Lyrics & Translation
Dive into 'Antidote' by Lenie to improve your English through modern, emotive storytelling. This song is perfect for learners who want to grasp contemporary pop vocabulary, metaphors regarding mental health, and rhythmic phrasing in a relatable, high-energy context.
Key Vocabulary
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oublier u-bli-je A1 |
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flou flu B1 |
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passé pa-se A1 |
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peur pœʁ A1 |
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emporter ɑ̃-pɔʁ-te A2 |
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demain də-mɛ̃ A1 |
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ralentir ʁa-lɑ̃-tiʁ B1 |
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instant ɛ̃s-tɑ̃ A2 |
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antidote ɑ̃-ti-dɔt B2 |
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décor de-kɔʁ A2 |
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entêter ɑ̃-tɛ-te C1 |
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contrôle kɔ̃-tʁɔl A2 |
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entraîner ɑ̃-tʁɛ-ne B1 |
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envie ɑ̃-vi A1 |
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souvenir su-və-niʁ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Je sais qu'il est tard et que t'arrêtes pas d'y penser
➔ Negative expression (ne ... pas) in informal context
➔ In informal French, the 'ne' is often dropped, keeping only 'pas' to express negation: 't'arrêtes "pas"'.
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Mets tes peurs de côté, vis ce jour comme le dernier
➔ Imperative mood (L'impératif)
➔ Verbs 'mettre' and 'vivre' are conjugated in the imperative to give advice or encouragement: "Mets" and "vis".
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On n'a plus à penser à demain
➔ Negative phrase 'ne ... plus'
➔ 'Ne ... plus' indicates that an action is no longer happening.
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Danse comme si y avait personne autour
➔ Hypothetical comparison 'comme si' + imparfait
➔ The structure 'comme si' is always followed by the imperfect tense to express a hypothetical situation.
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On ralentit juste pour un instant
➔ Adverb 'juste' for emphasis
➔ In this context, 'juste' acts as 'only' or 'simply' to limit the scope of the action.
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Y a pas d'antidote
➔ Existential 'Il y a' in colloquial negative form
➔ 'Y a' is the contraction of 'il y a'. The negative 'pas' directly follows the verb.
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Il faut plus qu'tu t'entêtes
➔ Impersonal verb 'Falloir' + subjunctive (implied)
➔ 'Il faut' expresses obligation or necessity, often followed by the subjunctive mood.
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Suis cette voix qui t'entraîne
➔ Relative pronoun 'qui' as subject
➔ 'Qui' replaces the subject of the following verb 'entraîne'.
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