Case Départ – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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route /ʁut/ A2 |
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roi /ʁwa/ B2 |
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final /fɛ.naL/ B2 |
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retour /ʁə.tuʁ/ B1 |
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détail /de.ta.j/ A2 |
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espoir /ɛs.pwaʁ/ B2 |
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papier /pa.pje/ A2 |
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moi /mwa/ A1 |
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tous /tu/ A2 |
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mort /mɔʁ/ B2 |
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homme /ɔm/ A2 |
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peur /pœʁ/ A2 |
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guerre /gɛʁ/ B1 |
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religion /ʁə.lɪ.ʒjɔ̃/ B2 |
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poche /pɔʃ/ A2 |
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carrière /ka.ʁjɛʁ/ B2 |
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vie /vj/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Sur ma route j'ai vu tomber combien de rois?
➔ Interrogative structure with 'combien de' (how many). Past tense (passé composé).
➔ The structure emphasizes the large number of kings the speaker has seen fall. 'Combien de' introduces a quantity, and 'j'ai vu' is the passé composé of 'voir'.
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Au final c'est retour à la Case départ
➔ Use of 'c'est' to emphasize a statement. The phrase 'Case départ' refers to the starting point.
➔ 'Au final' indicates the end result. 'C'est' here acts like 'it is'. 'Case départ' is a metaphor for going back to where one started.
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Esclave de ma passion je me dis que je serai jamais aboli
➔ Subjunctive mood usage (que je serai). Use of reflexive pronoun 'me'.
➔ The subjunctive 'serai' implies uncertainty or a desired outcome (never being abolished). 'Je me dis' (I tell myself) shows internal thought.
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T'as beau gagné des millions, tu vas mourir comme tout le monde
➔ Use of 'avoir beau + infinitive' (although/no matter how much you do something). Future tense.
➔ 'Avoir beau' introduces a contrast between gaining wealth and the inevitability of death. 'Tu vas mourir' is the near future, emphasizing certainty.
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Dites-moi combien d'enfants battus seront des parents violents?
➔ Future tense used to express probability. 'Combien de' used in an interrogative sentence.
➔ The future tense here suggests a likely outcome based on past experiences. It's not a certain prediction, but a probable one.
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Les problèmes se couchent pas même si le soleil s'est levé
➔ Use of 'même si' to introduce a concession clause. Use of the reflexive verb 'se coucher'.
➔ 'Même si' means 'even if'. The reflexive verb 'se coucher' means 'to go to bed', but here it implies problems don't disappear.
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Ma carrière est remplie de vices que le sheitan à meubler
➔ Relative pronoun 'que' introducing a relative clause. 'à + infinitive' construction expressing purpose
➔ 'Que le sheitan à meubler' means 'that the devil has to furnish'. The 'à' indicates a purpose for the vices - to furnish the speaker's career with something.