Marie-Jo is French Canadian of Acadian origin, born in Moncton, New Brunswi… Read Full Bio ↴Marie-Jo is French Canadian of Acadian origin, born in Moncton, New Brunswick. Her three brothers are musicians. At ten years old, she started studying the piano and at 13 she was writing her own songs. At 17, she left for Montreal to study literature. She used to spend her whole nights sitting at her piano, in cafés, in small theatres. She then featured three years long in a very popular Canadian series, “Chambres en ville”. After that, she left the TV sets behind to concentrate on music. In 1995, her first album “Comme de la Musique” was released. “La Maline”, her second opus, was born in 1999, and the musical named “Arbre à fruits, arbre à fruits” was created the same year. The audience and the critics were unanimous, dazzled by Marie-Jo’s originality and authenticity. The album even reached gold status. Thereon, she moved on from stage to stage around the world, and also made several movies. In 2005, Marie-Jo Thério releases at last her new album, eponymous this time, co-realized by Olivier Bloch Lainé (Zachary Richard, Eddie Louiss, etc) in his studio in La Frette. Like so many others, he obviously fell in love with Marie-Jo. He perfectly understood her universe. Some excellent musicians came and gave a hand, such as Bernard Falaise, Marie-Jo’s guitarist in Canada, or Bill Dillon, who performed with Joni Mitchell and Daniel Lanois. Marie-Jeanne Séréro had just finished working on Jean-Louis Murat’s album. She sublimated with her sensitive strings a part of Marie-Jo’s record. It regroups a majority of new tracks as well as three beautiful songs Marie-Jo had previously recorded, now in sparkling new versions: “Café Robinson”, “Arbre à fruits, arbre à fruits”, “Moncton”. Marie-Jo wrote and composed all the tracks, except four texts and two scores. The text of “Chant d’Hélium” was written by her brother who spent years travelling around the world. “Bodily deltas” is a very personal remake of an Acadian punk band. The text on “Les matins habitables” was presented to her by Gérald Leblanc, one of Acadia’s greatest poets and a close friend of Marie-Jo’s. “Evangéline”, already interpreted by many Acadian singers, was created by a Frenchman, Michel Conte. However, Marie-Jo’s version of it shatters all the others. Now it has become her song, the hymn of Acadia, probably the most popular track in the country. The songs are breath-taking, totally original thanks to their writing and their interpretation. Their influences take their origin on the other side of the Atlantic. Musically speaking, it can remind you of Joni Mitchell, Daniel Lanois or Suzanne Vega. The voice evokes the liberty and absolute mastering of Rickie Lee Jones. We are very proud to introduce Marie-Jo Thério.

Fais-moi danser François Hébert
Marie-Jo Thério Lyrics

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Fais-moi danser, François Hébert
Le fond de ton cœur et le sol sous mes pas
Si tu oses le feu et la mer
Checke le bel oiseau
Qui va là-bas, là-bas

Loin du nid, le vent dans le dos
J'te vois comme il faut

OK, où est-ce qu'on va
Toi pis moi dans la vie, dans la vie...

Dansons, dansons, François Hébert
Ton œil est clair et le son de ma voix
Man, la vie si frêle et si fière
Folle comme un balai
Ou stallée comme ça s'peut pas

Dis-moi comment, dis-moi pourquoi
J'aime ça l'entendre
C'est que j'suis faite comme ça
Dans la vie, dans la vie...

Danse, danse le fond de mon cœur
Pendant que le loup, que le loup n'y est pas
Vite, vite le feu et la mer
L'orage qui gronde, l'oiseau, c'est par là-bas

Loin du nid, le vent dans le dos
J'te vois comme il faut
OK, je reste là

Dans la vie, dans la vie...
Lai lai lai lai...

Overall Meaning

The song "Fais-moi danser François Hébert" by Marie-Jo Thério is a joyful invitation to dance and live life to the fullest with someone special, François Hébert. The first verse describes the connection between the dancers, with the singer asking François Hébert to make her dance, connecting the beating of his heart with the solid ground under their feet. The chorus reinforces the idea of dancing together in life, with the fragile and proud nature of life compared to a wild broom or a calm horse.

The second verse continues to praise François Hébert, with the singer admiring his clear eyes and the sound of her own voice. She wants to know why and how she loves to dance with him, and the answer seems to be that she's simply made that way. The bridge brings back the metaphor of the bird that is flying far from its nest, with the wind in its back, indicating that they are also embarking on a journey and leaving their comfort zone.

The final verse encourages François Hébert to dance with the singer in the depths of her heart, away from dangers like the wolf, towards the storm and the sea, and the direction of the bird. The repetition of the word "OK" throughout the song adds a playful and carefree tone, as if they are both excitedly agreeing to everything the other suggests. Overall, the song celebrates the magic of dancing and love, and the joy of living life with someone by your side.

Line by Line Meaning

Fais-moi danser, François Hébert
Let's dance, François Hébert

Le fond de ton cœur et le sol sous mes pas
I want to feel the depth of your heart and the ground beneath my feet as we dance

Si tu oses le feu et la mer
If you're brave enough to face the fire and the sea

Checke le bel oiseau
Look at that beautiful bird over there

Qui va là-bas, là-bas
Flying off into the distance

Loin du nid, le vent dans le dos
Far away from home, with the wind at our backs

J'te vois comme il faut
I see you clearly

OK, où est-ce qu'on va
Alright, where are we going?

Toi pis moi dans la vie, dans la vie...
You and me, in life, in life...

Dansons, dansons, François Hébert
Let's dance, dance, dance, François Hébert

Ton œil est clair et le son de ma voix
Your eyes are clear and you can hear the sound of my voice

Man, la vie si frêle et si fière
Life is so fragile and yet so proud

Folle comme un balai
Crazy like a broom

Ou stallée comme ça s'peut pas
Or rooted down like it's impossible to move

Dis-moi comment, dis-moi pourquoi
Tell me how, tell me why

J'aime ça l'entendre
I love hearing it

C'est que j'suis faite comme ça
It's just the way I am

Dans la vie, dans la vie...
In life, in life...

Danse, danse le fond de mon cœur
Dance, dance from the depths of my heart

Pendant que le loup, que le loup n'y est pas
While the wolf, the wolf isn't around

Vite, vite le feu et la mer
Quickly, quickly, let's face the fire and the sea

L'orage qui gronde, l'oiseau, c'est par là-bas
With the thunderstorm rumbling, that bird is flying off in that direction

Loin du nid, le vent dans le dos
Far away from home, with the wind at our backs

J'te vois comme il faut
I see you clearly

OK, je reste là
Alright, I'll stay here

Dans la vie, dans la vie...
In life, in life...

Lai lai lai lai...
La la la la...

Lyrics © Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN)
Written by: Marie Josee Theriault

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