Annie Philippe is a French singer born December 17, 1946 in Paris. She sang… Read Full Bio ↴Annie Philippe is a French singer born December 17, 1946 in Paris. She sang hit songs such as "Ticket de quai" by songwriter André Pascal, "J'ai tant de peine", "Pour qui pour quoi", or "Baby love". She began as a disc jockey at “Club Twenty One” near the Champs-Elysees, was noticed by the conductor and arranger Paul Mauriat and recorded her first record on Riviera, a sub-brand of Barclay, an EP with, amongst others, an adaptation of The Supremes "Baby Love".
Her second Ep in 1965 was successful with a composition of Guy Marchand, "J'ai tant de peine".

Le Temps Des Poupées
Annie Philippe Lyrics

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{Refrain, x2}
Il est bien fini le temps des poupées
Mes poupées jolies se sont envolées

Mais quand, sur la scène, je chante le soir
Toujours elles reviennent me dire bonsoir
Et là devant vous, j'oublie mon enfance
Et rien que pour vous, je chante et je danse

{au Refrain}

Et je me souviens un peu tristement
Du temps peu lointain où j'étais enfant
Je garde à présent tout près de mon cœur
Un peu de printemps, un peu de bonheur

{au Refrain}

Je sais maintenant qu'un jour il viendra
Celui que j'attends, celui qui prendra
La place encore chaude qu'elles m'ont laissée
Et ce sera l'aube d'un nouvel été

S'il est bien fini le temps des poupées
Commence aujourd'hui le temps d'être aimée

Overall Meaning

The song "Le Temps des Poupées" by Annie Philippe is a nostalgic tune about the passing of time and the loss of innocence that comes with growing up. The refrain repeats the refrain "Il est bien fini le temps des poupées, mes poupées jolies se sont envolées" meaning "The time of dolls is well over, my pretty dolls have flown away". This refers to a time in the singer's life when she was a child and played with dolls, which she now misses.

As she sings on stage, she feels as though the dolls have come back to greet her and say goodbye again. The chorus implies that she's forgotten her childhood and is ready to perform for her audience. The repetition of the chorus reflects how much she longs for her childhood and her memories of playing with dolls to return.

She looks back to her childhood with a sense of sadness but holds onto some of the memories, particularly that of a playful, innocent time. She sings "Je garde à présent tout près de mon cœur un peu de printemps, un peu de bonheur", meaning "I now keep a little bit of spring, a little bit of happiness close to my heart". She's aware that time moves on and that she has to let go of her childhood, but she will always cherish the memories.

Overall, the song is a reflection on time and the passage of life. It's about holding onto the memories of childhood and finding new experiences in adulthood.

Line by Line Meaning

Il est bien fini le temps des poupées
The time of playing with dolls is over

Mes poupées jolies se sont envolées
The lovely dolls have flown away

Mais quand, sur la scène, je chante le soir
However, when I sing on stage in the evening

Toujours elles reviennent me dire bonsoir
They always come back to say goodnight to me

Et là devant vous, j'oublie mon enfance
And there, in front of you, I forget my childhood

Et rien que pour vous, je chante et je danse
And just for you, I sing and dance

Et je me souviens un peu tristement
And I remember a little sadly

Du temps peu lointain où j'étais enfant
Of the not-so-distant time when I was a child

Je garde à présent tout près de mon cœur
Now, I keep close to my heart

Un peu de printemps, un peu de bonheur
A little bit of spring, a little bit of happiness

Je sais maintenant qu'un jour il viendra
Now I know that one day