Démons literally translates to "demons" in English. It's a powerful and universally understood word that immediately evokes a sense of internal struggle and challenges.
In this song, Angèle uses "démons" to represent her personal battles, anxieties, and the negative thoughts she grapples with. The repeated question, "Comment faire pour tuer mes démons?" (How to kill my demons?), makes it the central, most enticing, and memorable word, inviting listeners to explore the song's deep themes of overcoming inner turmoil.
Angèle’s “Démons” is a dazzling pop-rap confession about the monsters we hide inside. On the surface the singer seems carefree, yet the verses reveal a mind battling anxiety, disappointment, and self-doubt. She compares herself to “an angel in hell,” desperately looking for a way to silence the voices that sabotage her confidence. Every time she asks “Comment faire pour tuer mes démons ?” (“How do I kill my demons?”) she reminds us that admitting our fears is the first step toward healing and growth.
Damso’s guest verse flips the spotlight onto outside pressures. He takes aim at critics and fake rappers, showing how public judgment can become its own kind of demon. Rather than curse or lash out, he chooses creativity and exploration, proving that talent and self-belief are stronger weapons than hate. Together, Angèle and Damso deliver an empowering message: face your inner and outer demons, learn from them, and you will keep evolving.
Angèle is a Belgian singer, songwriter, and pianist, born Angèle Van Laeken in Brussels in 1995. She comes from a musical family: her father is the singer Marka and her brother is the rapper Roméo Elvis. Encouraged to play piano from an early age, she first won attention with her covers and playful videos on Instagram before releasing her debut single in 2017.
Her first album, Brol (2018), was a huge success across the French-speaking world and turned her into one of Europe's biggest pop stars, and she later topped the charts with Fever, a duet with Dua Lipa. Libre comes from her second album, Nonante-Cinq (2021), and captures her recurring themes of freedom, independence, and shrugging off other people's expectations.