Alors Souris – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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souvenirs /su.və.niʁ/ A2 |
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route /ʁut/ A2 |
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passé /pa.se/ B1 |
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horizon /o.ʁi.zɔ̃/ B1 |
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silences /si.lɑ̃s/ B2 |
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idéaux /i.de.o/ B2 |
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goût /ɡu/ B1 |
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risque /ʁisk/ B2 |
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richesse /ʁi.ʃɛs/ B2 |
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libre /libʁ/ A2 |
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chance /ʃɑ̃s/ A2 |
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couleurs /ku.lœʁ/ A2 |
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enfants /ɑ̃.fɑ̃/ A1 |
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passage /pa.saʒ/ B1 |
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bateau /ba.to/ A1 |
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rivage /ʁi.vaʒ/ B2 |
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flots /flo/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Laisse le passé s'enfuir
➔ Use of the verb 'laisser' + infinitive to express 'letting' or 'allowing' an action.
➔ Here, 'laisse' is the imperative form of 'laisser', used to give a command or suggestion to 'let' or 'allow' the past to escape.
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Alors souris pour ce qu'il nous reste à vivre
➔ Use of 'pour' + noun/pronoun to express purpose or 'for' something.
➔ 'pour' indicates the purpose of the action, which in this case is 'to live' or 'for us to live'.
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Le goût du risque dans la peau
➔ Use of 'dans la' to specify location or presence within something, here 'dans la peau' meaning 'in the skin'.
➔ 'dans la peau' literally means 'in the skin', symbolizing experiencing risk directly or feeling it intimately.
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Puisqu'on est juste de passage
➔ Use of 'puisque' meaning 'since' or 'because' to give a reason or explanation.
➔ 'puisque' introduces a cause or reason for the statement made, explaining that we are just passing through life.
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Emporté par les flots
➔ Use of 'par' + definite article + noun to indicate being carried or swept away by something.
➔ 'par' introduces the agent or cause by which the action occurs, here indicating being carried away by the waves.