The title is a play on the French children's counting rhyme " Am stram gram " (the equivalent of "Eeny, meeny, miny, moe"). By changing it to "" (Soul), Farmer explores themes of the " other ," secrets, and the idea of a spiritual double who acts as a "friendly ear". Critics have also noted that the video illustrates the idea of a "myth overtaken by reality," where the twins' serene completeness is shattered by the cruelty of the material world.
: A troop of bandits on horseback arrives and pursues them. The sisters defend themselves with magical powers—specifically by flicking out incredibly long tongues that generate powerful magical effects, knocking the bandits from their horses.
: The video ends with the souls of both sisters, now dressed in white, finally reunited and flying freely together in the afterlife. Symbolic Meaning MylГЁne Farmer - L'Г‚me-Stram-Gram (Clip Officiel HD)
: Initially, the twin sisters (both portrayed by Mylène Farmer ) are seen playing together amongst flowing veils, showcasing their deep supernatural and emotional connection .
The music video for released in 1999 as the lead single from the album Innamoramento , is a dark fantasy epic set against the backdrop of the Great Wall of China . Directed by Hong Kong filmmaker Ching Siu-Tung, the story follows two supernatural twin sisters whose lives are torn apart by a violent Mongol horde. The Storyline The title is a play on the French
: They briefly frolic in the sky under the moonlight, but as dawn breaks, the dead sister's soul begins to fade. Desperate to remain with her twin, the surviving sister throws herself from the top of the Great Wall.
: Despite their defense, the bandits manage to kidnap one sister and leave the other for dead. The kidnapped twin is taken to a dark stable to be tortured. The injured sister, determined to save her double, painfully climbs the Great Wall to reach the stronghold, but she collapses and dies from exhaustion before she can enter. : A troop of bandits on horseback arrives and pursues them
: Her soul leaves her body and flies to her sister's side. Together, the living sister and the ghost sister use their combined magic to obliterate their enemies and escape.
