Bold, colourful and defiantly upbeat, Avec Un Crayon is Les Enfantastiques’ rallying cry that a simple pencil can outshine any weapon. Over a playful melody, the children chant that writers, poets and cartoonists are “stronger than guns and cannons,” turning the classroom tool we all know into a superhero for free speech. Every repeat of avec un crayon feels like raising a tiny flag of imagination, reminding us that jokes, songs and stories can cut through fear far better than bullets can.
The lyrics paint a lively parade of artists—comedians, singers, musicians—standing shoulder to shoulder to “defend the dream of a free and peaceful world.” Dictators, prisons and fanatics try to silence them, yet the song insists they will “never succeed” as long as ideas keep flowing from pencils. It is an energetic lesson in courage: pick up your crayon, share your voice, and watch creativity conquer hatred.