I Will Change My Life
Francoise Hardy Lyrics


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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

Overall Meaning

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.




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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



All comments from YouTube:

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

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