SIGNAL / SIGN OF THE TIME
02, 2022-01-13
General
Singer Stromae has open heartedly spoken about depression and suicidal thoughts in interviews with the French media after publishing his new song.
We see this idea of openness about sadness as a sign of ‘The World After’. A reaction to corona and corona policies.
The sadness and struggles everyone is feeling during the pandemic are more visible than ever and are even influencing music and art. Many in society are feeling this struggle and can find comfort in this.
The fact that a news outlet is giving such delicate and touching attention to this story speaks volumes about how important it is for ‘The World After’.
Video Credits Stromae @stromae Singer Stromae candid about depression and suicidal thoughts. French television channel TF12022-01-09
We invite you to listen to Stromae’s new song L’Enfer, links below.
Lyrics L’Enfer - Original French
[Couplet 1]
J'suis pas tout seul à être tout seul
Ça fait d'jà ça d'moins dans la tête
Et si j'comptais combien on est
Beaucoup
Tout ce à quoi j'ai d'jà pensé
Dire que plein d'autres y ont d'jà pensé
Mais, malgré tout, je m'sens tout seul
Du coup
[Refrain]
J'ai parfois eu des pensées suicidaires, et j'en suis peu fier
On croit parfois que c'est la seule manière de les faire taire
Ces pensées qui me font vivre un enfer
Ces pensées qui me font vivre un enfer
[Couplet 2]
Est-c'qu'y a que moi qui ai la télé
Et la chaîne culpabilité ?
Mais faut bien s'changer les idées
Pas trop quand même
Sinon ça r'part vite dans la tête
Et c'est trop tard pour qu'ça s'arrête
C'est là qu'j'aimerais tout oublier
Du coup
[Refrain]
J'ai parfois eu des pensées suicidaires, et j'en suis peu fier
On croit parfois que c'est la seule manière de les faire taire
Ces pensées qui me font vivre un enfer
Ces pensées qui me font vivre un enfer
[Couplet 3]
Tu sais, j'ai mûrement réfléchi
Et je sais vraiment pas quoi faire de toi
Justement, réfléchir
C'est bien l'problème avec toi
Tu sais, j'ai mûrement réfléchi
Et je sais vraiment pas quoi faire de toi
Justement, réfléchir
C'est bien l'problème avec toi
Lyrics L’Enfer (The Hell) English
[Verse 1]
I'm not alone in feeling all alone
And that's already something
And if I counted all the people like me
We'd be many
Everything I've been thinking about
It's crazy how many people have thought just the same
But even that doesn't help me feeling less alone
Actually
[Chorus]
I've considered suicide a few times
And I'm not proud of it
Sometimes you feel it'd be the only way to silence them
All these thoughts putting me through hеll
All these thoughts putting me through hеll
[Verse 2]
Am I the only one with the TV on
Watching the Guilt Trip Show?
Well you should change channels sometimes
Although not too often
Otherwise it will send your head spinning again
And it'll be too late to stop it
That's precisely when I'd like to make it all disappear
Actually
[Chorus]
I've considered suicide a few times
And I'm not proud of it
Sometimes you feel it'd be the only way to silence them
All these thoughts putting me through hell
All these thoughts putting me through hell
[Verse 3]
You know, I've pondered the issue
And I really don't know what to do with you
Considering the issue
That's exactly what the issue is with you
You know, I've pondered the issue
I really don't to know what to do with you
Considering the issue
That's exactly what the issue is with you