Brand New – Tautou

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I'm sinkin' like a stone in the sea
I'm burning like a bridge for your body

I'm sinkin' like a stone in the sea
I'm burning like a bridge for your body
I'm sinkin' like a stone in the sea
I'm burning like a bridge for your body

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Track duration: 01:42

"Tautou" as written by Jesse Lacey

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    General Comment:I think of it differently.
    "Tautou" refers to "tautology" meaning: an unnecessary or unessential (and sometimes unintentional) repetition of meaning, using different and dissimilar words that effectively say the same thing twice

    Although he does not use different words, Jesse does repeat himself three times
    I believe that each time he says the line,he has a different meaning for it.
    We will never know the specific meaning each line has
    I think they are all different.
    Flag jessicalove7on July 21, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:"I'm sinking like a stone in the sea" - plummeting to the depths of something (passion judging by the next line).

    "I'm burning like a bridge for your body" - Very passionate, he's on fire ready to envelope her in flames of lustful heat when she 'crosses that bridge'.

    The fact that he sings it in a soft, sexy way emphasises the meaning.

    I think the title 'tatou' shows who the song is written about - audrey tautou
    Flag KylieLynon July 19, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I think they called the album "Deja Entendu" because a lot of critics criticised "Your Favorite Weapon" cause they found that a lot of the songs sounded too similar to each other.

    It's a statement of irony on their part, they've progressed their sound so much between the two albums yet chose to call it "already heard". Another ironic observation for you, have you already heard lots of American albums titled in French? It's also kind of an observation on how nothing can be seen as original anymore and if it is it becomes cliched almost immediately as so many other people will latch on to the idea. Clever album titile ;)
    Flag JustlikeHoldenon January 16, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:As he says in the interview above the song has nothing to do with audrey tautou, he just likes to name songs after other things that influence the bands music not just other songs or other bands, just like guernica.
    Flag Zelaneon May 11, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:And all is revealed

    overatedmag.com/interviews/…
    Flag Zelaneon May 11, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Audrey Tautou, an actress that Jesse or one of the Brand New members, is obviously attracted to....not sure why though. haha
    Flag MOSHIxMOSHIx92on October 27, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:They opened with this in Cinci.. Sweet song
    Flag BrandNewman55on October 26, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:When I listen to this song I imagine myself floating on my back in this totally calm, black sea staring up at a night sky with occasional booms of thunder and streaks of lightening but no wind and no rain?
    Maybe because the first time I listened to it, that's exactly what I was doing, except it was on asphalt. =P
    Flag SuzyJacuzzion August 19, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:This...work of art...is simply amazing.
    Jesse's voice is so raw. I could listen to him 24/7.
    Flag Liverpool7on July 13, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:this song right here...yes this one...good shit.
    Flag brand_new_the_beston April 25, 2008   Link

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