Françoise Madeleine Hardy pronounced [fʁɑ̃swaz aʁˈdi]) (born 17 January 194… Read Full Bio ↴Françoise Madeleine Hardy pronounced [fʁɑ̃swaz aʁˈdi]) (born 17 January 1944 in Paris) is a French singer, actress and astrologer. Hardy is an iconic figure in fashion, music style and personality in the Francophile world.

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]

Il Es Parti Un Jour
Francoise Hardy Lyrics

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Il est parti un jour
En disant Je reviendrai
Oui mais depuis ce jour
Beaucoup de temps a passé, oh oh
Beaucoup de temps a passé

Il est parti un jour
En disant Sois-moi fidèle

Jurant que son amour
Pour moi serait éternel, oh oh
Pour moi serait éternel

Il est parti un jour
Et je l'ai attendu
Mais je l'attends toujours
Il n'est pas revenu

Il est parti un jour
Vers de lointains paysages
Dont il ne m'a jamais
Envoyé la moindre image, oh oh oh
Envoyé la moindre image

Il est parti un jour
Et je l'ai attendu
Mais je l'attends toujours
Il n'est pas revenu

Il est parti un jour
Mais j'ai eu tort d'avoir cru
Oui, cru en son retour

Qu'à présent je n'attends plus, oh oh oh
Je rattrape le temps perdu x3

Overall Meaning

The song "Il est parti un jour" by Francoise Hardy talks about a lover who promised to return after leaving but fails to keep the promise. The song expresses the singer's sadness and longing for her lover who went away to distant places and never returned, leaving her waiting forever. The lyrics are emotional and speak of the hopelessness and disappointment of unrequited love. Despite waiting for a long time, the singer has accepted that the lover is never coming back and is trying to move on to make up for the lost time.

The first verse of the song sets the scene for the story, describing the lover's departure and his promise to return. The second verse captures the intensity of the singer's feelings for the lover, who swore undying love and devotion. As the song progresses, the singer realizes that the lover is not coming back and that waiting in vain is a waste of time. The final lines of the song express this realization, stating that the singer is now trying to make up for the lost time.

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