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J’suis pas tout seul à être tout seul 00:28
Ça fait déjà ça de moins dans la tête 00:31
Et si j’comptais combien on est ? 00:33
Beaucoup 00:38
Tout ce à quoi j’ai déjà pensé 00:39
Dire que plein d’autres y ont déjà pensé 00:42
Mais malgré tout je me sens tout seul 00:44
Du coup 00:48
J’ai parfois eu des pensées suicidaires et j’en suis peu fier 00:51
On croit parfois que c’est la seule manière de les faire taire 00:57
Ces pensées qui me font vivre un enfer 01:02
Ces pensées qui me font vivre un enfer 01:07
Est-ce qu’y a que moi qui ai la télé ? 01:22
Et la chaîne culpabilité ? 01:25
Mais faut bien se changer les idées 01:27
Pas trop quand même 01:31
Sinon ça repart vite dans la tête 01:33
Et c’est trop tard pour qu’ça s’arrête 01:36
C’est là que j’aimerais tout oublier 01:38
Du coup 01:42
J’ai parfois eu des pensées suicidaires et j’en suis peu fier 01:45
On croit parfois que c’est la seule manière de les faire taire 01:51
Ces pensées qui me font vivre un enfer 01:56
Ces pensées qui me font vivre un enfer 02:01
Tu sais j’ai mûrement réfléchi 02:27
Et je sais vraiment pas quoi faire de toi 02:30
Justement, réfléchir 02:32
C’est bien le problème avec toi 02:35
Tu sais j’ai mûrement réfléchi 02:38
Et je sais vraiment pas quoi faire de toi 02:40
Justement, réfléchir 02:43
C’est bien le problème avec toi 02:46

L’enfer – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

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Lyrics & Translation

Learning French with Stromae's 'L'enfer' offers a unique and powerful experience. The song's direct and honest lyrics about mental health provide a window into contemporary French vocabulary and emotional expression. Its structure, moving from sparse verses to a powerful chorus, allows learners to grasp different nuances of the language. What makes this song special for language learners is its cultural impact; understanding the lyrics of 'L'enfer' is to understand a significant moment in recent French pop culture and the important societal conversation it ignited.

[English]
I'm not the only one who's all alone
That's already one less thing in my head
And what if I counted how many we are?
A lot
Everything I've already thought about
To think that so many others have already thought about it
But despite everything, I feel all alone
So
I've sometimes had suicidal thoughts, and I'm not proud of it
Sometimes we think it's the only way to silence them
These thoughts that make me live in hell
These thoughts that make me live in hell
Am I the only one who has a TV?
And the Guilt channel?
But you have to clear your head
Not too much though
Otherwise, it quickly comes back in your head
And it's too late to make it stop
That's when I'd like to forget everything
So
I've sometimes had suicidal thoughts, and I'm not proud of it
Sometimes we think it's the only way to silence them
These thoughts that make me live in hell
These thoughts that make me live in hell
You know, I've thought about it deeply
And I really don't know what to do with you
Precisely, thinking
That's the problem with you
You know, I've thought about it deeply
And I really don't know what to do with you
Precisely, thinking
That's the problem with you
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

seul

/sœl/

A1
  • adjective
  • - alone, lonely

tête

/tɛt/

A1
  • noun
  • - head

penser

/pɑ̃se/

A1
  • verb
  • - to think

faire

/fɛʁ/

A1
  • verb
  • - to do, to make

vivre

/vivʁ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to live

croire

/kʁwaʁ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to believe

bien

/bjɛ̃/

A1
  • adverb
  • - well

peur

/pœʁ/

A2
  • noun
  • - fear

oublier

/ublije/

B1
  • verb
  • - to forget

changer

/ʃɑ̃ʒe/

A2
  • verb
  • - to change

taire

/tɛʁ/

B2
  • verb
  • - to silence, to hush

enfer

/ɑ̃fɛʁ/

B1
  • noun
  • - hell

fier

/fjɛʁ/

B1
  • adjective
  • - proud

problème

/pʁɔblɛm/

A2
  • noun
  • - problem

réfléchir

/ʁefleʃiʁ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to think, to reflect

suicidaire

/sɥisidɛʁ/

B2
  • adjective
  • - suicidal

culpabilité

/kylpabilite/

C1
  • noun
  • - guilt

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