Mettre des mots sur les maux, une mélodie sur les blessures : c'est ce qu'a choisi de faire Roni Alter dans son morceau Devil's calling, extrait de son nouvel EP. Victime de harcèlement sexuel à l'âge de huit ans, elle raconte son bourreau dans une chanson aux paroles percutantes et au clip poignant. "Musique et paroles sont venues ensemble, comme un monologue de la fille que j'étais, de la femme que je suis", explique-t-elle. L'artiste de 36 ans partage une expérience intime, douloureuse, (pas si) lointaine, et qui fait écho au mouvement de libération de la parole qui a pris forme cette année, avec #MeToo.

He went out hunting in his car
Dressed as he pleased, like every morning
While they were laughing in the streets
With matching shirts on tinny shoulders
He came without a warning
And opened up his door
He tried to catch their little eyes
So they could see what he was holding
And once he reached out for that boy
Who couldn't guess where he was going
Another heart is stolen
He walked into his car
Devil's calling
Throws me to that sidewalk on a summer morning
Stolen moments
I can only pray I ran away
I woke up late
When I was eight
I came out running at the corner
And there he was, Inside his car,
His shinny suitcase, same as always
I listened to his stories
And froze right on the spot
I heard him mumbling about a dog, and then a bite
And that he's worried
And if I'll step into his car,
just for a while, I'll help him solve it
I said I'm sorry that he lost it
I think I ran away
Devil's calling
Throws me to that sidewalk on a summer morning
Stolen moments
I can only pray I ran away
Oh my god I hope I didn't stay
Artiste : Roni Alter