Fantôme invites us into the mind of a woman who finally realizes she has been loving a ghost — someone physically present yet emotionally hollow. Imen Es paints the story like a movie gone wrong: countless “episodes,” tears as ink, and an anchor thrown into the wrong harbor. The relationship is toxic poison without an antidote, turning her into a storm of paranoia, aggression, and bipolar swings. Each line exposes how she kept chasing dialogue, only to find herself talking to emptiness. The haunting refrain “Comment j'vais toucher un fantôme?” (“How am I going to reach a ghost?”) drives home her frustration at trying to connect with a partner who was never really there.
Ultimately, the song is a powerful declaration of self-liberation. After realizing that every promise was just a blank sheet in an envelope, she flees “like an antelope,” choosing freedom over despair. Instead of letting the heartbreak consume her, she steps onto center stage and turns her pain into a spectacle that he, stuck in the front row, must watch. Fantôme blends vulnerability with strength, reminding listeners that seeing the truth—even when it hurts—is the first step to escaping a haunted love story.