Marc Lavoine is a French singer born near Paris. He was labeled a heart thr… Read Full Bio ↴Marc Lavoine is a French singer born near Paris. He was labeled a heart throb at the beginning of his career and remains popular. He released his first album, Le Parking des Anges, in 1985 with his song "Elle a les yeux revolver" as a favorite among teens. In 1987, Lavoine released his second album Fabriqué. His single, "Qu'est-ce que t'es belle", was a duet with Les Rita Mitsouko leader Catherine Ringer. His third album Les Amours Du Dimanche was released in 1989, which sold 300,000 albums.

In 1992, the singles "Paris", also the title track of his fourth album, and "L'Amour de trente secondes" gained success. In 1993, Lavoine released his fifth album Faux Rêveur. Lavoine's sixth album Lavoine-Matic, released in 1996, included the single "C'est ça la France", which is a song of tolerance and was awarded Best Video from the Victoire de la Musique. In 1999, his seventh album Septième Ciel was released, with the first single as "Les Tournesols"

Lavoine's eighth album, which did not have a title, was released in 2001. Like former albums, this featured duets with female singers, including Italian singer and actress Cristina Marocco, singer Françoise Hardy and actress Claire Keim. In 2003, he released the single "Dis-moi que l'amour" and a live album entitled Olympia Deux Mille Trois. Lavoine's ninth albulm L'Heure d'été, included singles "Je me sens si seul", "Toi mon amour" and "J'espère", a duet with Belgian singer of Vietnamese descent Quynh Anh.

Deux Guitares Au Soleil
Marc Lavoine Lyrics

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J'ai suivi les rues
Qui descendent à la plage
Parmi les voyageurs
Voyageant sans bagage
J'ai suivi mes pas
Et j'ai croisé les tiens
Ton ombre
Jolie comme un ange femme

Tes cheveux
Détachés et libre d'âme

J'ai suivi les chemins
Des cartes anciennes
Elle a lu dans ma main
La cartomancienne
J'ai suivi mes instincts
J'ai croisé tes yeux
Tu es belle
Comme un ange qu'on déshabille
Tes chevilles détachées de libre fille

Moi qui n'avais plus l'envie d'aimer
Me voilà pris dans le tourbillon salé
Des larmes et des baisers
De rire et de la joie de vivre
Deux guitares au soleil
Et tu danses avec moi

J'ai suivi tes mains
Qui dansaient dans le bleu
J'ai bu tes parfums
Je t'ai appelée de mes vœux
J'ai touché ta peau
Et ta bouche amoureuse
Mon ange autour des feux de joie
Je flanche et je brûle avec toi

Moi qui n'avais plus l'envie d'aimer
Me voilà pris dans le tourbillon salé
Des larmes et des baisers
De rire et de la joie de vivre
Deux guitares au soleil
Et tu danses avec moi
Deux guitares au soleil
Et tu rêves avec moi
Deux guitares au soleil
Et tu pars avec moi

Moi qui n'avais plus l'envie d'aimer
Me voilà pris dans le tourbillon salé
Des larmes et des baisers
De rire et de la joie de vivre

Deux guitares au soleil
Et tu pars avec moi

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Marc Lavoine’s song “Deux Guitares Au Soleil” portrays the story of a man who follows his instincts, his path and arrives at the beach where he meets someone he knows (maybe an old lover). He describes the woman he meets as pretty as an angel and being free-spirited with detached hair. He follows her blue dress and her hands as they dance in the ocean, and he savors her perfume. He calls her by his deepest desires and kisses her while enjoying the tears of happiness that flow through their adventures in life. The title, “Deux Guitares Au Soleil” which translates to Two Guitars in the Sun, could symbolize the harmony between them as they enjoy life, dancing together, and living in the moment.

The lyrics of the song are poetic and symbolic. The singer paints a vivid picture of his meeting with the woman he encountered on the beach, using different imagery that can be interpreted in many ways. The use of the word “ange” in the lyrics could be a metaphor for the woman representing an angel, suggesting the purity and serenity of their union. The repetition of the phrase “Deux Guitares Au Soleil” is a reminder of the joy and passion that both the singer and his partner found in the simple things of life, in this case, two guitars beneath the sun.

Line by Line Meaning

J'ai suivi les rues
I followed the streets

Qui descendent à la plage
That descend to the beach

Parmi les voyageurs
Among the travelers

Voyageant sans bagage
Traveling without luggage

J'ai suivi mes pas
I followed my footsteps

Et j'ai croisé les tiens
And I crossed yours

Ton ombre
Your shadow

Jolie comme un ange femme
Pretty like an angel woman

Tes cheveux
Your hair

Détachés et libre d'âme
Loose and free-spirited

J'ai suivi les chemins
I followed the paths