Lyrics & Translation
If you are learning French, 'Carrousel' is an excellent track to explore modern poetic language and rich metaphors within the French Pop genre. The song's beautiful imagery and clear vocal delivery from both Amir and Indila make the French lyrics easily decipherable, teaching you evocative phrases for intense passion and commitment, such as describing a first encounter as a 'sacred engagement.' It's a key example of a successful French duet.
Key Vocabulary
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courir /kuʁiʁ/ A1 |
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cœur /kœʁ/ A1 |
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carrousel /kaʁu.zɛl/ B1 |
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belle /bɛl/ A1 |
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rebelle /ʁəbɛl/ B1 |
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immortel /imɔʁtɛl/ B2 |
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désir /deziʁ/ A2 |
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scène /sɛn/ A2 |
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étourdi /etuʁdi/ B1 |
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essentiel /esɑ̃sjɛl/ B1 |
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préserver /pʁezɛʁve/ B2 |
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souffle /sufl/ A2 |
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graine /ɡʁɛn/ A2 |
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fleur /flœʁ/ A1 |
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abîmé /a.bi.me/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Qu'est‑ce qui m'arrive, qu'est‑ce qui me traîne ?
➔ Interrogative pronoun + relative clause
➔ The structure "Qu'**est‑ce qui**" introduces a *question* about the subject of the verb: "**what** is happening to me?"
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J'ai le Vésuve au fond des veines
➔ Idiomatic use of avoir + noun phrase
➔ Here **avoir** is not literal “to have”; it expresses an *intense feeling*: "I have **the Vesuvius** (i.e., a volcano) in the depths of my veins."
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Je suis tant étourdi, je tiens à peine
➔ Adverbial intensifier tant + adjective; verb tenir + adverb à peine
➔ "**tant**" intensifies the adjective **étourdi** (dizzy): *so dizzy*. "**tenir à peine**" means *to barely hold* (the speaker can hardly keep his balance).
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J'ai le cœur en aller‑retour
➔ Prepositional phrase en + noun to express a state
➔ "**en**" introduces a *metaphorical condition*: **le cœur** is *in a back‑and‑forth* (going‑and‑returning) feeling.
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C'est la première fois que je cours
➔ Expression c'est la première fois que + clause
➔ "**c'est la première fois que**" introduces a *first‑time experience*; the subordinate clause begins with **que**.
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Je ne joue pas, ce n'est pas un game
➔ Negation ne…pas with être (c'est) + noun
➔ "**ne…pas**" surrounds the verb jouer to form a negative: *I do not play*. The second clause uses **ce n'est pas** to negate a noun phrase.
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C'est toi qui descelles tout ce que ma peau recèle
➔ Relative clause qui + verb; complex object tout ce que + clause
➔ "**qui**" introduces the relative clause referring to **toi** (you). "**tout ce que**" means *everything that* and is followed by a subordinate clause (**ma peau recèle**).
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Si tu m'aimes, si je t'ouvre mon cœur
➔ Conditional si + present indicative
➔ "**Si**" introduces a *real or possible condition*: **if you love me** / **if I open my heart**. Both clauses use the present tense to indicate immediacy.
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T'es belle, rebelle, je suis immortel
➔ Informal contraction t'es = tu es; coordinated adjectives
➔ **t'es** is the spoken contraction of **tu es** (you are). The adjectives **belle** and **rebelle** are coordinated without a connector, giving a rapid list of qualities.
Album: Ressources
Rétine
Amir
Longtemps
Amir
J'ai cherché
Amir
On dirait
Amir
États d'amour
Amir
Carrousel
Amir, Indila
Carrousel
Amir, Indila
Same Singer
Rétine
Amir
Longtemps
Amir
J'ai cherché
Amir
On dirait
Amir
États d'amour
Amir
1+1
Sia, Amir
5 minutes avec toi
Amir
Carrousel
Amir, Indila
Carrousel
Amir, Indila
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