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.
La Javanaise
Patrick Bruel Lyrics
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Avant d'avoir eu vent de vous mon amour
Ne vous déplaise
En dansant la Javanaise
Nous nous aimions
Le temps d'une chanson
À votre avis qu'avons-nous vu de l'amour ?
Ne vous déplaise
En dansant la Javanaise
Nous nous aimions
Le temps d'une chanson
Hélas avril en vain me voue à l'amour
J'avais envie de voir en vous cet amour
Ne vous déplaise
En dansant la Javanaise
Nous nous aimions
Le temps d'une chanson
La vie ne vaut d'etre vécue sans amour
Mais c'est vous qui l'avez voulu mon amour
Ne vous déplaise
En dansant la Javanaise
Nous nous aimions
Le temps d'une chanson.
The lyrics of "La Javanaise" by Patrick Bruel are about the power of love and the beauty of the moments that it creates. The song tells the story of a love affair that was born on the dance floor, during a night when the two protagonists danced the Javanaise, a French dance from the 1920s. The singer admits that he had a hard time before he met his lover and that he had to go through a lot of difficulties before he found her. The joy of finding each other is expressed through the description of their passion and the powerful connection that they share during the dance.
The lyrics of the song are written in a poetic and romantic style, with a focus on the feelings and emotions that arise from love. The use of the Javanaise dance as a symbol of their love adds an element of nostalgia and vintage romance to the song. The singer reflects on the nature of love and what it means to him, emphasizing that life is not worth living without love.
Overall, "La Javanaise" is a beautiful celebration of love and the transformative power of dance. It tells a touching story of two people finding each other and connecting deeply, all through the magic of music and movement.
Line by Line Meaning
J'avoue j'en ai bavé pas vous mon amour
I confess I've struggled, haven't you my love
Avant d'avoir eu vent de vous mon amour
Before ever hearing of you my love
Ne vous déplaise
If you don't mind
En dansant la Javanaise
While dancing the Javanaise
Nous nous aimions
We loved each other
Le temps d'une chanson
For the time of one song
À votre avis qu'avons-nous vu de l'amour ?
In your opinion, what have we seen of love?
De vous à moi vous m'avez eu mon amour
Between you and me, you've got me my love
Hélas avril en vain me voue à l'amour
Alas, April dedicates me to love in vain
J'avais envie de voir en vous cet amour
I wanted to see that love in you
La vie ne vaut d'etre vécue sans amour
Life is not worth living without love
Mais c'est vous qui l'avez voulu mon amour
But it was you who wanted it, my love
Ne vous déplaise
If you don't mind
En dansant la Javanaise
While dancing the Javanaise
Nous nous aimions
We loved each other
Le temps d'une chanson
For the time of one song
Lyrics © WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC FRANCE, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: Serge Gainsbourg
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