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).



Première rencontre (Remasterisé en 2013)
by Françoise Hardy - Topic on YouTube

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

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

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