Imagine you and me sitting at a café, mirrors all around, each one reflecting our own hopes, doubts and little mistakes. That is the setting Sheryfa Luna sketches in “Si On Parlait” (If We Talked). The French R-n-B singer looks at the world and literally sees her own reflection: a regular person who falls, needs a helping hand and would rather greet strangers with a smile than with suspicion. Over a catchy mid-tempo beat she asks a simple question: what would happen if we finally broke the silence and just talked?
Sheryfa admits she has fears, an ego to park at the door and plenty of “faults,” yet her inner spark tells her that all humans are built from the same mix of strengths and scars. By encouraging everyone to leave their ivory towers, pierce the social “bubble” and reach out a hand, the song becomes an upbeat call for unity. In short, Sheryfa Luna reminds us that we are the world, but only when we dare to share words, smiles and a bit of vulnerability.