Acouphène translates to "tinnitus", which is the perception of noise or ringing in the ears. It's a medical term not commonly found in song lyrics, making it quite unique and intriguing.
In the song, Angèle uses it to describe a feeling of emptiness and meaninglessness: "Comme un acouphène en silence, Rien n'a plus de sens" (Like tinnitus in silence, Nothing makes sense anymore). This metaphorical use highlights a pervasive, unsettling feeling that, like tinnitus, is always there but makes no sense.
Plus De Sens 95 Tour is Angèle’s poetic way of saying, “Everything feels upside-down right now!” With playful comparisons—like bad weather ruining a vacation or a single spark in a gas station—she paints the frustration of living in a world that suddenly makes no sense. The Belgian pop star admits she’s scared of the future, regrets the stand-still moments, and above all misses the people she loves: “La vie sans vous est triste à mourir” (Life without you is painfully sad).
Yet the song isn’t just a gloomy diary entry. Angèle slips in a bright promise: when waiting is over and we can really celebrate together, “tout prendra du sens”—everything will make sense again. Until that reunion, she encourages us to keep holding on, acknowledge our fears, and remember that the chaos of today can turn into the meaningful memories of tomorrow.
Angèle is a Belgian singer, songwriter, and pianist, born Angèle Van Laeken in Brussels in 1995. She comes from a musical family: her father is the singer Marka and her brother is the rapper Roméo Elvis. Encouraged to play piano from an early age, she first won attention with her covers and playful videos on Instagram before releasing her debut single in 2017.
Her first album, Brol (2018), was a huge success across the French-speaking world and turned her into one of Europe's biggest pop stars, and she later topped the charts with Fever, a duet with Dua Lipa. Libre comes from her second album, Nonante-Cinq (2021), and captures her recurring themes of freedom, independence, and shrugging off other people's expectations.