Autrement
Lyrics:
Vocabulary in this song:
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regard /ʁəɡaʁ/ B1 |
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sourire /suʁiʁ/ B1 |
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vent /vɑ̃/ A2 |
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temps /tɑ̃/ A2 |
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mots /mo/ A2 |
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silence /silɑ̃s/ B1 |
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amour /amuʁ/ B2 |
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souvenir /suvnɛʁ/ B2 |
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jour /ʒuʁ/ A2 |
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rêve /ʁɛv/ B1 |
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mains /mɛ̃/ A2 |
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chemin /ʃ(ə)mɛ̃/ B1 |
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même /mɛm/ A2 |
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Grammar:
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Je cherche encore quelque part un peu de nous
➔ Present Tense (Indicative)
➔ Uses the present tense "cherche" to express an ongoing action or a state that is currently true. In this context, it indicates the speaker is still looking for a connection with the 'us' they once had.
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Il faut qu'aujourd'hui tu comprennes que j'ai des doutes
➔ Subjunctive mood after "il faut que"
➔ "Il faut que" (it is necessary that) requires the following verb to be in the subjunctive mood. Here, "comprennes" is the subjunctive form of "comprendre". This expresses a need or obligation.
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Même dans les échecs on garde le bon
➔ Use of 'on' as an impersonal pronoun
➔ The pronoun "on" is used in an impersonal way, meaning 'one', 'we', 'people' or 'they' in general. It doesn't refer to a specific person or group but rather to everyone.
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Si seulement on s'était dit les choses
➔ Pluperfect Subjunctive in 'Si' Clause (Past Unreal Conditional)
➔ This sentence uses "Si seulement" (If only) followed by the pluperfect subjunctive "s'était dit". This expresses a regret about something that didn't happen in the past. The condition is unreal because it refers to something that cannot be changed.
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J'aimerais redessiner nos sourires
➔ Conditional Mood (Present Conditional)
➔ "J'aimerais" uses the present conditional of the verb "aimer". It expresses a wish, a desire, or a polite request. It suggests something that the speaker would like to happen, but is uncertain or hypothetical.
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Je veux qu'on se souvienne que le silence nous perd
➔ Subjunctive mood after 'vouloir que'
➔ "Je veux que" (I want that) requires the following verb to be in the subjunctive mood. Here, "se souvienne" is the subjunctive form of "se souvenir". This expresses a wish or a will.
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Je viens te faire mes aveux
➔ Near future with 'venir de' + infinitive
➔ "Je viens te faire" uses the structure "venir de + infinitive" to express an action that is about to happen, or has just happened. It means "I am coming to make" or "I am about to make".