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 ne veux pas
Céline Dion Lyrics
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Rêveur comme une musique
J'oublie déjà que tu es tout en pleurs
C'est déjà novembre sans toi
Je ne veux pas que tu te moques de moi
Non je ne le veux pas
Je ne veux pas que tu sois bien
Quand je suis loin de tes bras
Promesses dans le vent
Poésies sans rimes
Fumée sans flammes
C'est déjà novembre
Frissons des yeux d'aquarelle
Passion de polichinelle
Tout ce bonheur que je croyais prendre
C'est déjà novembre sans toi
Je ne veux pas que tu te moques de moi
Non je ne le veux pas
Je ne veux pas que tu sois bien
Quand je suis loin de tes bras
Je ne veux pas que tu sois bien
Quand je suis loin de tes bras
Nous deux c'était Babel
Comment se comprendre
Tu parlais trop
Et c'est déjà novembre
Je ne veux pas que tu te moques de moi
Non je ne le veux pas
Je ne veux pas que tu te moques de moi
Non je ne le veux pas
Je ne veux pas que tu sois bien
Quand je suis loin de tes bras
Nous deux c'était Babel
Comment se comprendre
Tu parlais trop
Et c'est déjà novembre
Mm je ne veux pas
Mm je ne veux pas
Je ne veux pas
Je ne veux pas que tu te moques de moi
Non je ne le veux pas
Je ne veux pas que tu te moques de moi
Non je ne le veux pas
Je ne veux pas
Je ne veux pas
Je ne veux pas
The song "Je ne veux pas" by Celine Dion tells the story of a woman who has lost her lover, and how she feels about it. She talks about how he is crying and that she forgets that he is, which shows not a lack of empathy but rather how overwhelmed she is with circumstances. She then goes on to say that she does not want him to make fun of her and for him to be happy when she is not with him, which shows how much she still loves him deeply despite the distance between them.
The chorus echoes this sentiment by repeating the phrase "Je ne veux pas" (I do not want), which can be interpreted as the singer's stubborn refusal to accept the reality of their separation. There is a certain desperation in the repeated appeals, highlighting how much she wants things to remain the same as before.
The verses also contain references to elements of nature and various artistic forms, such as poetry and music. These can be seen as symbols for the emotional and creative aspects of human experience that help us cope with difficult situations.
Overall, the song is a poignant expression of grief, longing and heartache that many people can relate to. It captures the complexity of human emotions and how they manifest in different ways during times of loss and separation.
Line by Line Meaning
Douceur d'un ciel d'Amerique
The sweet essence of an American sky
Rêveur comme une musique
Dreamy like a melody
J'oublie déjà que tu es tout en pleurs
I'm already forgetting that you're all in tears
C'est déjà novembre sans toi
It's already November without you
Je ne veux pas que tu te moques de moi
I don't want you to make fun of me
Non je ne le veux pas
No, I don't want that
Je ne veux pas que tu sois bien
I don't want you to be okay
Quand je suis loin de tes bras
When I'm far from your embrace
Promesses dans le vent
Promises in the wind
Poésies sans rimes
Poetry without rhyme
Fumée sans flammes
Smoke without fire
Frissons des yeux d'aquarelle
Shivers of watercolor eyes
Passion de polichinelle
Puppet-like passion
Tout ce bonheur que je croyais prendre
All the happiness that I thought I could have
C'est déjà novembre sans toi
It's already November without you
Nous deux c'était Babel
Between us, it was like the Tower of Babel
Comment se comprendre
How can we understand each other
Tu parlais trop
You talked too much
Mm je ne veux pas
Mm, I don't want it
Lyrics © BEUSCHER ARPEGE, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: EDDY MARNAY, ROMANO MUSUMARRA
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