Olivia Ruiz turns her own body into a République in this fiery call to self-rule. Every beat starts “du ventre et du bassin” – from the gut and the hips – reminding us that real freedom begins in the place where instinct meets rhythm. She revels in surprising her listener, slicing through doubts, and steering her path with an unflinching inner compass. The song’s pulsing groove mirrors that feeling of liberation as she frees “mon centre” from any predetermined destiny.
It is also a witty feminist retort to anyone who tries to cage her. The Spanish lines – “Vale, ahora te escucho… ¿Qué pequeño estás sin tu ejército atrás?” – poke fun at a man left speechless when a woman stands her ground. Ruiz refuses to drift with the current, to “be the replica of the replica.” Instead, she swims against the tide, turning every challenge into an opportunity to prove that no one can catch or imprison her. La République is both dancefloor anthem and manifesto: a celebration of instinct, resilience, and the sovereign power of a woman who answers only to herself.