On June 11, 2024, the French learned of the death of Françoise Hardy. It was her son, Thomas Dutronc who announced the terrible news on his social networks while his mother had been fighting the illness for many years. Since then, the artist has not missed an opportunity to pay tribute to the one who gave him life.
This is once again the case on Wednesday June 26, 2024. Jacques Dutronc’s son shared a video of him performing a song evoking his parents, on his social networks. The song is called You are the air, you are the wind. In the caption of his publication, the artist wrote: “I wanted to introduce you today to my new title In your eyes, both very romantic and full of love. And circumstance…“.
Thomas Dutronc touched Internet users with this new tribute to his mother
The singer mentions the eyes of a woman who seems to have been very important in his life. Immediately, Internet users felt that he was paying new tribute to his deceased mother. They were touched by the words chosen by Thomas Dutronc. “When I see your eyes, I see his eyes, when I hear your voice, I hear his sweetness“, “The same delicacy in the writing and interpretation. Your mom could have written this beautiful song“, “Beautiful tribute! It touches the heart! She could have written the lyrics to this song…“, we can read among the comments.
“In your eyes, always better, the same sky, the same blue, the same love, the same fire“, sings for example Thomas Dutronc. “You were made to please me. You are the air, you are the wind, you are my peace, my lover, I loved you so much that I love you again, even better and forever“, he still sings while he has to face the disappearance of his mother.
Thomas Dutronc shared the music for his mother’s funeral, Françoise Hardy
This is not the first time that Thomas Dutronc has used the song to pay tribute to his mother. He did the same thing the day after his funeral.
“I share with you the songs and sound documents which illustrated the farewell ceremony to the one who was a wonderful mother and an extraordinary artist. I hesitated, out of modesty, and ultimately wanted to share this particularly moving moment so that all those who loved him could experience this meditation alongside us. I thank everyone who came to show their affection or their love for her and her songs” he wrote on his Instagram account.
