"Envole-moi" is a heartfelt cry for escape and reinvention. Over a driving pop beat, M. Pokora and TAL portray a young person staring up at the high-rise blocks at midnight, where “les voix se taisent” and the city’s ugliness hides in the dark. Born into a place ruled by boredom, violence, and rigged rules, the singer refuses to accept that grim destiny. Each chorus pleads, “Envole-moi” – Fly me away – asking for new horizons, fresh words, and the chance to see eyes that have not given up.
The lyrics flip between stark images (winter feels like ice, summer like fire) and promises of self-rescue: “À coup de livres, je franchirai tous ces murs” – with books, knowledge will break every wall. The song becomes both a personal vow and an anthem for anyone who feels trapped by their environment. It celebrates courage, education, and the dream of soaring beyond concrete limits into a brighter, self-chosen future.
M. Pokora is a French singer, songwriter, and dancer born Matthieu Tota on September 26, 1985, in Strasbourg, France.
He got his start on the reality show Popstars with the group Linkup before going solo in 2004 as Matt Pokora. A 2005 lawsuit from R&B singer Matt Houston forced him to shorten his name, and "M. Pokora" stuck for the rest of his career; the stage name itself comes from a conversation with his Polish grandmother about humility, "pokora" in Polish.
Since then he has become one of France's biggest pop stars, blending pop, R&B, and dance influences across albums like R.E.D. and Pyramide. His 2016 album My Way, a tribute to the legendary French singer Claude François, went straight to number one in France. Off stage, he is married to the actress and singer Christina Milian.