I think we’ve all been in that emotional state in some degree.... One of the best performances of all time. Your French pronunciation is very good btw. Caruso is another great cover by Lara. I’m thinking of going to her Quebec show in October.....maybe

When Serge Lama told his friend Alice Dona about how much he was hurt, she composed the melody in a few hours, and when he heard it he wrote most of the lyrics in 20 minutes, because he needed so much to evacuate the pain he's been secretly feeling for years. Lara Fabian interpreted it beautifully, Serge was really touched when he saw her performance, he admired her.

This performance simply destroys me.

The lost love in this song isn’t a lover, it is Lara’s Mother. While Lara was born in Belgium, at a young age she moved to Italy. There she grew up living with her Mother & Grandmother . Lara was very close to both, but in the lyrics she gives us strong hints. She is describing her emotion’s, are as a child when her Mother would go out at night. The difference is that she knows her Mother is truly gone, she is truly left alone, and it has made her sick, completely sick, perfectly sick. Pain is the emotional place she sings from in this song, according to Barbra Streisand. She asked Lara where she went while singing this song. Barbra said, that is deep.

Lara Fabian made dozens of shows and clips of her numerous songs, I wonder why every youtubeur in the world reacts only to Adagio and Je suis malade. A real lack of curiosity !

Great reaction. One of my favorite parts is when she erupts in laughter right after the acapella which adds to the feeling that she’s going off the edge mentally without breaking the tempo.

I already said in another video that I am very surprised that finally Lara is being recognized for the talent she has been showing us for so many years. Her career suffered a sabotage, so, it's good to finally see justice for one of the best vocalists I've heard.

she can speak 6 language and she can sing in 12 language . she's amazing 😎👍

lara fabian is just doing a cover the real performer is Serge Lama composed by Alice Donna!!! Listen to it and you will see the difference when a male artist performs it!!! Lara Fabian is an incredible Artist !!!.

This song is devastating. Lara completely encompasses the character. Her vocals are perfect and stunning. Thank you for your analysis and words.

Hello from France,

Thanks for your reaction, it is very interesting to hear you explain the lyrics mechanics and how the instruments add to the deepness of this performance.

I watch a lot of vocal coaches. Your intelligence and knowledge set you apart. You’re teaching me what to listen for, and how to better appreciate music.

Being "complètement malade" is a french espression that you often say to someone to tell that he or she is going crazy. It's not an expression specificaly related to love, but here she's singing that she's sick (because of love) to the point of being crazy. In french we also have an expression that is to be "malade d'amour" (to be so in love that you're sick and/or crazy). A bit like "lovesick", in english. In fact in this song "sick" really means "in love".

New subscriber. Thank you for this lovely review!

Thank you, your analysis is so interesting, that it feels like a music lesson with a great teacher who makes us understand all the essential elements of a song. In Lara Fabian's performances, there is always this little surplus of emotions that makes us forget to listen to the music as it should. Thank you from Montreal.

One of the best live performances ever, period. Unbelievable. Caruso should go next ! 🙏

What a great review.

i have watched lots of reactions/reviews of this song by lara, and yours is the best of them. thankyou!!!

This was a really good analysis, thank you for sharing! When you mentioned the use of similie in the lyrics it sort of dawned on me that most songs in the french repertoire rely heavily on those, like Jacques Brel for example in "Ne me quitte pas" and "le port d'Amsterdam" or Aznavour with "La boheme". I guess it is just the way great lyrics are written in french. the use of imagery gives a greater impact and add to the emotion that the song-writer is trying to convey.