Discover the story of the song > Squeez – Alain Bashung

The lyrics of the song describe a scene in a kitchen at midnight. The protagonist is drinking a magnum on the linoleum floor while listening to a faucet that is making noise. The light bulb in the kitchen is flickering on and off. They ask someone named Gisèle to throw them a life buoy because they feel overwhelmed. Gisèle offers them some suspenders instead. The protagonist feels trapped and unable to escape, as if two gorillas are blocking their way. They stick their finger in the cat's milk as an act of rebellion. They repeat the phrase "squeezé" multiple times throughout the song, emphasizing their feeling of being squeezed or trapped.