Guesch Patti was born on 19 March 1946 as Patricia Porasse, she was nicknamed Guesch (a Basque name) as a child, Patti is a pet name for Patricia. Her father, Jean Porasse, worked as an artistic director for the record company HMV-Pathé-Marconi, taking care of Gilbert Bécaud and later as an impresario for people like Eric Charden, Jean-Jacques Debout and Nino Ferrer. Aged 9 she danced the role of the Little Rat at the Paris Opera. When she was 19 she had a brief flirtation with singing as one half of the duo Yves et Patricia, a venture she was talked into by her father. They released 2 singles on the Philips label.
In the seventies she frequently worked for television as a dancer, for example in shows with Nana Mouskouri and Silvie Vartan. Later she moved into contemporary dance and became first dancer in Carolyn Carson's group, Prima Ballerina at the Scala in Milan and guest performer with Roland Petit and Maurice Béjart. She worked on the choreography for performances set to the music of Silvano Bussoti, Luigi Nono and Karlheinz Stockhausen. She also worked with the German choreographer Pina Bausch, practised Jazz dance with Michael Peter and worked on Robert Hossein's staging of Les Misérables.
In 1984 she teamed up with Lydie Callier and another girl to form the trio DaCapo. Virgin Records released one single, but declined to take it further. 1987 saw her emerge as a solo artist with the release of the single Étienne. It charted in 9 European countries, accompanied by a video that caused some controversy due to its erotic nature. It ended up winning Best Video awards in several countries. The success was remarkable because at that time modern French pop\rock music was rarely successful in non-French speaking territories. The international success of Étienne landed her an album recording contract with EMI, the band Encore was formed around her and together they produced her first album Labyrinthe, released in 1988. A second album Nomades followed in 1990. After an (amicable) split with Encore, a third album Gobe saw the light in 1992. Sales of Gobe were disappointing, Gobe was to be her last album for EMI.
After a period of reflection she met Étienne Daho, this contributed to a renewed interest in creating music. She teamed up with independent French label XIIIBis Records (now defunct) which resulted in the 1995 release of Blonde. Songs from this album were also used for the Peter Greenaway film The Pillow Book. Her most recent album is Dernieres Nouvelles, released in November 2000.
In recent years she has also appeared in film and television productions, most notably a co-starring role in the 1997 movie Elles where she appeared alongside Marthe Keller and Miou - Miou. 2001 saw her re-emerge as a dancer on stage in the production She smiles through tears. , Her latest work is the Dernieres Nouvelles DVD, released in February 2002 it features a video illustration of the music of the CD with the same title.
Parole d'honneur
Guesch Patti Lyrics
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Si tout à l'heure
Je parlais de douleur
Sur mon écran
La guerre se vend
De paroles et de sang
Le monde est aux Enfers
Record battu
Mensonges tenus
La parole s'est perdue
Aucun remords
Sans avoir tord
Ils ont parlé de mort
Deci delà
Cahin - Caha
Il n'y a pas un faux pas
Il n'y avait pas autre chose à faire
Ils ont fait de leur mieux
Ils en parlaient, encore hier
C' n'est pas un jeu
Parole d'honneur
Mais, tout à l'heure
J'ai cru mourir de peur
The lyrics of Guesch Patti's Parole d'honneur convey a sense of despair and disillusionment with the world around us. The opening lines question whether it's a mistake to speak about pain and suffering, suggesting that it might be easier or more convenient to remain silent. However, the song quickly reveals that there is a lot that needs to be said, as the singer sees the world around them engulfed in violence and hatred. The line "Sur mon écran, la guerre se vend" (On my screen, war is sold) suggests that even in our most private spaces, we are bombarded with images of conflict, and that this has desensitized us to the suffering of others.
The sense of hopelessness is compounded by the fact that there seems to be no way out of this situation. The line "C'est impossible de faire marche arrière, le monde est aux Enfers" (It's impossible to go back, the world is in Hell) suggests that we are trapped in a cycle of violence that is feeding on itself. The singer also notes that lies have become a form of currency, and that the truth is something that has been lost in the shuffle.
Despite this bleak outlook, however, there is a sense of defiance in the song as well. The lines "Aucun remord, sans avoir tord, ils ont parlé de mort" (No remorse, without having been wrong, they spoke of death) suggest that even in the face of overwhelming opposition, we must continue to speak out against injustice. This is reflected in the chorus, which ends with the phrase "Parole d'honneur" (Word of honor), underscoring the importance of keeping our promises and standing up for what is right, even when it seems like the odds are against us.
Line by Line Meaning
Est-ce une erreur
Is it a mistake
Si tout à l'heure
If just now
Je parlais de douleur
I was talking about pain
Sur mon écran
On my screen
La guerre se vend
The war is being sold
De paroles et de sang
With words and blood
C'est impossible de faire marche arrière
It's impossible to turn back
Le monde est aux Enfers
The world is in hell
Record battu
Record broken
Mensonges tenus
Lies kept
La parole s'est perdue
Speech has been lost
Aucun remords
No remorse
Sans avoir tord
Without being wrong
Ils ont parlé de mort
They talked about death
Deci delà
Here and there
Cahin - Caha
Haphazardly
Il n'y a pas un faux pas
There isn't a mistake
Il n'y avait pas autre chose à faire
There was nothing else to do
Ils ont fait de leur mieux
They did their best
Ils en parlaient, encore hier
They were still talking about it yesterday
C' n'est pas un jeu
It's not a game
Parole d'honneur
Word of honor
Mais, tout à l'heure
But just now
J'ai cru mourir de peur
I thought I was going to die of fear
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@Aubry39
Je sens des boums et des bangs
Agiter mon cœur blessé
L'amour comme un boomerang
Me revient des jours passés
A pleurer les larmes dingues
D'un corps que je t'avais donné
J'ai sur le bout de la langue
Ton prénom presque effacé
Tordu comme un boomerang
Mon esprit l'a rejeté
De ma mémoire, car la bringue
Et ton amour m'ont épuisé
Je sens des boums et des bangs
Agiter mon cœur blessé
L'amour comme un boomerang
Me revient des jours passés
A s'aimer comme des dingues
Comme deux fous à lier.
Sache que ce cœur exsangue
Pourrait un jour s'arrêter
Si, comme un boomerang
Tu ne reviens pas me chercher
Peu à peu je me déglingue
Victime de ta cruauté
Je sens des boums et des bang
Agiter mon cœur blessé
L'amour comme un boomerang
Me revient des jours passés
A t'aimer comme une dingue
Prête pour toi à me damner
Toi qui fait partie du gang
De mes séducteurs passés
Prends garde à ce boomerang
Il pourrait te faire payer
Toutes ces tortures de cinglés
Que tu m'as fait endurer.
Je sens des boums et des bangs
Agiter mon cœur blessé
L'amour comme un boomerang
Me revient des jours passés
C'est une histoire de dingue
Une histoire bête à pleurer
Ma raison vacille et tangue
Elle est prête à chavirer
Sous les coups de boomerangs
De flash-back enchaînés
Et si un jour je me flingue
C'est à toi que je le devrais
@lydiejoseph7636
Une pépite cette chanson 🎶🎤❤ quant à E. Daho et Dani,leur voix m'enchantent au plus haut point🥰🥰qui est ok avec moi???🙌🏼🙌🏼
@camillegauci2905
Une merveille ..un enchantement..Étienne Daho..je suis si heureuse .
@didiersegrais
C est de Gainsbourg...
@marieausta3171
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@martinegavalet870
Entièrement d'accord !!!!!!!!!!! Paroles de Gainsbourg et des interprètes là comme il faut !!!!!!! Je les aime !!!!!!!!
@martinegavalet870
Tout est parfait !!!!!!!
@nathanmbele6280
Je suis tombé amoureux de cette chanson à 15 ans je n'ai jamais entendu des voix aussi incroyables alors que moi à la base c'est plus le rap mais exception pour cette masterclas cette chanson est devenue une addiction je peux plus m'on passé je l'écoute tous les jours depuis près de 7 mois nonne stop
@dupontpaule3032
Tout idem...je l'adore depuis longtemps
@jeanphilippedevocelle9505
Notre grand Serge
@ludivinegenovardo1215
Toujours les mêmes cadeaux atterrissage dans mon jardin mare il on pas arrêté