Corynne Charby (also known as Corinne Charbit, born July 12, 1960 in Paris)… Read Full Bio ↴Corynne Charby (also known as Corinne Charbit, born July 12, 1960 in Paris) is a French actress and singer at the end of the 1970's and 1980's. For years she worked as a top model and was on the front pages of magazines such as "Inch" or "Lui", and often appeared in fashion shows all over the world. Quickly after that, Charby, Pierre Richard, and Gérard Depardieu appeared in her first film in 1981, titled "La chèvre". In 1984 Charby released her first single, "À cause de toi". In 1986 though, her big success came with the song "Boule de flipper". At the end of the 1980's, Charby withdrew herself from the public. The most recent account of her in the public was her song "Pile ou face" appearing in the film "8 femmes". It was covered by Emanuelle Beart.

Pile Ou Face
Corynne Charby Lyrics

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Pas la peine de se retourner sur le tableau décroché
La craie s'efface, y'a plus de traces

Et moi je vis ma vie à pile ou face
Tous mes sentiments à pile ou face
Indifféremment à pile ou face
Et de temps en temps un coup je passe, un coup je casse.
Je veux vivre ma vie à pile ou face

Mes amours se jouent à pile ou face
Dans un léger flou à pile ou face
Je risquerai tout, un coup je m'égare, un coup je me gare.

Chaque jour devant ma glace, je vois des rêves qui passent
Et qui s'effacent, c'est le temps qui se cache

Et moi je vis ma vie à pile ou face
Tous mes sentiments à pile ou face
Indifféremment à pile ou face
Et de temps en temps un coup je passe, un coup je casse.
Mais moi je vis ma vie à pile ou face
Toutes mes émotions à pile ou face

Chaque sensation à pile ou face
Sans hésitation, un coup je passe, un coup je casse.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Pile ou face" by Corynne Charby talks about living life with uncertainty and randomness, taking everything as a game of chance. The first verse suggests that looking back at past experiences won't do any good as everything disappears with time. The chorus repeats the phrase "à pile ou face" which means "heads or tails", emphasizing the idea of taking chances in life. The lyrics describe the attitude of the singer towards relationships, emotions, and decisions, where everything is decided by flipping a coin. Even in front of the mirror, the singer sees fleeting dreams and ideas that disappear with time.

The lyrics suggest that the singer leads an unpredictable, carefree, and at times reckless life, where choices are made randomly. This theme can resonate with many people who face uncertainty and indecisiveness in their lives. The song's upbeat melody and catchy chorus make it easy to sing along to and enjoy, adding to its popularity.

Line by Line Meaning

Pas la peine de se retourner sur le tableau décroché
There's no point in looking back at the taken-down chalkboard

La craie s'efface, y'a plus de traces
The chalk has been erased, there are no more marks

Et moi je vis ma vie à pile ou face
And I live my life by flipping a coin

Tous mes sentiments à pile ou face
All of my emotions, heads or tails

Indifféremment à pile ou face
Indifferent to the outcome of the flip

Et de temps en temps un coup je passe, un coup je casse.
And from time to time, I pass or break

Je veux vivre ma vie à pile ou face
I want to live my life by flipping a coin

Mes amours se jouent à pile ou face
My love life is played by flipping a coin

Dans un léger flou à pile ou face
In a slight blur, I flip a coin

Je risquerai tout, un coup je m'égare, un coup je me gare.
I'll risk everything, sometimes I lose my way, sometimes I park myself.

Chaque jour devant ma glace, je vois des rêves qui passent
Every day in front of my mirror, I see passing dreams