Have you ever considered the "lottery of birth"? In this powerful song, French artist Gauvain Sers reflects on his own lucky and carefree upbringing, which he calls the "Boulevard de l’enfance" (Boulevard of Childhood). For him, growing up in France meant having a life of innocence and wanting for nothing. He knows, however, that this privilege is not a reality for most children around the world.
The song contrasts this peaceful childhood with the grim realities faced by others. Each verse tells a heartbreaking story: a child soldier in Somalia, a young factory worker in China, children forced into a Mexican drug cartel, and a young girl exploited for pornography. The lyrics don't just tell these stories; they sharply criticize the hypocrisy of the Western world. Sers points out that the very people who benefit from this suffering—the arms dealers, the consumers of cheap goods, and the drug users—are often the ones living comfortably, far away from the consequences.