Singer, songwriter, born in Pointe-aux-Trembles (Montreal) 27 Mar 1952. He … Read Full Bio ↴Singer, songwriter, born in Pointe-aux-Trembles (Montreal) 27 Mar 1952. He began his career with his twin sister Marie-Claire Séguin. From the outset they adopted a personal style derived from folk music and modern song, and at first sang under the name Les Nochers and then formed the duo Marie et Richard (1967-8) which was named discovery of the year for 1968 at the Patriote. With other musicians, they founded the group La Nouvelle frontière (1969-71), which recorded two LPs for Gamma. Subsequently they performed until 1977 as Les Séguin, recording four LPs, and then began to pursue independent careers.

In 1977, besides participating at the Ontario Festival, Richard Séguin made a tour of Switzerland, France, and Quebec. The next year he collaborated with Serge Fiori of the group Harmonium on the LP Deux cents nuits à l'heure (CBS PFS-90456), which sold 100,000 copies and won three Félix Awards at the first ADISQ gala in 1979. His first solo album was followed by a tour in Quebec and in New-Brunswick. His 'Chanson pour durer' won three awards at the Spa Festival in 1981. That year, Séguin also won the second prize for the 'jeune chanson' at the Festival mondial de la chanson française held in Antibes, Côte d'Azur. He then sang in some 40 Quebec cities and at Montreal's Spectrum.

Of folk inspiration initially, Richard Séguin's style slowly evolved toward rock without renouncing its sources, however. His is the legacy of the 1960s. As stated by Micheline Lortie in the magazine Wow, 'those who consider him converted granola have not understood anything; in truth, for many years, Séguin has pursued simple folk-rock, with guitar touches, vocal harmonies on a human scale, and a preoccupation with others who are not success crazy' (August 1989). His album Double vie, inspired by a greater emphasis on rock, marked a new stage in his career. It was listed on the Radio activité chart for more than 50 weeks and won the Félix award for best rock album of 1986, when Séguin was crowned best songwriter. Journée d'Amérique won the Félix Award for best rock album of 1988 and the public's award at the Festival d'été international de Québec 1989. The record was followed by four videoclips and became a gold record. Séguin took part, in Sénégal, in the program 'D'accord-Dakar,' as part of the Sommet de la francophonie (1988). His song 'Ici comme ailleurs' won the CBC competition 'Notre chanson' in 1989. Séguin then performed at the Francofolies in La Rochelle and in the Botaniques in Brussels.

Author: Christian Rioux

Sentiers secrets
Richard Séguin Lyrics

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Tous mes secrets
Je les garde pour toi
Mes rêves à perte de vue
Je les garde pour toi
Tu me fais voyager si librement
Dans ta folie habillée de poésie
Que je deviens vulnérable
Libre et vulnérable

Tous mes instants de bonheur
Ils font partie de toi
Ces matins noyés de soleil
Ils font partie de toi
Remplie de tendresse
Tu te moques
De mes prisons de sagesse
Et je deviens vulnérable
Libre et vulnérable

Quand s'étire la nuit
Tu coules dans mes veines
Et je tremble de toi

Mes pas sur mes sentiers sauvages
Ils sont pour toi
Tous mes feux de désir
Ils sont pour toi
Je brûle nos départs
Et les heures qui nous séparent
Je hurle en ma poitrine
Comme un loup perdu
Quand tu es loin de moi

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Overall Meaning

The song Sentiers Secrets by Richard Séguin speaks about the vulnerability and the intimate bond between two individuals. The singer confesses that they are keeping all their secrets and dreams for the person they are addressing. They express how liberated they feel in the presence of this person's craziness, which is always dressed in poetry. The singer also talks about how their moments of happiness are associated with this person and how they are able to mock the singer's wisdom. They feel vulnerable and free around this person.

The lyrics also suggest a distance between the two people. The singer describes how they feel when the other person is away. They feel lost and experience a physical reaction to their absence, trembling. The song portrays the idea of devotion and how one person can become the center of another's world.

Overall, the song showcases the raw emotion and honesty that comes with opening up about one's vulnerability and the need for human connections.

Line by Line Meaning

Tous mes secrets
All my secrets

Je les garde pour toi
I keep them for you

Mes rêves à perte de vue
My dreams without limit

Je les garde pour toi
I keep them for you

Tu me fais voyager si librement
You make me travel so freely

Dans ta folie habillée de poésie
In your madness clothed in poetry

Que je deviens vulnérable
That I become vulnerable

Libre et vulnérable
Free and vulnerable

Tous mes instants de bonheur
All my moments of happiness

Ils font partie de toi
They are part of you