Avis d'tempête literally translates to "storm warning". It's an evocative phrase that immediately brings to mind a sense of impending drama or challenge.
In the song, Hervé uses this phrase to signal a moment of internal turmoil and the need for self-control, singing "Avis d'tempête, Faut qu'j'me tempère" (Storm warning, I need to temper myself). This makes it a compelling and memorable expression that goes beyond a simple weather forecast, hinting at deeper emotional struggles.
Encore is a road-trip of the heart. Hervé sings as if he is lacing up his shoes at dawn, eager to retrace every mile he has travelled and to discover brand-new scenery with someone by his side. The repeated images of blue – « du bleu », « blues indigo » – mix melancholy with hope, like looking at a stormy sky and believing sunshine is hiding behind the clouds. He admits he has not dreamed everything yet, so he wants to live it all and even lose it all if that is the price for feeling alive.
Between love and hate, calm seas and tempests, the singer keeps begging: “Look me in the eyes and promise me it is all blue.” That plea turns the song into a fearless manifesto for experience. Whether the road is taken on foot, by highway, or carried by whisky-fuelled courage, Hervé refuses half-measures. Encore invites us to chase fresh beginnings, embrace contradictions, and ask the world to dazzle us one more time.