Abîmer means 'to damage', 'to spoil', or 'to harm'. It's a powerful verb that goes beyond simple 'breaking' and often implies a deeper, more lasting negative effect.
In Pomme's song "Anxiété," the lyrics personify anxiety, singing, "Je cogne pour t'abîmer" (I knock to damage you). This vivid imagery perfectly captures how anxiety can subtly yet profoundly wear down and harm a person, making it a truly impactful and memorable word in the context of the song.
Anxiété is a delicate yet candid chat with the invisible roommate living under our ribs – anxiety. Pomme paints this feeling as a queen of drama: unseen, unheard, but always poised on the brink of tears. It kisses us goodnight when we long for sleep, crawls beside us when we try to outrun it, and drums under our chest to remind us it is still there. By giving anxiety a voice, the song captures how quietly – and completely – it can occupy our lives.
Despite its haunting presence, the track carries a spark of defiance. Each tender plea of va-t-en (go away) shows that recognizing and naming the fear is the first step toward reclaiming space for ourselves. Wrapped in airy folk melodies and Pomme’s gentle vocals, Anxiété turns a universal inner battle into a soothing, relatable hymn that invites listeners to face their own shadow – and gently ask it to take the long way around.
Pomme is the stage name of Claire Pommet, a singer and songwriter born in 1996 near Lyon, France. She began solfège lessons at six and sang in a children's choir before turning to guitar, drawing early on chanson artists like Michel Polnareff that her father played around the house. She played her first Paris show at La Boule Noire in 2017, the same year she released her debut album, À peu près, which reached the French charts.
Her second album, Les failles, came out in 2019 and gave her a French top ten album. She has won two Victoires de la Musique, in 2020 and 2021, and followed with the albums Consolation, En cavale, and Saisons. In 2024 she recorded music with Stromae for Netflix's animated series Arcane. She married Quebecois singer Safia Nolin in 2022, after the two first met and dated back in 2016.