What Does This Mean ? | Stromae - Papaoutai | UK Reaction

[@matpitch-id3pp]

First thing first Stromae is a music genius

[@baskoning9896]

Stromae was born from a belgian mother, and a rwandese father. The father got killed during the massacres. His mother lied to him, claiming his father was 'traveling for work', to not make him sad.

[@KaireemReactions]

@@baskoning9896 thank you for explaining 😊. This helps

[@KoenKapoen-yx4gx]

Thank you for the reaction! Stromae is a Belgian singer, although he is francophone and sings in French to be correct ;)

[@Gwennedd]

I haven't seen this for years. The reason I even watched it all those years ago is because Pentatonix did a cover of it with Lindsey Stirling. As to the meaning behind the song: Stromae lost his dad when he was young. Apparently he was killed in a war in Africa....Stromae himself is of mixed heritage, part African and I'm not sure of his mother's ethic background, but I think it's European. Anyhoo...the song is about how much he misses his dad and the pain of watching other fathers and sons/parent and child interactions PTX did a wonderful rendition of this, entirely in French and it's really worth a watch!! Papaoutai is a meld of French for "Papa where are you."

[@KaireemReactions]

@@Gwennedd oh so I was kind of right or on the right path some how. Thanks for explaining the meaning and fairs. I have seen this and I’m actually going to react to it. Hopefully be out Friday but PTX always gives me blocks haha. Thanks

[@Frukthjalte]

@@KaireemReactionsTo add more context to the other comment: His dad died in Rwanda in 1994 “, when Stromae was 9, because I guess he belonged to the “wrong” tribe/ethnic group according to the sociopolitical climate in the country at the time (I’m trying to be very delicate with my words here because KZbin has been ridiculous about censorship lately). Stromae’s dad was a Rwandan architect, and his mom Belgian, and his dad frequently flew to Rwanda during this time. He never made it back from one of those trips. And Stromae's mom didn’t have the heart to tell her son about what happened until several years later, when Stromae came across a documentary on the subject by chance and sort of put the pieces together for himself. But up to that point, from my understanding, his mother kept up the idea that his dad was “away for work”, I guess. It can sound super weird in hindsight, but I mean, how do you even deliver that kind of horrifying news to someone that young?

[@KaireemReactions]

@@Frukthjalte wow. Makes the song even more powerful now. That’s a crazy story. Thanks for sharing and telling me more about it 😊

[@Sarah83_loves_bass]

Stromae is Belgian, from the frenchspeaking part 🇧🇪 In Belgium we have 3 different parts in sight of language, French, Flemish (like Dutch) and German 😅 The lyrics that hit super hard in this for me are "Tout le monde sait comment on fait des bébés, mais personne sait comment on fait des papas"... In English "Everyone knows how to make babies, but nobody know how to make DAD's" 😢😢😢

[@ourlifeispointless]

As you recently started to react to Azahriah's music, I will share a little fun fact with you about his connection to Stromae. He told in several interviews that he really likes Stromae's music. In one of those he got asked to name a 10/10 pop song and he instantly said papaoutai by Stromae. 2 years ago he also performed on the main stage of Sziget Festival just before Stromae which he said was hard to believe for him. By the way, I do not really like pop songs, but this one still gives me chills after so many years. Really nice and meaningful song.

[@KaireemReactions]

@@ourlifeispointless oh wow cool. Got to love it when other artists show appreciation and respect to one another 😊. This is a pretty good song. I like the pop vibe

[@oliddndr]

stromae is a belgian artist

[@samuelpaquet8260]

Maybe I’m wrong but I think the meaning is that with no father, you’ve no roots. With no roots, you can’t know who you are and you’ll finally become nobody. Like the kid in the song becoming like his imaginary and inexistant father. (Ref. to the real story of Stromae’s family… he had to grows up without his father killed in Rwanda). (Sorry for my english, I usually speak french).

[@KaireemReactions]

@@samuelpaquet8260 your English is perfect and that makes sense. Thank you for this perspective 😊

[@zewzew84]

stromae teh goat

[@Tylerthedestroyer69]

Bro is late 11 years 😭

[@lollyevl]

Better late than never 😄

[@KaireemReactions]

@@lollyevl exactly 😂😊