Coups et Blessures

• By: BB BRUNES
• Album: Long Courrier

Lyrics:

Grammar:

• J'porte plainte pour coups et blessures

  ➔ Use of the verb 'porter' in the sense of 'to file' or 'to lodge' a complaint.

  ➔ 'Porter' means 'to carry' literally but is used idiomatically here as 'to file' or 'to make' a complaint.

• J'étais à deux doigts de finir fou de toi

  ➔ Expression 'à deux doigts de' indicating being very close to doing something.

  ➔ This phrase expresses that someone is almost at the point of doing or experiencing something.

• Délicate et désinvolte

  ➔ Use of adjectives to describe a person or thing's qualities, gender agreement implied.

  ➔ Adjectives that describe personality or appearance, with gender agreement in French.

• Tu me traques et surplombes

  ➔ Use of the present tense 'traques' and 'surplombes' in descriptive actions.

  ➔ The verbs are in the present tense, describing ongoing actions or states.

• Tout mon cœur qui bout

  ➔ Use of the relative pronoun 'qui' to connect 'mon cœur' with the verb 'bout' (boil, beat).

  ➔ 'Qui' is a relative pronoun used to introduce a clause describing 'mon cœur'.

• Tu m'attaques et je tombe l'honneur blessé

  ➔ Use of present tense 'attaques' and 'tombe' indicating ongoing actions; 'l'honneur blessé' as a noun phrase with adjective.

  ➔ The verbs are in the present tense showing ongoing action; 'l'honneur blessé' describes a wounded honor.