Serge Reggiani (May 2, 1922 - July 23, 2004) was an Italian-born French sin… Read Full Bio ↴Serge Reggiani (May 2, 1922 - July 23, 2004) was an Italian-born French singer, painter and actor. He was born in Reggio Emilia, Italy and moved to France with his parents at the age of eight. For many years, he struggled with alcoholism, caused in part by the 1980 suicide of his son Stephan.

After acting school he was discovered by Jean Cocteau and appeared in a wartime production of Les parents terribles ("The Terrible Parents"). His first feature film came in 1946 with his role in Les portes de la nuit ("The Doors of the Night"). He later went on to perform in 80 films including The Pianist (1998).

In 1965 he began a second career as a singer, with the help of Simone Signoret and her husband Yves Montand. Reggiani became one of the most acclaimed performers of French "Chanson" ("song") and although he was in his 40s, his bad-boy image made him popular with both young and older listeners. His best known songs include "Les loups sont entres dans Paris" ("The Wolves Have Entered Paris") and "La femme qui est dans mon lit." ("The Woman Who Is In My Bed").

In later life he became a painter and gave a number of exhibitions of his artwork.

Serge Reggiani died of a heart attack at the age of 82, one day after the death of another well known French singer Sacha Distel. He is interred in the Cimetière du Montparnasse.

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Serge Reggiani Lyrics

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On lit tant d'choses
Moi je n'sais plus
Le noir et l'rose
Sont confondus

On dit tant d'choses
J'écoute plus rien
Toi, ça m'repose

Et je m'sens bien

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Est-ce que tu crois vraiment
Qu'on va s'aimer tout l'temps
Ne mens pas
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C'est pas dans des romans
Que t'as trouvé tout ça
Dis-le-moi

Parle
Répète encore une fois
Comment cela sera
Quand on vivra ensemble
Parle
A quoi cela ressemble
Deux amoureux d'un soir
Au bout d'six mois

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Si le jour et la nuit
Ça reste aussi joli
Je s'rai heureux
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Si jamais ça n'finit

Emmène-moi dans ma vie
Avec toi

Overall Meaning

In the first verse of this song, Serge Reggiani confesses to being overwhelmed by the world around him. He references the colors black (noir) and pink (rose) becoming confused, perhaps as a symbol of chaos reigning in his perception of everything. In the following verse, Reggiani sets up the contrast between the noise of the world and the peace of relative silence brought to him by his companion. This person, unnamed in the song, provides a respite from the constant stream of information and confusion that surrounds Reggiani, and he feels good in their presence.

The chorus is a plea for honesty: Reggiani asks his companion if they really believe they will love each other forever, and insists that they not lie to him about it. He also references the fact that his companion's idea of romantic relationships may be informed by works of fiction ("romans"), and asks them to be truthful about where they learned their beliefs about love. In the final verse, Reggiani asks his companion to describe what their life together will be like in the future, and expresses a desire to be taken along on this journey. He ends the song with an expression of happiness, saying that if the day and night can remain as beautiful as they are currently, he will be content.

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Serge Reggiani Lyrics