Pluvieux literally means "rainy" or "showery." While it's a common weather term, its use here is metaphorical and quite poetic, making it stand out.
In the song, Pomme sings about her "coeur pluvieux" (rainy heart) that wants to empty itself. This personification of a heart as rainy beautifully conveys a sense of sadness, a build-up of tears, and a desire to release those emotions, adding a unique depth to the lyrics.
**Pomme turns tears into an ocean in “Un Million”. Behind the gentle folk melody is a quiet rebellion against the rule that says “crying is shameful.” The French singer paints the picture of someone who has been told to keep a stiff upper lip, practicing a poker-face in the mirror every Wednesday, while secretly carrying “a million” swallowed tears. Each verse measures the weight of hidden sadness, then transforms it into vivid images: a swimming pool, a lake, an entire season of rain.
Yet the song is not only about sorrow; it is an invitation to dive in, to “swim in it, cross the feelings, and sometimes talk.” By the final lines, Pomme reassures us: don’t fear touching the bottom. Accepting our deepest emotions is how we stay afloat, and sharing them can turn isolation into connection. In short, “Un Million” is a shimmering reminder that vulnerability is not weakness—it is water, life, and the chance to meet each other somewhere beneath the surface.
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.