1) MICHELLE is a fresh musical collective hailing from New York City. Weaving in and out of R&B, Pop, Jazz and Indie sounds, the group of six pays homage to these genres through 70s inspired basslines, driving drum beats, plush synths and enticing vocals. Having recently celebrated their first year on the scene as an ensemble, MICHELLE is already solidifying itself as a strong current in a new wave of emerging NYC staples. MICHELLE’s unique stylings are the result of fine-tuned production and arrangements by Julian Kaufman and Charlie Kilgore, with singers Jamee Lockard, Layla Ku, Sofia D’Angelo, and Emma Lee churning out illustrative lyrics and powerful harmonics. Written and recorded in Kaufman’s bedroom over the span of two weeks, their debut album “HEATWAVE” captures a compilation of sentimental moments – snapshots of youth through a New York summer, all immediately recognizable to those who’ve lived them (and those that have wished to).
2) German singer Tanja Shitawey (née Hewer) (born February 15, 1972 in Villingen-Schwenningen), she represented Germany in the ESC 2001 with "Wer Liebe lebt" ("To Live for Love").
3) Michelle McManus from the UK was the UK Pop Idol winner in 2003 and is best known for "All This Time", just credited 'Michelle' on her releases.
4) Dutch singer Michelle Courtens participated at the ESC 2001, she did perform "Out on my own" to place 18.
5) Michelle Narine from Trinidad released the track "Standing Here All Alone" in 1996 in the UK.
6) Norwegian singer Michelle Purvis did perform "Baby don't stop the music" in the Norwegian selection to ESC 2008.
7) A four piece band from Spain that formed in 2000. They released their first full length album in 2007, titled Rock 'n' Roll Babilonia
Abschied von St. Germain
Michelle Lyrics
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Da liegt ein Brief vor meiner Haustür
ich heb ihn auf und seh ihn an
Der Absender ich kenn den Namen und ich fang zu zittern an
nur der Name nicht die Handschrift
denn die ist mir doch vertraut
ich spür an meinem Herzschlag
Ich reiß ihn auf und seh die Zeilen
ich spüre wie mein Herz zerbricht
es muss die Handschrift seiner Frau sein
denn seine ist es nicht
sie schreibt ich weiß von dir und ihm
und ich habe euch verziehn
er hat mir alles gut bevor er starb erzählt
es tut mir Leid
jetzt weinen wir beide
es tut so Weh er ging zu früh
und was wirklich in ihm vorging
das erfahre ich wohl nie
und ihr letzter Satz den las ich
er war ganz klein als Ps
wahre Liebe kann nicht sterben, wenn man sie niemals vergisst
Ref.:
In dieser Stadt an der Saine
in dem Hotel in St. Germain
In diesem einen kleinen Raum
lebten wir heimlich unsren Traum
Au Revoir Paris
Au Revoir St. Germain
Au Revoir Monamore
Es war so schön
Au Revoir
The song "Abschied von St. Germain" by Michelle is a heartbreaking tale of lost love and hidden secrets. The lyrics describe the singer receiving a letter at her doorstep, causing her to tremble in fear and anticipation. She recognizes the name of the sender but not the handwriting, only to discover that the letter is from her lover's wife, who has forgiven her and her late husband for their affair. The singer and her lover had lived their secret dream in a small room in a hotel in St. Germain, Paris, but now their love has ended with his untimely death.
The lyrics reveal the complicated emotions of the singer, who is torn between love, sadness, and regret. She reflects on the pain and longing that came with their secret love affair, and the knowledge that she will never truly know what was in his heart. The mention of "wahre Liebe kann nicht sterben" (true love cannot die) adds a bittersweet note to the song, suggesting that even in death, their love endures.
The song's melancholic melody and Michelle's soulful delivery convey the emotional intensity of the lyrics, creating a powerful and moving song about love and loss.
Line by Line Meaning
Da liegt ein Brief vor meiner Haustür
I found a letter lying outside my house
ich heb ihn auf und seh ihn an
I pick it up and look at it
Der Absender ich kenn den Namen und ich fang zu zittern an
I recognize the sender's name and begin to tremble
nur der Name nicht die Handschrift
Only the name is familiar, not the handwriting
denn die ist mir doch vertraut
Because I am familiar with his handwriting
ich spür an meinem Herzschlag
I can feel my heart racing
das sich da was zusammenbraut
Something is brewing inside me
Ich reiß ihn auf und seh die Zeilen
I tear it open and read the lines
ich spüre wie mein Herz zerbricht
I feel my heart breaking
es muss die Handschrift seiner Frau sein
It must be his wife's handwriting
denn seine ist es nicht
Because it is not his
sie schreibt ich weiß von dir und ihm
She writes that she knows about me and him
und ich habe euch verziehn
And she has forgiven us
er hat mir alles gut bevor er starb erzählt
Before he died, he told her everything
es tut mir Leid
She is sorry
jetzt weinen wir beide
Now we both cry
es tut so Weh er ging zu früh
It hurts so much that he left too soon
und was wirklich in ihm vorging
And what he was really feeling inside
das erfahre ich wohl nie
I will probably never know
und ihr letzter Satz den las ich
And then I read her final sentence
er war ganz klein als Ps
It was a small PS
wahre Liebe kann nicht sterben, wenn man sie niemals vergisst
True love cannot die if you never forget it
In dieser Stadt an der Saine
In this city on the Seine
in dem Hotel in St. Germain
In the hotel in St. Germain
In diesem einen kleinen Raum
In that one small room
lebten wir heimlich unsren Traum
We lived our secret dream
Au Revoir Paris
Goodbye Paris
Au Revoir St. Germain
Goodbye St. Germain
Au Revoir Monamore
Goodbye my love
Es war so schön
It was so beautiful
Au Revoir
Goodbye
Contributed by Joshua J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.