Ysa Ferrer was born in Oran (Algeria). She was a teenager when she started … Read Full Bio ↴Ysa Ferrer was born in Oran (Algeria). She was a teenager when she started to work for a local radio station in France. Very quickly, she moved to Paris and after only a few auditions, she was chosen to play one of the leading roles in a popular tv-series. At the same time, she also started to act in movies for the cinema.

However Ysa knew that her real love was music. During her days off, she worked on demos. In 1995, she signed a deal with Universal Music France. Two albums were released : “D’essences naturelles” in 1995 and “Kamikaze”, which contained her hit single “Mes rêves”, followed in 1998.

After several singles ("Mourir pour elles" - EMI Records and "Made In Japan"- East-West France), she released a dance version of Goran Bregovic's song "Ederlezi". The track is a hit in Sweden (top 20) and all eastern Europe (Germany and Russia especially).

In 2007, she founded her own production company, Lovarium Production, and started to work on her own. Since then she has released three singles ("To bi or not to bi", "On fait l'amour" & "Sens Interdit") taken from her third album "Imaginaire Pur".

Writer, composer and singer, Ysa Ferrer is regarded as the french "Kylie Minogue". Her dance/electro style, called "Pop Kosmic" is very popular in France and Russia especially in the gay community where she is considered as a true icon!

Hands Up
Ysa Ferrer Lyrics

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Hands up, hey hands up
Hands up, hey hands up
Discuter les ordres, ne jamais être daccord
Tirer sur la corde, finir dans le décor
Répondre quhier, cest de la pré-histoire
Zapper la virgule, garde que les chiffres ronds
Naimer que les bulles, rien en dessous dun million
Doubler à moto les voitures en suivant lambulance

Et [...] cest pas tendance
[Refrain]
Hands up, hey hands up
Cest pas bien mais cest pas grave
(x4)
Vendre sur ebay ses cadeaux danniversaire
Déclarer forfait, faire machine arrière
Remettre à demain, à des années lumières
Se servir dun amant comme un vêtement de rechange
Opter pour le blanc quand cest le noir qui larrange
Mettre les petits plats dans les grands et les pieds dedans
Et [...] cest pour les genre
[Refrain]
Hands up, hey hands up
Je mexcite sur le klaxon
Je minforme sur perezhilton.com
Je mennuie quand je suis toute seule

Alors je lis tous les magazines people
[Refrain]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Ysa Ferrer's "Hands Up" express a sense of rebellion against societal norms and expectations, urging the listener to raise their hands up in defiance. The opening lines talk about going against orders, disagreeing with others, and taking risks that may lead to failure. The reference to "shooting the rope" and "ending up in the decor" implies that the singer is willing to push boundaries and live life to the fullest, even if it means facing the consequences.

The chorus repeats the phrase "C'est pas bien mais c'est pas grave" ("It's not good but it's not serious"), suggesting a devil-may-care attitude towards the singer's actions. She sings about selling birthday gifts on eBay, backing out of commitments, and using lovers as backup options. The line "Je m'excite sur le klaxon" ("I get excited about honking the horn") could be interpreted as a metaphor for making noise and being heard, even if it annoys others.

The verse about reading gossip magazines and "Je m'ennuie quand je suis toute seule" ("I get bored when I'm alone") reveals the singer's vulnerability and the need for external stimulation. The final repetition of the chorus encourages the listener to join in the rebellion and put their own hands up.

Line by Line Meaning

Hands up, hey hands up
I surrender and give up

Discuter les ordres, ne jamais être daccord
Argue with the orders and never agree

Tirer sur la corde, finir dans le décor
Pull the rope and end up in a mess

Répondre quhier, cest de la pré-histoire
Saying that yesterday was ancient history

Zapper la virgule, garde que les chiffres ronds
Skip the comma and keep only the rounded numbers

Naimer que les bulles, rien en dessous dun million
Love only the bubbles, nothing less than a million

Doubler à moto les voitures en suivant lambulance
Overtake cars on a motorcycle following an ambulance

Et [...] cest pas tendance
And [...] it's not trendy

[Refrain]
Chorus

Hands up, hey hands up
I surrender and give up

Cest pas bien mais cest pas grave
It's not good, but it's not serious

(x4)
Repeated 4 times

Vendre sur ebay ses cadeaux danniversaire
Sell birthday gifts on eBay

Déclarer forfait, faire machine arrière
Declare forfeit, back down

Remettre à demain, à des années lumières
Postpone to tomorrow, light years away

Se servir dun amant comme un vêtement de rechange
Use a lover like a spare change of clothes

Opter pour le blanc quand cest le noir qui larrange
Choose white when black suits better

Mettre les petits plats dans les grands et les pieds dedans
Make a big effort and dive right in

Et [...] cest pour les genre
And [...] that's for the kind

[Refrain]
Chorus

Hands up, hey hands up
I surrender and give up

Je mexcite sur le klaxon
I get excited with the horn

Je minforme sur perezhilton.com
I get my news from perezhilton.com

Je mennuie quand je suis toute seule
I get bored when I'm all alone

Alors je lis tous les magazines people
So, I read all the celebrity magazines

[Refrain]
Chorus

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Comments from YouTube:

skandhal

13y↑1

@hiboulune pour l'avoir vu deux fois en concert, je peux dire qu'elle assure niveau costumes, mise en scene et chorégraphie ! Et elle, elle se renouvelle pas comme d'autres qui ne jouent que de leur gloire passée... Sérieusement elle assure !