What if tomorrow never arrives? In “Demain Demain,” Brazilian singer Luiza turns the simple word demain (French for tomorrow) into a catchy mantra that exposes our habit of postponing everything. Love, luck, paradise—all those shiny rewards are always “just one day away.” With each playful repetition, the song shines a spotlight on the sweet but slippery promises we make to ourselves: I’ll change tomorrow, I’ll win tomorrow, life will smile at me tomorrow.
Yet beneath the upbeat melody lies a gentle warning. By chasing an ever-moving finish line, we risk letting “tomorrow” steal the energy and courage we need today. The chorus admits it outright: Demain décourage aujourd’hui—tomorrow discourages today. Luiza invites us to laugh at our own procrastination, then challenges us to flip the script. Instead of dreaming about a perfect future, why not seize the moment now and turn aujourd’hui into the real promised land?