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]).

La Mélodie
Vanessa Paradis Lyrics

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Je ne m'en souviens plus
La mélodie de l'autre soir
Elle était toute simple
Elle était rêveuse
Elle était pour moi
Elle avait le pouvoir de réconforter les gens
C'était pas un hymne
C'était pas un tube

A la rigueur une danse

C'était une mélodie qui faisait
Une mélodie qui faisait comme ça
Aide-moi

J'avais le gros cafard
Elle est venue comme un chat
Entrée par ici
Repartie par là
Se caresser à moi

C'était une mélodie qui faisait
Une mélodie qui faisait comme ça

Le vent emporte les notes et les mots d'amour
Mais vous savez tout ça

C'était une mélodie qui faisait

Une mélodie qui faisait comme ça
Aide-moi

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Vanessa Paradis's La Mélodie describe a melody that the singer cannot remember, but which had a profound impact on her. The melody was simple, dreamy, and held the power to comfort people. It wasn't a hit or an anthem, but perhaps a dance tune. The melody acted as a kind of therapy for the singer when she was feeling down. It came to her unexpectedly, just like a cat wandering in and out of her life. As the melody played, it seemed to sweep away the sadness and comforted her with its soothing sounds.

The song seems to be describing the power of music and melody to heal and uplift. The singer is able to forget her troubles for a time while listening to the melody. The melody itself is characterized as something both fleeting and powerful. It can't be pinned down or even remembered, yet it has the ability to change moods and create emotional connections.

Overall, the song is a tribute to the beauty and importance of music, and a reminder to never underestimate the power of a simple melody to make a difference in someone's life.

Line by Line Meaning

Je ne m'en souviens plus
I can't remember it anymore.

La mélodie de l'autre soir
The melody from the other night.

Elle était toute simple
It was very simple.

Elle était rêveuse
It was dreamy.

Elle était pour moi
It was for me.

Elle avait le pouvoir de réconforter les gens
It had the power to comfort people.

C'était pas un hymne
It wasn't an anthem.

C'était pas un tube
It wasn't a hit.

A la rigueur une danse
At most, a dance.

C'était une mélodie qui faisait
It was a melody that did.

Une mélodie qui faisait comme ça
A melody that did like this.