Caroline Costa and Nico Lilliu turn "Maintenant" into a joyful wake-up call that pushes back against a world obsessed with five-year plans and "safety nets." Their lyrics contrast the pressure to schedule every happiness for "later" with the thrill of opening your eyes to the here and now. Instead of mapping out the future, the singers invite us to trust the moment, live spontaneously, and refuse to let life’s best memories be postponed.
The chorus hammers the message home: "C’est maintenant, regarde-moi bien… l’essentiel n’est pas éternel" ("It’s now, look at me… the essential is not eternal"). In other words, what matters most can vanish in a heartbeat, so celebrate it while it’s in front of you. With upbeat rhythms and a back-and-forth duet that feels like two friends urging each other on, the song becomes an anthem for anyone who wants to swap anxiety for adventure and savor every instant.