From “Megadeth - A Tout Le Monde (Official Music Video)” by Megadeth
Megadeth's "A Tout Le Monde" music video
A haunting ballad lit in smoke, fire and shadow.
Key points
- The narrator, now dead, says their body is gone and that this is all there is. 0:56
- The chorus repeats a French farewell, "A tout le monde, a tout les amis... Je vous aime" (to everyone, to all my friends... I love you), and calls these the last words the narrator will ever speak. 1:03
- The narrator says death will set them free, and that while the dead feel no more pain, the living are left scarred by the loss. 1:18
- At the moment of death the narrator's whole life passes before them, and they realize too late how little they accomplished. 0:28
- The narrator asks friends to keep smiling when they think of them, saying they would love to stay with everyone. 0:47
The performance, part by part
- Hazy memories and a life flashing — The narrator, apparently dead, opens in a reflective haze and recalls how life became a costly game. At the moment of death, their whole life passes by and their unfinished plans and final requests to friends are voiced. 0:00
- The French farewell and its weight — The chorus sings "A tout le monde... Je vous aime" and says these are the last words the narrator will speak. The narrator argues that death frees the dead while leaving the living scarred. 1:00
- Repeating the farewell and final requests — The farewell lines return, with the narrator saying they would love to stay with friends. The narrator again asks friends to smile when they think of them, and says only their absent body remains. 2:00
- Final chorus and fading images — The French farewell repeats one last time, with the singer saying he must leave. The chorus closes on the idea that death will set him free, as the images fade. 3:00