Born in Skewen, South Wales, Tyler rose to prominence with her first hit single "Lost in France" in 1976. She signed a management deal with British songwriters Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe, who wrote and co-produced Tyler's first four studio albums between 1977 and 1981. "It's a Heartache" became Tyler's first US hit, with worldwide sales in excess of 6 million.
In 1982, Tyler signed with CBS/Columbia and began working with producer-songwriter Jim Steinman. He wrote her biggest career hit, "Total Eclipse of the Heart", and produced its parent album, "Faster Than the Speed of Night" (1983), and the follow-up, "Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire" (1986). Both albums were noted for their bombastic pop-rock production and melodramatic lyrics. Tyler's next album, "Hide Your Heart" (1988), was produced by Desmond Child and included several tracks that later became hits for other artists, including "The Best" for Tina Turner and "Save Up All Your Tears" for Cher.
Tyler leaned further into a commercial pop sound in the 1990s. She signed with Hansa Records and recorded her next album, "Bitterblue" (1991), with an assortment of producers including Giorgio Moroder, Roy Bittan and Dieter Bohlen. Her subsequent albums "Angel Heart" (1992)" and "Silhouette in Red" (1993) were recorded almost exclusively with Bohlen.
Towards the end of the 90s, Tyler moved to East West Records and recorded the albums "Free Spirit" (1995) and "All in One Voice" (1998). She continued to experiment with cross-genre sounds in the 2000s, recording the covers album "Heart Strings" (2003) with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2004, Tyler began recording in Paris with producer Jean Lahcène, beginning with a re-recording of "Total Eclipse of the Heart" which topped the charts in France and Belgium. Tyler promoted her subsequent albums "Simply Believe" (2004) and "Wings" (2005) with a world tour and the release of her first concert film Bonnie on Tour.
Tyler spent the following eight years concentrating on her live work before returning to the studio for "Rocks and Honey" (2013). The album includes her UK Eurovision entry "Believe in Me". In 2018, Tyler reunited with David Mackay, who produced Tyler's first two albums in the 1970s, for her latest releases "Between the Earth and the Stars" (2019) and "The Best Is Yet to Come" (2021).
Tyler has contributed to several film soundtracks. Her most notable recording is "Holding Out for a Hero" which featured in Footloose, and has since become synonymous with action sequences, having later appeared in Shrek 2, Loki, and in numerous movie trailers. In 1984, Tyler sang the track "Here She Comes" for Giorgio Moroder's restoration of Fritz Lange's Metropolis, a recording which led to Tyler's third Grammy nomination.
Lost In France
Bonnie Tyler Lyrics
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In the fields the birds were singing
I was lost in France
And the day was just beginning
As I stood there in the morning rain
I had a feeling I can't explain
I was lost in France in love
In the street a band was playing
And the crowd all danced
Didn't catch what they were saying
When I looked up he was standing there
And I knew I shouldn't but I didn't care
I was lost in France in love
Ooh la la la ooh la la la dance
Ooh la la la dancing
Ooh la la la ooh la la la dance
Ooh la la la dancing
Ooh la la la ooh la la la dance
Ooh la la la dancing
I was lost in France
And the vines were over-flowing
I was lost in France
And a million stars were glowing
And I looked round for a telephone
To say 'baby I won't be home'
I was lost in France in love
Ooh la la la ooh la la la dance
Ooh la la la dancing
Ooh la la la ooh la la la dance
Ooh la la la dancing
Ooh la la la ooh la la la dance
Ooh la la la dancing
And I looked round for a telephone
To say 'baby I won't be home'
I was lost in France in love
Ooh la la la ooh la la la dance
Ooh la la la dancing
Ooh la la la ooh la la la dance
Ooh la la la dancing
Ooh la la la ooh la la la dance
Ooh la la la dancing
Ooh la la la ooh la la la dance
Ooh la la la dancing
Lost in France is a song by Bonnie Tyler which is from her album The World Starts Tonight. The song is both written and produced by Ronnie Scott, Steve Wolfe, and Karen Benson. The overall lyric of the song follows the story of a woman who is traveling around France. She is caught up in the romantic sentiments that the country exudes all around her. She falls in love with a man while enjoying the country, and despite knowing that it is not entirely rational for her to pursue a Frenchman that she barely knows, she goes along with the feelings anyway.
The opening verse talks about the singer being lost in France while listening to the birds singing in the background. It is clear that she is enchanted by the country's beauty and the music that she is listening to. In the second verse, she is in the middle of the road and hears music. She follows the sound to find a band playing on the street. While she is watching the crowd dance, she spots a man staring at her. Their eyes lock, and she is intrigued by him. The third verse talks about her sighting, and she is standing in the vineyards looking up at the stars. The singer is so lost in the moment that she can't find a telephone to call her husband and tell him that she won't be coming home. The chorus "Ooh la la la ooh la la la dance, Ooh la la la dancing" is repeated throughout the song and culminates in the singer's state of euphoria while being lost in France.
Overall, the Lost in France is about the deep infatuation one can experience in a foreign country. The song relies on its lyrics to convey its message, as the music itself is relatively uplifting and catchy. It is a classic Bonnie Tyler song that showcases her unique vocal stylings.
Line by Line Meaning
I was lost in France
I found myself in a state of confusion and uncertainty while in France
In the fields the birds were singing
While I was lost, I could hear the beautiful sounds of nature all around me
And the day was just beginning
It was early in the morning when I found myself lost in France
As I stood there in the morning rain
While lost, I was standing in the rain and experiencing a range of emotions
I had a feeling I can't explain
I had an inexplicable feeling overcome me while lost in France
In the street a band was playing
While searching for my way, I stumbled upon a band performing in the street
And the crowd all danced
The people around me were all dancing and having a good time
Didn't catch what they were saying
I couldn't understand the words of the song the band was playing
When I looked up he was standing there
In my distracted state, I unexpectedly noticed a man standing near me
And I knew I shouldn't but I didn't care
Despite knowing better, I was drawn to the man and didn't want to resist
In the vines the grapes were growing
While still lost in France, I was surrounded by flourishing grapevines
And the day was hot and the sun was glowing
The hot sun was beating down on me while I wandered through the vineyards
And I looked round for a telephone
As I lost myself even more, I searched for a phone to call my loved one
To say 'baby I won't be home'
I planned to call and let them know that I wasn't sure when I'd be able to return home
Ooh la la la ooh la la la dance
This phrase is repeated as a musical interlude, conveying the carefree and romantic nature of the experience
Lyrics © MUSIC & MEDIA INT'L, INC., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: RONNIE JAMES SCOTT, STEVE WOLFE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Everyone talks about Total Eclipse Of The Heart but many of them don't talk about her older songs. Can we take some time to appreciate them?
@iacoporegini2429
I agree with you. Many people must understand that Bonnie is not just Total eclipse, she has made many other songs before and after total eclipse, some even more beautiful
@Heimrik01
Je les apprécie à leur juste valeur ;-)
@user-cd9rp6cu6t
@Heimrik01 Да, я тоже ценю их такими, какие они есть
@bill2178
i dont know why it never occurred to me to lookup more songs because all her songs are great
@kenthepen4857
I agree, and this is my all time favourite from her.
@jehaustin
I have said this before, and I will say it again voices like Bonnie Tyler’s don’t come around that often. It’s rare that someone can sound different after there first single and still be able to sound great like she does..
A true gem💎 !
@kimjason8793
I was born in 1975 and it was 1994 when I first bought her album 'The world starts tonight'. Since then I collected all of her albums and she's been one of my favorite singers. She's been always so powerful, at the same time so sweet, exotic, and sexy-hey, not only just the way guys usually think. Long live Bonnie Tyler and thank you. :-)
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