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.
Flower Power
Zazie Lyrics
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Toutes les larmes de ton corps
Et dort
Tu n'es pas prête encore
Oui, pleure
Le bonheur évanoui
Et meurt
Pour renaître à la vie
Car aussi lourd le sommeil comme le soleil
Aussi bas que l'on soit, on se relèvera
Aussi dure est la vie, elle est belle aussi
Car autant un cœur est lourd
Autant qu'il bat toujours
Donc pleure
Nos paradis perdus
Douceur
À nos corps défendus
On laisse
Nos ivresses à la casse
On plonge
Pour refaire surface
Car aussi lourd le sommeil comme le soleil
Aussi bas que l'on soit, on se relèvera
Aussi dure est la vie, elle est belle aussi
Car autant un cœur est lourd
Autant qu'il bat toujours
Oh, ouvre les yeux
Oh, ouvre les yeux
Et vois, le temps après la pluie
Tu vois, on se remet de tout
Crois-moi, si l'amour est parti
Dis-toi que l'amour est partout
The song "Flower Power" by Zazie is a ballad that reflects on the ups and downs of life, the pain of lost love, and the hope of renewal. The first verse encourages the listener to cry and release all their pent-up emotions to make space for the new beginning that follows. The chorus reinforces that no matter how hard life gets, there is always the potential for recovery and that a heavy heart still beats.
The second verse uses metaphors to describe the weight and beauty of emotions, with "our lost paradises" as a symbol of lost love and "our forbidden bodies" representing the taboo side of desire. The lines "we leave our intoxication to the dump, we dive to resurface" suggest the idea of hitting rock bottom and then striving towards a new beginning. The final lines provide solace to anyone who has experienced heartbreak and loss – that time heals everything, and love will always be present in the world.
Overall, "Flower Power" is a poignant and uplifting song that reminds us of the transformative power of pain and the prospect of hope and renewal.
Line by Line Meaning
Pleure
Cry
Toutes les larmes de ton corps
All the tears from your body
Et dors
And sleep
Tu n'es pas prêt encore
You're not ready yet
Oui, pleure
Yes, cry
Le bonheur évanoui
Happiness has disappeared
Et meurs
And die
Pour renaître à la vie
To be reborn into life
Car aussi lourd le sommeil comme le soleil
Because sleep is as heavy as the sun
Aussi bas que l'on soit, on se relèvera
No matter how low we are, we will rise up
Aussi dure est la vie, elle est belle aussi
As hard as life is, it is also beautiful
Car autant un cœur est lourd
Because as heavy as a heart is
Autant qu'il bat toujours
It still beats
Ton cœur
Your heart
Nos paradis perdus
Our lost paradises
Douceur
Sweetness
A nos corps défendus
To our protected bodies
On laisse
We leave
Nos ivresses à la casse
Our intoxication to be discarded
On plonge
We dive
Pour refaire surface
To resurface
Hooo, ouvre les yeux
Hooo, open your eyes
Et vois, le temps après la pluie
And see, the time after the rain
Tu vois, on se remet de tout
You see, we recover from everything
Crois-moi, si l'amour est parti
Believe me, if love is gone
Dis-toi que l'amour est partout
Tell yourself that love is everywhere
Lyrics © LA ZIZANIE, SOC MBAD PUBLISHING, SCHERZO CONCERTS, PABM PRODUCTION, Universal Music Publishing Group, BALANDRAS EDITIONS, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC FRANCE
Written by: Jean-Pierre Pilot, Philippe Paradis, Zazie De Truchis
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