Born to a large impoverished family, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record. In 1990, she released the anglophone album Unison, establishing herself as a viable pop artist in North America and other English-speaking areas of the world.
Dion had first gained international recognition in the 1980s by winning both the 1982 Yamaha World Popular Song Festival and the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest.Following a series of French albums in the early 1980s, she signed on to CBS Records Canada in 1986. During the 1990s, with the help of Angélil, she achieved worldwide fame after signing with Epic Records and releasing several English albums along with additional French albums, becoming one of the most successful artists in pop music history. However, in 1999 at the height of her success, Dion announced a temporary retirement from entertainment in order to start a family and spend time with her husband, who had been diagnosed with cancer.She returned to the top of pop music in 2002 and signed a three-year (later extended to almost five years) contract to perform nightly in a five-star theatrical show at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas.
After performing in 25 countries during the Taking Chances World Tour which ended in February 2009 (one year after it began) she took another 2 year hiatus, focusing on expanding her family. After 6 in-vitro tries she gave birth to twin boys Nelson and Eddy in October 2010. In the meantime she announced her return to Vegas, her new show simply named "Céline" premièred on March 15th 2011 to spectacular reviews by media and audience.
Dion's music has been influenced by genres ranging from rock and R&B to gospel and classical. While her releases have often received mixed critical reception, she is renowned for her technically skilled and powerful vocals. Dion is the best selling Canadian artist of all time; and her album D'eux is the best selling francophone album of all time. Dion is regarded as one of pop music's most influential voices. Linda Lister describes Dion as a reigning Queen of Pop for her influence over the record industry during the 1990s. On a cultural level, Dion is credited for introducing francophone music to many non-francophone countries around the globe. Dion is also credited for both revitalizing and revolutionizing the entertainment scene in Las Vegas with the gargantuan successes of her residencies there. She managed to re-popularize the Las Vegas "residency" as a desirable way for top artists to essentially tour in place, letting their fans come to them. Over the years, fellow established icons such as Britney Spears, Elton John, Bette Midler, Rod Stewart, Cher and Shania Twain followed suit.
Je cherche l'ombre
Céline Dion Lyrics
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Sur ces musiques anciennes qui reviennent en mémoire
Quand le soleil s'éteint et que revient le soir
Je cherche l'ombre pour nous mettre à l'abri, mon amour
Pour découvrir ton corps, loin de toute lumière
Et pour t'aimer encore comme une étrangère
Qui dévore mon âme et brûle dans mes veines
De ce désir infâme qui en moi se déchaîne
Je cherche l'ombre pour pleurer avec toi, mon amour
Sur cette vie trop courte qui file entre nos doigts
Et qui mange les jours en m'éloignant de toi
Je cherche l'ombre
Je cherche l'ombre comme on cherche un ami, mon amour
Qui nous prendra la main, sans larmes, sans chagrin
Pour nous conduire ailleurs, cacher notre bonheur
Cacher notre bonheur
Et je cherche l'ombre
Et je cherche l'ombre
Je cherche l'ombre
The lyrics of Celine Dion's "Je cherche l'ombre" express a deep longing for intimacy, connection, and escape. In the song, Dion is searching for the shadows to dance with her lover to the music that reminds them of old times. She wants to be hidden from the world, to discover her partner's body in the darkness, and to love them like a stranger. The shadows serve as the perfect wild and private place to quench her burning desire and a place to cry with her lover over the fleeting nature of life that threatens to keep them apart.
In the last verse, Dion sings about seeking the shadows like one would search for a friend who could lead them elsewhere, someone who could take them away from everything that threatens their happiness. The shadows would be like a haven, where they can hide their joy and protect it from anyone looking to steal it. The song explores the theme of the power of love in bringing people together and the need for privacy to build and nourish that love.
Overall, "Je cherche l'ombre" expresses the overwhelming desire for intimacy and escape, the need to escape from the harshness of the world and the limited time we have to love.
Line by Line Meaning
Je cherche l'ombre pour danser avec toi, mon amour
I seek the shadow to dance with you, my love.
Sur ces musiques anciennes qui reviennent en mémoire
To the tune of ancient songs that come back into memory.
Quand le soleil s'éteint et que revient le soir
As the sun sets and the evening returns.
Je cherche l'ombre pour nous mettre à l'abri, mon amour
I seek the shadow to shelter us, my love.
Pour découvrir ton corps, loin de toute lumière
To discover your body, far from any light.
Et pour t'aimer encore comme une étrangère
And to love you again like a stranger.
Je cherche l'ombre pour éteindre le feu, mon amour
I seek the shadow to extinguish the fire, my love.
Qui dévore mon âme et brûle dans mes veines
That devours my soul and burns in my veins.
De ce désir infâme qui en moi se déchaîne
Of this infamous desire that unleashes within me.
Je cherche l'ombre pour pleurer avec toi, mon amour
I seek the shadow to cry with you, my love.
Sur cette vie trop courte qui file entre nos doigts
About this short life that slips away from our fingers.
Et qui mange les jours en m'éloignant de toi
And that devours days while taking me away from you.
Je cherche l'ombre
I seek the shadow.
Je cherche l'ombre comme on cherche un ami, mon amour
I seek the shadow like one seeks a friend, my love.
Qui nous prendra la main, sans larmes, sans chagrin
One that will take our hand, without tears, without pain.
Pour nous conduire ailleurs, cacher notre bonheur
To take us somewhere else, to hide our happiness.
Cacher notre bonheur
To hide our happiness.
Et je cherche l'ombre
And I seek the shadow.
Et je cherche l'ombre
And I seek the shadow.
Je cherche l'ombre
I seek the shadow.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Lisa Payette, Jacques Veneruso
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Monastere Nature
« Je cherche l'ombre »
Je cherche l’ombre
Pour danser avec toi
Mon amour
Sur ces musiques anciennes
Qui reviennent en mémoire
Quand le soleil s’éteint
Et que revient le soir
Je cherche l’ombre
Pour nous mettre à l’abri
Mon amour
Pour découvrir ton corps
Loin de toute lumière
Et pour t’aimer encore
Comme une étrangère
Je cherche l’ombre
Pour éteindre le feu
Mon amour
Qui dévore mon âme
Et brûle dans mes veines
De ce désir infâme
Qui en moi se déchaîne
Je cherche l’ombre
Pour pleurer avec toi
Mon amour
Sur cette vie trop courte
Qui file entre nos doigts
Et qui mange les jours
En m’éloignant de toi
Je cherche l’ombre
Je cherche l’ombre
Comme on cherche un ami
Mon amour
Qui nous prendra la main
Sans larmes, sans chagrin
Pour nous conduire ailleurs
Cacher notre bonheur
Cacher notre bonheur
Je cherche l’ombre
Je cherche l’ombre
Je cherche l’ombre
Ree-Ree Marie
Céline’s voice is incredibly beautiful and soothing. ❤️
Daniel Wallen
My favorite song from that album, I played it once a long long time ago, but it's still killing me every single time I play it again. I wish she could sing this song live it's underrated ❤ and the best part of this masterpiece is 2:14
( CACHER NOTRE BONHEUR )
Hakima Jaouhari
Thanks for 2:14 !!! Yes, it's really beautiful...:)
I was not paying attention To it though i listened to the song many times !!! You're a talented person 👍
Fares Hett
Une belle chanson encore, des paroles vraiment très touchante.
Diana Kamel
One of my favourite songs of D'elles. I hope she sings it live again it's so underrated.❤
Alexandre Bourgeat
Un beau talent ! 🌹
Hugo Earthlink
Magnifique ! ❤️
Telo Feliz
Bonsoir.tu.sar.var
Monastere Nature
« Je cherche l'ombre »
Je cherche l’ombre
Pour danser avec toi
Mon amour
Sur ces musiques anciennes
Qui reviennent en mémoire
Quand le soleil s’éteint
Et que revient le soir
Je cherche l’ombre
Pour nous mettre à l’abri
Mon amour
Pour découvrir ton corps
Loin de toute lumière
Et pour t’aimer encore
Comme une étrangère
Je cherche l’ombre
Pour éteindre le feu
Mon amour
Qui dévore mon âme
Et brûle dans mes veines
De ce désir infâme
Qui en moi se déchaîne
Je cherche l’ombre
Pour pleurer avec toi
Mon amour
Sur cette vie trop courte
Qui file entre nos doigts
Et qui mange les jours
En m’éloignant de toi
Je cherche l’ombre
Je cherche l’ombre
Comme on cherche un ami
Mon amour
Qui nous prendra la main
Sans larmes, sans chagrin
Pour nous conduire ailleurs
Cacher notre bonheur
Cacher notre bonheur
Je cherche l’ombre
Je cherche l’ombre
Je cherche l’ombre
Colette Thomas
Magnifique chanson CÉLINE.....MERCI DU PLUS PROFOND DE MON CŒUR ❤