Boum Boum Boum turns the sound of a racing heartbeat into a playful, irresistible anthem of passion. Throughout the track, MIKA gleefully shows that love speaks louder than language barriers—even Americans get it, he jokes—because everyone understands that quick, thumping rhythm that signals desire. Whether the lovers are in a hotel elevator, a family home or politely serving tea to guests, they simply cannot resist sneaking away for one more round of boum boum boum. The chorus itself mimics both a pounding heart and the creak of furniture, making the whole song feel cheeky, physical and universal at once.
By mixing pop hooks with French lyrics, name-dropping icons like Oum Kalthoum and teasing the uptight “bourgeois of the 16th,” MIKA celebrates love that ignores rules, borders or social expectations. The message is clear: true passion needs no fancy setting, no perfect timing, not even a camera’s zoom. All it takes is two people, a spark and that unmistakable boom-boom-boom that makes the world fade away.