Born in Paris but traveled widely as a child. With her father transferring first to Mexico and later around the world, she grew in touch with Bossa Nova and other local flavors of music.Returned to France and started Piano lessons at age 10 and Jazz school at age 12. Started her professional career in 1987 by sending a demo tape to Jazz greats Johnny Griffin and Ben Sidran, and was subsequently given an opportunity to record several songs with them.
In 1988 released her first single, "Absolument Jazz" with CBS France. Signed a contract with Sony Music Entertainment Japan in 1990, and released many singles and albums. From 2003 to 2005 switched to the Epic Records Japan label, and from 2005 to 2008 to Toshiba EMI. Returned to Sony Music Entertainment in 2008.
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Clémentine Lyrics
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J'me suis dit "Tu n'vas pas, tu n'vas pas encore parler de tout ça".
Le soleil et la mer
Les vacances et l'enfance
Tu vas nous saouler avec ton blabla.
Pourtant, c'est tentant
De se laisser aller
Pourtant, tout doucement
J'm'étais dit "parle de ci", j'me suis dit "parle de ça"
Des bouquins, d'expos ou de cinéma
Les sujets ne manquent pas
Discussions et débats
On est envahit par tout ce magma
Pourtant, c'est tentant
De se laisser aller
Pourtant, tout doucement
À la grâce de l'instant.
Au léger balancement
Sur une plage ensoleillée
Piña Colada frappé
Pourtant, c'est tentant
De se laisser aller
Pourtant, lentement
À la grâce de l'instant.
Au léger balancement
Sur une terrasse de café
Cigarettes, café serré
Pa pala papa ya
Pa pala papa ya
Pa pala papa ya
Pa pala papa ya
Pa pala papa ya
Pa pala papa ya
The lyrics of Clementine's song "Piña Colada" express the temptation and desire to let go and relax, while being in a state of natural grace in the moment. The singer is conflicted at first, telling themselves "Faudrait pas", or "You shouldn't", when thinking about bringing up certain subjects of conversation. The singer doesn't want to bore others with their talk, but soon realizes that it's tempting to let go and just enjoy the pleasures of life. The sun and sea, vacations and childhood memories are all things that lead to this desire to just relax and let everything be. The singer acknowledges that there are plenty of other topics to discuss, from books to exhibitions to cinema, but ultimately it is the simplicity of taking it easy that they crave.
The repetition of "Pourtant, c'est tentant" ("Yet, it's tempting") highlights the singer's internal struggle between being reserved and letting go. The chorus describes the ideal moment of enjoying a frozen piña colada while swaying gently on a sunny beach, or sipping espresso on a café terrace. The use of onomatopoeia and repetition of "Pa pala papa ya" adds a playful quality to the song and adds to the relaxed, carefree mood. Overall, the lyrics of "Piña Colada" celebrate the beauty of life's simple pleasures and the desire to let go of stress and just be in the moment.
Line by Line Meaning
J'm'étais dit "Faudrait pas".
I told myself, "I shouldn't do it."
J'me suis dit "Tu n'vas pas, tu n'vas pas encore parler de tout ça".
I told myself, "Don't do it, don't talk about all of that."
Le soleil et la mer
The sun and the sea.
Les vacances et l'enfance
Vacations and childhood.
Tu vas nous saouler avec ton blabla.
You're going to bore us with your chatter.
Pourtant, c'est tentant
However, it's tempting.
De se laisser aller
To let go.
Pourtant, tout doucement
However, slowly.
À la grâce de l'instant.
To the grace of the moment.
J'm'étais dit "parle de ci", j'me suis dit "parle de ça"
I told myself, "talk about this," then I told myself, "talk about that."
Des bouquins, d'expos ou de cinéma
Books, exhibits, or cinema.
Les sujets ne manquent pas
There's no shortage of topics.
Discussions et débats
Conversations and debates.
On est envahit par tout ce magma
We're overwhelmed by all of this mess.
Au léger balancement
With the light swaying.
Sur une plage ensoleillée
On a sunny beach.
Piña Colada frappé
A frozen Piña Colada.
Pourtant, c'est tentant
However, it's tempting.
De se laisser aller
To let go.
Pourtant, lentement
However, slowly.
À la grâce de l'instant.
To the grace of the moment.
Au léger balancement
With the light swaying.
Sur une terrasse de café
On a café terrace.
Cigarettes, café serré
Cigarettes, strong coffee.
Pa pala papa ya
Pa pala papa ya.
Pa pala papa ya
Pa pala papa ya.
Pa pala papa ya
Pa pala papa ya.
Pa pala papa ya
Pa pala papa ya.
Pa pala papa ya
Pa pala papa ya.
Writer(s): Clementine, Graciano Ferreira
Contributed by Aria O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
amelia
Quarantines got me at 3am watching how to make sorbet and I can’t even go out to get fruits
BigHit Entertainment
Cant believe this was 2yrs ago
Bethelgrace
Two years later; this comment right here 😂🤣🤦🏽 Hope ur doing okay. Bless u
NoDNAChangeForMe
@Zara Zen If you like honey, it would be 1 tablespoon
Lavender animates!!
@Forgivenend meeeeee
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Same
Zeynep Calim
Advice: if your sorbet is too runny once you've blended it, then put it into a container and put it into the freezer, also before you eat your sorbet, make sure you put it in the freezer as well as it'll taste a lot lot nicer ! (You can also use honey instead of the sorbet syrup used in the video)
Becca Evans
I made the peach basil sorbet tonight and it was so, so, so delicious! I was able to make it in my blender without any problems. Tomorrow I’m going to try the piña colada recipe. Thanks for the great video!
Jamie Cee49
Hmmm. May have to try the cucumber Shorbet. The Berry one looked so good though. And Mango with Raspberries yum. Love Raspberries.
foodifae
@All Praise To God My Lord and Saviour BRO CHILL