2016 is a dreamy Polaroid of young love and late-night creativity in Paris. The narrator starts out at a weekend party with friends who jokingly blast classic French hits. While everyone else is laughing, he is quietly moved to tears, so he grabs the moment, sings along, and pulls the girl he likes into the chorus until she becomes his petite amie. The song instantly shifts from a casual hangout to a heart-fluttering memory, revealing how powerful music can be when it turns shy feelings into shared melodies.
From there the track turns into a scrapbook in motion. The singer longs for “photos, clips, videos” to someday show his kids how beau and full of life he was back then. Alone in bed, he wrestles with blank pages and bursts of inspiration while writing the second verse, feeling the first hints of a life-changing love story. By the final chorus he even ropes in his mom to sing along, celebrating a time when everyone was “chaud” with youthful confidence. 2016 is The Pirouettes’ nostalgic love letter to carefree Parisian nights, reminding us that every playlist, selfie, and late-night lyric can capture the electricity of being young and in love.