First Time Listener! 🇧🇪 Stromae - L’enfer [HYPE UK 🇬🇧 REACTION!] 

In France he did his first live with this song on the main TV show. After his performance the amount of call to the SOS suicide phone number increased drastically. The power of music is immense

I generally think that the translators for Stromae's music videos do a very good job at getting his points across- the translations are very well done. That said, I did take minor issue with the way they translated part of the chorus. The original line, in French, is "Ces pensées qui me font vivre un enfer," which is translated as "These thoughts are putting me through hell." However, I feel like use of the word "vivre" is important in the original song. I would translate it as "These thoughts which make me *live* through hell." "Vivre" means "to live," and I think the fact that he specifies that while it is hell, *he is still living through it," is very important and adds to the experience and overall message.

Stromae is a musical genius and no one can tell me otherwise

You're crazy observant, man. You noticed things on this first listen that it took me several times to catch. I seriously enjoy your reactions. Mad respect. Subscribed 🔥

Don't apologize for pausing too much! You're reacting to a French song, it's normal that u feel like you're processing infos! And Stromae is a multidimensional artist! If u enjoy it your viewers will enjoy it too :) I'm looking forward to watch your future reactions of him, he's a pretty special artist and he'll leave an impact on you it's certain!

Best reactor !!! Take a time machine, go back 8 years ago and dive in the music videos like "Alors on danse", "Papaoutai", "Tous les mêmes", "Quand c'est", "Formidable", "Carmen"... Each one is a masterpiece such as "Fils de joie" & "L'enfer". Have a nice journey in Stromae's world !! :-)

When you listen to "Multitude", you really notice how personal the album is. He got really sick while touring in Africa. Shortly after he fell into a depression and his new album really feels like it became a way for him to express and process all his emotions during that time. Songs like "L'Enfer" or "Invaincu" (unbeaten) are so hauntingly beautiful. The last 2 songs of the album "Mauvaise Journée" (having a bad day) and "Bonne Journée (having a good day) really demonstrate the ups and downs he went through. They basically describe the same day, yet in the first song everything goes wrong, while the other is perfect. Showing how easy it is to get swallowed up in your emotions and how they influence the way you live out the day. It's also no wonder people often compare him to "Jacques Brel". He's more then just a singer, he's a performer who puts his entire soul into his songs and performances.

Love the fact that you are pausing instead of trying to speak on the music!

The thing is, you may already think that he’s a musical genius but then you watch him perform live and he manages to blow you away even more. I strongly recommend his live performance he did in Montreal years ago, the full video is on his RU-vid channel!

This legend makes me proud being Belgian.🙏

You are one of the very few reactions who really see and hear almost everything in these songs . Respect to your ears, eyes and mind my friend .

I believe that Stromae really felt every lyrics of this song. I don't think I've seen it in comments yet, so I'll say it here just in case, but the artist took a huge break in his career for a reason. He got Malaria after a concert in an african country and suffered greatly mentally because of the heavy treatment that followed 😢I thought he'd never come back to music, so glad to see he pulled through, and so inspiring to all of us who suffer through any sorts of mental issues.

I clicked on this video because I love Stromae but your reaction is so entertaining. The way your face lights up when you pick up on some detail you like or how you really think hard about hidden meanings in the lyrics and the cinematography.. this is now my favorite reaction channel by far!

Stromae est un génie! Tout ce qu’il fait est unique, surprenant, déstabilisant et touchant. Tes observations sont très justes et pertinentes. Good job!

Its nice to see a reactor pausing and getting into the lyrics and details, these are the things that make Stromae, stromae! Good job :)

This is why I watch reactions. It's like therapy to me. Not only do I relate to my interpretation of this song but I relate to Teddy. I feel less alone in my coping.

The panning out at the end was also very symbolic to me. If you take stromae as 'yourself' and the space as your 'mind', that depression is something that consumes you without you yourself actually knowing it, with him not knowing at the end how far the camera moved away from him. Also in the beginning the eyes knippered a lot, giving the feeling of irritation, but at the end the eye was calm. Showing that all this is happening without letting the outside see a hint of it.

People already told you in the other React Video that he played for the first time this song in a French TV Journal. After that, The number of calls to the depression/suicide prevention hotline has exploded! This man is amazing, I'm really proud 🇧🇪And your react videos are really nice to watch 🔥

I’m so happy you got introduced to the musical legend of the century and i mean it literally! You gotta listen to his new and old songs! All of it. This is just the tip of a glorious iceberg

I'm obsessed with this album, especially this song. I can't imagine how painful it was for him to lose his father at a young age. I lost my dad too so I can relate. It gives me all the feels. He is an amazing lyricist and artist. And yeah you said his name correctly. Love these videos

Yes many Stromae fans across the world. I’m a French Canadian and I’ve loved him since his beginnings. His recent album is a masterpiece. I’m loving your reaction videos 100% and I’ve subscribed to your channel 😉

This is the second take I’ve watched you do on Stromae and I have a lot of respect for how thoughtful and observant you are.

He frames the song at the beginning and end with the epic (or should I say cosmic) sound of Bulgarian traditional vocals. He has collaborated with the Bulgarian vocal chorus Orenda Trio in other songs.

Oh man, I hope you're going to react to other Stromae songs too. They're all amazing. Quand C"est, Formidable, Papaoutai, Tous les Memes, ... All great songs with deep lyrics.

one thing that people who don't speak french don't know about stromae is that he works in collaboration with his wife ( Coralie Barbier) , she's a graphic designer and stylist, she's the one who does all the colors, the costumes, and even sometimes she helps with the choreographies, it's a very very very united couple, they are like the 2 facets of the character of Stromae... Stromae is a real team work.

For me, this feels like anxiety attacks with PTSD added in. The rapid fidgeting, striking oneself, pacing, punching at the air, then when your energy drops after all that, the slow movements. At the end, I think the music video was trying to say "I'm alone in my mind", implying the entire music video was inside his head.

Just came in to say that you've 100% listened to other songs of his but didn't know it was him. Alors On Danse is one of them and it's not your fault for not knowing he is crazy talented and experiments a lot with his music

I am proud of this artist. I am belgian 2 , next to Brussels waffles, Brussels sprouts and "french fries", Stromae is the best export product of Belgium!! 06.19.2022 at Werchter Boutique 2022 Belgium

The same part you mentioned you feel tears coming is the exact moment i started crying😭 this song is an absolute masterpiece

I gotta say man... This was a beautiful reaction. Not only are you very insightful about the lyrics, rhe video and the production, but you are also clearly very introspective. This quality of yours let's you tap in to the deep emotion's of this music. Thank you for being enough of a man to face, and express, these kinds of emotions. Mad respect man. Take care !

please don't apologize for pausing. we've already seen the mv in its entirety; we don't need to see the mv we want to see your reaction and the insight you have to give. as always, you're so sensitive to the content as well as perceptive of both the technical aspects of production ( cinematography, song layout, etc) and the more experiential, thematic message that stromae always incorporates into his art. it's always a pleasure watching you react fr. personally I want to recommend quand c'est!!! it's one of his more underrated mv's but SO powerful. if i were to describe it in a few words... a mf slap in the face. I've never seen a more accurate depiction of the topic in my life. hope to see more from you w stromae :))

Im crying actually. Its such an intense, raw and beautiful massage

When I heard this song the first time, I cried so much tears. My whole body relaxed because someone had the same feelings as I have. I am not alone, Stromae told me in such a powerful and beautiful song. And then I see your reaction, so real, so emotional, it took over your body for a while. You are not alone dear friend, I know it hurts, loosing friends and family, but stay who you are.

Nice reaction ! Stromae is my fav artist🇧🇪. Also I think the chant in the beginning is more or less an old war song theme...like in prepare for war with yourself with the voice in you head. The use of the Chinese violine erhu in chorus (when beat scrambles) represents I think the mental breakdown from the flux of negative thoughts... Really like an electricity cubbort/ storage when a fuse melts down. Lots of depressed people watch TV all day but feel guilty for it... When he tries to think about something else he is pulled back in the depression's mental prison (when his head gets pulled to the side in the clip). The white void puts in to context how the battle for mental health is impossible to win on your own... Just alone punching an invisible enemy. No one to help or hear you screaming in anger. The eye at the end shows it's all in his head but also to show there is a world out there look for help to escape the thought prison before you do something stupid (suicide). Last thing I noticed :He's dressed in white not black so white for hope and salvation, you can beat a depression! It maybe also is a reference to what people wear in a mental institution :white clothes. The top coat remainds me off a " restrainjacket", he can't really move his arms because the jacket is so tight... At least that is what I make of it. Sorry for my English I speak French. 🤗Take care keep up the good work. Maybe a nice tip check-out quand c'est, house lleluya, Carmen or video peace or violence. Less known videos but def good to check out. This guy has really not one bad song! his songs always have deep meaning.

He is the champion's MMA of music

I din't expect the sudden honesty about yourself in the middle, but i relate to that. So i appreciate that you shared that.

I appreciate your reaction. For me I haven't seen an artist like this since the early days of Radiohead. I'm so happy to have found Stromae. He gives me life.

I think when the camera pans out of his eye for the second time, he’s basically re enforcing the idea that all the struggle and pain is happening inside of his head.

Stromae struggled against depression and suicidal urges for years. He's actually talking to his depression in this song.

Kanye West and Black Eyed Peas have covered songs from his previous album. You should react to : 1. "Tous les mêmes" which has been covered by Kanye West. (Stromae explores the issue of violence in love from both a man's and a woman's point of view). 2. "Papaoutai" which has been covered by Black Eyed Peas, it is his most famous title with 1 billion views on RU-vid (a masterpiece where he tackles the absence of a father from the child's point of view). 3. "Carmen" it's a mix between pop and opera and Stromae speaks about the addiction to social networks. Bonus: "Formidable" (violence in love seen by a drunk man), "Quand c'est" (it's a dialogue with cancer). His universe is very rich, I hope you will enjoy it.

His music transfixes you. It's incredible

The way I interpret the whole eye thing is that the whole thing happened inside his head. That person that was him was not him but was his internal thoughts and feelings. The further zoom out shows him externally.

8:07 "very trapped in your own head" Yep, that's exactly what this song is about. The Way Stromae translates these general (and very relatable) feelings into music and lyrics is what's touching us. The first time i heard this song i cried...

Every time I listen to this song, it gives me shivers!

The eye loop, for me is showing that he is inside his own head :P and we're zooming out to represent that at that time, he's all alone :)

its so much fun watching someone not just discover genius,, but understand and appreciate it. thank you

I listened to this houndreds of times and stil get goosbumps everytime.

🥇Best reactor on RU-vid, by far

Have you seen how he dropped this song? His live performace on french channel TF1 is really one to remember.

There’s hundreds of powerful singers like Adele, Céline Dion, Laura Fabian… but there’s very few all-around artist like Stromae. He is a genius, with all the good and bad that it brings.

I LOVE YOUR REACTIONS i really can geel the exact emotions you're going through, Stromae's music is getting through your bones really ughh:)

Just ART

I really enjoy your reactions, it's nice to see you actually pausing and processing the words and music. So many times I'd be watching a reaction and I wonder how much was actually processed and you just manage to point out every single thing I enjoyed and it makes me happy! Stromae is awesome, his songs are a genius and his character itself is just unique. This song was so touching on so many levels, from the subject matter to the music video that despite its simplicity still manage to feel haunting. He is truly awesome.

I love how you pick it all apart. You are not pausing just say WOW and go on. You actually go deep in the meaning and you do it very clever. I like how you see the details that need to be seen and mentioned. I really enjoyed this one 🔥

First off all he is Belgium 🇧🇪 to all the people saying French... greatest artist we have seen in Belgium. Every song has a meaning inside a meaning... listen to his old album 💯🔥🔥

What I find absolutely amazing, although a small added touch, is that whenever the background voices queue up he goes absolutely mad, mirroring him talking about trying to get rid of the voices. He's such a special artist. 🙌

I so much love your honest and genuin reactions. Would lobe to see another one on Stromae..

Love this man been listening to him for 3 years now and he's been out for a hot minute. He's wise, so uggh jus such a good man with his music all comes from body mind heart and soul he deserves all the credit! 🙏🏼✨

I love your insightful reaction. Every time you pause I hear more things i hadn't considered and truly appreciate it. Great work!

I feel that you respect the art, and don't treat it as a mere "song". Being an artist myself, I very much appreciate that in your reaction.

Stromae is French Verlan, it's slang, featuring inversion of syllables in a word, it means maestro.

Very gifted artist. Visually impressive, too!

Yes this was powerful but have you heard his Formidable? I don't know French but everytime I listen to it I get goosebumps. Man he's a true legend.

I really love Stromae, he's so creative and his lyrics are so true and deep. i really enjoyed your observation , You should react to the music video "Quand c'est" or "Formirdable, the lyrics are really interesting.

Another AMAZING album by Stromae ! And I love your reaction to this song 👍🏼

Isn't it great that Stromae helps by letting you know that you are not the only one with these thoughts... and as he sings: it doesn't make you feel less alone ... but on the other hand: it's good to know, isn't it. It's good to know that there are people, that can relate. By the lyrics in this song, he helps. But that's what I think. Greetings from The Netherlands.

i love your reaction so much! although you try to hide, you obviously feel him, i can tell, that you have to hold back tears. i wish there would be more real men out there like you!

Pause as much as you like! Seeing you process and speak about it is the best!!!

thanks so much for doing this. He is the most sublime genius of this generation, i am convinced. Can you please do next "Quand c'est"? It is, in my opinion, his most profound work. And then "Papaoutai" and "Formidable".

The zoom out of his eye at the end is saying that we were watching was happening in his head

Yessssss! You get it bro!

Waouh, you're always so right and spontanous in your réaction 👏👏 Stromae had a huge depression for years ,he thought he never do music again. Now,he did it after 8 years of silence. In this song,he sings his state of mind during this years. Bravo

This is the best and most on-point gut-feeling analysis at first listen that I've seen. Well done!

His song Quand c'est is another amazing song and great word play there , A lot of non french speakers listen to him , he said many time that he only sings in french cause that's how he can express himself ,

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im so happy you keep digging his work !!

The nuances, the small moments of mass noise felt like intrusive thoughts.

The "policia...vamos" sent me for some reason 🤣

I was having a conversation about reaction videos with a friend and shared a few of my favorites. My friend lives in France and asked if I was familiar with Stromae so I looked for reaction videos to his music - yours was superb man. It's always great to see someone really engaged in the music. I think your pausing is appropriate - you get to hear enough of separate segments and then have really thoughtful insights when you pause.

I love reactors who pause a lot and really take the time to dissect the song like you do - if people complain they should listen to the original track instead of a reaction video IMO

« Stromae quand c’est » its a must

the shot zooming out of his eye and ending out of his eye again shows how he is stuck in an endless cycle of depression. Before it goes back to the eye, it is so zoomed out that he is like a little harmless insect stuck in a glass jar going mad... Thats a great visual representation of depression

I don't think you are "thinking too much"! You are someone who understands, listens to the lines in between and connects the dots! Something not many people are capable to do! And Stromae is absolutly amazing...

This is real art man, its rare these days! art can be interpteted differently from a person to another! What I understood at the end of the video that the one whos raging is his own mind and everything we saw is inside his head (green background just like the color of eyes), and that his mind is angry at him because the mind is blaming him for thinking too much! at least thats how I saw it

"cancer, quand c'est" makes me cry everytime I hear it

Best react. You totally got the essence and the leaning of this track thanks

@TeddyGreyOnStuff I started watching reaction videos a few weeks ago, and I just LOVE watching yours, 'cause you really listen to them, break all the lyrics down, try and really get a feeling of the song, music, lyrics... Just awesome! The "pausing-a-lot" is not disturbing at all, it just proves you' re really into it.. Now I'm Belgian, and just so you know we have TWO Belgian music Gods here; obviously Stromae and the second one is Loïc Nottet, he's a 26yo singer/dancer/songwriter/ choreographer/... He is exceptional, there are NO words to describe him, he's a musical GENIUS. You should really watch whatbm he does, and I would be honored to hear what you have to say about him... There are too many wonderful songs, but you should start with Mr/Mme (French lyrics) and Million Eyes (English lyrics) and then you won't be able to stop, trust me ;-) thank you so much, keep doing what you're doing! Kisses

When Listened to this song the first time (in french) ..I literally cried because it was like this young man saw into my soul. I am in his “beaucoup” (a lot) persons. I have known Stromae from the beginning of his career. The music is fantastic and he has sensitive thoughtful songs from the beginning and I am no spring chicken. For me Stromae is in the genius category. His music is universal and touches many people.

Unbelievable reaction great insight

You're brilliant! Thank you for keeping it real. ✨💎✨

Yeah we stand up🇧🇪 respect man you´re a good man good and brilliant analysis related to yourself, your thoughts, you get exposed and you remain objective and cool, good good good- empathetic and intelligent

Stromae is the artist Kanye claims to be

This is the first reaction videos that I truly enjoy watching Stromae is unbelievable, his live performances are even better than any of his music videos A true artist, and it’s amazing that the guy watching actually recognizes it Great job man

merci a toi

Great review and done with respect for the artists full work🙌🙏

9:26 He's Talking To Himself ... Remember He Says "The Problem With You" .... Thank You Teddy! ... You Helped Me Understand The Video & Song Even More!

In the end he throws punches, trying to fight IT but there is literally nothing to fight because its all in his head.

Your reactions are amazing. You pick up so much in the first go. I think the camera panning out shows how small he feels himself in relation to how large the depression (green background) is looming and he's losing himself to it. It seems like he's fighting off a nest of hornets but the battle is all taking place in his head. He let's us in, via his eye, and then back out again at the end. Another short note about Stromae himself is that he was doing a world tour and took anti-malarial meds which had a tremendous effect on him. The drug made him suicidal and gave him hallucinations. He was gone from public view for a few years but his music now has more depth to it than the mostly electo-dance feel that it was before. He's a tremendous artist who has the ability to analyse topics and then repackage them in his music. It's been fascinating to see his growth and his life experiences expressed in his work. Thanks and keep the videos coming.

All Stromae Songs are Masterpices. He Is an Artist not a Singer. Have fun enjoying it TeddyGreyOnStuff