Discover the story of the song > Mes Prisons – Alain Bashung

The protagonist is expressing their worries and concerns about two different people, referred to as "the prince" and "the maton" (jailer). They feel anxious about both of them. The protagonist describes their prisons as models of sublime worries and female beings that sometimes trick their vigilance. They also mention meeting their romantic partner at a certain place where they fell in love, but state that people may be legends but their souls take refuge in the wild grass. The protagonist hopes that their worries will disappear when their partner's skin calls them. Their prisons are also described as narrow alleys filled with cries and rituals, where the protagonist sometimes prays or seeks refuge. They describe a desire for the hunting to finally stop and express the idea of making a metaphorical bed out of their sorrow. The protagonist mentions running in the wild grass and states "non-lieu" which means "no place" in French, suggesting that there is no place for confession or judgment.