In the 80s and 90s, he enjoyed popular success singing his own songs, many of which climbed quickly to the top of the French charts of the era. In the 1990s, he sung several titles with Félix Gray.
He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur in 2009.
Et Toute La Ville En Parle
Didier Barbelivien Lyrics
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Depuis au moins dix jours
Il parait qu'elle est plus qu'une amie
Pas encore un amour
Il parait qu'elle a su te donner une autre identité
Que tu avais perdue à vivre à mes côtés
Il parait qu'elle est douce et gentille
Et que tu t'habitues Il parait qu'elle s'installe dans ta vie
Sans que tu l'aies voulu, il parait que c'est venu comme ça
Que tu n'as rien choisi
La tendresse qu'elle te donne
Ressemble à un défi
(Refrain:)
Et toute la ville en parle
Avec des mots qui blessent
Comme les pages à scandales
Où j'apparais sans cesse
En victime intégrale
Et toute la ville en parle
Avec des mots d'injures
Comme à un tribunal
Où je ferais figure
D'accusée principale
Il parait qu'tu la couvres de fleurs
Au premier vent d'automne
Il parait qu'à en croire la rumeur
Tu ne crois plus personne
Il parait qu'elle t'attend chaque jour
Chaque heure, chaque minute
Mais l'amour qu'elle te porte
(au Refrain)
The lyrics to Didier Barbelivien's "Et Toute La Ville En Parle" depict a situation in which the singer's ex-partner has moved on with someone new, causing their entire community to discuss and judge the situation. The verses suggest that the new partner has given the ex-partner a sense of identity and comfort that was lost while they were together, leading to speculation and rumors about the extent of their relationship. Meanwhile, the singer is portrayed as a victim of these circumstances, with the people around them using hurtful words and accusations to describe their situation.
The first verse implies that the ex-partner's new relationship is still in its early stages, as the two have only been together for ten days and the nature of their connection is not yet clear. However, the second verse suggests that the new partner has already had a significant impact on the ex-partner's life, providing emotional support and a sense of belonging that was missing before. The way in which this relationship has developed is portrayed as something that has happened to the ex-partner rather than something they have actively chosen.
Line by Line Meaning
Il parait que tu sors avec elle
It seems that you are dating her
Depuis au moins dix jours
For at least ten days now
Il parait qu'elle est plus qu'une amie
It seems that she's more than just a friend
Pas encore un amour
But not quite love yet
Il parait qu'elle a su te donner une autre identité
It seems that she has given you a new identity
Que tu avais perdue à vivre à mes côtés
One that you lost living by my side
Il parait qu'elle est douce et gentille
It seems she is sweet and kind
Et que tu t'habitues
And that you are getting used to her
Il parait qu'elle s'installe dans ta vie
It seems she's settling into your life
Sans que tu l'aies voulu, il parait que c'est venu comme ça
Without you even wanting it, it just happened like that
Que tu n'as rien choisi
That you didn't choose anything
La tendresse qu'elle te donne
The tenderness she gives you
Ressemble à un défi
Seems like a challenge
(Refrain:)
Et toute la ville en parle
And the whole town is talking
Avec des mots qui blessent
With words that hurt
Comme les pages à scandales
Like the gossip pages
Où j'apparais sans cesse
Where I keep showing up
En victime intégrale
As the complete victim
Et toute la ville en parle
And the whole town is talking
Avec des mots d'injures
With words of insults
Comme à un tribunal
Like in a court
Où je ferais figure
Where I would be seen
D'accusée principale
As the main accused
Il parait qu'tu la couvres de fleurs
It seems you cover her in flowers
Au premier vent d'automne
At the first autumn breeze
Il parait qu'à en croire la rumeur
It seems that according to rumor
Tu ne crois plus personne
You don't trust anyone anymore
Il parait qu'elle t'attend chaque jour
It seems that she waits for you every day
Chaque heure, chaque minute
Every hour, every minute
Mais l'amour qu'elle te porte
But the love she has for you
Ressemble à une insulte
Seems like an insult
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