At least three different groups have performed under the name Nouvelle Vagu… Read Full Bio ↴At least three different groups have performed under the name Nouvelle Vague:
1) a project created by French musicians Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux and a number of female singers
2) a Japanese pop-R&B band
3) a Berlin-based multimedia music project founded by actress Betty la Gachette and musician & video-editor Renault Schubert.

1) Nouvelle Vague (France) is a project created by French musicians Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux and a number of female singers, including Camille, Alexandra Pavlou of Spring and Suburbia, Mélanie Pain, Marina Céleste & Phoebe Killdeer of Phoebe Killdeer and the Short Straws. The group's albums consist in bossa nova fashioned covers of (primarily) New Wave songs (hence the name "Nouvelle Vague"). The covers include songs by Dead Kennedys, The Smiths, Joy Division, Public Image Ltd., Depeche Mode and Bauhaus. Each singer only performed songs they were not previously familiar with, to ensure that each cover would have an individual interpretation.

With a name that means "new wave" in English and "nova onda" in Portuguese (which is the meaning for "bossa nova", a new music "fashion"), Nouvelle Vague's moniker neatly sums up the group's concept: remaking classic new wave singles with a Brazilian pop twist. Libaux played with various French pop bands during the '90s and began working with Collin in 1998. For Nouvelle Vague, Collin and Libaux recruited half a dozen French and Brazilian vocalists who were unfamiliar with the original versions of songs like Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart" and XTC's "Making Plans for Nigel" to ensure that their renditions had their own identity. Nouvelle Vague was released in Europe in 2004 and received U.S. distribution in spring 2005, which coincided with tour dates in locales as far-flung as Shanghai, New York, Los Angeles, and Rio de Janeiro. Nouvelle Vague's second album, Bande à Part, arrived in summer 2006. The following year, the team returned with Coming Home, a collection of songs from films given the Nouvelle Vague treatment. Nouvelle Vague presents New Wave, a collection of covers by new wave artists, also arrived in 2007.

One of the singers involved in the project has released solo work as Camille.

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2) Nouvelle Vague (Japan) is a Japanese band whose pop-R&B sound is beautifully arranged and fronted by the soulful vocals of diva Ricca. Other members of the band include Koyama (keyboards) and Try (bass).

2) Nouvelle Vague (Germany) was a Berlin-based multimedia music project founded by actress Betty la Gachette and musician & videoeditor Renault Schubert.
A final decision to change the name was reached in 2004, after french project Nouvelle Vague becomes successful. The new name is: FILM2
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Heart of Glass
Nouvelle Vague Lyrics

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Once I had a love and it was a gas
Soon turned out her heart of glass
Seemed like the real thing, only to find much o' mistrust
Love's gone behind

Once I had a love and it was divine
Soon found out I was losing my mind
It seemed like the real thing but I was so blind

Much o' mistrust
Love's gone behind

In between what I find is pleasing and I'm feeling fine
Love is so confusing, there's no peace of mind
If I fear I'm losing you
It's just no good, you teasing like you do

Ooh, aah

Ooh, aah

Once I had a love and it was divine
Soon found out I was losing my mind
It seemed like the real thing but I was so blind
Much o' mistrust
Love's gone behind

Once I had a love and it was a gas
Soon turned out to be a pain in the ass
Seemed like the real thing, only to find much o' mistrust
Love's gone behind

Lost inside
Adorable illusion and I cannot hide
I'm the one you're using please don't push me aside
We coulda made it cruising yeah

It's just no good, you teasing like you do

Ooh, aah
Ooh, aah

Ooh
Aah

Ooh
Aah

Ooh
Aah

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Nouvelle Vague's Heart of Glass tell a story of a failed love that started off with great promise but ultimately ended in heartbreak. The singer tells of how they had a love that was like a gas, intense and powerful, but they soon realized that their partner had a heart of glass - fragile and easily broken. At first, everything seemed perfect, but mistrust crept in and the love eventually faded away. The second verse further emphasizes the blindness of the singer, how they thought they had found the real thing but were unable to see the truth of the situation.

The third verse talks about the confusion that love can bring and the lack of peace of mind that follows. The singer expresses their fear of losing their partner and the frustration with their teasing games. The chorus repeats the first two verses, emphasizing the disappointment and pain of the failed love. The final verse speaks of the singer's feeling of being lost in an illusion, pleading not to be pushed aside because they could have made it work.

Overall, the lyrics of Heart of Glass paint a picture of a love that was doomed from the start, despite its promising beginnings. It's a cautionary tale about the dangers of not being able to see the truth about a partner and how that can lead to heartbreak.

Line by Line Meaning

Once I had a love and it was a gas
Once I experienced a love that made me feel alive and excited.

Soon turned out her heart of glass
However, I discovered that her heart was easily breakable and fragile.

Seemed like the real thing, only to find much o' mistrust
Although it initially appeared genuine, I later discovered that there was a significant amount of doubt and uncertainty surrounding our relationship.

Love's gone behind
Our love is now a thing of the past.

In between what I find is pleasing and I'm feeling fine
I am content with the things that please me in the moment.

Love is so confusing, there's no peace of mind
However, love is a complicated emotion that leaves me feeling unsettled and without inner peace.

If I fear I'm losing you
If I feel like I am losing you to another, someone who can offer you more or better than I feel I can,

It's just no good, you teasing like you do
it is torture when you play with my emotions and tease me like you do.

Once I had a love and it was divine
I once had a beautiful and perfect love.

Soon found out I was losing my mind
But eventually I realized that I was going crazy over it.

It seemed like the real thing but I was so blind
At first it looked and felt authentic, but I was too blind to see that it wasn't.

Much o' mistrust
There was much doubt between us.

Love's gone behind
Our love has disappeared.

Once I had a love and it was a gas
Again, I had a love that was thrilling and exciting.

Soon turned out to be a pain in the ass
But it ultimately became a source of difficulty and frustration.

Lost inside
Now I am lost and confused.

Adorable illusion and I cannot hide
My love felt like a beautiful illusion, but I cannot deny it or hide it.

I'm the one you're using please don't push me aside
I feel like you are using me for your own purposes, and I don't want to be ignored or cast aside.

We coulda made it cruising yeah
If we had both put in the effort, we could have had a successful, smooth-sailing relationship.

Ooh, aah
Various vocalizations that do not have any particular meaning.

Ooh, aah
Again, these are simply vocalizations without any specific meaning.

Ooh
Once again, a vocalization with no explicit meaning.

Aah
Another vocalization which does not carry any particular meaning.

Ooh
A final vocalization that does not hold a specific significance.

Aah
One last vocalization that doesn't mean anything specific.

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Written by: Chris Stein, Deborah Harry

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Once I had a love and it was a gas
Soon turned out had a heart of glass
Seemed like the real thing, only to find
Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind

Once I had a love and it was divine
Soon found out I was losing my mind
It seemed like the real thing but I was so blind
Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind In between

What I find is pleasing and I'm feeling fine
Love is so confusing there's no peace of mind
If I fear I'm losing you it's just no good
You teasing like you do

Once I had a love and it was a gas
Soon turned out had a heart of glass
Seemed like the real thing, only to find
Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind

Lost inside
Adorable illusion and I cannot hide
I'm the one you're using, please don't push me aside

We coulda made it cruising, yeah
Yeah, riding high on love's true bluish light In between
What I find is pleasing and I'm feeling fine
Love is so confusing there's no peace of mind
If I fear I'm losing you it's just no good
You teasing like you do