Anny Chancel (later known as Sheila) was born on August 16, 1946 in Paris, … Read Full Bio ↴Anny Chancel (later known as Sheila) was born on August 16, 1946 in Paris, France. She became a pop/rock star in France in the 1960s, but her early songs have been denounced as childish, vapid, fluffy bubblegum music. Although she sang with B. Devotion (three African-American singers) in some earlier disco songs in the late 1970s, her crowning achievement is regarded as her song "Spacer". This late-1979 song, as well as the other 7 songs on her 1980 album "King of the World", were produced by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards of the Chic Organisation. "Spacer" was popular in Europe (including in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and the Netherlands) and South Africa, selling 5 million copies worldwide, but was not a big success in the United States.

The back of the cover to the original "Spacer" single record (which also included "Don't Go") shows Sheila and the Black Devotion on rollerskates and in concert.

Sheila turned her attention to pop music in the 1980s. A remix of Sheila's "Spacer" came out in 1998.

Seven Lonely Days
Sheila & B. Devotion Lyrics

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Seen nobody like her
Whoa whoa
(Ah yeah)
Ouu-ouu-ouu-ouu
And I never seen nobody like her
Ouu-ouu-ouu-ouu
I'm in your city for the weekend what's the word?
If that Henny calling me I'm alert (I'm alert)

Ol girl calling me do not disturb
I just pulled up in a Demon like "Skurrrt"
With some bad New York bitches like "Yerrr"
(Ah yeah)
Apply the pressure, the big stepper (Big stepper)
How far you gon' take it? She said "It's whatever"
She just wanna shake it, shake it, Salt & Pepper
She a freak, she a freak nasty
She gon' bend it over make it peek at me (Huh)
Lil mama going hard she a beast (Ah yeah)
She ain't fuckin' with them niggas, they cheap
Cash money on me like I'm taking over '99
All this money on me, I'm a throw it sky high
Bust it open I'm a take control, aight
When the club close come and meet me outside (Yeah)
Slide
Let's slide
We been outside 7 days 7 nights
What's the vibes?
What's the vibes?
We been outside 7 days 7 nights
Getting fly, I'm with the guys
We been outside 7 days 7 nights
Smoke Za, live life
We been outside 7 days 7 nights (Okay!)
Ouu-ouu-ouu-ouu
And I never seen nobody like her
Ouu-ouu-ouu-ouu
I'm in your city for the weekend what's the word?
If that Henny calling me I'm alert (I'm alert)
Ol girl calling me do not disturb
I just pulled up in a Demon like "Skurrrt"
With some bad New York bitches like "Yerrr"
Ouu-ouu-ouu-ouu
And I never seen nobody like her
Ouu-ouu-ouu-ouu
I'm in your city for the weekend what's the word?
If that Henny calling me I'm alert (I'm alert)
Ol girl calling me do not disturb

I just pulled up in a Demon like "Skurrrt"
With some bad New York bitches like "Yerrr"

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in Sheila & B. Devotion's song Seven Lonely Days are about longing for a past love during a seven-day vacation. The singer reminisces about a chance encounter with a stranger that left them wanting more. The lyrics describe the passion and intensity of their brief time together, with lines like "my heart burns unexpectedly" and "I want to see you again." The singer also reflects on the bittersweet memories of past loves and vacations, both of which are fleeting and hard to hold onto. Despite the passage of time, the singer's feelings remain unchanged, and they long to be reunited with their lover once again in their dreams.

The themes in this song are relatable and tug at the heartstrings of anyone who has experienced a whirlwind romance or struggled to let go of the past. The lyrics capture the fleeting nature of love and the nostalgia that comes with remembering a special moment in time. The music, with its upbeat tempo and bright instrumentation, juxtaposes the wistful lyrics and adds a sense of hopefulness to the overall sentiment.

Line by Line Meaning

青い夏のまぼろし
My dream of a summer that felt blue

Sevendays' My dream
My dream that lasted for seven days

もう一度会いたいよ
I want to see you once again

思いがけぬ胸を焦がす出逢いの
An unexpected and exhilarating meeting that set my heart ablaze

Oh 偶然の奇蹟よ
Oh what a miraculous coincidence this was

ため息が出ちゃうほど
So much so that I let out a sigh

抱きしめられた
I was embraced

潮風に砂まみれ
Covered in sand by the sea breeze

裸のままとろけそう
As if we were melting away while naked

Oh 日常は遠い彼方
Oh how far away our everyday lives felt

Ah じゃれあった子供みたいにBaby
Just like children who were frolicking around, baby