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]

La Pleine Lune
Francoise Hardy Lyrics

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Désolée
D'avoir tiré
Bel oiseau rare

Vous m'aviez
Le premier fusillée
Vingt fois du regard...

Désolée
Votre arme était posée
Sur la table...

Quelle idée!
On ne devrait jamais
Tenter le diable...

On ne devrait jamais tailler des costumes
Ni montrer les dents
Aux fiancées présumées quand la pleine lune
Fait tourner les sangs...

Légitime défense
C'est une présomption d'innocence...

La mort vous va si bien
J'envisage
De devenir un brin
Nécrophage...

On ne devrait jamais voler dans les plumes
Ni compter les heures
Des fiancées chavirées quand la pleine lune
Accélère le coeur...

Légitime démence
Petit meurtre sans importance...
Légitime défense
C'est une présomption d'innocence...

Désolée
Vous étiez si changeant
Si immoral

Désolée
Je ne voulais pas vraiment
Vous faire de mal...

Je parle et je parle
Mais vous restez sourd et muet

Étrangement pâle...
Ne changerez-vous jamais?

Overall Meaning

The song "La Pleine Lune" by Françoise Hardy describes the dangers of giving in to temptation, particularly when it comes to romantic pursuits. Hardy is apologizing to a rare and beautiful bird that she had shot down, after the bird had given her intense looks of attraction. She expresses regret for succumbing to temptation and taking action, knowing that it could have harmful consequences. She acknowledges the risk of provoking presumed fiancées and confesses that it is best not to engage in such behavior, especially when the full moon is out. She compares it to a temptation that is too great to resist, similar to trying to look behind a mirror or trying on the clothes of others.

The songwriter also plays with the idea of legitimizing self-defense when one is pushed to the limit. She suggests that her actions were motivated by a desire to defend herself, even though she is the one who caused harm. She uses the phrase "legitimate defense" as a way of rationalizing her actions and avoiding punishment for them. She further alludes to the idea of death and the possibility of becoming a "necrophage" or someone who feeds on dead flesh, which could be a metaphor for how misguided passion can lead people to ruin.

Line by Line Meaning

Désolée
Sorry

D'avoir tiré
For shooting

Bel oiseau rare
Beautiful rare bird

Vous m'aviez
You had me

Le premier fusillée
The first to shoot

Vingt fois du regard...
Twenty times with your gaze...

Votre arme était posée
Your weapon was placed

Sur la table...
On the table...

Quelle idée!
What an idea!

On ne devrait jamais
One should never

Tenter le diable...
Tempt the devil...