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]).

Les Roses Roses
Vanessa Paradis Lyrics

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Rendez-vous ce lundi soir, sous la porte cochère
Apportez votre parapluie noir, le ciel semble en colère

Vous me reconnaîtrez car j'apporterai Un bouquet
De roses roses
OK rendez-vous dès demain soir, angle Jacob et Saints-Pères
Cachez-vous sous un grand foulard, car c'est déjà l'hiver

Vous ne pouvez me rater, je porte toujours cet imper
Qui me donne l'air morose

De vos rêves
À mes rêves
Il n'y a presque rien rien qu'un trait de rose rouge à lèvres
Sur votre cou brûlant Brûlant de fièvre

Rendez-vous ce mardi soir, Édouard numéro 7
Je vous jouerai de la guitare j'en ai beaucoup des facettes

Vous me reconnaîtrez car j'apporterai Un bouquet
De roses roses
OK rendez-vous mais un peu plus tard Que la dernière fois
J'ai du travail j'ai du retard
Et je préférerais chez moi

Vous devrez monter quatre étages, sans faire le moindre bruit
Ni la moindre pause

De vos rêves
À mes rêves
Il n'y a presque rien rien qu'un trait de rose rouge à lèvres
Sur votre cou brûlant Brûlant de fièvre

Vous me reconnaîtrez car j'apporterai Un bouquet
De roses roses.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Vanessa Paradis's song Les Roses Roses are about the excitement of new love and the thrill of secret rendezvous with a lover. The singer plans to meet her lover under a porte cochère on Monday with a black umbrella because the sky looks angry. She assures him that he will recognize her because she will bring a bouquet of pink roses. The second rendezvous is planned for Tuesday, at a different location under the pseudonym of Édouard numéro 7. She will play guitar for him and he will recognize her from the same bouquet of pink roses.

Throughout the lyrics, the singer describes the anticipation and passion of their secret meetings, noting that from his dreams to hers, there is almost nothing but a red lipstick mark on his burning neck, burning with fever. The singer is aware that their relationship is clandestine and they need to be cautious not to draw attention to their meetings. This sense of secret rendezvous adds to the allure of the song and makes it more romantic.

Overall, the lyrics of Les Roses Roses show the excitement and passion of secret love and the anticipation of meeting a lover. The pink roses and red lipstick marks on the neck create a sensual and romantic atmosphere while the element of secret rendezvous adds an air of mystery and excitement.

Line by Line Meaning

Rendez-vous ce lundi soir, sous la porte cochère
Let's meet this Monday evening, under the carport

Apportez votre parapluie noir, le ciel semble en colère
Bring your black umbrella, the sky looks angry

Vous me reconnaîtrez car j'apporterai Un bouquet de roses roses
You'll recognize me because I'll bring a bunch of pink roses

OK rendez-vous dès demain soir, angle Jacob et Saints-Pères
Okay, let's meet tomorrow evening, at the corner of Jacob and Saints-Pères

Cachez-vous sous un grand foulard, car c'est déjà l'hiver
Hide under a big scarf, because it's already winter

Vous ne pouvez me rater, je porte toujours cet imper qui me donne l'air morose
You can't miss me, I always wear this raincoat that makes me look gloomy

De vos rêves à mes rêves, il n'y a presque rien rien qu'un trait de rose rouge à lèvres
From your dreams to my dreams, there's almost nothing but a stroke of red lipstick

Sur votre cou brûlant, brûlant de fièvre
On your burning neck, burning with fever

Rendez-vous ce mardi soir, Édouard numéro 7
Let's meet this Tuesday evening, at number 7 Edouard

Je vous jouerai de la guitare j'en ai beaucoup des facettes
I'll play my guitar for you, I have many sides

OK rendez-vous mais un peu plus tard que la dernière fois
Okay, let's meet but a little later than last time

J'ai du travail j'ai du retard et je préférerais chez moi
I have work to do and I'm running behind, I'd rather stay at home

Vous devrez monter quatre étages, sans faire le moindre bruit ni la moindre pause
You'll have to climb four floors without making any noise or pauses

Vous me reconnaîtrez car j'apporterai Un bouquet de roses roses
You'll recognize me because I'll bring a bunch of pink roses

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: BENJAMIN BIOLAY

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