Liane Foly (born 1962) is a French pop singer, known as much for her endles… Read Full Bio ↴Liane Foly (born 1962) is a French pop singer, known as much for her endless wardrobe of little black dresses as for her smoky, powerful, and jazz-influenced vocals. She has experimented with a variety of styles, from jazz to pop and beyond. Toward the end of the 1990s she attempted to broaden her appeal beyond France by incorporating funk and R&B influences, a move that reduced her appeal to both the French critics and her fans. Since then she has returned to her roots, and to broad acclaim within France.

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Liane Foly Lyrics

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Sur une écorce, j'ai caressé
Mes rêves de gosses restés gravés
Autant de signes et d'épreuves,
Il m'a fallu traverser
Combien de flèches en plein cœur,
Le temps a effacé.

Viens, prends la vie comme elle vient

C'est écrit sur les lignes de tes mains.
Viens, ton cœur lui de sait bien
Et déposes en chemin tout ce qui ne sert à rien,
Allez viens.

Dans un tiroir, j'ai réveillé
Un carnet rose un peu froissé
D'avoir porté des secrets,
Sans jamais les révéler.
À chaque page arrachée,
Une peine envolée.

Viens, prends la vie comme elle vient
C'est écrit sur les lignes de tes mains.
Viens, ton cœur lui de sait bien
Et déposes en chemin tout ce qui ne sert à rien,
Allez viens.

Viens, prends la vie comme elle vient
C'est écrit sur les lignes de tes mains.
Viens, ton cœur lui de sait bien

Et déposes en chemin tout ce qui ne sert à rien,
Allez viens.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Viens" by Liane Foly are about seizing the day and letting go of the past. The first verse speaks of childhood dreams that have been engraved onto the singer's memory, and the different trials and obstacles she had to overcome. She alludes to having gone through heartbreak, which the passage of time has since dulled. In the chorus, she urges the listener to take life as it comes, and to read the signs that are inscribed in the lines of their hands. The singer tells the addressee to let go of anything that doesn't serve them, and to move forward.

The second verse is about a pink notebook that she's found in a drawer, which is crumpled from keeping secrets that she never shares. She describes each page torn from the notebook as a figment of her past pain suddenly dissipating. The song is not only about acknowledging the hardships of life but also about learning to not let them define one's sense of self. The singer is aware of how much she's grown up, and wants to inspire others to do the same.

Overall, the lyrics to "Viens" are a reminder that life is too short to remain stuck in past pain or regrets. It urges the listener to be present and take what the world has to offer, and not to hold onto things that will only act as hindrances.

Line by Line Meaning

Sur une écorce, j'ai caressé
I have caressed my childhood dreams on a bark.

Mes rêves de gosses restés gravés
Childhood dreams that have stayed etched in my memory.

Autant de signes et d'épreuves,
So many signs and trials

Il m'a fallu traverser
I had to cross them all.

Combien de flèches en plein cœur,
How many arrows in my heart

Le temps a effacé.
That time has erased.

Viens, prends la vie comme elle vient
Come, take life as it comes.

C'est écrit sur les lignes de tes mains.
It's written on the lines of your hands.

Viens, ton cœur lui de sait bien
Come, your heart knows it well.

Et déposes en chemin tout ce qui ne sert à rien,
And leave behind everything that doesn't serve you.

Allez viens.
Come on.