Zazie's mother was an architect and her father a music teacher. Her songs range from upbeat rock or pop songs to languid downtempo tunes and are characterised by the wit of their lyrics based on puns, alliterations, homophones and double-entendres.
Zazie debuted in 1992 with the album "Je Tu Ils" and the single "Sucré salé".
In 1995, she released her sophomore album Zen, which was co-written and co-produced with Vincent-Marie Bouvot. It included the singles "Zen" and "Homme Sweet Homme". Her 1996 single "Un point c'est toi" from the same album was discussed on Canada's MuchMusic TV program Too Much 4 Much due to its controversial content. Ultimately, the discussion panel deemed the video okay for audiences. In the video, a group of four smitten women, including Zazie, follow a pair of men down to a lake. There, the two men strip off their clothes and swim in the water. Zazie fantasizes about undressing one of the men and kissing him. To shock of the women, however, the two men kiss each other.
In 1997, Pascal Obispo and Zazie released the single "Les Meilleurs Ennemis".
Her 1998 album Made in Love was co-produced by Ali Staton, Pierre Jaconelli, and herself. The album photos were taken by fashion designer Jean-Baptiste Mondino. The songs "Ça Fait Mal Et Ça Fait Rien", "Tous des anges", and "Tout Le Monde" were released as singles. This album was followed by a live album, Made in Live, the next year. In 1999 she also wrote a song for Jane Birkin in Jane Birkin's album .
In 2001, Zazie dueted with Axel Bauer on the single "A Ma Place". It was her most successful single in France, reaching number four on the French charts.
Zazie once again addressed gay content on her 2002 single "Adam et Yves" from her 2001 album La Zizanie. This album was produced solely by Pierre Jaconelli. Other singles included "Rue de la paix" and "Danse avec les loops". In 2003, she released another live album, Ze Live.
Her 2004 album Rodéo was co-produced and co-written with Jean-Pierre Pilot and Philippe Paradis. A short film "Rodéo indien" was made using songs from the album as a soundtrack. Zazie played the role of an Indian woman who leaves her cheating husband. She followed this album up with a live album, Rodéo Tour in 2006.
In 2007 her sixth studio album "Totem" was released and debuted at number 1. The second single (but first commercially released) was "Je Suis Un Homme" which became Zazie's first solo top ten hit in France. In Winter 2008 a best of album "Zest of Zazie" was released which as well as past hits contained two new songs "Fm Air" and "Un peu beaucoup" and live recordings.
Dans La Lune
Zazie Lyrics
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Des soleils tout-puissants
Planent et brûlent la planète
On s'éclipse un instant
Dans la lune. dans la lune, on est
Dans la lune, dans la lune, on part
On dépose la croix
Les crimes commis par nos pères
Ne nous pèserons pas
Dans la lune, dans la lune, on est
Dans la lune, dans la lune, on part
Encore plus loin, hors de portée
De nos pères déçus
Qui nous lancent leurs fusées
Pour nous marcher dessus
Dans la lune, dans la lune, on est
Dans la lune, dans la lune, on part
Dans la lune, on est
Dans la lune
The song "Dans La Lune" by Zazie seems to be a commentary on the state of the world and the desire to escape it. The lyrics talk about powerful suns hovering over our heads, burning the planet. The singer then talks about eclipsing for a moment, perhaps indicating retreating into oneself and escaping the harsh reality of the world. The imagery of the moon is used as a way to represent this escapism. The phrase "Dans La Lune" directly translates to "In the Moon" but in French can also mean "lost in thought" or "in a dreamlike state."
The lyrics then talk about leaving the mundane and grounded life behind, leaving the cross (symbolizing perhaps religion or societal expectations). The last stanza indicates a desire to go even further away from the reach of disappointed fathers who launch rockets in an attempt to bring the singer back down to earth, suggesting a theme of rebellion and the struggle to break free from the limitations and expectations of the older generation. Overall, the song reflects a generation's sense of disillusionment with the current state of society and the desire to escape it and find one's own path.
Line by Line Meaning
Planent, planent sur nos tête
Powerful suns float and burn above our heads
Des soleils tout-puissants
These are all-powerful suns
Planent et brûlent la planète
They float and burn the planet
On s'éclipse un instant
We take a moment to escape
Dans la lune. dans la lune, on est
We are on the moon, oh yes we are
Dans la lune, dans la lune, on part
We depart to the moon, oh yes we do
Loin de la vie terre à terre
Far from the mundane life
On dépose la croix
We drop the cross
Les crimes commis par nos pères
Crimes committed by our fathers
Ne nous pèserons pas
Will not weigh upon us
Encore plus loin, hors de portée
Even further, out of reach
De nos pères déçus
Of our disappointed fathers
Qui nous lancent leurs fusées
Who launch their rockets at us
Pour nous marcher dessus
To trample us underfoot
Dans la lune, dans la lune, on est
We are on the moon, oh yes we are
Dans la lune, dans la lune, on part
We depart to the moon, oh yes we do
Dans la lune, on est
We are on the moon
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Eric Juan
Il est des textes qui donnent un baume au coeur... une voix douce et velour... J'ai dansé sous la lune, jusqu'à ce qu'Elle soit ma Lune et mon Soleil... Merci, merci la Vie et merci Zazie...
Pamela Geier
Love this!!! American..Don't speak French unfortunately but the song is beautiful :)
Milyo Shaka
tres belle chanson de zazie, j aime beaucoup les images sont jolies bravo
Guirlande
My favorite by Zazie <3 <3
Lauren Bennett
J'adore ka chanson de Zazie. C'est belle
Ghuraba Ghuraba
c'était ma chanson préférer à 11 ans :o enfin je la retrouve.
BlkAnglsLuv
So Lovely! ^_^
dixneuf marie-line
je plane en ecoutant cette jolie melodie
Lila .L
Wow...
david15437
anti illuminati , le bonheur de la planete est pour tous le monde.