This post is dedicated to the beautiful song by Alizee “L’Effet”, The last track in her third studio album Psychédélices. Its simply beautiful.

For those of you who dont know Alizee is a mom now. She is married to Jérémy Chatelain and has a two year old daughter Anny-lee or Annily. L’Effect is a lullaby for her little girl and a young mother’s awe over her daughter!

Listen to the Song here or view the trailer video of the making of l’Effet.

Read on to listen to the full song, lyrics, links and album review!

Here are the lyrics and the English translation of the the song L’Effet

I thought I made you Little fairy But it’s you who made me Much more than the effectIt’s you who made me become a little divine By giving you your life I imagine that you will delight me Through the life And each day God creates I celebrate you The trees in the wind which lifts these sheets It swings for you What were they doing before The marble in the wind That raises and takes off It engraves the name That you read on my lips Your name that all says Long before it’s announced I thought I made you Little fairy But it’s you who made me Much more than the effect Long will be the effect Always it will last To me your years The maternal effect Always it will last The maternal effect I love when you fall a sleep I dream you awake You are more than a treasure A secret of lulling And the sky can be expected To you I stretch my arms I have endless heart To joy from here below There’s nothing to understand Love is beyond the laws I thought I made you Little fairy But it’s you who made me Much more than the effect Long will be the effect Always it will last To me your years The maternal effect Always it will last The maternal effect

Je croyais t’avoir faite Petite fée Mais c’est toi qui me fais Bien plus que de l’effetC’est toi qui m’a fait Devenir un peu divine En te donnant ta vie Je devine que tu vas me ravir Toute la vie Et chaque jour que Dieu fait Je te fête Les arbres sous le vent Qui soulève ce drap Se balancent pour toi Que faisaient-ils avant Le marbre sous le vent Qui se lève et t’enlève Se gravera du nom Que tu lis sur mes lèvres Ton nom que tout prononce Bien avant qu’il t’annonce Je croyais t’avoir faite Petite fée Mais c’est toi qui me fais Bien plus que de l’effet Long sera l’effet Toujours il va durer De moi à tes années L’effet mère Toujours il va durer L’effet mère J’adore quand tu t’endors Je te rêve éveillée Tu es plus qu’un tréso Un secret à bercer Et le ciel peut s’attendre À te tendre les bras J’ai le cœur à pierre fendre Des bonheurs d’ici-bas Il n’y a rien à comprendre L’amour est hors la loi Je croyais t’avoir faite Petite fée Mais c’est toi qui me fais Bien plus que l’effet Long sera l’effet Toujours il va durer De moi à tes années L’effet mère Toujours il va durer L’effet mère

(Lyrics translation by RMJ at alizee forums, my thanks to him)

To really understand the words one has to know french because literal translation just wont translate the essence and inner beauty of the songs Alizee sings. Her songs a filled with double meaning and puns. effet mère sounds exactly like the word “éphémère” which means ephemeral or short lived!

Alizee dropped her Lolita persona after parting ways from her creative mentor and the arthitect of Alizee – Mylène Farmer, a legend in her own right in France. Alizée collaborated with other talents of the French Music Industry like Bertrand Burgalat, Daniel Darc, Oxmo Puccino, Jérémy Châtelain, Michel-Yves Kochmann, and Jean Fauque on this album.

I would rate the album has pretty good. Jean Faque was the main lyricist and he has done a splendid job. This album clearly lacks the Mylene touch and Alizee has departed from her former sugar-coated catchy tunes to explore different other styles. Highly recommended.

“All Lolitas grow up in the end. Now at 23, Alizée’s art more closely reflects the woman she has become today.”

Toujours il va durer … L’effet mère .. Lily – you are a beautiful woman and may the good lord bless you and your child.

Links:

• Alizee Official Site!
• Alizee Photogallery