Born in Beirut, Lebanon, his work in France included the scores for Betty Blue and Camille Claudel. He later began working with American film directors, winning an Oscar for his score for The English Patient and a nomination for The Talented Mr. Ripley and Cold Mountain.
In 2004, Yared's score to the movie Troy, with a song by Tanja Tzarovska, was rejected due to the poor reception it received in a test screening. It was replaced with one by James Horner.
Biography:
At the age of 7, his father sent Yared to an accordion teacher. Two years later he stopped his accordion lessons and started music theory and piano lessons. His piano teacher thought that he had no future in music.
Although he was not a natural pianist, he was interested in reading music.
At the age of 14, Yared's piano teacher died, so he was to replace his teacher as the organist at Saint Joseph University. During this time, Yared used the University library to read all the work of Bach, Schumann, and many others. This extensive reading inspired his first original composition, a piano waltz.
Yared completed a degree in Law. His formal musical education only began when he travelled to France in 1969, and attended the École Normale de Musique de Paris as a non-registered student. There he learned the rules of music composition from Henri Dutilleux.
At the end of 1971, Yared went to Brazil to visit his uncle. There, the president of the World Federation of light music festivals asked him to write a song to represent the Lebanese in the Rio de Janeiro Song Festival. His song won the first prize. During his time in Brazil, Yared performed with his small orchestra. Yared says that Brazil has greatly influenced his work.
When Yared returned to France, he met the Costa Brothers and collaborated with them. In the six years following his return, Yared wrote three thousand orchestrations.
Not to be limited to orchestrating, Yared collaborated with Jacques Dutronc, Françoise Hardy, Charles Aznavour, Mireille Mathieu, and others. Since 1980 Yared has continued working with a variety of musicians and has contributed to radio and TV jingles, such as the one for TF1 news.
Louis
Gabriel Yared Lyrics
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Cause I know that you feel me somehow
You're the closest to heaven that I′ll ever be
And I don't want to go home right now
And all I can taste is this moment
And all I can breathe is your life
Cause sooner or later it's over
And I don′t want the world to see me
Cause I don't think that they′d understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
And you can′t fight the tears that ain't coming
Or the moment of truth in your lies
When everything feels like the movies
Yeah you bleed just to know you′re alive
And I don't want the world to see me
Cause I don't think that they′d understand
When everything′s made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
I don't want the world to see me
Cause I don′t think that they'd understand
When everything′s made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
The lyrics of Gabriel Yared's song "Louis" express a deep desire to connect with someone on a profound level. The singer is so enamored with this person that they would give up anything to touch them, even if just for a moment. They feel a deep connection to this person, that they're the closest to heaven they'll ever be, and they don't want to go home.
The singer's focus is on the present moment, savoring the taste of it, and breathing in the other person's life. They feel that life is fleeting and that sooner or later, everything will end, but for tonight, they don't want to miss a thing. The singer feels a profound sense of isolation, not wanting the world to see them because they don't think anyone else will understand. They feel that everything is made to be broken, and while they don't want to be broken, they just want the other person to know who they are.
Overall, the song speaks to the desire to be seen and understood by another person, to connect on a deep level and experience life fully. At the same time, it also speaks to the fear of vulnerability and the fear of being misunderstood.
Line by Line Meaning
And I'd give up forever to touch you
The singer is willing to make a sacrifice so that they can be physically close to the person they love.
Cause I know that you feel me somehow
Despite being physically apart, the singer feels a connection with their loved one.
You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be
The singer feels like being with their loved one is the closest they will ever get to experiencing true happiness.
And I don't want to go home right now
The artist is enjoying their time with their loved one so much that they do not want to leave or end the moment.
And all I can taste is this moment
The artist is completely immersed in the present moment with their loved one and everything else fades away.
And all I can breathe is your life
The singer is so consumed with their love for this person that it feels like they are breathing in their essence.
Cause sooner or later it's over
The singer is aware that their time with their loved one is finite and will eventually come to an end.
I just don't want to miss you tonight
The artist is so deeply in love that they do not want to waste any moment without their loved one.
And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming
The artist is so overcome with emotion that they cannot prevent themselves from crying.
Or the moment of truth in your lies
The artist cannot ignore the reality of learning the truth even if it is not what they want to hear.
When everything feels like the movies
The singer is so elated by their love that it feels like they are living in a romantic movie.
Yeah you bleed just to know you're alive
The artist implies that experiencing the highs and lows of love is what makes life worth living.
I just want you to know who I am
The singer desires to be truly seen and understood by their loved one, without any masks or pretenses.
Writer(s): Gabriel Yared
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