A Propos
This story is the story of a man who, under the weight of life, had to run away in order to protect himself and not lose his humanity.
During a night when even sleep refused to come to me, I was absentmindedly scrolling through YouTube videos and Shorts when an Afro musical piece inspired by Stromae's song *Papaoutai* appeared before me. It was February 24, 2026.
Suddenly, I was overwhelmed by an emotional wave that felt both unreal and irresistible.
I became fascinated by the way this music had been created and discovered that it was made with the help of artificial intelligence. Very late that night, I subscribed to this AI and wrote the first versions of the song:
"I Never Thought You Would Leave."
At first, I was intimidated by the endless generations, the trials, the mistakes and the corrections I kept making to this simple little song. But gradually, I discovered something unexpected: the emotions created by different musical styles were real.
As I had taken refuge in a neighboring country, Spain, I began writing a Spanish version, admittedly very imperfect, giving it Andalusian accents with guitar and saxophone. And I found myself carried away by that music.
Then came other songs and other writings, accompanying my states of mind in different languages. Because at certain moments, I wanted to share this music with a Brazilian friend, a Chinese friend, or simply to share an emotion beyond borders.
And so I found myself facing a fascinating question:
Is emotion universal?
So even if you do not understand all these languages, I encourage you to listen to these songs. They are born from real moments of life, from authentic feelings deeply lived and sincerely felt.
Through this linguistic diversity, I hope to share with you a little of what touched me so profoundly.
I am beginning to believe that there is a language of souls, beyond words, beyond rhythms, beyond languages and beyond cultures.
I hope these songs will offer you new ways of experiencing emotions, help you remain true to yourselves, and light your path, just as they have illuminated mine.
Yes, the lyrics are mine.
Laurent B.
The arrangements were born with the help of artificial intelligence, after countless hours of listening, prompt adjustments and lyrical adaptations, so that the sounds, rhythms and orchestrations could come as close as possible to the emotions I wished to convey.
In the end, the tool matters very little.
What truly matters is what moves us.
Simply...
Thank you.
Laurent B.
© The Laurent B Project 2026
