Carla Bruni, the Turin-born singer who loves turning classic poetry into music, breathes new life into Baudelaire’s haunting verses. The song paints a luxurious yet eerie scene: beds scented with delicate perfumes, couches as deep as tombs, and strange flowers blooming on shelves beneath a more beautiful sky. It feels like stepping into a dream where romance and mortality share the same velvet sofa.
Inside this twilight world, two lovers burn brighter than the candles around them. Their hearts become vast torches, reflecting each other in twin-mirror minds until a mystical rose-and-blue evening arrives. At that moment they exchange one blinding spark of emotion, a long sob laden with farewells, hinting that their truest union will unfold only beyond life itself. The mood is bittersweet yet luminous, suggesting that love can be so powerful it turns the very idea of death into a final, tender embrace.
Carla Bruni-Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa, born in Turin, Italy on December 23, 1967, is a renowned Italian-French singer, songwriter, and former top fashion model. Having moved to France at the age of seven, she began her career in modeling in the late 1980s, working with iconic fashion houses like Dior, Chanel, and Versace before fully dedicating herself to music in 1997.
Bruni made a striking debut in music with her 2003 album Quelqu'un m'a dit, which became a major hit in France and introduced her distinctive chanson style to international audiences. Over the years, she has released several acclaimed albums, including No Promises and Comme si de rien n'était, combining heartfelt songwriting with her signature elegant vocals. Beyond music, Carla Bruni served as the First Lady of France from 2008 to 2012 after marrying President Nicolas Sarkozy, blending her artistic talent with a role on the global stage. Today, she continues to enchant fans with her music while occasionally returning to her modeling roots.