Four80East is an electro-jazz collective that’s all about the groove. Mixin… Read Full Bio ↴Four80East is an electro-jazz collective that’s all about the groove. Mixing jazz with soul music and electronic production, the Canadian producer duo of Rob DeBoer and Tony Grace have created a signature bass-propelled sound that entrances listeners of their recordings and enthralls audiences at their live shows.
Since breaking out with their critically acclaimed first release “The Album,” in 1997, Four80East has been a mainstay on contemporary jazz radio and touring circuits with hits like “Eastside” and “Noodle Soup” and five subsequent albums. Their seventh album, "Positraction", was released in July, 2015.
Although the “band” was born as a studio project, DeBoer and Grace have been able to transform their layered and captivating sonic productions into a high-energy live show with the help of many world class session musicians who join them on stage. DeBoer, a multi-instrumentalist who plays keyboards, guitar and bass, fronts the band on their live performances.
As a production team and as artists, DeBoer and Grace have had global success. They’ve won every major music award in their native Canada from a Juno to a MuchMusic Award to a Canadian Radio Music Award. Internationally, they’ve achieved commercial success and received critical accolades for their work as remixers, label owners, producers, and artists in the genres of R&B, jazz and dance. They’ve also migrated their talents to film and TV as composers for hit shows, films and commercials.
For 20 years as producers and songwriters and almost as long as Four80East, they’ve reinvented themselves time and time again. Whether pushing the boundaries of musical integration on their recordings or filling the dance floor at their concerts, Four80East is continually putting their unique twist on contemporary jazz’s sound and style. For them music is all about being fresh and exciting and, most importantly, all about the groove.

Je Pense a Toi
Four80East Lyrics

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Même si les kilomètres nous séparent
Ton soleil brille jusqu'à moi
Tu me manques, tu me manques
Je pense à toi
L'odeur de ton parfum alizé
Tes baisers sucrés salés
Tu me manques, tu me manques
Je pense à toi

Ohh, ohhh, ohhh
Tu resteras, oui à jamais, gravé dans ma mémoire
Tu resteras, oui à jamais, gravé dans ma mémoire
Comment ça va, là-bas?
Ici, les journées se ressemblent
J'ai toujours le mal de toi, tu sais
Ma vie a perdu de sa couleur
Mais j'ai toujours dans le coeur
L'espoir de te revoir
Un jour
Ohh, ohhh, ohhh
Tu resteras, oui à jamais, gravé dans ma mémoire
Tu resteras, oui à jamais, gravé dans ma mémoire
Toutes les nuits, ces images me reviennent
Tes souvenirs par centaine
J'aimerai tellement te revoir, un jour
Toutes les nuits, ces images me reviennent
Tes souvenirs par centaine
J'aimerai tellement te revoir, un jour
Ohh, ohhh, ohhh
Tu resteras, oui à jamais, gravé dans ma mémoire
Tu resteras, oui à jamais, gravé dans ma mémoire
Toutes les nuits, ces images me reviennent
Tes souvenirs par centaine
J'aimerai tellement te revoir, un jour
Un jour
Ohh, ohhh, ohhh

Tu resteras, oui à jamais, gravé dans ma mémoire
Tu resteras, oui à jamais, gravé dans ma mémoire

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Four80East's song Je Pense a Toi express the emotions of a person who is far away from someone they care deeply about. Even though there are miles between them, the person finds comfort in the fact that the other's "sun shines" to them. They express their longing for the other person, missing their "salty sweet" kisses and the scent of their Alizé perfume. The chorus repeats the phrase "Je pense a toi," which translates to "I think of you," emphasizing the constant presence of the other person in their thoughts.

The verses delve deeper into the emotions of the singer, describing how their life has lost its color and they have a constant ache for the other person. They ask how things are going where the other person is, but also express that their days are blending together in their absence. The bridge describes the vivid memories they have of the other person, which come to them every night in their dreams. Despite the distance, the person expresses their hope to see the other person again someday.

Line by Line Meaning

Même si les kilomètres nous séparent
Despite the physical distance between us

Ton soleil brille jusqu'à moi
Your energy and positivity radiate towards me

Tu me manques, tu me manques
I miss you, I feel your absence deeply

Je pense à toi
You are constantly on my mind

L'odeur de ton parfum alizé
The scent of your perfume triggers memories and emotions

Tes baisers sucrés salés
The sweet and salty taste of your kisses lingers

Tu resteras, oui à jamais, gravé dans ma mémoire
You will always have a special place in my heart and memories

Comment ça va, là-bas?
How are you doing over there?

Ici, les journées se ressemblent
My days are mundane without you

J'ai toujours le mal de toi, tu sais
I still ache for you, you know

Ma vie a perdu de sa couleur
My life has lost its vibrancy and excitement

Mais j'ai toujours dans le coeur
But I still hold hope

L'espoir de te revoir
That one day we will see each other again

Toutes les nuits, ces images me reviennent
Every night, memories of you flood my mind

Tes souvenirs par centaine
I have countless memories of you

J'aimerai tellement te revoir, un jour
I long to see you again someday

Un jour
Hopefully one day

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

Paul Sharpe

6y↑5

je pense a toi jour et nuit
j'ai hâte d'être avec toi
je pense à toi tout le temps
je pense à toi constantment
tu me rendes folle
je pense a toi le matin
je pense a toi le nuit
Je pense à toi quand je me rêve
quand je me dors tu es là
je ne peut dormir
tu m'as emprisonné
tu es toujour là dans ma tête dans mon corps
je suis perdu sans toi
je me sens seule sans toi
je me sens vide sans toi
penses tu a moi
J'ai tellement besoin de toi
Ca me rendes folle de pas entendre ta voix
mon corps se naquit de toi
reviens
reviens me voir
j'ai besoin de ton corp
J'ai besoin de sentir ta peau près de moi
Te sentir près de moi me rend folle

But, there could be mistakes in there.

2calvaria

4y↑2

I think of you day and night
I can not wait to be with you
I am always thinking of you
I think of you constantly
you make me crazy
I think of you in the morning
I think of you at night
I think of you when I dream
when I sleep you are there
I can not sleep
you imprisoned me
you are always there in my head in my body
I am lost without you
I feel lonely without you
I feel empty without you
Do you think about me
I need you so much
It makes me crazy not to hear your voice
my body was born to you
come back
come back to see me
I need your body
I need to feel your skin near me
Feeling close to me drives me crazy

close... at least...

Peter1999

Pienso en ti dia y noche
No puedo esperar para estar contigo
Siempre estoy pensando en ti
Pienso en ti constantemente
tu me vuelves loca
Pienso en ti por la mañana
Pienso en ti por la noche
Pienso en ti cuando sueño conmigo misma
cuando duermo tu estas ahí
no puedo dormir
me encarcelaste
sigues ahí en mi cabeza en mi cuerpo
estoy perdido sin ti
me siento solo sin ti
Me siento vacío sin ti
Piensas en mi
te necesito mucho
Me vuelve loca no escuchar tu voz
mi cuerpo nació de ti
Vuelve
ven a verme de nuevo
necesito tu cuerpo
Necesito sentir tu piel cerca de mi
Sentirte cerca de mí me vuelve loca

All comments from YouTube:

New Jersey Slim22

2y↑2

This is the kind of Smooth Groove that you and that special jazzy lady can really get a sensuous dance together!

McZyx

9y↑1

12 years indeed. But I just played the track after a long long time and its really a timeless masterpiece. Great work guys, Chapeau. :D

Marta Dedeiras

8y↑3

Love this tune, found it in a mix and had to look for it. I love the story that comes with it as well... :D
Notice there's not thumbs down because it's impossible not to love it!
Now... where's that replay button?