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.
Tu n'as qu'un mot à dire
Françoise Hardy Lyrics
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Et l'on dit de nous qu'on est très heureux
Mais toi, tu n'as qu'un mot à dire, je cesse de lui mentir
Si tu m'aimes encore
Toi, tu n'as qu'un mot à dire pour me faire revenir
Si tu m'aimes encore, si tu m'aimes encore
Depuis notre histoire puisqu'un autre est là
Mais toi, tu n'as qu'un mot à dire et je le fais partir
Si tu m'aimes encore
Toi, tu n'as qu'un mot à dire pour me faire revenir
Si tu m'aimes encore, si tu m'aimes encore
Lorsqu'il est près de moi, que je ferme les yeux
Moi, c'est toi que je vois car c'est toi que je veux
Toi qui n'as qu'un mot à dire pour me faire revenir
Si tu m'aimes encore, si tu m'aimes encore.
In Françoise Hardy's song "Tu n'as qu'un mot à dire," the lyrics describe a complicated and tumultuous love triangle. The singer acknowledges that she and her partner are seen everywhere together, and people believe they are very happy. However, she reveals that her partner has the power to change everything with just one word. She pleads for him to speak that word, to stop her from lying to the other person involved in their relationship. If he still loves her, she asks him to say the word that would make her come back to him. The singer wants to believe that their love can overcome the presence of someone else, and she hopes that he feels the same way.
The song reflects the inner conflict and longing the singer feels as she tries to navigate a complicated love situation. It highlights the power of communication and the potential for a simple word to change the course of a relationship. The lyrics also convey a sense of vulnerability and desperation, as the singer constantly begs for her partner's word to save their love.
Overall, "Tu n'as qu'un mot à dire" explores themes of love, loyalty, and the complexity of relationships. It captures the emotional turmoil of being torn between two people and the hope that love can triumph over obstacles.
Line by Line Meaning
On nous voit partout, c'est vrai, tous les deux
We are seen everywhere, it's true, the two of us
Et l'on dit de nous qu'on est très heureux
And they say that we are very happy
Mais toi, tu n'as qu'un mot à dire, je cesse de lui mentir
But you, you only have one word to say, I stop lying to him
Si tu m'aimes encore
If you still love me
Toi, tu n'as qu'un mot à dire pour me faire revenir
You only have one word to say to make me come back
Si tu m'aimes encore, si tu m'aimes encore
If you still love me, if you still love me
On veut te faire croire que tout va pour moi
They want to make you believe that everything is going well for me
Depuis notre histoire puisqu'un autre est là
Since our story, because another one is here
Mais toi, tu n'as qu'un mot à dire et je le fais partir
But you, you only have one word to say and I make him leave
Lorsqu'il est près de moi, que je ferme les yeux
When he is near me, when I close my eyes
Moi, c'est toi que je vois car c'est toi que je veux
Me, it's you that I see because it's you that I want
Toi qui n'as qu'un mot à dire pour me faire revenir
You who only have one word to say to make me come back
Si tu m'aimes encore, si tu m'aimes encore
If you still love me, if you still love me
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Francoise Hardy
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