Valser literally means "to waltz", the elegant ballroom dance. It's a word that evokes images of grace, romance, and spinning motion.
In the song, M. Pokora sings, "À toi, qui fait valser mon coeur" (To you, who makes my heart waltz). He uses this beautiful verb metaphorically to describe the powerful, dizzying effect someone has on him, as if his heart is being swept away in a dance. It’s a much more poetic and memorable image than just saying his heart is beating fast.
Ever wondered how everything can feel upside-down when one special person is missing? That is exactly the storm of emotions M. Pokora sings about in “Si T’es Pas Là” (If You’re Not Here). Through vivid images — a world without a sky, love without wings, a house echoing with emptiness — the French pop star paints the ache of absence. Each verse is a confession: sleepless nights spent dreaming of “us,” fragile mornings trembling like a leaf, and the frustrating paradox of giving everything yet “winning” nothing when that someone is gone.
Despite the melancholy, the chorus thumps with relentless energy, repeating “Si t’es pas là” like a heartbeat that refuses to give up. It is a declaration that life, love, and even patience lose their color without the other half. The song flips between vulnerability and determination, ending with a promise: for the one who makes his heart dance, fear will never win again. Press play, feel the pulse, and let M. Pokora remind you why certain people turn ordinary days into technicolor adventures — and why their absence can feel like the sky itself has vanished.
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.