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C'est La Vie
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Reggae
C'est La Vie was released on January 1, 1993 by Virgin Records as a part of the album Promises and Lies
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1993
LabelVirgin Records
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM100

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Earl Falconer
Earl Falconer
Bass Guitar
Robin Campbell
Robin Campbell
Guitar
Norman Hassan
Norman Hassan
Percussion
Michael Virtue
Michael Virtue
Keyboards
Ali Campbell
Ali Campbell
Guitar
Astro
Astro
Vocals
Brian Travers
Brian Travers
Saxophone
Jimmy Brown
Jimmy Brown
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Earl Falconer
Earl Falconer
Songwriter
Robin Campbell
Robin Campbell
Songwriter
Norman Hassan
Norman Hassan
Songwriter
Ali Campbell
Ali Campbell
Songwriter
Michael Virtue
Michael Virtue
Songwriter
Brian Travers
Brian Travers
Songwriter
Terence Wilson
Terence Wilson
Songwriter
Jimmy Brown
Jimmy Brown
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
UB40
UB40
Producer
Gerry Parchment
Gerry Parchment
Engineer
Delroy McLean
Delroy McLean
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
A woman came and said to me
She'd seen a lady sell her baby
For ten or twenty dollars maybe
And everybody thinks she's crazy
They're too blind to see
She didn't fail to call attention
To the things we never mention
Real horror daily, courtesy of your TV
C'est la vie
[Verse 2]
A woman came and said to me
"Now listen very carefully
There's brother killing brother
People living on their knees
Biting sugar coated bullets
For the pain of this disease"
[Verse 3]
A woman came and said to me
She had a husband on an island
Found his body on a wasteland
Soldiers came and took him
Just to torture her you see
C'est la vie
[Verse 4]
All alone she mourned her lover
Crossed the sea to find a brother
Maybe he could help her get her
Baby back for free
[Verse 5]
A woman came and said to me
Now listen very carefully
There's brother killing brother
People living on their knees
Biting sugar coated bullets
For the pain of this disease
[Verse 6]
C'est la vie
A woman came and said to me
"Now listen very carefully
There's brother killing brother
People living on their knees
Biting sugar coated bullets
For the pain of this disease"
[Verse 7]
There's brother killing brother
People living on their knees
Biting sugar coated bullets
For the pain of this disease
There's brother killing brother
C'est la vie
[Verse 8]
Sugar coated bullets
C'est la vie
There's brother killing brother
C'est la vie
Sugar coated bullets
C'est la vie
There's brother killing brother
C'est la vie
[Verse 9]
C'est la vie
C'est la vie
C'est la vie
C'est la vie
[Verse 10]
C'est la vie
C'est la vie
C'est la vie
C'est la vie...
Written by: Ali Campbell, Brian Travers, Earl Falconer, James Brown, Michael Virtue, Norman Hassan, Robin Campbell, Terence Wilson
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