LEARN LYRICS

Imagine a greenhouse so packed with vines, succulents, and people that the glass walls start to shake. In “La Serre,” French artist Voyou turns this steamy hothouse into a metaphor for modern life: we crowd together in an artificial jungle, fighting for space and sunlight that never truly breaks through. The lyrics paint vivid pictures of ivy clinging to plexiglass, bodies jostling, and tempers flaring as tension builds under the transparent ceiling. What begins as quiet claustrophobia quickly becomes a chaotic struggle where “one small gesture can make everything tip over,” showing how fragile our carefully controlled environments really are.

Yet the song is not just about confinement. Its climax – the greenhouse shattering into “a thousand shards of glass” – celebrates the explosive release that comes when we refuse to stay boxed in. “La Serre” urges us to recognize the toxic pressure of overcrowded spaces, whether physical or emotional, and to seek freedom before the walls crack on their own. It’s a cinematic reminder that if we let frustration grow unchecked, the very shelter we built can turn into our tomb – but breaking free can also scatter light everywhere.