Stromae - Formidable (ceci N'est Pas Une Leг§on) Apr 2026

The song's legacy is inseparable from its unconventional music video. Filmed with at the Louise tram station in Brussels, it shows a seemingly drunk and distraught Stromae stumbling into traffic and shouting at passersby.

: The subtitle "ceci n'est pas une leçon" ("this is not a lesson")—a nod to Magritte’s surrealist painting The Treachery of Images —signified that the drunkenness was an act. Stromae - Formidable (ceci n'est pas une leГ§on)

Stromae utilizes a poignant linguistic contrast in the chorus that is central to the song's emotional weight: The song's legacy is inseparable from its unconventional

: Before the official release, amateur footage of the "incident" went viral, sparking public concern about the artist’s mental health. Stromae - Formidable (ceci n'est pas une leГ§on)