Vianney Bureau better known by the mononym Vianney (born in Pau on 13 Febru… Read Full Bio ↴Vianney Bureau better known by the mononym Vianney (born in Pau on 13 February 1991) is a French singer songwriter. His debut album Idées blanches was certified gold. Vianney grew up in Paris in a musical family. His father was a singer and guitar player. At 12, he started writing songs. He studied at Notre-Dame-des-Oiseaux College and later three years at Lycée militaire de Saint-Cyr. After his baccalaureate, in 2009 studied at Paris School of Business called ESG Management School de Paris for three more years later continuing for a business diploma in London. Finally he studied styling at École supérieure des arts et techniques de la mode (ESMOD) graduating in June 2014. His varied specializations gained him social and artistic diversity. In 2011, Vianney met Isabelle Vaudey, his manager who arranged for public performances and a meeting with Antoine Essertier who offered to produce his debut album Idées blanches recorded in summer of 2013 and released on 20 October 2014. With the album, he was signed to the "Tôt ou tard" record label in February 2014. His first charting single from the album was "Je te déteste" with the music video directed by Nicolas Davenel. The follow up single "Pas là" became his biggest chart success. The music video was directed by Nicolas Bary and featuring Lola Bessis in the video. He took part in the 30-event tour of Florent Pagny entitled Vieillir ensemble, and had collaborations with various artists including Samaha of Shaka Ponk and with Joyce Jonathan in "Les filles d'aujourd'hui". He also recorded an acoustic version of his album Idées blanches. On 27 January 2015, he won the W9 Talent Award against other nominated acts Christine and the Queens, Indila, Black M, Irma, The Dø, Camélia Jordana, Peter Peter, Brigitte and Adrien Gallo. He was nominated for "Revelation Album of the Year" during Victoires de la musique 2015. In 2016, he won the "Artiste interprète of the Year" at the same event.

Quand je serai père
vianney Lyrics

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On pousse dans un jardin
Où rien ne nous manque
De l'eau, du feu, du vin
Autant qu'on en demande
Nos feuilles font
Ce que nous mangeons
Et les gens seuls sont
Ce que nous laissons

De nos idées la seule qui compte
De pousser plus vite que notre ombre
Et je le sais, tu le sais, on le sait
Que c'est des
Mais on laisser à l'après
Ce que l'on a pas fait

Quand je serai père mes chers enfants
Ne me demandez pas où est passé l'automne
Et puis l'hiver et le printemps
Épargnez moi

Quand je serai père mes chers enfants
Je ne dirai pas que j'en ai fait des tonnes
Le temps d'hier fait le suivant
Épargnez moi

Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh

Il nous est arrivé que quelques arbres menacent
De changer le jardin et d'en effacer les traces
Mais changer, n'enchante jamais
Qui comme gelé, ne peut pas bouger
De nos idées la seule qui vaille
De ne jamais passer pour un valet
Et j'oublie, tu l'oublies que rien ne vaut la vie
Et la vie vaut par ce qu'on laisse à l'avenir

Quand je serai père mes chers enfants
Ne me demandez pas où est passé l'automne
Et puis l'hiver et le printemps
Épargnez moi

Quand je serai père mes chers enfants
Je ne dirai pas que j'en ai fait des tonnes
Le temps d'hier fait le suivant
Épargnez moi

Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh

Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh

J'aurais pu, j'aurais dû, j'aurais eu le salut
J'aurais pu, j'aurais dû, j'aurais vu l'espoir
J'aurais pu, j'aurais dû, j'aurais eu le salut
J'aurais pu, j'aurais dû, j'aurais vu l'espoir
J'aurais pu, j'aurais dû, j'aurais eu le salut
J'aurais pu, j'aurais dû, j'aurais vu l'espoir
J'aurais pu, j'aurais dû, j'aurais eu le salut

J'aurais pu, j'aurais dû, j'aurais eu le salut
J'aurais pu, j'aurais dû, j'aurais vu l'espoir
J'aurais pu, j'aurais dû, j'aurais eu le salut
J'aurais pu, j'aurais dû, j'aurais vu l'espoir
J'aurais pu, j'aurais dû, j'aurais eu le salut
J'aurais pu, j'aurais dû, j'aurais vu l'espoir
J'aurais pu, j'aurais dû, j'aurais eu le salut

Quand je serai père mes chers enfants
Ne me demandez pas où est passé l'automne
Et puis l'hiver et le printemps
Épargnez moi
Quand je serai père mes chers enfants
Je ne dirai pas que j'en ai fait des tonnes
Le temps d'hier fait le suivant
Épargnez moi

Oh oh oh
Épargnez moi

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Vianney's song "Quand je serai père" (When I become a father) discuss the idea of life being like a garden that one must tend to. The lyrics stress that in this metaphorical garden of life, much can be grown, but much can also be lost, and it is up to the person tending to it to ensure that the garden flourishes. The song speaks about the importance of leaving a legacy for future generations, and the fear of not doing everything possible to make sure that one's own life has been lived to the fullest.

The first verse paints a picture of this metaphorical garden, with the singer describing how they have everything they need to grow. The metaphor of leaves equaling what we eat and "people alone" equaling what we leave behind suggests that the singer believes strongly in the idea that our actions and choices affect not just ourselves, but others as well. The refrain of "épargnez moi" (spare me) emphasizes the idea that the singer does not want their children to ask them what they did or didn't do with their life, suggesting a fear of regret.

The second verse touches on the idea that while things may threaten to change the garden of one's life, one must push through and keep tending to it. The bridge of the song repeats the phrases "I could have, I should have, I would have," implying a sense of regret and missed opportunities. However, the singer ends both verses and the song as a whole with a plea to their future children: "spare me." It is as though they are asking their children not to judge their life's work too harshly, and to let them rest in peace.

Line by Line Meaning

On pousse dans un jardin
We grow up in a garden

Où rien ne nous manque
Where we lack nothing

De l'eau, du feu, du vin
With water, fire, and wine

Autant qu'on en demande
As much as we ask for

Nos feuilles font
Our leaves make

Ce que nous mangeons
What we eat

Et les gens seuls sont
And lonely people are

Ce que nous laissons
What we leave behind

De nos idées la seule qui compte
Of our ideas, the only one that matters

De pousser plus vite que notre ombre
To grow faster than our shadow

Et je le sais, tu le sais, on le sait
And I know it, you know it, we know it

Que c'est des
That's just

Mais on laisser à l'après
But we leave for later

Ce que l'on a pas fait
What we haven't done

Quand je serai père mes chers enfants
When I become a father, my dear children

Ne me demandez pas où est passé l'automne
Don't ask me where the autumn has gone

Et puis l'hiver et le printemps
And then the winter and the spring

Épargnez moi
Spare me

Je ne dirai pas que j'en ai fait des tonnes
I won't say that I've done a lot

Le temps d'hier fait le suivant
Yesterday's time makes the following one

Épargnez moi
Spare me

Il nous est arrivé que quelques arbres menacent
Sometimes some trees threaten us

De changer le jardin et d'en effacer les traces
To change the garden and erase its traces

Mais changer, n'enchante jamais
But changing never enchants

Qui comme gelé, ne peut pas bouger
Who, like frozen, cannot move

De nos idées la seule qui vaille
Of our ideas, the only one that's worth it

De ne jamais passer pour un valet
To never be seen as a servant

Et j'oublie, tu l'oublies que rien ne vaut la vie
And I forget, you forget that nothing is worth more than life

Et la vie vaut par ce qu'on laisse à l'avenir
And life is worth what we leave for the future

J'aurais pu, j'aurais dû, j'aurais eu le salut
I could have, I should have, I would have had salvation

J'aurais pu, j'aurais dû, j'aurais vu l'espoir
I could have, I should have, I would have seen hope

Quand je serai père mes chers enfants
When I become a father, my dear children

Ne me demandez pas où est passé l'automne
Don't ask me where the autumn has gone

Et puis l'hiver et le printemps
And then the winter and the spring

Épargnez moi
Spare me

Lyrics © EL EDITIONS, Universal Music Publishing Group, LILI LOUISE MUSIQUE, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: VIANNEY BUREAU, CLEMENT VIRGILE DUCOL

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