Discover the story of the song > Quand on arrive en ville – Daniel Balavoine

The song talks about a group of people called "zonards" who come down to the city at night and cause trouble such as raping, burning buildings, and using razor blades. The protagonist and his partner are also part of this group and they want to be happy before they are old, so they take what they can while waiting. They live without a home and change their appearance at night to strike randomly. The song ends with a warning to not stay out too late or they might scratch someone's fancy car.