“Tout oublier” pairs Belgian pop queen Angèle with her rapper brother Roméo Elvis for a sparkling pop-rap duet that winks at modern society’s obsession with instant happiness. On the surface, the lyrics repeat a simple recipe: Forget everything, just be happy, it is not complicated. The singers list the usual self-help mantras—close your eyes, ignore heartbreak, erase every bad memory—while a sunny beat bounces underneath.
Listen a little closer, and the song flips into irony. Angèle wonders if real joy can truly exist “without its opposite,” questions whether the pressure to smile is just another trend, and admits she has “played the game too much.” By chanting that “spleen is no longer in fashion,” the duo pokes fun at a world that treats sadness like last season’s clothes. Tout oublier is both a catchy anthem and a sly critique, reminding us that chasing flawless happiness might mean erasing the very feelings that make us human.