☝️ Key Points
- The song 'EULE' is a metaphor for nightlife and the freedom it offers to people.
- The owl represents people who find the night more similar to their natural habitat.
- The repeated verse emphasizes the owl's preference and, therefore, night owls' preference for darkness and their aversion to daylight.
- The lyrics also highlight social criticism and the need to occasionally break away from daytime social norms.
- The song emphasizes the freedom and lack of constraints that nightlife offers, in contrast to the limitation and order of the day.
Interpretation
The song 'EULE' by
Jan Delay is a metaphorical ode to nightlife and the freedom it offers. The song lyrics use the image of an owl to represent people who feel more alive at night and prefer the solitude and tranquility of the night over the hustle and bustle of the day.
The owl, a nocturnal animal, represents people who are active at night and enjoy the feeling of peace and freedom that darkness provides. The lines 'She enjoys the empty streets / Everything is so quiet and still' illustrate this preference for the calm and silence that the night offers.
The repetition of the verse 'And always, when the moon shines / Then it's showtime, then it's showtime / Then we come out / And she doesn't like daylight' underscores the owl's (and thus the nocturnal people's) preference for the night and their aversion to daylight.
The song lyrics also criticize society and social norms. With the lines 'She meets with colleagues / Ol' Dirty Bussard, sparrows and doves' the social interaction and gathering with like-minded individuals who also prefer the night is emphasized.
Furthermore, in the lines 'The night turns her head around / At night, the cages open' a kind of rebellion or escape from the order of the day is depicted, highlighting the freedom and unboundedness of nightlife.
Overall, 'EULE' is a hymn to nightlife and the freedom it offers, symbolized by the image of an owl that enjoys the night and the tranquility it provides.