Tout Ce Qu’on Veut Dans La Vie feels like Louis Chedid has opened a giant heart-shaped window and invited us to peek inside. Over a gentle, easy-going melody, he lists the tiniest gestures that make life sparkle: a feather-light kiss, the flutter of an eyelash, the sound of a heartbeat. Each image reminds us that the grand quest for happiness often starts with simple human contact. Then the chorus bursts in to confess the universal truth: all we really want is to be loved—whether that love comes from parents, friends, or a fleeting midnight embrace.
Chedid doesn’t paint love as flawless. He admits that affection can hurt, that we sometimes do “n’importe quoi” just to hear a single je t’aime. Yet he argues it is worth every risk. The song swings between tender intimacy (main dans la main, face à face) and playful passion (corps à corps, bouche à bouche), celebrating every shade of connection. In two feel-good minutes, it reminds learners and listeners alike that, beneath all the drama, ambition, and noise, our most basic wish is beautifully simple: to give love, to feel love, and to keep on loving—even if it’s just for one night.