What is la fee verte lyrics?

"La Fee Verte" is a song by the American rock band Kasabian, included in their second studio album, "Empire," released in 2006. The song's title refers to absinthe, a green-colored alcoholic drink that was popular in France in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The lyrics of the song describe the effects of absinthe on the human mind, including hallucinations and a distorted sense of reality.

The lyrics of "La Fee Verte" contain references to famous poets and painters who were known to have been fond of absinthe, such as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Vincent Van Gogh, and Arthur Rimbaud. The song's chorus repeats the phrase "La Fee Verte," which translates from French to English as "The Green Fairy," a nickname for absinthe.

Some of the lyrics of "La Fee Verte" include:

"Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, he checked into the Grand Hotel He drank himself into oblivion, again and again La Fee Verte, you're out of sight The pleasure's yours, the pain is right"

The song's lyrics convey a sense of fascination and danger associated with absinthe, a drink that was banned in many countries in the early 20th century due to its perceived damaging effects on physical and mental health.