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'.
The Big Blue: My Lady Blue
Eric Serra Lyrics
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Only a strange feeling,
slipping without falling.
I'll try another World
where the water is
not blue anymore,
another reallity.
Oh, my baby I love you,
I'm looking for something
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 song "My Lady Blue" is a melancholic piece that speaks of an unattainable quest for eternity. The singer seems to have come to terms with the fact that they will never reach their goal, but they continue their search, nonetheless. The opening lines, "No regrets, no tears. Only a strange feeling, slipping without falling," seem to suggest a resignation to their fate, but the following lines reveal that they are still hopeful that there is another world where things are different.
The water is not blue anymore, and the sky slowly fades in their mind. These lines show a detachment from their current reality, and a yearning for something they cannot have. The singer acknowledges that they are looking for something they will never reach, but they continue their search for eternity. The repeated lines "Oh, my baby, I love you, My lady blue" are an affirmation of the love they have for their partner, who may be a symbol of the unattainable goal they seek.
Overall, "My Lady Blue" is a song about the human desire to seek something greater than oneself, even if it may be impossible to attain. The singer's yearning for eternity and their journey in search of it is a universal theme that resonates with many listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
No regrets, no tears.
I have no regret or sadness.
Only a strange feeling, slipping without falling.
I feel strange and unbalanced, but not like I'm falling.
I'll try another World where the water is not blue anymore, another reallity.
I want to try a different world where the water is not blue, another reality.
Oh, my baby I love you, My lady blue.
I love you, my lady blue.
I'm looking for something that I'll never reach. I seek eternity.
I'm searching for something that is unattainable. I'm searching for eternity.
No more sun, no more wind.
There is no sun or wind anymore.
Only a strange feeling, leaving without moving.
I feel strange, like I'm leaving but not moving physically.
I'll try another World and the sky slowly fades in my mind. Just like a memory.
I'm going to try another world, and the sky is slowly disappearing from my mind, like a memory.
No more reasons, no fears Only this strange feeling, giving without thinking.
I have no more reasons or fears, just this strange feeling of 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.
I love you, my lady blue. I'm looking for something that's unattainable, but still loving you. I'm searching for eternity.
Contributed by Ava N. 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.