Ludovic Llorca est le fils d'une mère férue de musique, en particulier de musique noir-américaine comme le funk, la disco ou la soul et d'un père analyste-programmeur (métier peu répandu à cette époque). Ainsi, il est très tôt plongé dans l'univers de la musique, et il commence à appréhender la création musicale sur ordinateur (Commodore 64 et Amiga), auxquelles il a accès dès 11 ans, et qu'il utilise pour créer de ses premières compositions pour jeux vidéo dès 14 ans.
En 1991, il fait la rencontre déterminante de David Duriez qui l'initie et le pousse vers le DJing: avec lui, Llorca sortira quelques maxis sur le précurseur label lillois PEEK-A-BOO, tandis qu'il commence à se faire connaître pour ses sets où se mélangent House, funk et techno.
En 1997, il rejoint le label F Communications, sur lequel il sort trois EP avant de sortir en 2001 l'album New Comer, qui est un succès autant critique que commercial, il se vendra à 170 000 exemplaires et le fera connaître auprès d'un large public. En parallèle, il s'investit en 1999 avec David Duriez dans le label Brique Rouge, qui cherche à s'écarter de l'aspect commercial de la musique électronique2. À la suite de cet album, Llorca commence une tournée qui dure plus de 3 ans et au cours de laquelle il se produit dans de nombreux et populaires festivals (comme le Festival de Montreux, le Nice Jazz Festival ou les vieilles charrues)3.
Après la sortie d'une compilation de mixs My Playlist en 2005 chez Wagram Music, Llorca choisit de se concentrer sur le remix en travaillant pour de nombreux labels, en plus de Brique Rouge. Il utilise désormais d'autres alias comme, le plus connu, "Art Of Tones" sous lequel il a signé chez 20:20 Vision ou encore Room With a Wiew Ainsi, sous le pseudonyme de "Miamik", il sort le morceau Instatiable qui sera téléchargé 8 000 fois en quelques mois et repris par plusieurs compiles.
Llorca is Ludovic Llorca (born in 1974), the resident "soulman" of acclaimed French label F Communications, the successful company which has introduced the world to the likes of (label co-founder and techno producer) Laurent Garnier and the forward-thinking jazz of St. Germain (now signed to the legendary Blue Note label). Since signing with the label in 1997 on the strength of an unsolicited demo, Llorca has gone on to become a strong artist for F Communications.
My Precious Thing
Llorca Lyrics
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Saw a picture in the paper*
My baby, and her husband to be
Ceremony is on Sunday
Honeymoon in Waikiki
She was smiling like a float in a parade
Happiness written all over her face
I knew someday she'd move on
Man it didn't take her long
How'd it come to this?
She's in Heaven, I'm in Hell
I'd love to wish her well
But I hate how happy she is
How happy she is
I knew she wouldn't break down
After we broke up
But I thought she'd take a moment
To shed a tear or two for us
She don't seem to miss me at all
And it's driving me up the wall
I knew someday she'd move on
Man it didn't take her long
How'd it come to this?
She's in Heaven, I'm in Hell
I'd love to wish her well
But I hate how happy she is
How happy she is
Why can't she be
(Why can't she be)
As miserable as me
(Miserable as me)
I knew someday she'd move on
Man it didn't take her long
How'd it come to this?
She's in Heaven, I'm in Hell
I'd love to wish her well
Come to think of it
Spiteful as it sounds
I hope it all comes crashing down
Right on top of her and him
She's in Heaven, I'm in Hell
I'd love to wish her well
But I hate how happy she is
How happy she is
The song "My Precious Thing" by Llorca & Ian Pooley is one about heartbreak and bitterness. The singer, who recently broke up with his lover and saw a picture of her with her new partner in the paper, describes how quickly she moved on with her life while he is still stuck in his misery. She seems to be completely happy and unaffected by the breakup while he's struggling to cope. He wishes he could wish her well, but he can't because he hates how happy she is without him.
The lyrics showcase the intense emotions that come with heartbreak and the struggles of moving on. The singer is filled with bitterness and resentment towards his ex-lover for being happy without him. He longs for her to feel his pain and misery, and even goes as far as wishing ill on her and her new partner. The song paints a picture of a person who is struggling to move on and accept that their former lover has moved on as well.
Line by Line Meaning
Saw a picture in the paper*
I saw a picture of my ex-girlfriend and her fiance in the newspaper.
My baby, and her husband to be
My ex-girlfriend and her future husband.
Ceremony is on Sunday
They're getting married on Sunday.
Honeymoon in Waikiki
They're going to Waikiki for their honeymoon.
She was smiling like a float in a parade
She was really happy and smiling from ear to ear.
Happiness written all over her face
She was radiating with happiness and joy.
I knew someday she'd move on
I always knew she would eventually move on from our relationship.
Man it didn't take her long
But I didn't expect her to move on so quickly.
How'd it come to this?
How did our relationship end up like this?
She's in Heaven, I'm in Hell
She's happy with her new life, while I'm miserable.
I'd love to wish her well
I want to wish her happiness in her new chapter, but I can't bring myself to do it.
But I hate how happy she is
It hurts me to see how happy she is without me.
I knew she wouldn't break down
I knew she was strong enough to move on without falling apart.
After we broke up
After the end of our relationship.
But I thought she'd take a moment
But I expected her to take some time to grieve and process the breakup.
To shed a tear or two for us
To cry a little bit for what we had lost.
She don't seem to miss me at all
She doesn't appear to miss me or our relationship at all.
And it's driving me up the wall
This is making me crazy and upset.
Why can't she be
Why can't she feel the same way I do?
As miserable as me
As unhappy and miserable as I am.
Come to think of it
Now that I think about it.
Spiteful as it sounds
Even though it sounds spiteful and mean.
I hope it all comes crashing down
I secretly hope that their marriage and happiness will fall apart.
Right on top of her and him
And that they will suffer the same way I am.
Contributed by Alexander T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.