Elle Est Finie
Petula Clark (born 15 November 1932) is a British singer, actress, and song… Read Full Bio ↴Petula Clark (born 15 November 1932) is a British singer, actress, and songwriter. She started her professional career as a child performer and has had one of the longest careers of any British entertainer, spanning more than eight decades. Clark's professional career began during the Second World War as a child entertainer on BBC Radio. In 1954 she charted with "The Little Shoemaker", the first of her big UK hits, and within two years she began recording in French. Her international successes have included "Prends mon cœur", "Sailor" (a UK number one), "Romeo", and "Chariot". Hits in German, Italian, and Spanish followed. In late 1964 Clark's success extended to the United States with a four-year run of career-defining, often upbeat singles, many written or co-written by Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent. These include her signature song "Downtown" (US number one), "I Know a Place", "My Love" (US number one), "A Sign of the Times", "I Couldn't Live Without Your Love", "Who Am I", "Colour My World", "This Is My Song" (by Charlie Chaplin) (a UK number one), "Don't Sleep in the Subway", "The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener" and "Kiss Me Goodbye". Between January 1965 and April 1968 Clark charted with nine US Top 20 hits in the US, where she was sometimes called "the First Lady of the British Invasion".

Clark has sold more than 68 million records. She has also enjoyed success in the musical film Finian's Rainbow and in the stage musicals The Sound of Music, Blood Brothers, Sunset Boulevard, and Mary Poppins.

Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petula_Clark

Discography
Petula Clark Sings (1956)
A Date with Pet (1956)
You Are My Lucky Star (1957)
À Musicorama (1958)
Petula Clark in Hollywood / Pet Clark (1959)
Prends mon coeur (1959)
Tête à tête avec Petula Clark (1961)
Rendez-vous avec Petula Clark (1962)
In Other Words (1962)
Petula (1962)
Le soleil dans les yeux (1963)
Ceux qui ont un coeur (1964)
Hello Paris (1964)
Petula au Canada (1964)
Downtown (1965)
I Know a Place (1965)
The World's Greatest International Hits (1965)
Petula '65 (1965)
My Love (1966)
I Couldn't Live Without Your Love (1966)
Petula Clark '66 (1966)
Colour My World (1967)
These Are My Songs (1967)
C'est ma chanson (1967)
Petula Italiana (1967)
The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener (1968)
Petula (1968)
Portrait of Petula (1969)
Just Pet (1969)
Memphis (1970)
Warm and Tender / The Song of My Life (1971)
Comme une prière (1972)
La chanson de Marie-Madeleine (1972)
Now (1972)
Come On Home (1974)
I'm The Woman You Need (1975)
Je reviens (1977)
Destiny (1978)
Where The Heart Is (1998)
Here For You (1998)
Solitude & Sunshine: The Songs of Rod McKuen (2007)
Lost in You (2013)
From Now On (2016)
Living For Today (2017)
Vu d'ici (2018)

Elle Est Finie
Petula Clark Lyrics


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Elle est finie la belle histoire
Elle est finie tu peux me croire
Au dernier cri des amours mortes
Adieu
Tu peux prier, y a rien à faire
Pourquoi crier, mieux vaut se taire
Elle est finie la belle histoire
Adieu
sans un regret il faut partir
En gardant pour nous
Tous les bons souvenirs
Il faut partir garder pour bien finir
Le meilleur de nous
Dans un dernier sourire
Elle est finie notre romance
Trouver l'oublie et notre chance
Car dans la vie tout recommence
Adieu
Il faut partir le cÅâ ur en peine
Vers l'avenir quoiqu'il advienne




Elle est finie notre romance
Adieu ...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Petula Clark's song "Elle Est Finie" (translated to "It's finished") tell a story of a relationship that has come to an end. The lyrics declare that the beautiful story has come to a close and that it's time to say goodbye. The singer advises that there is nothing to be done but to move on, even if it means leaving with a heavy heart. The chorus repeats the phrase "adieu," which is the French word for "goodbye."


The song continues with the idea that there is no point in dwelling or being upset, it's better to just let it be and take the good memories with you. The lyrics suggest that moving forward, the singer must find a way to forget and move on, searching for a new chance at love in the future because in life, everything starts again. The song finishes with "It's finished, our romance, goodbye," reiterating the message that this love story has reached its end.


Overall, the lyrics to "Elle Est Finie" are a bittersweet farewell to a past relationship, with the advice to let go of the hurt and keep the good memories as a way to move on.


Line by Line Meaning

Elle est finie la belle histoire
The beautiful story is over


Elle est finie tu peux me croire
Believe me that it is over


Au dernier cri des amours mortes
At the final cry of dead loves


Adieu
Goodbye


Tu peux prier, y a rien à faire
You can pray, but there's nothing to be done


Pourquoi crier, mieux vaut se taire
Why shout? It's better to be silent


sans un regret il faut partir
We must leave without any regrets


En gardant pour nous Tous les bons souvenirs
Keeping all the good memories for ourselves


Il faut partir garder pour bien finir Le meilleur de nous Dans un dernier sourire
We must leave, keeping the best of ourselves, and with one final smile


Elle est finie notre romance
Our romance is over


Trouver l'oubli et notre chance
To find forgetfulness and our chance


Car dans la vie tout recommence
Because in life, everything starts again


Il faut partir le cœur en peine Vers l'avenir quoiqu'il advienne
We must leave with sadness in our hearts, towards the future no matter what happens


Adieu ...
Goodbye...




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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@1959qwertyui

Elle est finie la belle histoire
Elle est finie tu peux me croire
Au dernier cri des amours mortes
Adieu
Tu peux prier, y a rien à faire
Pourquoi crier ? Mieux vaut se taire
Elle est finie la belle histoire
Adieu

Sans un regret il faut partir
En gardant pour nous
Tous les bons souvenirs
Il faut partir, garder pour bien finir
Le meilleur de nous
Dans un dernier sourire
Elle est finie notre romance
Trouver l'oubli et notre chance
Car dans la vie tout recommence
Adieu
Il faut partir le c ur en peine
Vers l'avenir quoi qu'il advienne
Elle est finie notre romance
Adieu



@1959qwertyui

She's finished the beautiful story
She's finished you can believe me
At the last cry of dead loves
Farewell
You can pray, there is nothing to do
Why shout? Better shut up
She's finished the beautiful story
Farewell

Without regret, you have to leave
Keeping for us
All the good memories
We must go, keep to finish well
The best of us
In a last smile
She's finished our romance
Find forgetting and our luck
Because in life everything starts again
Farewell
We must leave the heart in pain
Towards the future, whatever happens
She's finished our romance
Farewell



All comments from YouTube:

@josselinribes859

Et oui une belle époque que de bon souvenir enchanté Mercie belle chanson ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💓🥰👏😂👏

@jeannoelguichaoua1757

Adorable chanson témoin d’une belle époque insouciante !

@christianpolegato876

M erd

@SalimBoukhmis

Merci beaucoup mais certains ont de la merde dans le crâne

@moniquerakotoanosy5245

Merci Pétula pour cette si belle et vraie chanson ...Hymne de rédemption dans ma folle jeunesse ...car dans la vie tout recommence

@annemalfait8877

J'adore les chansons de Petula Clark super chanteuse..la nuit n'en fini plus..mon coeur...Bel après midi de ce lundi 4 janv.21. Mille bisous.

@giselapinero115

Magnifique!!!

@vitomontedoro5424

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@giselesgard2832

quel magnifique répertoire elle chantais ...

@christianpolegato876

j,adore petula

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