As her father, who emigrated from France to Québec at an early age, was also a musician, Marie-Mai began her interest in music in her early years when practising piano lessons and also participated in musical theatre. Shortly, she began singing and her grandmother noticed her talent. In the following years, she would help Marie-Mai improve her singing abilities even further. At that time, her grandmother suggested to her that she audition for a new competition, Star Académie. Prior to this, in 2001, she would start to perform in shows at Montreal's Théâtre Musical in the Passion intense show.
She became a finalist in the 2003 edition, in which she was immediately noticed by her pop-rock style. She finished third behind Marie-Elaine Thibert, the runner-up of the competition and Wilfred Le Bouthillier, the eventual winner.
After the Star Académie tour that ended in 2004, she was part of Rent, a rock opera musical which was held at the Olympia Theatre in Montreal.
On July 1, 2009, Marie-Mai performed "Mentir" and "Emmène-Moi" for Canada Rocks The Capital held in Ottawa.
On February 28, 2010, she performed "Emmène-Moi" during the closing ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
Her debut album Inoxydable, produced by Fred St-Gelais, was released on September 28, 2004. Over 120,000 albums were sold in Quebec alone while the album was released in France in 2006. Several singles had reached high in the Quebec charts including the songs "Il faut que tu t'en ailles" and "Encore une nuit" which reached the top of the Radio Énergie charts.
In the fall of 2006, Marie-Mai had already reached the international stage, when she opened for Garou for four shows at the Olympia in Paris where several international acts made their mark at the landmark music hall. Additional stops in the European Tour included Switzerland, Belgium, Romania and Russia. In an interview with TVA's correspondent in Paris, Claude Charron, Marie-Mai mentioned she was thrilled about the experience and was amazed by the public reception in Paris. She also added that despite being a short experience each night (she opens with 30-minute performance), she enjoys every single moment of it and would stay there forever on the stage.
Her second album, Dangereuse Attraction (also produced by Fred St-Gelais), was released in August 2007. She mentioned in the interview with Charron that she hopes for success similar to her debut album Inoxydable. The first song from her next album is "Qui prendra ma place" (Who Will Take My Place) and already reached number 1 in the Francophone Chart of Radio NRJ (formerly Radio Énergie). Marie-Mai mentions that her second album is much more personal than Inoxydable. Her song "Tôt Ou Tard" is a cover of Alexz Johnson's "Waste My Time" on the album Songs from Instant Star. Over 80,000 albums were sold.
Marie-Mai provided guest vocals on David Usher's songs "Kill the Lights," on Wake Up and Say Goodbye, and "Je Repars," on The Mile End Sessions. She also provided guest vocals for Simple Plan's new song "Jet Lag" which is from their fourth album Get Your Heart On!, released on June 21 2011.
Chanson pour hier et demain
Marie-Mai Lyrics
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Je veux pas qu'on me dise que t'es bien mieux là-bas
Je veux pas qu'on me dise que la vie c'est comme ça
Je voudrai plus voir, j'aimerais mieux plus sentir
Je veux surtout pas croire que c'est des choses qui arrivent
Pour tous ceux qui reste
Pour ceux qui espèrent
Pour tout ce qu'on laisse
Et pour tout ce qu'on perd
On s'accroche a demain mais on oublira jamais hier
Je sais bien que ça se passe pas toujours comme dans les livres
J'aimerais mieux pas savoir qu'on avait ça a vivre
Maintenant que tout est fait et qu'on peut pas revenir
Il faut se remettre a vivre
Faut se remettre a sourire (Ohhh)
Pour tous ceux qui reste
Tout ceux qui espèrent
Pour tout ceux qui marchent encore sans ta lumière
Pour tout ce qu'on laisse
Tout ce qu'on perd
On s'accroche a demain (Ohhh)
Pour tous ceux qui reste
Ceux qui espèrent
Pour tout ceux qui marchent encore sans ta lumière
Pour tout ce qu'on laisse
Tout ce qu'on perd
On s'accroche a demain mais on oublira jamais hier
On oublira jamais hier (Ohhh)
On oublira jamais hier (Ohhh)
On oublira jamais hier
Si tu m'entends aujourd'hui
De là-haut dans l'autre monde
Envoie un peu de pluie
Pour mes fleurs sur ta tombe
(Merci à Anne-Marie pour cettes paroles)
The lyrics of Marie-Mai's song "Chanson pour hier et demain" convey a sense of sadness and longing for the past, while also striving to move forward and find hope for the future. The singer expresses her desire to not be told that things are better elsewhere or that life is just the way it is. She wishes she could see and feel more, and refuses to believe that certain things just happen.
The chorus emphasizes the importance of holding onto the memories of yesterday while still looking towards tomorrow. The lyrics acknowledge that life doesn't always go according to plan, and that sometimes terrible things happen that cannot be undone. However, the song also suggests that there is always something worth holding onto and fighting for, whether it be hope, love, or some other belief or dream.
The final verse adds another layer of complexity to the song, as the singer addresses someone who has passed away, asking for rain to water the flowers on their grave. This verse adds a sense of finality and grief to the overall tone of the song, but also implies that even in death, there is still a connection to the past that cannot be forgotten.
In summary, "Chanson pour hier et demain" is a poignant song that reflects on the complexities of life and the importance of holding onto hope and memories, even in the face of loss and sorrow.
Line by Line Meaning
Je veux pas qu'on me dise que t'es bien mieux là-bas
I don't want to hear that you're better off elsewhere
Je veux pas qu'on me dise que la vie c'est comme ça
I don't want to hear that life is just like that
Je voudrai plus voir, j'aimerais mieux plus sentir
I want to see more, I want to feel more
Je veux surtout pas croire que c'est des choses qui arrivent
I especially don't want to believe that these things just happen
Pour tous ceux qui reste
For all those who remain
Pour ceux qui espèrent
For those who hope
Pour tout ceux qui marchent encore sans ta lumière
For all those who still walk without your light
Pour tout ce qu'on laisse
For all that we leave behind
Et pour tout ce qu'on perd
And for all that we lose
On s'accroche a demain mais on oublira jamais hier
We hold on to tomorrow but we will never forget yesterday
Je sais bien que ça se passe pas toujours comme dans les livres
I know that things don't always happen like in books
J'aimerais mieux pas savoir qu'on avait ça a vivre
I would rather not know that we had to experience that
Maintenant que tout est fait et qu'on peut pas revenir
Now that everything is done and we can't go back
Il faut se remettre a vivre
We have to go on living
Faut se remettre a sourire (Ohhh)
We have to start smiling again (Ohhh)
On s'accroche a demain (Ohhh)
We hold on to tomorrow (Ohhh)
Si tu m'entends aujourd'hui
If you can hear me today
De là-haut dans l'autre monde
From up there in the other world
Envoie un peu de pluie
Send a little rain
Pour mes fleurs sur ta tombe
For my flowers on your tomb
Contributed by Ethan L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Laurence Lemieux
Marie-Mai, elle aurait franchement du continuer à faire des chansons aussi merveilleuses que celle-là.. Maintenant elle est trop commerciale.
Meyli-Jess 13
Ne jamais relâcher après un décès. Toujours rester fort pour la personne manquer ... <3 P'tit Val
Alain C
touchante chanson...merci Marie-Mai...
Melissa Lamothe
quand je suis sortie de l'Église pour me rendre au cimetière au funérailles à mon grand père cette chason à débuter et sa me rapelle mon grand papa..... tu me manque !!!!
Nadia Charlebois
Vraiment bonne ! Je t adore Marie-Mai , t as toujours excellente musique... Et tu as tout a fait raison on n oubliera jamais hier ... sa revient toujours dans notre memoire. Avec tout ceux que j ai perdu... pis je reste forte a travers a tout sa ... Elle vient me chercher jusqu au fond de mon coeur :0)
Lola Cahuette
Pour mon fils... Repose en paix mon petit Ange 👼😢😭❤💔 ta maman qui t'aime et t'aimera toujours 💖
Shanny Lamontagne
toujours aussi bon :)
Shanny Lamontagne
+Émie Poirier oui je trouve aussi!
Émie Poirier
+Shanny Lamontagne Ses vieilles chansons sont meilleures que les nouvelles
Kat Mv.
J'ai perdu mon frère la semaine dernière, cette chason est exactement ce que je ressens, je l'ai meme fais jouer a son service... Superbe chanson... triste mais réaliste... Repose en paix mon grand frère Eric je t'aime... veille sur moi.. xxxxxx