Since 1986, she has released 11 studio albums.
She started her career with the Vikings of Guadeloupe, and sang background vocals in different bands until the start of her solo career in 1986.
Her breakthrough in France came with the third album,"Zouk à Gogo", which stayed in the French album charts for 14 weeks. After this, she sang with famous French artist including Johnny Hallyday and Michel Sardou.
After a break of several years Tanya returned to the music scene with her album "Secret".
In 2003, she toured US and Canada.
You and Me
Tanya St-val Lyrics
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Tried to hide most certainly
In the corner of my conscience
But now all bad words are out
Triggering loads of screams and shouts
Leaving whole nine yards in turmoil
Why don't you talk to me?
Like we used to do before
Why don't you talk to me?
Like we used to do before
Why don't you talk to me?
Like in the movies
Experience won't help us now
Pouring fuel right on the flames
No more than, alienation
Now that burning pain is back
Painting everything in black
It's a hopeless situation
Why don't you talk to me?
Like we used to do before
Why don't you talk to me?
Like in the movies
Why don't you talk to me?
Like we used to do before
Why don't you talk to me?
Like in the movies
Everything we do
All the words we say, get lost
Truth, is always in between and nowhere to be seen, is love
Why don't you talk to me?
Like we used to do before
Why don't you talk to me?
Like in the movies
The song You and Me by Tanya St-val is a poignant depiction of the breakdown of communication between two people in a relationship. The opening lines “It was there in front of me. Tried to hide most certainly. In the corner of my conscience. But now all bad words are out” convey a sense of realization and regret. The singer seems to have had a bout of anger and said things that they didn't mean to their partner, leaving the other person hurt and stonewalling. The following lines “Triggering loads of screams and shouts. Leaving whole nine yards in turmoil” indicate the aftermath of the fight, which has left both parties distraught.
The chorus of the song “Why don't you talk to me? Like we used to do before. Why don't you talk to me? Like in the movies” suggests that the singer longs for the connection they once had with their partner. The movies' reference here is significant as it highlights the trope of grand romantic gestures that are usually found in the cinematic world, which is often far from what happens in real life. The bridge of “Everything we do. All the words we say, get lost. Truth is always in between and nowhere to be seen, is love” provides the listener with a moment of introspection, where they are forced to confront the difficulties of sustaining a relationship, especially when the "truth" between two people can be hard to discern.
Line by Line Meaning
It was there in front of me
I had feelings for you and it was obvious to me, but I tried to hide it
Tried to hide most certainly
I definitely tried to conceal my feelings
In the corner of my conscience
I was aware of my feelings but kept them to myself
But now all bad words are out
My attempt to hide my feelings failed, and I am now expressing my negative emotions
Triggering loads of screams and shouts
My emotions have caused me to express myself in a loud and uncontrollable manner
Leaving whole nine yards in turmoil
My emotions have caused chaos and unrest in my life
Why don't you talk to me?
I am longing for communication and connection with you
Like we used to do before
Just like the way we did in the past when we communicated well
Why dont you talk to me? Like in the movies
I wish you would communicate with me like the way people do in romantic movies
Experience won't help us now
Past experience will not solve our current issues
Pouring fuel right on the flames
Our current actions are making the situation worse
No more than, alienation
Our relationship is suffering from isolation and distance
Now that burning pain is back
I have revisited the emotional pain that I thought was gone
Painting everything in black
My emotions are causing me to see everything negatively
It's a hopeless situation
I feel like there is no chance for improvement in our current situation
Everything we do
All of our actions
All the words we say, get lost
Our communication has been ineffective and unproductive
Truth, is always in between and nowhere to be seen, is love
It is difficult to fully understand the truth or the extent of our emotions when it comes to love
Why don't you talk to me?
I still wish for communication and connection with you
Like we used to do before
The way we used to communicate effectively in the past
Why don't you talk to me? Like in the movies
I hope that our communication can be as romantic and positive as it is portrayed in movies
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: valdi solemo
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
TIOU Carole
C'est mon son preferé de tanya. Jusqu'à ce jour je ne me lasse pas de l'écouter. Une voix sublime.
yapi carolle
Ouiiii👌
Dee Dee
2021 et ce son me donne toujours autant de frisson 🥰🥰💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾 quelle femme !!!❤
sophie Grace
Yesss, j'ai trop cherché ce son. Tanya est simplement sublime, qu'elle voix, quelle douceur, quelle cadence ! Best of the best ! Je réécoute en boucle😄 je ne me lasse pas. Merci tanya pour ce chef d'œuvre ❤️❤️❤️😍
djoz971
2023!♡*♡
Stéphane G.
C'est rare d'entendre une vraie batterie sur un morceau de zouk love. Jean Philippe Fanfant fait le job à merveille comme d'hab. Et que dire de la ligne de basse de Guy N'sangue... une pure merveille ce son et quelle voix !!!
zeuk
Merci pour l'info basse
Tyson926
Je confirme la basse ☺️👌🏿
Sandy Effa
Wahou!Merci pour l’info sur la basse.Je ne savais pas que c’est Guy Nsangue qui l’a faisait🙏🏽
Falone COURTA
Temps émotions en écoutant cette douce chanson , j' en frissonne . Elle est épatante par sa voix et son talent.