Françoise Hardy - Première rencontre

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[9] Première rencontre (First encounter)

In this beautiful characterization of the romantic vision of the first encounter, Françoise Hardy's voice, delicate and vulnerable, introduces the first verse alone, soon to be accompanied by cadenced chords of a nostalgic piano. In the second stanza, strings and bass appear next to the piano, amplifying the romantic aura. Despite the brevity of the music and lyrics, there is the idealization, the dream of a long-lasting happiness, the feeling that takes hold of the person, the immediate recognition. (Chanson written, composed and produced by Michel Berger).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbOQulidnvs

Lyrics (English version):

First encounter

Françoise Hardy

I stayed alone in my room

Dreaming of the one who would come

To take me out of childhood one day

And with whom I would go

Far away

If I had to describe him

Of course I would have been wrong

But I already loved his smile

Before I met him

Before the concert started

When all the musicians are in tune

A bit like the advancing sea

A bit like the heartache

When I saw him it was a bit like that

He was nothing more than any other

But I knew it was this one

And not another one

Original French Lyrics:

Première rencontre

Françoise Hardy

Je restais seule dans ma chambre

Rêvant de celui qui viendrait

Me sortir un jour de l'enfance

Et avec qui je partirais

Loin

S'il m'avait fallu le décrire

Bien sûr je me serais trompée

Mais j'aimais déjà son sourire

Avant de l'avoir rencontré

Avant que le concert commence

Quand tous les musiciens s'accordent

Un peu comme la mer qui avance

Un peu comme le mal au coeur

Quand je l'ai vu c'était un peu ça

Il n'avait rien de plus qu'un autre

Mais j'ai su que c'était celui-là

Et pas un autre

https://genius.com/Francoise-hardy-premiere-rencontre-lyrics

Lyrics (Portuguese version) - https://write.as/latenightnotes/9-primeiro-encontro

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