Hardy signed her first contract with the record label Vogue in November 1961. In April 1962, shortly after finishing school, her first album, "Oh oh Chéri", appeared, with the title song written by Johnny Hallyday's writing duo. The flip side of the record, "Tous les garçons et les filles" became a huge success, which sold 2 million copies. She had long hair and usually wore jeans with a leather jacket, while accompanying her songs on the guitar.
She sang in English, Spanish, and German occasionally. In 1963, she represented Monaco in the Grand Prix d'Eurovision de la Chanson with "L'amour s'en va" and emerged in fifth place. In 1968, she received the Grand Prix du Disque Académie Charles Cros.
In 1981, she married her long-time companion Jacques Dutronc, with whom she had already had a son (Thomas Dutronc) in 1973. In May 2000, she had a comeback with the album "Clair Obscur". Her son played the guitar, and her husband sang the duet "Puisque vous partez en voyage". Iggy Pop and Etienne Daho participated, as well. She currently lives near Paris.
In 2006 she released a new duets album entitled "Parenthèses" which included a song with her son Thomas.
In 2021, Hardy announced that her health had worsened and that she would not be able to sing again owing to the effects of cancer therapy.
J'ai Fait De Lui Un Rêve
Françoise Hardy Lyrics
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Et je vis dans mon rêve, sans souvent en sortir
D'autres que lui s'en viennent, d'autres que lui s'en vont
Je reste dans mon rêve sans bien les voir au fond
J'ai fait de lui un rêve qui m'empêche de sentir
L'amour ou bien la peine, je ne sais plus souffrir
D'autres que lui s'en viennent, d'autres que lui s'en vont
Mais quand je l'aperçois, mon rêve disparaît
J'ai mal comme une fois car mon espoir renaît avec mon désespoir
J'ai fait de lui un rêve dont il est loin parfois
Car je fais dans mon rêve un peu de cinéma
D'autres que lui s'en viennent, je ne les retiens pas
Ils veulent briser mon rêve mais n'y arrivent pas.
The lyrics of Françoise Hardy's song "J'ai Fait De Lui Un Rêve" (I Made Him a Dream) speak about the idea of creating a dream or a fantasy in order to avoid suffering from the pain of reality. The song tells the story of a woman who, after going through a difficult romantic experience or a heartbreak, has decided to build a dream, a vision of her ideal man, to live in it and protect herself from further pain.
She explains that she has made this dream of him to avoid suffering any longer, and she spends most of her time lost in this dream world, without ever truly leaving it. She hints that other men come in and out of her life, but she remains unaffected by them because she does not want anyone but the man in her dream. She is trapped in this dream world and cannot love or feel pain anymore because her heart is imprisoned.
However, there is a moment when she sees the man that inspired her dream, and her dream disappears instantly, leaving her heartbroken once again. Even though seeing him is painful, she cannot help but feel hope and excitement that maybe, just maybe, her dream might become a reality one day.
Overall, "J'ai Fait De Lui Un Rêve" portrays the idea of using dreams and fantasies as a way of coping with emotional pain and trauma. The song suggests that the dream may not be a permanent solution and that eventually, one must face reality in order to heal.
Line by Line Meaning
J'ai fait de lui un rêve pour ne plus en souffrir
I turned him into a dream so that I wouldn't suffer anymore
Et je vis dans mon rêve, sans souvent en sortir
And I live in my dream, without often leaving it
D'autres que lui s'en viennent, d'autres que lui s'en vont
Others come and go, besides him
Je reste dans mon rêve sans bien les voir au fond
I stay in my dream without really seeing them
J'ai fait de lui un rêve qui m'empêche de sentir
I turned him into a dream that prevents me from feeling
L'amour ou bien la peine, je ne sais plus souffrir
Love or pain, I no longer know how to suffer
Je ne veux pas qu'ils m'aiment, mon coeur est en prison
I don't want them to love me, my heart is in prison
Mais quand je l'aperçois, mon rêve disparaît
But when I see him, my dream disappears
J'ai mal comme une fois car mon espoir renaît avec mon désespoir
I hurt like before because my hope is reborn with my despair
J'ai fait de lui un rêve dont il est loin parfois
I turned him into a dream that he is far from sometimes
Car je fais dans mon rêve un peu de cinéma
Because I act a bit in my dream
D'autres que lui s'en viennent, je ne les retiens pas
Others come and go, and I don't hold onto them
Ils veulent briser mon rêve mais n'y arrivent pas
They want to break my dream but they can't
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Rose Agaatsz
Love Françoise Hardy. Magnificent vocals and amazing songs, classic forever.👀
EstudiosWestside
Preciosa canción!
Karolina L.
Merci Françoise, c'est exactement cette chanson qu'il me fallait...
Ricardo Correa
Maravilhosa...que linda voz....
cedric arnold
Françoise Hardy je t'aime fort ❤️ . Tu es vraiment une beauté avec une voix tendre et douce avec beaucoup d'amour 😍 .
Le jour que tu partiras je serai détruit , déjà que j'ai perdu France Gall et Marie Laforêt 😭 .
Reste avec nous ont t'aime fort .
Isabelle Nicaud
Je crois, cher ami comme nous à elle connectée je crois qu'en ce mois d'octobre 21, des larmes coulent sur tes joues, nous sommes tristes aujourd'hui, elle est partie faire un beau voyage notre rose de France
Antonio Tron
Bravissima, e musica melodiosa, stupenda
Malika Yala
Françoise douce belle talentueuse intelligent meilleurs souvenirs
Viliam Baláž
This is my most favourite song for the last 10 years .-) Great !! :-)
harry potter
i love so much these songs when the singer sings like calling someone from far away..