Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a … Read Full Bio ↴Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, pianist, and composer. Collaborating with lyricist Bernie Taupin since 1967, John is one of the most successful artists of all time, having sold over 300 million records worldwide in a seven-decade career in music. He is acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his work during the 1970s, and his lasting impact on the music industry. John's music and showmanship have had a significant impact on popular music. His songwriting partnership with Taupin is one of the most successful in history.

John was raised in the Pinner suburb of London and learned to play piano at an early age, forming the blues band Bluesology in 1962. After leaving Bluesology in 1967 to embark on a solo career, John met Taupin after they both answered an advert for songwriters. For two years, they wrote songs for other artists, and John worked as a session musician for artists. John released his debut album Empty Sky in 1969, and a year later formed the Elton John Band and released his first hit single, "Your Song".

John's critical success was at its peak in the 1970s when he released a streak of chart-topping albums in the US and UK, which began with Honky Château (1972) and culminated with Rock of the Westies (1975). John continued his success in the 1980s and 1990s, having several hit singles and albums in both decades, and has continued to record new music since then. He has also had success in musical films and theatre, composing music for The Lion King, Aida, and Billy Elliot the Musical. In 2018, John began his ongoing farewell tour Farewell Yellow Brick Road, which is scheduled to conclude in 2023. The 2019 biopic Rocketman dramatized his life and career.

Outside of music, John is an HIV/AIDS charity fundraiser and has been involved in the fight against AIDS since the late 1980s. He established the Elton John AIDS Foundation in 1992, which has raised over £300 million since its inception, and a year later he began hosting his annual Foundation Academy Awards Party, which has since become one of the biggest high-profile Oscar parties in the Hollywood film industry. John was the chairman and director of Watford F.C, from 1976 to 1987, and again from 1997 to 2002, and is an honorary life president of the club. From the late 1970s to the late 1980s, John developed a severe addiction problem to drugs and alcohol but has been sober since 1990. He entered into a civil partnership with Canadian filmmaker David Furnish in 2005; they married after same-sex marriage became legal in England and Wales in 2014.

John has sold over 300 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time. He has more than fifty Top 40 hits on the UK Singles Chart and US Billboard Hot 100, including nine number-ones in the UK and US, as well as seven consecutive number-one albums in the US. His tribute single "Candle in the Wind 1997", a rewritten version of his 1974 single in dedication to Princess Diana, sold over 33 million copies worldwide and is the best-selling chart single of all time. In 2021, John became the first solo artist with UK Top 10 singles across six decades.

John has received numerous awards, including five Grammy Awards, five Brit Awards; including for Outstanding Contribution to Music; two Academy Awards, two Golden Globes, a Tony Award, a Laurence Olivier Award, a Disney Legend Award, and the Kennedy Center Honor. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and is a fellow of The Ivors Academy. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to music and charitable services in 1998 and was appointed a member of the Order of the Companions of Honour by King Charles III (then Prince of Wales) in 2020.

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Solo studio albums
Empty Sky (1969)
Elton John (1970)
Tumbleweed Connection (1970)
Madman Across the Water (1971)
Honky Château (1972)
Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player (1973)
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973)
Caribou (1974)
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975)
Rock of the Westies (1975)
Blue Moves (1976)
A Single Man (1978)
Victim of Love (1979)
21 at 33 (1980)
The Fox (1981)
Jump Up! (1982)
Too Low for Zero (1983)
Breaking Hearts (1984)
Ice on Fire (1985)
Leather Jackets (1986)
Reg Strikes Back (1988)
Sleeping with the Past (1989)
The One (1992)
Made in England (1995)
The Big Picture (1997)
Songs from the West Coast (2001)
Peachtree Road (2004)
The Captain & the Kid (2006)
The Diving Board (2013)
Wonderful Crazy Night (2016)
Regimental Sgt. Zippo (2021)

Je voudrais déjà être roi
Elton John Lyrics

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C'est moi Simba
C'est moi le roi
Du royaume animal

C'est la première fois qu'on voit un roi
Avec si peu de poils

Je vais faire dans la cour des grands

Une entrée triomphale
En poussant très royalement
Un rugissement bestial

Majesté tu te mouches pas du coude

Je voudrais déjà être roi

Tu as encore un long chemin a faire
Votre altesse
Tu peux me croire

Au roi on ne dit pas (D'ailleurs quand je dis ça, je...)

Tiens ta langue et tais toi (Ce que j'essai de dire c'est...)

Surtout ne fais pas ça (Il faut que tu comprennes...)

Restes ici, assieds toi (Reste ici)

Sans jamais dire ou je vais
Je veux faire ce qui me plaît

Il est grand temps votre grandeur
Qu'on parle de coeur à coeur

Le roi n'a que faire des conseils d'une vieille corneille

Si tu confonds la monarchie
Avec la tyrannie
Vive la république
Adieu l'Afrique
Je ferme la boutique
Ah prends garde Lion
Ne te trompe pas de voie
Je voudrais déjà être roi
Regardez bien à l'ouest (Oh! pitié! Au secours!)
Regardez bien à l'est (Non! non! oh!)
Mon pouvoir sans conteste
Et sans frontières (Pas encore)
C'est une rumeur qui monte jusqu'au ciel
Les animaux répandent la nouvelle
Simba sera le nouveau roi soleil
Je voudrais déjà être roi

Je voudrais déjà être roi
Je voudrais déjà être roi

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Elton John's "Je voudrais déjà être roi" are from the perspective of Simba, who dreams of becoming the king of the animal kingdom. He excitedly proclaims himself as the king and marvels at how he is the first king with so little fur. Simba then goes on to talk about making a grand entrance and roaring like a beast to assert his dominance. However, he is quickly reminded by his advisor that he still has a long way to go and must watch what he says and does as a king. Despite this, Simba remains determined to do whatever he wants and become the king he dreams of being.

The lyrics to this song are rich with themes related to power, responsibility, and the journey towards becoming a leader. Simba's desire to become a king is not just about having power and control, but also about fulfilling a sense of destiny and purpose. He wants to prove himself as a leader and make a difference in his world, but he must also learn to balance his ambition with a sense of humility and responsibility to those he leads.

Overall, the lyrics to "Je voudrais déjà être roi" offer an insightful look at the journey towards becoming a leader and the challenges one must face along the way.

Line by Line Meaning

C'est moi Simba
I am Simba, the character singing this song.

C'est moi le roi, du royaume animal
I am the King of the Animal Kingdom.

C'est la première fois qu'on voit un roi, avec si peu de poils
This is the first time anyone will witness a King with so little fur.

Je vais faire dans la cour des grands, une entrée triomphale, en poussant très royalement, un rugissement bestial
I will make a grand and triumphant entrance into the company of the great ones by unleashing a very royal and bestial roar.

Majesté, tu te mouches pas du coude
Your Majesty, you do not have to hold back, feel free to be yourself without hesitation.

Je voudrais déjà être roi
I wish I were already the King.

Tu as encore un long chemin à faire votre altesse, tu peux me croire
You still have a long way to go, Your Highness, believe me.

Au roi on ne dit - tiens ta langue et tais-toi - surtout ne fais pas ça - restes ici, assieds-toi
To the King, one would say: 'hold your tongue and be quiet,' 'be careful not to do that,' 'stay here and sit down.'

Sans jamais dire où je vais, je veux faire ce qui me plaît
Without ever saying where I'm going, I want to do what pleases me.

Il est grand temps, votre grandeur, qu'on parle de coeur à coeur
It is high time, Your Majesty, that we speak heart-to-heart.

Le roi n'a que faire des conseils d'une vieille corneille
The King has no need for advice from an old crow.

Si tu confonds la monarchie avec la tyrannie, vive la république, adieu l'Afrique, je ferme la boutique
If you confuse monarchy with tyranny, then long live the republic, goodbye Africa, I'll close shop.

Ah prends garde lion, ne te trompe pas de voie, je voudrais déjà être roi
Oh, be careful lion, do not stray from the path, I wish I were already King.

Regardez bien à l'ouest, regardez bien à l'est, mon pouvoir sans conteste et sans frontières (pas encore), c'est une rumeur qui monte jusqu'au ciel
Look to the west and the east, my power is without rival and without limits (not yet), it is a rumor that reaches to the heavens.

Les animaux répandent la nouvelle, Simba sera le nouveau roi soleil
The animals are spreading the news, Simba will be the new Sun King.

Je voudrais déjà être roi
I wish I were already the King.

Writer(s): Luc Aulivier, Elton John, Tim Rice

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