So once again Stromae is PRO at writing lyrics with double meanings. This one happens to be about STD's, although litterally the song is about a boy, Paulo who loooooves mussles, the fseafood. "moules frites" are mussles but symbolize girls, "mayo" is not the nickname for mayonaise that is topped on mussles but rather "maillot" (de bain) or bathing suit. At the end of the song, Paulo dies of a disease by the contaminated "mussle," one can assume it could be AIDS. Kind of twisted, but it still has a swanky beat!
So once again Stromae is PRO at writing lyrics with double meanings. This one happens to be about STD's, although litterally the song is about a boy, Paulo who loooooves mussles, the fseafood. "moules frites" are mussles but symbolize girls, "mayo" is not the nickname for mayonaise that is topped on mussles but rather "maillot" (de bain) or bathing suit. At the end of the song, Paulo dies of a disease by the contaminated "mussle," one can assume it could be AIDS. Kind of twisted, but it still has a swanky beat!