Si la vie est cadeau
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| Single by Corinne Hermès | ||||
| B-side | "Pour un jour de toi" | |||
| Released | 2 May 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Chanson | |||
| Length | 3:05 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Jean-Pierre Millers | |||
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"100% d'amour" (1984) ► | ||||
"Si la vie est cadeau" (French pronunciation:
The song is a dramatic ballad dealing with the wonder of life, likening it to a gift. The lyrics tell of the singer's suffering in love with a man "who promised [her] the whole world" and did not follow through: "what about the child I wanted to give to you in the spring?". She then sings that any kind of gift is welcome, whether it be given, stolen or returned, and warns that the good times are too short, implying that the listener should savor them for all they are worth. Hermès also recorded the song in English and German, as "Words of Love" and "Liebe gibt und nimmt" ("Love gives and takes") respectively.
The song was performed 20th (last) on the night, following
Compared to the previous years' Eurovision winners, "Si la vie est cadeau" proved to be only a moderate commercial success, peaking at #2 in France; #3 in Belgium; #12 in Ireland; #13 in Sweden; #14 in Switzerland; #19 in the Netherlands, and failing to chart in most other European countries.[1]
The song was succeeded in 1984 as winner of the contest by
The Finnish rendering "Lahjan sain" was recorded by Lea Laven being the title cut of her 1983 album release.
External links
- Official Eurovision Song Contest site, history by year, 1983
- Detailed info & lyrics, The Diggiloo Thrush, "Si la vie est cadeau"