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.
L
Zazie Lyrics
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Noyés sous la pluie du temps perdu
Nos cœurs de glace qui cassent
De guerres si lasses, si lasses
Je prie les dieux, moi qui ne crois plus personne
Je prie les dieux pourtant de croire en cet homme
Pour cet ange blessé
De lui rendre ses ailes
Pour nos âmes meurtries
D'avoir trouvé
Au seuil de notre vie
Portes fermées
Pour nous pauvres imbéciles
Y a-t-il une vie
Encore avant la mort
Je prie les dieux, moi qui ne crois plus personne
Je prie les dieux pourtant de croire en cet homme
Pour cet ange blessé
Je prie le ciel
De lui rendre ses ailes
Je prie les dieux, moi qui ne crois plus en rien
Je prie les dieux de lui tendre la main
Pour cet ange presque mort, je vous implore
Pour qu'il aime encore
Qu'il aime encore
Pour qu'il aime encore
Qu'il m'aime encore, encore, encore, encore
In Zazie's song "L," the lyrics talk about dreams falling from the sky and becoming lost in the rain of lost time. The hearts of ice break with exhaustion from the wars we fight, but despite not believing in anyone, the singer of the song prays to the gods to believe in this man. There is an angel who is wounded, and the singer prays to the heavens so that the angel can have his wings back.
The song continues to talk about how our damaged souls have found closed doors right as we get to the threshold of our lives. The singer questions if there is life before death for us poor fools. Despite not believing in anything, the singer prays to the gods to believe in this man, this wounded angel. The singer prays for the gods to lend a hand to this dying angel so that he can love again, and so that he will still love the one praying to him.
The lyrics of "L" are filled with symbolism that talks about the seemingly hopeless state we find ourselves in. The falling dreams from the sky and being lost in the rain of lost time are metaphors for losing hope and the exhaustive cycle of trying and failing. The angel, who is considering giving up on love entirely, represents the same kind of hopelessness the singer is experiencing. However, despite everything, the singer continues to pray to the gods for both herself and the wounded angel to have hope and love once again.
Line by Line Meaning
Pour nos rêves qui tombent des nues
Our dreams fall from the sky, shattered by the rain of lost time.
Noyés sous la pluie du temps perdu
Drowned beneath the rain of time that has slipped away.
Nos cœurs de glace qui cassent
Our icy hearts break apart.
De guerres si lasses, si lasses
From wars so weary, so weary.
Je prie les dieux, moi qui ne crois plus personne
I pray to the gods, though I no longer believe in anyone.
Je prie les dieux pourtant de croire en cet homme
I pray to the gods, still, to believe in this man.
Pour cet ange blessé
For this wounded angel.
Je prie le ciel
I pray to the heavens.
De lui rendre ses ailes
To give him back his wings.
Pour nos âmes meurtries
For our injured souls.
D'avoir trouvé
Having found.
Au seuil de notre vie
At the threshold of our lives.
Portes fermées
Doors closed.
Pour nous pauvres imbéciles
For us poor fools.
Y a-t-il une vie
Is there a life?
Encore avant la mort
Still, before death?
Je prie les dieux, moi qui ne crois plus personne
I pray to the gods, though I no longer believe in anyone.
Je prie les dieux pourtant de croire en cet homme
I pray to the gods, still, to believe in this man.
Pour cet ange blessé
For this wounded angel.
Je prie le ciel
I pray to the heavens.
De lui rendre ses ailes
To give him back his wings.
Je prie les dieux, moi qui ne crois plus en rien
I pray to the gods, though I no longer believe in anything.
Je prie les dieux de lui tendre la main
I pray to the gods to lend him a hand.
Pour cet ange presque mort, je vous implore
For this almost-dead angel, I implore you.
Pour qu'il aime encore
So that he may love once more.
Qu'il aime encore
That he loves again.
Pour qu'il aime encore
So that he may love once more.
Qu'il m'aime encore, encore, encore, encore
That he loves me once again, and again, and again.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JEAN-PIERRE PILOT, PHILIPPE PARADIS, ZAZIE DE TRUCHIS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
ZazieonlineOfficiel
Le nouveau clip de Zazie vient de sortir !
LET IT SHINE : https://youtu.be/Hx80JBZUeLQ 💙
- TEAM Zazie
boulkak02
Zazie, toujours fidèle à elle-même, c'est la seule artiste française qui ne m'a jamais déçu, elle a su garder aux fils de toutes ces années son identité artistique que beaucoup d'artistes français n'ont pas su faire, elle est moderne sans pour autant suivre les "tendances" et c'est une vraie artiste tout simplement.
Virginie B
Merci @zazieonline et tout le staff d’avoir pu me permettre de participer à ce magnifique clip, que de belles rencontres💕
Lorine'D
Véritable chef d’œuvres 😭❤️ c’est tellement beau, drôle et surtout excessivement réel 👑 Zazie, c’est ce petit bout de femme naturelle, sympathique, charmante bref une vrai artiste quoi ! Chapeau ! marchons à l’essenciel
Stéphane Formont
Eh bien, venez visiter Puiseaux, entre Pithiviers et Nemours, une si charmante et belle ville. Plus haut clochers tors de France à visiter et multiples autres beautés dans la région...
Laurent Armao
Super continu ma zazi
Lonely
On adore 😍😍🤩 merci encore de nous avoir laisser , de m'avoir laisser participer à ce merveilleux clip !! MERCI ZAZIE 😘
Cemil Choses A Te Dire
Décidément, Zazie EST DE RETOUR !
Après le génial titre "Speed" avec un clip tout aussi top, voici qu'on remet le couvert avec ce clip vraiment extra sur la forme (enfin du fun, de la créativité, du risque) et même la chanson revisitée.
soizig bzh
Au delà du message de la chanson que j'aimais déjà beaucoup, le côté festif et joyeux du clip me plaît beaucoup ! Superbe idée d'y avoir associé les fans 👍 J'espère que l'expérience sera renouvelée !
Lina
Qu'est-ce que ça fait du bien!!!! C'est gai, frais, lumineux , drôle, du bonheur en barre, rien que du bonheur, tellement d'actualité aussi. Marchons à l'essenciel, qu'on respire, qu'on respire, oh oui, on suit les yeux fermés. Bravo et Merci Zazie 💚