I prefer to talk about our problems, to be proud of them, in place of trying to hide them. Because you can't. And I prefer to dance, to smile on it, to laugh on it.
StromaeRead
Hip-hop, pop, dance - the common point is melancholy. That's international, and I like this word because it's not only about sadness or happiness - it's both at the same time. And that's human, and that's life.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote reflects on the duality of emotions expressed in music, highlighting how both sadness and happiness coexist in the human experience.
In this quote, Stromae articulates the complex nature of human emotions as reflected in various music genres. He suggests that melancholy serves as a common thread among hip-hop, pop, and dance music, indicating that these genres capture the intertwined feelings of joy and sorrow. This duality is an essential part of life and resonates universally, reflecting the multifaceted nature of human experiences.
Themes
MusicMelancholyEmotionHuman ExperienceDuality
In practice
Example use cases
During a music festival speech about the power of songs to express diverse emotions.
More from Stromae
All quotes →Similar quotes
I've never tried to achieve anything. I achieved everything I wanted to achieve by being in the Rolling Stones and making records.
Keith RichardsRead
When Little Richard used to stand up and play it was just fabulous, and Liberace had the candlesticks and the rings and the gift of the gab. The piano's is the most ungainly rock' n' roll instrument of all time but those two people transcended it, as did Jerry Lee Lewis.
Elton JohnRead
When you hear the music ringin' in your soul_x000D_ And you feel it in your heart and it grows and grows_x000D_ And it comes from the backstreet rock & roll and the healing has begun...
Van MorrisonRead
The way I see it, rock n' roll is folk music.
Robert PlantRead
I spent one year being very poor at home with my piano, and nobody was calling me, but I had space to think about things on my own and find out exactly what I wanted to do.
Ludovico EinaudiRead
One of the first people that believed in me, the first person to invest in my talent, me and this guy used to argue all the time in the studio, but at the end of the day, we both realized that we were after the same goal, and that was to make great music. And I'm talking about Eazy-E.
Dr. DreRead