the accumulation of sorrow over time. The eyes, once vibrant and full of life, have become jaded and cold, having seen too many stories of good and evil play out before them.

Manu Chao's lyrics also suggest that the turquoise eyes of the Siamese sisters are not easily tamed or understood. They are a symbol of resilience and mystery, standing as a testament to the sisters' endurance in the face of the repetitive and often bleak human dramas that unfold in the bar. The song captures a sense of timelessness and inevitability, as the same stories and emotions continue to play out, night after night, under the unyielding gaze of the turquoise eyes.