Laura Fygi (born August 27, 1955, in Amsterdam) is a Dutch singer.

D… Read Full Bio ↴Laura Fygi (born August 27, 1955, in Amsterdam) is a Dutch singer.

Daughter to a Dutch father, a manager at Philips, and an Egyptian mother, a belly dancer by profession, Fygi lived with her parents in South America for the first eight years of her life.

Between 1987 and 1991, she was a member of popular Dutch girl-band, Centerfold. During performances, the trio dressed themselves in sexy lingerie. They had hits in the Netherlands and all over Europe, and were equally famous in Japan.

In 1991, the ladies of Centerfold stopped performing and Fygi (together with Rowan Moore) started a band called The Backlot. After one performance in Dutch theatre Paradiso, an album was expected, but Mercury Records had already asked Fygi to make a solo album. This first album, Introducing Laura Fygi, comprised mostly jazz numbers, and was produced by Ruud Jacobs. In the album, Fygi was accompanied by celebrated Belgian musician Toots Thielemans.

For Me Formidable
Laura Fygi Lyrics

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You are the one for me, for me, for me, formidable
You are my love very, very, very, vйritable
Et je voudrais pouvoir un jour enfin te le dire
Te l' йcrire
Dans la langue de Shakespeare
My daisy, daisy, daisy, dйsirable
Je suis malheureux d' avoir si peu de mots
А t'offrir en cadeaux

Darling I love you, love you, darling I want you
Et puis c' est а peu prиs tout
You are the one for me, for me, for me, formidable

You are the one for me, for me, for me, formidable
But how can you
See me, see me, see me, si minable
Je ferais mieux d'aller choisir mon vocabulaire
Pour te plaire
Dans la langue de Moliиre
Toi, tes eyes, ton nose, tes lips adorables
Tu n'as pas compris tant pis
Ne t'en fais pas et viens-t-en dans mes bras
Darling I love you, love you,
Darling, I want you
Et puis le reste on s'en fout
You are the one for me, for me, for me, formidable
Je me demande mкme
Pourquoi je t'aime
Toi qui te moques de moi et de tout

Avec ton air canaille, canaille, canaille
How can I love you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Laura Fygi's song, "For Me Formidable" reflect the singer's deep love and desire for the person they are addressing. The repetition of "for me, for me, for me" emphasizes the singer's conviction that this person is indeed the one for them. They describe their love as "vйritable" or genuine, and express a wish to be able to tell and write to them in the language of Shakespeare. However, the singer feels limited in their ability to express themselves and offer gifts with their limited vocabulary. Despite this, they declare their love and desire for the person, concluding that they are indeed "formidable."

The second stanza shows the singer questioning why they love this person who can be dismissive and mocking towards them ("toi qui te moques de moi et de tout") despite their admirable physical features ("tes eyes, ton nose, tes lips adorables"). They acknowledge their own shortcomings and lack of words ("si minable"), but ultimately express a desire for the person to come to them and to be together in their embrace. The song's use of both French and English highlights the depth of the singer's desire to express their love and speaks to the universality of language in matters of the heart.

Line by Line Meaning

You are the one for me, for me, for me, formidable
You are the one who is strong, impressive, and powerful in my eyes.

You are my love very, very, very, vйritable
You are my true love, and I mean it sincerely.

Et je voudrais pouvoir un jour enfin te le dire
And I wish I could tell you one day how much I love you.

Te l' йcrire
Write it to you.

Dans la langue de Shakespeare
In the language of Shakespeare.

My daisy, daisy, daisy, dйsirable
My desirable daisy.

Je suis malheureux d' avoir si peu de mots
I am unhappy to have so few words.

А t'offrir en cadeaux
To offer you as gifts.

Darling I love you, love you, darling I want you
My dear, I love you very much, and I want you by my side.

Et puis c' est а peu prиs tout
And that's about it.

But how can you
But how can you