Françoise Hardy signed her first contract with the record label Vogue in November 1961. In April 1962, shortly after finishing school, her first record Oh Oh Chéri appeared, written by Johnny Hallyday's writing duo. Her own flip side of the record, "Tous Les Garçons Et Les Filles" became a success, riding the wave of Yé-yé music in France, with two million sales.
Hardy sang in French, English, Italian, Spanish, and German. In 1963 she came fifth for Monaco in the Eurovision Song Contest with "L'amour s'en va". In 1963, she was awarded the Grand Prix Du Disque of the Charles Cros Academy.
In 1981, she married her long-time companion Jacques Dutronc, with whom she had had a son, Thomas Dutronc, in 1973. In 1994, she collaborated with the British pop group Blur for their "La Comedie" version of To The End. In May 2000, she made a comeback with the album Clair Obscur. Her son played guitar and her husband sang the duet "Puisque Vous Partez En Voyage." Iggy Pop and Étienne Daho also took part. Hardy lives near Paris and Dutronc lives in Monticello, Corsica, although they remain a couple.[citation needed]
I'll Be Seeing You
Francoise Hardy Lyrics
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That this heart of mine embraces all day through
In that small cafe, the park across the way
The children's carousel,
The chestnut trees, the wishing well
I'll be seeing you in every lovely summer's day
In everything that's light and gay
I'll find you in the morning' sun
And when the night is new
I'll be looking at the moon
But I'll be seeing you
I'll find you in the morning sun
And when the night is new
I'll be looking at the moon
But I'll be seeing you
Françoise Hardy's "I'll Be Seeing You" is a song about the power of memories and how they can live on even when a person is physically absent. The singer speaks to someone who is no longer in their life, but they know they will continue to see them in their mind's eye. The lyrics describe specific places where the singer will conjure up the image of the person they miss, such as a small café, a park, a children's carousel, and more. They also remark on the fact that they will see the person in everything that's light and gay, meaning they will see them in moments of happiness and joy that evoke memories of their time together.
The lyrics also describe the way in which the singer will see the person they miss - in the morning sun, when the night is new, and even when looking at the moon. These are all reminders of how the memories of the person they miss will persist regardless of the passage of time or changes in their physical surroundings.
Overall, "I'll Be Seeing You" is a poignant and heartfelt ode to the power of memories and how they can be a comfort even when a loved one is gone.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll be seeing you in all the old familiar places
I will picture you in my mind in all the places that I am used to frequenting.
That this heart of mine embraces all day through
These are the places my heart still embraces, every single day.
In that small cafe, the park across the way
I will see you in that small cafe, across from the park.
The children's carousel,
Also at the children's carousel.
The chestnut trees, the wishing well
At the chestnut trees and by the wishing well, too.
I'll be seeing you in every lovely summer's day
In every beautiful summer day, my thoughts of you will persist.
In everything that's light and gay
In every happy, joyful and uplifting moment, I'll remember you fondly.
I'll always think of you that way
No matter what, I will always think of you in that same way.
I'll find you in the morning' sun
Even in the bright morning sun, I hope to feel closer to you.
And when the night is new
And when the night starts anew.
I'll be looking at the moon
I'll watch up and gaze at the moon.
But I'll be seeing you
But despite all that, your thought will come back to me always.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Irving Kahal, Sammy Fain
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