Born in Iskretz, Bulgaria, to a Bulgarian-Armenian father and a Hungarian mother, Vartan arrived in France when she was 10. She married the French rocker Johnny Hallyday on April 12, 1965 in Loconville. They have a son, David Hallyday (who is also a singer), born David Michael Benjamin Smet on August 14, 1966. Johnny Hallyday and Sylvie Vartan were France's "Golden Couple" of their generation. They divorced on November 4, 1980.
She is currently married to American media mogul Tony Scotti. She is actor Michael Vartan's aunt.
In 2005, Sylvie Vartan was appointed as WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Maternal and Child Health in the European Region.
Her European hits include "Panne d'essence" ('Out Of Gas'), "Comme un garçon" ('Like a boy'), "J’ai un problème, je crois bien que je t’aime" ('I have a problem: I really think I love you'), and "La plus belle pour aller danser" ('The most beautiful to go dancing'). She is also rembered for such songs such as "L'amour c'est comme une cigarette" (Love is like a cigarette)
One More Day
Sylvie Vartan Lyrics
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L'air qui balance, je m'en souviens
L'amour s'en va, la chanson qui nous enchaîne
Quoiqu'il advienne, on l'entendra
L'air qui balance restera toujours
Adieu vacances, fini l'amour
Cet air qui nous rendait heureux dans un été bleu
L'air qui balance nous a fait danser
Adieu vacances, fini d'aimer
Cet air qui nous rendait heureux dans un été bleu
L'air qu'on aimait bien reprendre en refrain.
The lyrics of "One More Day" by Sylvie Vartan evoke a sense of nostalgia and longing for a past love and the carefree days of summer vacations. The opening lines, "Adieu vacances, c'est déjà bien loin" (Goodbye holidays, it's already far away), set the tone for the song, capturing a bittersweet farewell to the joys of vacation time. The singer reminisces about the melodies and the love that accompanied those carefree days, recognizing that even though love may fade away, the songs that bind them together will always remain.
The phrase "L'amour s'en va, la chanson qui nous enchaîne" (Love goes away, the song that binds us) suggests that while the love may have ended, the emotional connection through music will endure. The repetition of "L'air qui balance" (the swinging air) symbolizes the melody that brought happiness during a blue summer, which they loved to sing along with as a refrain.
The lyrics convey a sense of loss and acceptance, acknowledging that vacations and love inevitably come to an end. The song captures the fleeting nature of joyful moments and the accompanying emotions. Despite the goodbye to vacations and lost love, the song reminds us that the melodies we once cherished will always bring back memories and emotions associated with those fleeting moments.
Overall, "One More Day" speaks to the universal themes of longing for past moments and the connection between music and love, providing a poignant reflection on the transience of joy and the power of music to invoke nostalgia.
Line by Line Meaning
Adieu vacances, c'est déjà bien loin
Goodbye vacation, it is already far away
L'air qui balance, je m'en souviens
The swinging air, I remember it
L'amour s'en va, la chanson qui nous enchaîne
Love is leaving, the song that enchants us
Quoiqu'il advienne, on l'entendra
Regardless of what happens, we will hear it
L'air qui balance restera toujours
The swinging air will always remain
Adieu vacances, fini l'amour
Goodbye vacation, love is over
Cet air qui nous rendait heureux dans un été bleu
This air that made us happy in a blue summer
L'air qu'on aimait bien reprendre en refrain
The air that we liked to sing again as a chorus
L'air qui balance nous a fait danser
The swinging air made us dance
Adieu vacances, fini d'aimer
Goodbye vacation, love is finished
Cet air qui nous rendait heureux dans un été bleu
This air that made us happy in a blue summer
L'air qu'on aimait bien reprendre en refrain
The air that we liked to sing again as a chorus
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