Vanessa Chantal Paradis (born December 22, 1972 in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, F… Read Full Bio ↴Vanessa Chantal Paradis (born December 22, 1972 in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France) is a French singer and actress.

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]).

Etre Celle
Vanessa Paradis Lyrics

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Je veux être celle qui boit le ciel
Celle que l’aube berce jusqu’à l’extase
Un filet de pluie sur le magnolia
Un fil à tes doigts

Je veux être celle qui n’a de cesse
Celle qui lape le sel Jusqu’à l’ivresse
La fièvre de vie posée sur tes lèvres

Un souffle à ma voix

Être celle qui laisse la sève couler dans les arbres
Être celle debout dans l’averse
À la gifle du vent, être celle
Que la rose ne blesse

Je veux être celle qui n’a plus peur
Être de celles qui ont laissé le sel rouiller, les armures
Être en selle, armée de joie
Être sans roi, les rênes
À mes doigts

Être celle qui laisse la sève couler dans les arbres
Être celle debout dans l’averse
À la gifle du vent, être celle
Que la rose ne blesse

Je veux être celle qui boit le ciel.

Overall Meaning

In this song, Vanessa Paradis expresses her desire to be a free-spirited, independent woman who experiences every moment of life to its fullest. She wants to be the one who drinks in the sky, who is rocked to ecstasy by dawn, and who is intertwined with nature - represented by the magnolia tree that is showered with rain. She is someone who is endlessly curious about the world, who seeks out experiences that will intoxicate her with the sheer thrill of life. She wants to feel the fever of life on her lips, and to have a breathless voice that reflects her passion.

The chorus of the song repeats the desire to be the one who lets the sap flow through the trees, who stands tall in the rain, and who is unyielding in the face of life's hardships. She wants to be the one that even the roses do not harm, a strong and resilient figure who has overcome her fears and cast aside her armor. Vanessa Paradis wants to be in control, on top of the world and her emotions, without bending to any king or ruler. In short, she wants to be the woman who drinks up the sky.

Line by Line Meaning

Je veux être celle qui boit le ciel
I want to be the one who embraces the vastness of the sky and all the possibilities it offers.

Celle que l’aube berce jusqu’à l’extase
The one who feels the soft caress of dawn, which evokes pure ecstasy.

Un filet de pluie sur le magnolia
Like drops of rain on a magnolia flower, I want to be delicate and beautiful in every moment.

Un fil à tes doigts
I want to be connected to you, tied together by an invisible thread that only we can feel.

Je veux être celle qui n’a de cesse
The one who never stops, who keeps going even when others would give up.

Celle qui lape le sel jusqu’à l’ivresse
I want to savor every moment, like drinking in the saltiness of life until I'm drunk on it.

La fièvre de vie posée sur tes lèvres
The passion and excitement of life radiating from your lips.

Un souffle à ma voix
Adding an extra breath to my voice, making my words carry even more weight and meaning.

Être celle qui laisse la sève couler dans les arbres
Like the sap that flows through trees, I want to be the one who allows life and vitality to flow through me and into the world.

Être celle debout dans l’averse
Standing strong and resilient, even as life rains down on me.

À la gifle du vent, être celle
Facing the strongest winds and challenges with courage and strength.

Que la rose ne blesse
But still maintaining a softness and tenderness, not letting life's challenges harden me completely.

Je veux être celle qui n’a plus peur
The one who has shed all fear and insecurity, who is fearless and unapologetically herself.

Être de celles qui ont laissé le sel rouiller, les armures
Belonging to the group of people who have let go of their protective armor, allowing themselves to be vulnerable and genuine.

Être en selle, armée de joie
Riding forward with confidence and joy, ready to take on whatever comes my way.

Être sans roi, les rênes à mes doigts
Being queen of my own life, taking control and steering my own destiny.

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