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 Will Change My Life
Francoise Hardy Lyrics
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One single face shining bright
Life is never only one love
There with you in the night
You don't need much to light the flame
And so little to be burned
Here am I with you all the same
I'm forgetting all I've learned
I will change my whole life
Everything I ought to remember
Will soon be gone
I will change my whole life
If that's what you want
I'll be glad to let you lead me on
I will change all my friends
If that's what you'd like
I'll do anything you want me to
If you really love me
I know I could give it all up
And change my whole life for you
I will change my ideas
And I admit until I'd met you
That I was all wrong
I will change direction
Without a doubt about the road that
I'm going along
If you're there to lead me
If there's a chance
A million to one chance
Now that you'll stay
If you really love me
As crazy as it may seem
I will change my whole life today
The song "I Will Change My Life" by Françoise Hardy is a love song about sacrifice and change for the sake of love. The lyrics convey the idea that life is not just about one person, but about shared experiences and love. Hardy sings about being willing to change everything about herself if that's what the person she loves wants. She is willing to forget all that she has learned and change her friends and ideas in order to be with this person. She sees love as a chance to start anew and give everything up for the person she loves.
The lyrics are not only about the sacrifices one is willing to make for someone they love but also about the power that love can have over oneself. It suggests that love can change one's perspective and inspire one to change one's whole life. The chorus, "I will change my whole life, everything I ought to remember will soon be gone," suggests that love has the power to make one forget the past and embrace a new future. The song is a representation of the intensity of love and the lengths that one can go to show their love for another.
Overall, "I Will Change My Life" is a beautiful and romantic song that expresses the power of love to change an individual for the better if one is willing to sacrifice and embrace the newness that comes with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Life is never only one man
Life is not just about one person
One single face shining bright
One person's beauty isn't everything in life
Life is never only one love
One love is not the only thing life has to offer
There with you in the night
Someone being with you at night doesn't equal love
You don't need much to light the flame
Love can start from small things
And so little to be burned
Love can also hurt with little effort
Here am I with you all the same
Despite knowing all this, I'm still with you
I'm forgetting all I've learned
I'm willing to forget everything I know for you
I will change my whole life
I'm willing to make big changes for you
Everything I ought to remember
I'm willing to forget everything from my past
Will soon be gone
I'm ready to let go of everything
If that's what you want
I'm doing this only because you want me to
I'll be glad to let you lead me on
I'll follow you without question
I will change all my friends
I'm willing to lose my friends for you
If that's what you'd like
I'll do whatever you want
I'll do anything you want me to
I'm ready to do anything for you
If you really love me
I'm doing this only if you truly love me
I know I could give it all up
I'm willing to sacrifice everything
And change my whole life for you
Just to be with you, I'm willing to give up everything
I will change my ideas
I'm willing to change my mindset for you
And I admit until I'd met you
I'm ready to accept that I was wrong before I met you
That I was all wrong
I was mistaken in my thoughts
I will change direction
I'm willing to go in a different direction for you
Without a doubt about the road that
I'm sure about taking a different path
I'm going along
I'm willing to take the journey with you
If you're there to lead me
I'm willing to follow you, if you're there
If there's a chance
If there is opportunity
A million to one chance
Even if the odds are against us
Now that you'll stay
As long as you stay with me
If you really love me
All of this is only worth it, if you truly love me
As crazy as it may seem
However insane this may sound
I will change my whole life today
I'm willing to start making changes in my life from today, just for you.
Contributed by Lucy P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Fabian Castaneda
Life is never only one man
One single face shining bright
Life is never only one love
There with you in the night
You don't need much to light the flame
And so little to be burned
Here am I with you all the same
I'm forgetting all I've learned
I will change my whole life
Everything I ought to remember
Will soon be gone
I will change my whole life
If that's what you want
I'll be glad to let you lead me on
I will change all my friends
If that's what you'd like
I'll do anything you want me to
If you really love me
I know I could give it all up
And change my whole life for you
I will change my ideas
And I admit until I'd met you
That I was all wrong
I will change direction
Without a doubt about the road that
I'm going along
If you're there to lead me
If there's a chance
A million to one chance
Now that you'll stay
If you really love me
As crazy as it may seem
I will change my whole life today
Fabian Castaneda
Life is never only one man
One single face shining bright
Life is never only one love
There with you in the night
You don't need much to light the flame
And so little to be burned
Here am I with you all the same
I'm forgetting all I've learned
I will change my whole life
Everything I ought to remember
Will soon be gone
I will change my whole life
If that's what you want
I'll be glad to let you lead me on
I will change all my friends
If that's what you'd like
I'll do anything you want me to
If you really love me
I know I could give it all up
And change my whole life for you
I will change my ideas
And I admit until I'd met you
That I was all wrong
I will change direction
Without a doubt about the road that
I'm going along
If you're there to lead me
If there's a chance
A million to one chance
Now that you'll stay
If you really love me
As crazy as it may seem
I will change my whole life today
A nonymous
This woman could sing the telephone directory and i would still like it !
seamysteries
La versione francese è più grintosa e piacevole.L'unica artista che abbia saputo interpretare questa stupenda canzone italiana senza minimamente sfigurare di fronte alla stessa Mina.
Elena Cartacci
Ennio Morricone RIP
Paolo Iannoni
Sempre bellissima
11stellar
Both the French and English versions of this song are a cover of the Italian singer Mina's "Se Telefonando"... Thanks for posting though! This version is pretty sweet.
Fulvio Monferini
By Ennio Morricone !
Leonardo Codirenzi
impeccabile anche in glese. lo parla bene come l'italiano ed il tedesco. oltre al francese
John Robertson
Im English, i love her songs
Leonardo Codirenzi
Ecco la versione in inglese Fantastica francoise hardy