Lyrics & Translation
Discover the emotional journey of Yanns' hit song "Clic clic pan pan." Through its relatable lyrics about love and loss, you can explore the nuances of French expression and deepen your understanding of contemporary French music.
Key Vocabulary
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passé /pɑ.se/ A2 |
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effacer /e.fa.sé/ B1 |
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brille /bʁij/ B2 |
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étoile /(e)twajl/ A2 |
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projecteur /pʁɔ.ʒɛk.tœʁ/ B2 |
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cœur /kœʁ/ A2 |
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séduisante /se.dɥi.zɑ̃t/ B2 |
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reconnais /ʁə.kɔ.nɛ/ B1 |
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cache /kaʃ/ A2 |
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minutes /mi.nyt/ A2 |
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heure /œʁ/ A2 |
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confier /kɔ̃.fje/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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T'étais mon chouchou, j'peux pas oublier l'passé
➔ Imperfect tense (T'étais), Negative form of 'pouvoir' (j'peux pas)
➔ "T'étais" is the imperfect tense of 'être', used to describe a state in the past. "J'peux pas" is a shortened form of 'je ne peux pas', meaning 'I cannot'.
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Si tu te sens seule dis-moi, il reste une place auprès de moi
➔ Conditional clause with 'si' (Si tu te sens seule), Impersonal verb 'il reste'
➔ "Si tu te sens seule" introduces a conditional clause. "Il reste" means 'there remains' or 'there is left'.
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J'sais qu'le passé, c'est l'passé, mais y a qu'à toi qu'j'peux m'confier
➔ Subordinate clause with 'que' (J'sais qu'le passé...), Restricted relative pronoun 'que' (y a qu'à toi qu'j'peux m'confier)
➔ "J'sais qu'le passé, c'est l'passé" uses 'que' to introduce a subordinate clause expressing what he knows. "Y a qu'à toi qu'j'peux m'confier" uses 'que' as a relative pronoun, and the structure means 'It's only to you that I can confide'.
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Tu m'dis qu'c'est fini qu'y a plus d'nous, j'ferais mieux d't'effacer
➔ Subjunctive mood implied (J'ferais mieux d't'effacer), Informal contraction of 'de te' (d't')
➔ "J'ferais mieux d't'effacer" implies a subjunctive mood, suggesting a recommended action ('I would be better off erasing you'). 'd't'' is a contraction common in spoken French.
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