Éric Serra's father Claude was a famous French songwriter in the 1950s and '60s, and, as such, Éric was exposed to music and its production at a young age. His mother died when he was just seven years old. In the early '80s, Serra met director Luc Besson and was asked to score his first movie Le Dernier Combat (1983). Serra has scored all of Besson's directed movies to date, except Angel-A (2005) (scored by Anja Garbarek), and several that Besson has written such as Wasabi.
In 1995, Éric Serra was chosen to compose the score to the James Bond film GoldenEye, and produced a much more modern-sounding avant-garde soundtrack compared to previous Bond films. It met with mixed reviews from film critics. Serra's score is often criticized by Bond fans, and is considered the farthest departure from a traditional Bond score and, by some, as the most inappropriate in the series history. Others find it highly innovative, with the main problem the lack of John Barry's traditional theme. The producers later hired John Altman to provide the music for the tank chase in St. Petersburg. Serra's original track for that sequence can still be found on the soundtrack as "A Pleasant Drive In St. Petersburg".
Occasionally, and mainly due to his album released by this name, he is known in credits as RXRA (pronounced like his name, in French). An example is "Little Light of Love" on The Fifth Element soundtrack, which is credited to RXRA.
From 1980 to 1988, Éric Serra played bass guitar for French singer Jacques Higelin.
Éric Serra is also a songwriter, notably having written "It's Only Mystery" for the film Subway and "My Lady Blue" for Le Grand Bleu. In 1988, Éric Serra released an album of rock music titled RXRA which resembles the artist's name when pronounced as initial letters in French.
Most recently he composed the music for the new Criss Angel/Cirque Du Soleil show 'Criss Angel: Believe' to open at the Luxor Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, in October 2008.
Serra has spent little time in front of the camera, choosing to work behind the scenes instead. However, on French television he has made a number of appearances performing music, and notably appeared in the Luc Besson movie Subway in which he plays 'Enrico the bassist'.
My Lady Blue
Eric Serra Lyrics
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Only a strange feeling,
sleeping without falling.
I'll try another World
where the water is not blue anymore,
another reallity.
Oh, my baby I love you,
My lady blue.
that I'll never reach.
I seek eternity.
No more sun, no more wind.
Only a strange feeling,
leaving without moving.
I'll try another World
and the sky slowly fades in my mind.
Just like a memory.
No more reasons, no fears
Only this strange feeling,
giving without thinking.
Oh, my baby I love you,
My lady blue.
I'm looking for something
I'll never reach.
Baby, I love you
my lady blue.
I'm searching for something
that I'll never reach.
I seek eternity.
The lyrics of Éric Serra's song "My Lady Blue" depict a sense of longing and searching for something beyond what can be physically attained. The singer expresses that they have no regrets or tears and yet they feel a strange sensation of being asleep without falling. Clearly, they are not content with the world around them and seek something else, a different reality where the water is not blue anymore. This desire to escape their current surroundings is palpable as the singer sings about searching for something that they will never reach.
The singer's yearning for something beyond the mundane is reinforced by their description of a world where there is no more sun or wind, only a strange feeling of leaving without moving. The singer's search for meaning takes on a spiritual dimension as they reveal their quest for eternity, their desire for something that transcends time and space. The lyrics of the song are carefully crafted to convey a sense of longing and restlessness that is universal in nature. Ultimately, the song expresses a desire for something more meaningful, a higher purpose that goes beyond the confines of everyday life.
Line by Line Meaning
No regrets, no tears.
I have no feelings of remorse or sadness.
Only a strange feeling,
I have an unusual sensation.
sleeping without falling.
I sleep soundly without feeling like I'm falling.
I'll try another World
I'll attempt to explore a different reality.
where the water is not blue anymore,
In this new reality, the water is a different color.
another reallity.
It's an alternate reality different from the one I'm currently in.
Oh, my baby I love you,
I express my affection to my beloved.
My lady blue.
I refer to my lover as 'my lady in blue.'
I'm looking for something
I'm searching for a particular thing.
that I'll never reach.
I don't believe I will ever achieve or obtain what I'm looking for.
I seek eternity.
I desire immortality or something infinite that can never be lost.
No more sun, no more wind.
There's no longer any sunlight or wind present in my environment.
Only a strange feeling,
Again, I have an unusual sensation.
leaving without moving.
I feel like I'm departing even though I haven't physically moved.
and the sky slowly fades in my mind.
The image of the sky gradually diminishes and disappears from my thoughts.
Just like a memory.
It's like a distant recollection.
No more reasons, no fears
I have no excuses nor anxieties.
Only this strange feeling,
Once again, I experience this strange, unnerving sensation.
giving without thinking.
I give of myself without considering the consequences.
Baby, I love you
I express my love to my significant other.
my lady blue.
Once again, I refer to my beloved as 'my lady in blue.'
I'm searching for something
I am still actively looking for something specific.
that I'll never reach.
Unfortunately, I still believe I will never actually find it.
I seek eternity.
I still long for something infinite and everlasting.
Contributed by Jeremiah D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
OursonVolant
J'adore! Merci d'avoir composé et chanté ce morceau. La chanson est juste planante et les paroles envoûtantes. Je ne m'en lasse pas!
SimpleJack
I have the original soundtrack cassette from this movie and here I am in 2021 listening to this great song, bravo Master Eric Serra! Virgin Island, Big Blue Overture, La Raya, Huacracocha and Leaving the world behind are my others favourites.
Frédéric Bargelle
❤à chaque fois que je l'entend, j'ai les larmes aux yeux.
Viviane Blanchet
Très belle musique ❤❤
mag mag
1988 2023 35 ans sont passés est toujours la passion de ce film est sa bande son merci monsieur eric serra ❤🙏
Elena
The song is great!❤️
Marie TO
What a beautiful music and song !! Thanks for this wonderful video !!
Lanna Lang
Amazing!
Mel B
It`s my favorite song from the Soundtrack. And one of the best films! THX!
raquel romero
I hear this song for first time in 199....
...i think... now I am living in the Mexican Caribean and practicing Free diving...when I'm in the water all the time I can hear this song playing in my brain...maybe there is no other song in the world that could describe That feeling of living another reallity.....thanks Eric Serra for so much calm.