Living on the Côte d’Azur with her younger brother, Jonathan, her Jewish Algerian father (Michel Dadouche) and her half-Corsican, half-Belgian mother (Christine Bartoli), Jenifer came to inherit her family’s love of music. Her father got her listening to James Brown, Stevie Wonder and Janis Joplin while her mother introduced her to the ‘chanson’ classics of Jacques Brel, Edith Piaf, Charles Aznavour and Serge Gainsbourg. Meanwhile, Jenifer’s maternal grandmother initiated her into the art of Corsican polyphonic music.
When Jenifer turned seven, her parents treated her to her first course of singing lessons. And the budding young singer took whatever opportunity she could to exercise her vocal talent, singing in the shower, with street buskers and at all the talent contests organised in the region. In 1993, Jenifer got to support C.Jérôme in concert when the latter performed at a Bastille Day firemen’s ball in Corsica (where the family holidayed every summer). By the age of thirteen, Jenifer had vowed to become a professional singer one day. She participated in the Graines de star television broadcast in 1997, but this was a failure.
Jenifer decided to go to Paris and attend the casting for the first series of Star Academy in France . She was selected, and eventually won. The hit single "J'attends L'amour" (I'm waiting for love) soon followed. After the tour with her band that followed her victory, she went on the road as a solo artist from October 2002 until January 2003, and eventually performed at the Paris Olympia, which she had dreamed of as a child.
Her debut self-titled album went on to sell over three quarters of a million copies. The album featured a song written by Marc Lavoine and a duet with fellow Star Academy student Mario. The second single "Au Soleil" became one of the "tubes de l'été" (Summer hits) of 2002 in France. The album was re-released later to include two new tracks: "Entre Humains" and "Des Mots Qui Résonnent". The latter became her third top ten single in France and Jenifer stated that it was more her style of music, being more pop/rock. Finally a fourth song, the ballad "Donne Moi Le Temps" was released. The re-released album sold over a million copies.
In 2004 Jenifer returned onto the scene with her second, more personal, melancholy album "Le Passage". Among others, this album contained songs written by Calogero, Kyo, Tina Arena and one song Jenifer co-wrote. This album contains the singles "Ma Révolution" (My Revolution), "Le Souvenir De Ce Jour" (The Memory of This Day), "C'est De L'Or" (It's Golden) and "Serre Moi" (Hug me). The album was supported by an extensive tour across France and was followed by the release of a live album "Jenifer Fait Son Live" and an accompanying DVD.
Jenifer previously lived with Maxim Nucci, the author-composer with whom she has had one child, named Aaron, who was born on 5 December 2003. The couple separated around the end of 2005 but have since reunited. She has stated that she also wants to produce music in English outside of France.
2006 was a quiet year for Jenifer, the singer making only a few public appearances at award ceremonies, “Enfoirés” concerts and other charity fund-raising shows. That summer, she dubbed the female lead in the French version of the animated film “Over the Hedge”, posing for a series of promotional photos with the American actor Bruce Willis who was involved in dubbing the American version.
Jenifer’s third album, "Lunatique", a vibrant mix of pop, reggae, ska and ‘60s rock, hit record stores on 12 November 2007. The 24-year-old singer was joined in the studio by two VIP collaborators: the French actor Guillaume Canet (who guested on "Nos futurs") and her friend, the singer and musician M who added his famous pink guitar to "Touche-moi" and the album’s title track.
Des Mots Qui Résonnent
Jenifer Lyrics
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Deux ombres qui se séparent, sans même un regard
Des sanglots sur un répondeur
Des fleurs séchées dans un classeur
La nuit glacée qui dessine
Les rêves à l´encre de chine
Je ne suis là pour personne
Ma vie m´emprisonne
{Refrain:}
Je veux des mots qui sonnent
Yé yé yé
Des chansons d´amour lancées sur les ondes
Pour faire tomber les murs du monde
Des mots qui résonnent
Yé yé yé
Je veux chanter l´amour chaque seconde
Pour que l´amour, un jour me réponde
Des mots qui sonnent
Des mois passés à attendre un sourire un geste tendre
Les souvenirs quand vient le soir
De deux ombres qui se séparent
Je ne suis la pour personne
Si tu m´abandonnes
{au Refrain}
Je veux des mots qui sonnent
Yé yé yé
Des chansons d´amours lancées sur les ondes
Pour faire tomber les murs du monde
Des mots qui résonnent
Yé yé yé
Je veux chanter l´amour chaque seconde
Pour que l´amour, un jour me réponde
Des mots qui résonnent
Juste des mots qui sonnent
Yé Yé Yé
Des mots qui sonnent
Juste des mots qui sonnent
C´est comme un cadeau du ciel
Tout à coup
C´est le vol d´une hirondelle
Un éclaire échappée belle
Etincelle
Essentiel
En nous
{x2}
Je veux des mots qui sonnent
Yé Yé Yé
{au Refrain}
The song "Des Mots Qui Résonnent" by Jenifer is a melancholic ballad about a fading relationship. The lyrics describe the aftermath of a breakup where two people, who once shared a deep bond, have now become two strangers who go their separate ways. The singer expresses her sadness at the state of the relationship, as there is nothing left but memories, dried flowers and an icy night that draws dreams in Chinese Ink. She feels trapped in her life and wants words that make her feel alive. The lyrics convey a sense of longing and desperation for something that might never come to pass. The singer yearns for love, an emotion that she believes will make her feel alive again.
The refrain of the song emphasizes the singer's desire for words that resonate and songs of love that can break down the walls of the world. She wants to sing about love every second of her life and hopes that one day, love will answer her back in words that resound. The second verse talks about how the singer has waited for months for a tender gesture or a warm smile. The memories of the past haunt her, and she feels abandoned if the person she once loved leaves her.
Overall, the song is a poignant portrayal of a relationship gone awry. The lyrics express the singer's vulnerability and longing for love, which is a universal experience that most people can relate to. The singer's voice and the music, which is mostly acoustic, create an intimate atmosphere that draws the listener into the emotions of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Que reste t´il de notre histoire,
What is left of our story,
Deux ombres qui se séparent, sans même un regard
Two shadows that separate, without even a glance
Des sanglots sur un répondeur
Sobbing on an answering machine
Des fleurs séchées dans un classeur
Dried flowers in a binder
La nuit glacée qui dessine
The frozen night that sketches
Les rêves à l´encre de chine
Dreams in Chinese ink
Je ne suis là pour personne
I am not here for anyone
Ma vie m´emprisonne
My life imprisons me
Je veux des mots qui sonnent
I want words that resonate
Yé yé yé
Des chansons d´amour lancées sur les ondes
Love songs launched over the airwaves
Pour faire tomber les murs du monde
To break down the walls of the world
Je veux chanter l´amour chaque seconde
I want to sing love every second
Pour que l´amour, un jour me réponde
So that love will respond to me one day
Des mois passés à attendre un sourire un geste tendre
Months spent waiting for a smile, a tender gesture
Les souvenirs quand vient le soir
Memories when evening comes
Si tu m´abandonnes
If you abandon me
Juste des mots qui sonnent
Just words that resonate
C´est comme un cadeau du ciel
It's like a gift from heaven
Tout à coup
All of a sudden
C´est le vol d´une hirondelle
It's the flight of a swallow
Un éclaire échappée belle
A beautiful escape
Etincelle
Spark
Essentiel
Essential
En nous
In us
Contributed by Dylan L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@obbymillion
Ce son me rappelle de bons souvenirs d'enfance, la nostalgie est vraiment forte.
@LuckyLukes100
Que reste-t-il de notre histoire
Deux ombres qui se séparent
Sans même un regard
Des sanglots sur un répondeur
Des fleurs séchées dans un classeur
La nuit glacée qui dessine
Mes rêves à l'encre de chine
Je ne suis là pour personne
Ma vie m'emprisonne
...
Je veux des mots qui sonnent
Yeah Yeah Yeah
Des chansons d'amour
Lancées sur les ondes
Pour faire tomber les murs du monde
Des mots qui résonnent
Yeah Yeah Yeah...
Je veux chanter l'amour chaque seconde
Pour que l'amour un jour me réponde
Des mots qui sonnent...
...
Des mois passés à attendre
Un sourire un geste tendre
Des souvenirs quand vient le soir
De deux ombres qui se séparent
Je ne suis là pour personne
Si tu m'abandonnes
...
Je veux des mots qui sonnent
Yeah Yeah Yeah
Des chansons d'amour
Lancées sur les ondes
Pour faire tomber les murs du monde
Des mots qui résonnent
Yeah Yeah Yeah...
Je veux chanter l'amour chaque seconde
Pour que l'amour un jour me réponde
Des mots qui résonnent...
Juste des mots qui sonnent
Yeah Yeah...
Des mots qui sonnent
Juste des mots qui sonnent
...
C'est comme un cadeau du ciel
Tout à coup
C'est le vol d'une hirondelle
Un éclair une échappée belle...
Etincelle, essentielle en nous...
...
Je veux des mots qui sonnent
Yeah Yeah Yeah
Je veux des mots qui sonnent
Yeah Yeah Yeah
Je veux des mots qui sonnent
Yeah Yeah Yeah
Des chansons d'amour
Lancées sur les ondes
Pour faire tomber les murs du monde
Des mots qui résonnent
Yeah Yeah Yeah...
Je veux chanter l'amour chaque seconde
Pour que l'amour un jour me réponde
Juste des mots qui sonnent
Yeah Yeah Yeah ...
Des chansons d'amour
Lancées sur les ondes
Pour faire tomber les murs du monde
Des mots qui résonnent
Yeah Yeah Yeah...
Je veux chanter l'amour chaque seconde
Pour que l'amour un jour me réponde
Juste des mots qui sonnent
@maevalvt4503
Trop bien
@guillaumeangeli4056
la meilleure de l'album : "reste"
@leobartholet6595
Moi j aime tout l album c est qo ila chanson que vous aimer pas
@damienboucot2161
J ai besoin de toi tu sais.. Tu es mon amour. La maison 🏡 j en ai une petite. En Seine et Marne. A côté de fontainebleau. Cœur 💓 j'en, ❤️ Damien. Je t aime.
@carineleroux4770
merci