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Ralentir et Sourire

by Steve Dubois

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🎶 "Slow Down and Smile" is here.
A new challenge, today is the day.

I've merged my electronic roots with the art of slam poetry.

Personally, this desire was new, bold. It was just waiting to blossom.

A new way of creating, with its own set of questions:

- How to write?
- How to alternate verses and choruses?
- How to merge lyrics and music?

Beyond a musical release, it's a personal revelation, an escape from my usual paths.

An expression of an intimate need to express myself, driven by Life itself.

This creation was born from a revelation, an epiphany during my expatriation to Lisbon.
There, I discovered a different rhythm of life, a different culture.

To my eyes, it knows better how to savor time, to find happiness in the simplicity of everyday life.

"Slow Down and Smile" is this echo.
A reaction to rampant consumption, to forgetting what's essential.

The rhythm of this song is an intentional contrast.
Dynamic, it dances around the words, providing balance with the depth of the lyrics.

🇧🇷 🇵🇹 Douglas, my partner, brings his Brazilian-Portuguese touch with his voice tinted with exoticism.
A ray of light in the seriousness of the theme.

His vocal presence is a reminder that it's in depth that we find joy and our own fulfillment.

Running to go faster, but where to? 🤔

"Slow Down and Smile" is now available on all streaming platforms.

It's my invitation to everyone to slow down, smile, and feel every moment intensely.

It's up to us to take the time and praise slowness ✨

lyrics

Je regarde ce monde toujours à la bourre,
La médaille du toujours plus, ils courent,
Jamais le temps, ils se disent débordés,
En mode 2.0, ils fuient la réalité.

Une partie d’eux-mêmes lâchée au plus vite,
À la recherche de sensations plus que limites,
Leurs yeux se vident de pleines consciences.
Oubliant la Vie et honorant l’impatience.

Courir ou accueillir
Fuir ou refleurir
Ralentir et sourire
Ralentir et sourire.

Courir ou accueillir
Fuir ou refleurir
Ralentir et sourire
Ralentir et sourire.

Leur identité, comme un clic sur un écran,
Rues désertes, isolés dans leur logement,
Peur d’être eux-mêmes, ils préfèrent se copier,
Adieu les voisins, cafés partagés, oubliés.

Ils se moquent d’une vie de bohème,
Pas assez tendance pour être soi-même,
S’oubliant dans le développement personnel,
Peu de relationnel, un bouquin, un logiciel.

Courir ou accueillir
Fuir ou refleurir
Ralentir et sourire
Ralentir et sourire.

Courir ou accueillir
Fuir ou refleurir
Ralentir et sourire
Ralentir et sourire.

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released December 1, 2023

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Steve Dubois Angers, France

Steve's musical journey began in childhood, captivated by the soundscapes of Jean Michel Jarre, Moby, Air and many others.

His musical style "Electronica" is a mix of Electro Downtempo, Chill Out, Synthwave and Ambient.

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