Papaoutai
In Papaoutai, Stromae expresses the absence of his father by showing a boy who tries to interact with his father. His father, however, sits motionless the whole video which symbolizes Stromae's father's death in the Rwandan genocide. The lyrics tell how Stromae has been looking for his father and questions his responsibility and parenthood. The lyrics also show how Stromae's mother tries to reassure him about his father but Stromae still questions his existence.
Ta fête
Stromae's song Ta fete, mirrors the difficulties in life. The video clip and the lyrics show that if you party too much without doing what you need to do, you will face consequences whether it be from your mom, the court judge, etc. The labyrinth, which is the setting of the video, represents the obstacles that have to be overcome to have a good life. The video portrays harsh punishments for wrongdoings to mirror the day-to-day punishments people get for neglecting their work.
Ave Cesaria
Stromae's song, Ave Cesaria is a tribute to Cesária Évora, a popular Cape Verdean singer. He has a great admiration for her because of her talent and because she danced barefoot to support the poor women and children in her country. His song expresses his admiration for her by describing her accomplishments and the obstacles she faced. He also expresses his melancholy after she died by mentioning his nostalgia from all the memories they had together. The video is staged in way in which Stromae portrays the cycle of life. He moves the camera to people of different ages throughout the video
Tous les memes
This song depicts Stromae in a female form and male form as he switches back and forth. Stromae, in female form is annoyed with the attitude and action of men. Stromae in male form, is annoyed with all the stereotypical remarks women make about men. The lighting effects and the visual aids offered by the actors in the video help the listener understand the meaning of the song. Whenever Stromae is in his male form, the background is green and when he is in his female form the background is pink. Overall, Stromae is trying to make the point that everyone is the same.
Formidable
Stromae's song Formidable tells the story of a drunk man that has been separated from his girlfriend. He confesses all his bad deeds, but at the same time he isn't aware of anything because he is drunk. and While he was filming this, many people noticed and took pictures of him on the street believing he was genuinely drunk. The images went viral and Stromae later replied that he was filming a music video.
Carmen
Carmen, by Stromae illustrates the theme of alienation by social media, specifically Twitter. It turns Carmen's bird into the Twitter bird and it eventually gets bigger and consumes everyone before regurgitating them. It contains statements about consumer flaws and relationships. It also tells how social media offers false fronts to lure people into a trap. This song was Stromae's first push into the American market and it gained many views.
Quand C'est
Quand C'est by Stromae expresses cancers harm. He explains how it attacks people and never stops affecting children. He starts off by describing how cancer tried to get his mom and dad. He gives cancer human characteristics and asks if it will ever stop or take a break. He criticizes cancer for acting so innocent and uncaring for the people of the world. He uses a play in words because Quand c'est sounds like cancer when pronounced, but actually means when is it.
Sommeil
In Sommeil ,Stromae is addressing a person who seems happy on the outside, but is unwell on the inside. This person makes cheesy jokes and smiles too much, but Stromae sees straight through him or her. Stromae knows this person is struggling on the inside. Stromae is also slightly annoyed in this song because Stromae knows this person is struggling, but he or she won't admit it. Stromae tells this person that he knows something is wrong and he understands how he or she feels.
Humain à l'eau
In Humain à l'eau, is a reversal of Western gaze on more primitive societies. This song is in the eyes of a person from a primitive society and criticizes modern societies. Stromae compares and contrasts people from each society. Even though primitive societies are belittled by modern societies, he reverses the role in this song.He mentions the power imbalance and the environmental destruction.
Merci
Merci is instrumental music with the occasional word merci being said throughout the song.This song was considered a bit odd because Stromae's songs usually have a double meaning and tell a story, but this song had no lyrics at all. During his concert for Racine Carrée, he sings this as his closing song to thank everyone for coming.
Time: 35 minutes 40 seconds
In Papaoutai, Stromae expresses the absence of his father by showing a boy who tries to interact with his father. His father, however, sits motionless the whole video which symbolizes Stromae's father's death in the Rwandan genocide. The lyrics tell how Stromae has been looking for his father and questions his responsibility and parenthood. The lyrics also show how Stromae's mother tries to reassure him about his father but Stromae still questions his existence.
Ta fête
Stromae's song Ta fete, mirrors the difficulties in life. The video clip and the lyrics show that if you party too much without doing what you need to do, you will face consequences whether it be from your mom, the court judge, etc. The labyrinth, which is the setting of the video, represents the obstacles that have to be overcome to have a good life. The video portrays harsh punishments for wrongdoings to mirror the day-to-day punishments people get for neglecting their work.
Ave Cesaria
Stromae's song, Ave Cesaria is a tribute to Cesária Évora, a popular Cape Verdean singer. He has a great admiration for her because of her talent and because she danced barefoot to support the poor women and children in her country. His song expresses his admiration for her by describing her accomplishments and the obstacles she faced. He also expresses his melancholy after she died by mentioning his nostalgia from all the memories they had together. The video is staged in way in which Stromae portrays the cycle of life. He moves the camera to people of different ages throughout the video
Tous les memes
This song depicts Stromae in a female form and male form as he switches back and forth. Stromae, in female form is annoyed with the attitude and action of men. Stromae in male form, is annoyed with all the stereotypical remarks women make about men. The lighting effects and the visual aids offered by the actors in the video help the listener understand the meaning of the song. Whenever Stromae is in his male form, the background is green and when he is in his female form the background is pink. Overall, Stromae is trying to make the point that everyone is the same.
Formidable
Stromae's song Formidable tells the story of a drunk man that has been separated from his girlfriend. He confesses all his bad deeds, but at the same time he isn't aware of anything because he is drunk. and While he was filming this, many people noticed and took pictures of him on the street believing he was genuinely drunk. The images went viral and Stromae later replied that he was filming a music video.
Carmen
Carmen, by Stromae illustrates the theme of alienation by social media, specifically Twitter. It turns Carmen's bird into the Twitter bird and it eventually gets bigger and consumes everyone before regurgitating them. It contains statements about consumer flaws and relationships. It also tells how social media offers false fronts to lure people into a trap. This song was Stromae's first push into the American market and it gained many views.
Quand C'est
Quand C'est by Stromae expresses cancers harm. He explains how it attacks people and never stops affecting children. He starts off by describing how cancer tried to get his mom and dad. He gives cancer human characteristics and asks if it will ever stop or take a break. He criticizes cancer for acting so innocent and uncaring for the people of the world. He uses a play in words because Quand c'est sounds like cancer when pronounced, but actually means when is it.
Sommeil
In Sommeil ,Stromae is addressing a person who seems happy on the outside, but is unwell on the inside. This person makes cheesy jokes and smiles too much, but Stromae sees straight through him or her. Stromae knows this person is struggling on the inside. Stromae is also slightly annoyed in this song because Stromae knows this person is struggling, but he or she won't admit it. Stromae tells this person that he knows something is wrong and he understands how he or she feels.
Humain à l'eau
In Humain à l'eau, is a reversal of Western gaze on more primitive societies. This song is in the eyes of a person from a primitive society and criticizes modern societies. Stromae compares and contrasts people from each society. Even though primitive societies are belittled by modern societies, he reverses the role in this song.He mentions the power imbalance and the environmental destruction.
Merci
Merci is instrumental music with the occasional word merci being said throughout the song.This song was considered a bit odd because Stromae's songs usually have a double meaning and tell a story, but this song had no lyrics at all. During his concert for Racine Carrée, he sings this as his closing song to thank everyone for coming.
Time: 35 minutes 40 seconds
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