Camille Bazbaz (born 1967) is a French author-composer-interpreter with Fre… Read Full Bio ↴Camille Bazbaz (born 1967) is a French author-composer-interpreter with French-Lebanese roots. He was born in Suresnes.

French pop-reggae-soul artist Camille Bazbaz's career began during his college years as a member of the politically charged, rebellious punk rock group Cri de la Mouche (Cry of the Fly). Bazbaz stayed with the group throughout the 1980s, serving as the group's organist. Influenced by the punk and rock sounds of the '70s, Cri de la Mouche stayed active until their split in 1990.
Bazbaz took the opportunity to explore new stylistic directions. These included reggae, soul, and the blues, but most importantly hip-hop. Bazbaz dove headfirst into the rap and hip-hop idioms in the early 1990s, collaborating with French hip-hop musicians like Joey Starr, who ultimately appeared on his debut record, Dubadelik, released in 1996. Colored with gentle reggae inflections and characterized by Bazbaz's typically humorous and seductive lyrics, the record was well received by the emerging French urban music community. Dubadelik earned Bazbaz a reputation as an underground up-and-comer, opening doors into other creative circles.
Filmmaker Pierre Savadori commissioned Bazbaz to compose the soundtracks for four of his films, Comme Elle Respire (1997), Les Marchands de Sable (2000), Apres Vous (2003), and Hors de Prix (2006). As he gained recognition as a film composer, Bazbaz's solo discography continued to grow with the releases of Une Envie de Chien (2000) and Sur le Bout de la Langue (2004).
A pilgrimage to Kingston, Jamaica, produced the artist's fourth solo record, Le bonheur fantôme. Recorded with a mixture of local musicians and Bazbaz's regular collaborators, the album became the artist's most West Indies-centric project to date. The album's release in May 2007 was followed by a busy touring schedule that would take Bazbaz and his bandmates to every corner of the French world music circuit.

Tout ce que tu veux
Bazbaz Lyrics

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Je ferai tout ce que tu veux
Ne me dis pas Adieu
Je ferai tout ce que tu veux
Regarde dans mes yeux
Ce sera comme tu veux
Ne me dis pas Adieu

Laisse-moi le temps

De rêver encore
D'apprendre toute la nuit
Les formes de ton corps
Et pendant que tu dors
Glissent sur le sol
Des larmes sans saveur
Des larmes qui me font peur

Tu t'es couchée sans me voir
Allongée dans le noir
Comme si je n'étais pas là
A te tendre les bras
Aujourd'hui tu es loin
Moi, je ne sens plus rien

A genoux des deux mains
Je guette ton parfum

Overall Meaning

In Bazbaz's song Tout ce que tu veux, the singer expresses his willingness to do anything for the person he loves. He begs her not to say goodbye, and promises to fulfil whatever desires she has. He describes the way he longs to learn every curve of her body through touch, and how his tears flow freely as he watches over her, afraid of losing her. Despite his deep love for her, she seems to have distanced herself from him, and he is left alone, waiting for the fragrance of her presence to return.

The lyrics are simple and direct, and convey a sense of vulnerability and desperation. The singer is laying bare his emotions, and making himself completely available to the person he loves. He is willing to do whatever it takes to keep her, and his love is pure and selfless. The song's melody is plaintive and haunting, and perfectly captures the mood of the lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

Je ferai tout ce que tu veux
I'll do everything you want me to

Ne me dis pas Adieu
Don't say farewell to me

Regarde dans mes yeux
Look into my eyes

Ce sera comme tu veux
It will be how you want it

Laisse-moi le temps
Give me time

De rêver encore
To dream again

D'apprendre toute la nuit
To learn all night long

Les formes de ton corps
The shapes of your body

Et pendant que tu dors
And while you sleep

Glissent sur le sol
Tears without taste slide on the ground

Des larmes sans saveur
Tears without flavor