Broken – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the raw, emotional landscape of French Hip-Hop with La Fouine and Timar’s "Broken." This song is a perfect study of modern French rap vernacular, using street slang (verlan) and emotional introspection. By following the lyrical themes of sacrifice and resilience, you’ll learn common expressions related to business, city life, and heartbreak, making it an excellent entry point into contemporary French street culture and language.
Key Vocabulary
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cœur /kœʁ/ A2 |
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amour /amuʁ/ A1 |
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oseille /ozɛj/ B2 |
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broke /bɹoʊk/ B2 |
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broken /ˈbɹoʊkən/ B2 |
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laisser /lɛs.e/ A2 |
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perdre /pɛʁdʁ/ A2 |
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payer /paje/ A2 |
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cracher /kʁaʃe/ B1 |
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fer /fɛʁ/ A2 |
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pluie /plɥi/ A1 |
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condés /kɔ̃de/ C1 |
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business /ˈbɪznəs/ B2 |
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mauvais /movɛ/ A2 |
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froid /fʁwa/ A1 |
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chaud /ʃo/ A1 |
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liasse /ljas/ B1 |
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oreiller /ɔʁɛj.je/ A2 |
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sommeil /sɔ.mɛj/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Il m'faut un fer noir, mate et automatique
➔ Use of 'falloir' in the impersonal construction 'il me faut' (necessity).
➔ The phrase 'il m'faut' (short for 'il me faut') expresses necessity: 'I need'.
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Le cœur est broken, mais je ne peux pas rester broke
➔ Contrastive conjunction 'mais' (but) connecting two clauses.
➔ 'Mais' contrasts being emotionally 'broken' with the refusal to 'stay broke' financially.
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Au fond, tu sais qu'on est mauvais
➔ Use of 'qu’on' = 'que + on', meaning 'that we'.
➔ In the phrase, 'tu sais qu’on est mauvais', 'qu’on' means 'that we are bad'.
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J'ai laissé une liasse dans l'oreiller
➔ Use of passé composé (perfect tense) with 'avoir'.
➔ 'J’ai laissé' is 'I have left', showing a completed past action.
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Et même s’ils voulaient pas payer
➔ Use of subjunctive or conditional clause with 'même si' (even if).
➔ 'Même s’ils voulaient pas' expresses a contrast: 'Even if they didn’t want to pay'.
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J’ai le monde sur mes p’tites épaules
➔ Metaphorical expression with possessive adjective 'mes'.
➔ The phrase 'le monde sur mes épaules' means 'the weight of the world on my shoulders', a metaphor for responsibility.
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Quand l’père priait, les condés nous soulevaient tôt
➔ Imperfect tense (imparfait) used for habitual past actions.
➔ 'Priait' in the imperfect tense describes a habitual or repeated past action (the father used to pray).
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J'traîne des engueulés, t’inquiète, ils font le taf
➔ Use of colloquial contraction 't’inquiète' (don’t worry).
➔ 'T’inquiète' comes from omitting 'ne' and 'pas', typical in informal spoken French.
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Je l’ai promis à Momy
➔ Use of direct object pronoun 'l’' before the auxiliary verb.
➔ The object pronoun 'l’' replaces something previously promised, preceding 'ai promis'.
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