She was discovered on the TV show L'École des fans in 1980. She recorded her first single La Magie des surprises-parties in 1985. Although it was not a hit, it paved the way for the song with which she would become internationally famous - "Joe le taxi" in 1987, while she was still only 14 years old. It was #1 in France for 11 weeks and, unusually for a song sung in French, was released in the United Kingdom the following year, where it reached #3. It was taken from her first album M&J (it stands for Marilyn & John) which, although it gained a number 13 placing in France, drew little attention in the UK and did not chart.
In 1992, now 19 and working in the United States with rock musician Lenny Kravitz, who was her boyfriend for a while, Paradis began work on a new album sung in English, in which she had become fluent. Written and produced by Kravitz, the album, titled Vanessa Paradis, topped the French chart and briefly made the UK listings (number 45). One of the singles from it was Be My Baby, which made number 5 in France and gave her another Top 10 UK hit (number 6). She has since appeared in several films, most famously "Noce Blanche", for which she won the 1990 César Award for Most Promising Actress; 1999's La fille sur le pont (aka Girl on the Bridge), which became an arthouse box office hit in the United States; and 2004's Mon Ange.
Paradis currently released a new album (Divinidylle). There are three versions (regular, limited edition, and the Christmas edition). She started the Divinidylle tour in October. Some concerts were filmed and the DVD/CD of the tour was just recently released. Her latest film DVD release is La Clef. Also, Vanessa recently won two Les Victoires de la Musique awards for her new album Divinidylle. Some of her next projects include a greatest hits cd which includes the commercial jingle "I love Paris in the Springtime" as well as the movies "The Midwife Crisis" and "Un monstre à Paris April" which will be released in 2010.
Vanessa Paradis has been in a relationship with American actor Johnny Depp since 1998. They have a daughter, Lily-Rose Melody Depp (born 27 May 1999), and a son, John Christopher "Jack" Depp III (born 9 April 2002[3]).
Ces mots simples
Vanessa Paradis Lyrics
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Des mots simples à te dire
On les entend souvent
Dans les films, chez les gens
J'ai déjà dit ces mots simples
En les croyant ou en feinte
La première fois enfant
À moi-même de temps en temps
Ces mots simples pour te les dire
Je voudrais que tout soupir
Disparaisse dans ce vent
Que l'hiver soit aux amants
Je voudrais pour dire ces mots
Avoir inventé ces mots
Qu'on ne les dise chaque fois
En ne pensant qu'à toi
Pour simplement dire ces mots
Il faut renaître de sa peau
Oublier qu'on fût avant
Pour d'autres un peu tremblant
Ces mots simples qui font frémir
Et certains autres mourir
Je te les donne à présent
C'est mon cœur c'est mon sang
Je t'aime
The lyrics of Vanessa Paradis's song "Ces mots simples" speak about the power and importance of simple words, and the desire to express love and affection through those words. The song begins by acknowledging that these simple words are often heard in movies and from other people, but the singer has also spoken them before, whether genuinely or as a pretense. They mention that as a child, they even whispered them to themselves from time to time.
The singer then expresses their wish to say these simple words and have every sigh disappear into the wind, letting winter be for lovers. They want to have invented these words themselves, so that every time they are spoken, they are only thinking about the person they love.
The song continues to emphasize that to simply say these words, one must be reborn and forget who they were before, becoming vulnerable and trembling for someone else. These simple words have the power to make some people shiver with excitement and others die from their impact. In the end, the singer gives these words to the person they love, stating that it is their heart and their blood.
Overall, "Ces mots simples" beautifully encapsulates the profound impact that simple words of love can have and the desire to express that love with all the sincerity and depth possible, even if it requires becoming a new person.
Line by Line Meaning
J'ai quelques mots à te dire
I have a few words to tell you
Des mots simples à te dire
Simple words to tell you
On les entend souvent
We often hear them
Dans les films, chez les gens
In movies, among people
J'ai déjà dit ces mots simples
I have already said these simple words
En les croyant ou en feinte
Believing them or pretending
La première fois enfant
The first time as a child
À moi-même de temps en temps
To myself from time to time
Ces mots simples pour te les dire
These simple words to tell you
Je voudrais que tout soupir
I wish that every sigh
Disparaisse dans ce vent
Disappears in the wind
Que l'hiver soit aux amants
That winter belongs to lovers
Je voudrais pour dire ces mots
I would like to say these words
Avoir inventé ces mots
To have invented these words
Qu'on ne les dise chaque fois
So that they are not said every time
En ne pensant qu'à toi
Only thinking about you
Pour simplement dire ces mots
To simply say these words
Il faut renaître de sa peau
One must be reborn from their own skin
Oublier qu'on fût avant
Forget who we were before
Pour d'autres un peu tremblant
For others, a little bit trembling
Ces mots simples qui font frémir
These simple words that make one shiver
Et certains autres mourir
And some others die
Je te les donne à présent
I give them to you now
C'est mon cœur c'est mon sang
It's my heart, it's my blood
Je t'aime
I love you
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Samuel Benchetrit
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@marcetisabellegautheron9309
Lyrics …It’s a song about truly moving on.
This song was written for her by her New husband. They met when they were both coming out of a significant relationship/betrayal. It's about saying I love you later on in life without thinking about previous loves. here’s a quick translation not really as poetic but the gist :
There are a few words I want to tell you
Simple words I want to tell you
Words you can hear other people say
I’ve already said those simple words
Meaning them or pretending to
The first time as a child
To myself from time to time
To tell you those simple words
I would like for all of our sighs to disappear in the wind
For winter to belong to lovers
I would like in order to say those words to have invented them
To only say them each time with only you in mind
To be able to say those words simply
You need to renew your skin
Forget that before you may have been moved by others
These simple words that make some tremble or others die
I’m giving them to you now
They’re my heart
They’re my blood
I love you
@leshootdepriscoutv7004
J'ai quelques mots à te dire
Des mots simples à te dire
On les entend souvent
Dans les films, chez les gens
J'ai déjà dit ces mots simples
En les croyant ou en feinte
La première fois enfant
À moi-même de temps en temps
Ces mots simples pour te les dire
Je voudrais que tout soupir
Disparaisse dans ce vent
Que l'hiver soit aux amants
Je voudrais pour dire ces mots
Avoir inventé ces mots
Qu'on ne les dise chaque fois
En ne pensant qu'à toi
Pour simplement dire ces mots
Il faut renaître de sa peau
Oublier qu'on fût avant
Pour d'autres un peu tremblant
Ces mots simples qui font frémir
Et certains autres mourir
Je te les donne à présent
C'est mon cœur c'est mon sang
Je t'aime
@jaweriatariqnaatkhuwan8427
I love you Vanessa. From Pakistan. I spent my childhood in Paris France from 1988 to 1994 and you remind me of my school days and I loved your songs then and still hear them in Pakistan in my house. Make my little daughter hear them too. Lots of prayers for you❤️
@IsabelleServais
💖
@thomasbernier3989
😑
@nikolassodiant2595
Magnifique message 🔆🔆🔆🗼👍💐💐💐
@valdiroliveira3522
Eu amo ela Aki no Brasil
@dianaariana4157
❤️🥰
@Penny-bt4gc
She has such a sweet voice. I didn’t realize she was such a talented singer.
@hollygolightly649
That’s what she does for a living. She’s a singer. Her first hit was when she was 14. She’s very famous in Europe.
@mrdrawingtrick3451
I come here becouse she is Jhonny Deep exwife.
So beautiful ladies..💝💝💝
@lizellefouche5417
No wonder Amber is so insecure, this woman is soooo talented and classy