Although Bruel aspired to be a football star as a youth, he decided to pursue singing after seeing Michel Sardou in 1975. His first success came as an actor, however, in 1979's Le Coup de sirocco. He continued acting in films, on television and in the theater while pursuing his singing career. His first single, "Vide" ("Empty"), released in 1982, was not a success, but the follow up, "Marre de cette nana-là" ("Fed up with that chick"), was a hit.
In 2003, he had his last name officially changed to Bruel-Benguigui, his stage name with his birthname, before his partner Amanda Maruani gave birth to his first child, Oscar, on August 19. On September 21, 2004, he wed the 24-year-old Maruani; it is his first marriage. His second child, Léon Bruel was born on the 28th September, 2005.
As of 2004 Bruel has acted in more than 40 different television and film productions and made five studio albums and several live albums. His last album to date is Entre Deux (2002), a double CD of classic chanson that features duets with Charles Aznavour, Jean-Louis Aubert, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Alain Souchon and Renaud, among others. It sold two million copies and made Bruel France's best paid singer of the year. At the beginning of 2005, in response to the South Asian tsunami of December 26, 2004, Bruel wrote the song "Et puis la terre" to benefit the Red Cross.
Flash Back
Patrick Bruel Lyrics
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Je brise la coquille de mon œuf
Tout va bien, tout va mal
Pour l'instant, ça m'est égal
On m' dorlote, on m' tripote
On m'embrasse, on m'agace
C'est tout le portrait de son papa
Mais qui c'est papa, je connais pas!
Back back, flash back!
Back back, flash back!
Back back, flash back!
14 mai 72
J'ai 13 ans, j'ai le blues
Je comprends pas bien tout ce qu'on me veux
Mais je dis rien et je baisse les yeux
Terminale terminée, je quitte le bal des culturé
Encore un petit tour en fac
Mais là j'ai le déclic, je prends mes clacs!
Back back, flash back!
Back back, flash back!
Back back, flash back!
14 mai 84
Le show biz c'est super!
C'est comme partout, faut un peu se battre
Y a des cons mais y a des frères
Les années 80 c'est bien!
J'ai eu de la chance, j'ai pu monter dans le train
Dans ces cas là, on pense qu'à soi
Alors je fonce, je fonce mais j'oublie pas!
Back back, flash back!
Back back, flash back!
Back back, flash back!
Tu vois si on se raconte tous notre vie
C'est qu'on croit que c'est pas la même que celle des autres
On se réveille un jour
Et on se dit qu'on court tous vers la même histoire
Qu'on court tous vers la même histoire d'amour
14 mai 3002
Au paradis, je suis heureux!
J'ai rien à faire que des chansons
Je les joue à Dieu. Il trouve ça bon
Mais certains soirs, les anges et moi
Quand on a le blues, on regarde en bas
Et près du vieux piano de Lennon
On joue pour vous et y paraît que ça sonne
Back back, flash back!
Back back, flash back!
Back back, flash back!
Patrick Bruel's song Flash Back takes us through different stages of his life with each verse representing different significant years; 1959, 1972, 1984, and 3002. In the first verse, he talks about breaking out of his shell, not knowing who his father is, while everyone else is pampering him. The chorus "Back back, flash back!" seems to signify the need to look back on our lives as we grow older. In the second verse, he talks about being 13, feeling lost and not understanding what people expect from him. He feels like an outsider, so he quits school and goes to university. He has an epiphany and figures out what he wants to do with his life. In the third verse, he talks about being in show business, and how he fought to get there, faces a lot of jerks but finds brothers too. It's the 80s, and he's doing well, but he hasn't forgotten his past. In the final verse, he speaks about being in paradise and playing songs for God, but sometimes, he and the angels look down and feel a little blue. They play music near John Lennon's old piano and give people a little joy.
The lyrics of this song are like pages straight from Patrick Bruel's diary. But the message is universal. We must always look back on our lives and reflect on our journey to learn from our mistakes, so we don't repeat them in the future. We should remember the good times and aspire to be better people. We all have a story to tell, and we should embrace it.
Line by Line Meaning
14 mai 59
On the day of May 14, 1959
Je brise la coquille de mon œuf
I break the shell of my egg, I am born
Tout va bien, tout va mal
Everything is going well and everything is going wrong
Pour l'instant, ça m'est égal
For now, I don't really care
On m' dorlote, on m' tripote
I am being pampered, I am being messed with
On m'embrasse, on m'agace
I am being kissed, I am being annoyed
C'est tout le portrait de son papa
I look just like his dad
Mais qui c'est papa, je connais pas!
But who is dad? I don't know!
Back back, flash back!
Going back in time, flash back!
14 mai 72
On the day of May 14, 1972
J'ai 13 ans, j'ai le blues
I'm 13 years old, I'm feeling down
Je comprends pas bien tout ce qu'on me veux
I don't really understand what everyone wants from me
Mais je dis rien et je baisse les yeux
But I don't say anything and I look down
Terminale terminée, je quitte le bal des culturé
Finished high school, I leave the world of culture
Encore un petit tour en fac
Another little ride in college
Mais là j'ai le déclic, je prends mes clacs!
But then I had a revelation, I packed my bags!
14 mai 84
On the day of May 14, 1984
Le show biz c'est super!
Show business is great!
C'est comme partout, faut un peu se battre
It's like everywhere, you have to fight a little
Y a des cons mais y a des frères
There are idiots but there are also brothers
Les années 80 c'est bien!
The 80s were good!
J'ai eu de la chance, j'ai pu monter dans le train
I was lucky, I was able to get on the train
Dans ces cas là, on pense qu'à soi
In those situations, you only think of yourself
Alors je fonce, je fonce mais j'oublie pas!
So I go for it, I go for it but I never forget!
Tu vois si on se raconte tous notre vie
You see, if we all tell our life stories
C'est qu'on croit que c'est pas la même que celle des autres
It's because we believe that it's not the same as everyone else's
On se réveille un jour
We wake up one day
Et on se dit qu'on court tous vers la même histoire
And we realize we are all running towards the same story
Qu'on court tous vers la même histoire d'amour
That we are all running towards the same love story
14 mai 3002
On the day of May 14, 3002
Au paradis, je suis heureux!
In heaven, I am happy!
J'ai rien à faire que des chansons
I have nothing to do but write songs
Je les joue à Dieu. Il trouve ça bon
I play them for God. He likes it
Mais certains soirs, les anges et moi
But some evenings, the angels and I
Quand on a le blues, on regarde en bas
When we feel down, we look below
Et près du vieux piano de Lennon
And near John Lennon's old piano
On joue pour vous et y paraît que ça sonne
We play for you and it seems like it sounds good
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Julien Mareteux
"Il y a des cons et il y a des frères" tellement vrai
The truth sets you free
Une musique qui donne de la pêche. Merci Patrick.
Thierry Docker
12 décembre 66 j'brise la coquille de mon œuf...
Marie-Christine Perroux
Flash Back from eighty-four year ! Thanks a litle so ! Love You ! LOL
Nancy mendez et Nancy Patrick bruel mendez 🎸
Manifique ablum est chanson inpret part patrick bruel fasch back et manifique chanson est manifique texte inpret part patrick bruel merci j adore vraiment beaucoup Merci à toi Patrick bruel merci de partager est sa bouge beaucoup Merci sais bien toi envele ta chemise ou tirk teek aussi déchiré tout et un petit café et de partager le 14 mais sais ton anniversaire ton ange est qui pour toi ton ange gardien fasch back
toufik boudjélida
Cest dommage quil soit partie en couille moi et mes frangine ont aimé trop ses chansons
I-AZQUA-I
J'ai contrôlé de music dessus
The truth sets you free
C'est pas vrais!!!!👍👍👍