Tim Dup and fellow French storyteller Ben Mazué tackle the one subject everyone tiptoes around – death – and somehow make it feel like a warm toast to life. Their duet is a poetic wish list of the perfect farewell: dawn’s first light, countryside calm, champagne fizzing, and a gentle smile before drifting off. The line they repeat like a mantra, “Mourir, d’accord, mais tranquille… mais le plus tard possible” (To die, alright, but peacefully… as late as possible), turns fear into playful acceptance and reminds us that the real focus is how vibrantly we live before that moment comes.
Listen closely and you will see the scene they dream up:
- no pain, just one swift second
- after everyone else, so nobody’s heart breaks too soon
- family, children, and grandchildren gathered in gratitude
- eyes on the sea, sails full, stars above, bubbles of champagne below
By mapping out such a serene exit, the song slips us a bigger message: fill today with enough adventures, love, and laughter that when the end finally arrives you will feel simply “lassé” – pleasantly tired – because you have already lived enough.