Inouïes is a beautiful and somewhat rare adjective meaning 'unheard of' or 'incredible'. It describes something so extraordinary that it's beyond anything you've ever known.
In this song, Pomme sings about seeing "des visions inouïes" from up above. This choice of word perfectly captures the song's ethereal perspective from the afterlife, suggesting sights so stunning and unprecedented they are beyond earthly experience.
Floating above it all, Pomme’s gentle voice imagines the moment after life has slipped away. In De Là-haut (“From Up There”) she watches her own funeral from the sky: people in summer clothes gather around a cross, lay flowers, whisper words they never dared to say. From this serene height, everything that once felt heavy now looks crystal-clear and almost insignificant. The knot of daily worries is untied, her earthly pain dissolves, and she’s dazzled by “visions inouïes” like a sun that devours the rain.
The song turns grief into comfort. Pomme speaks directly to those below, asking them to dry their tears and sleep in peace, hinting that letting go is easier said than done. Instead of darkness, she paints the afterlife with light, warmth, and wonder, offering a hopeful reminder that perspective can transform sorrow into gentle acceptance. Listen closely and you’ll feel both the ache of goodbye and the quiet freedom of soaring de là-haut—from up above.