Lyrics & Translation
Explore the heartfelt French lyrics of Coeur de Pirate's "Crier Tout Bas" to connect with themes of vulnerability and resilience. This song offers a beautiful opportunity to appreciate the emotional depth of the French language and Coeur de Pirate's introspective songwriting.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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tracer /tʁa.se/ B1 |
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paysage /pɛ.i.saʒ/ B1 |
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aimée /ɛ.me/ B2 |
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langage /lɑ̃.naʒ/ B2 |
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silence /si.lɑ̃s/ B2 |
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couler /ku.le/ B1 |
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saison /sɛ.zɔ̃/ B1 |
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retour /ʁə.tuʁ/ B1 |
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vent /vɑ̃/ B2 |
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secours /s_uʁ/ (IPA: /suʁ/) C1 |
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terre /tɛʁ/ A2 |
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sombre /sɔ̃bʁ/ B2 |
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pluie /plɥi/ A2 |
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noie /nwa/ B2 |
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crier /kʁje/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Lorsque les saisons attendront ton retour
➔ Future tense using 'attendront' (assembler of 'attendre') indicating actions in the future
➔ This sentence uses the **future tense** with 'attendront' to indicate an action that will happen in the future.
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Raconte-moi, qu'on puisse trembler ensemble
➔ Subjunctive mood in 'puisse' (from 'pouvoir') expressing possibility or desire
➔ The verb 'puisse' is in the **subjunctive mood**, used here to express possibility, hope, or desire.
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Je t'ai vu tracer le long du paysage
➔ Past tense using 'ai vu' + infinitive 'tracer' to mean 'saw' doing something
➔ 'Ai vu' is the **past tense** of 'voir' (to see) combined with an infinitive, meaning 'saw someone do something.'
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Et quand tu chantais plus fort dans ton silence
➔ Imperfect tense 'chantais' to describe ongoing or repeated past action
➔ 'Chantais' is in the **imperfect tense**, used for ongoing, habitual, or incomplete past actions.
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Mais quand les saisons attendront ton retour
➔ Conditional mood implied by 'attendront' in a future context, expressing uncertainty or hope
➔ The verb 'attendront' suggests a future action and, in context, conveys a sense of possibility or hope, akin to a **conditional mood**.
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Et si la terre est sombre, et si la pluie te noie
➔ Use of 'si' (if) clauses to introduce conditional situations
➔ The word 'si' introduces **conditional sentences** that set up hypothetical or uncertain situations.
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Raconte-moi, qu'on puisse crier tout bas
➔ Subjunctive mood in 'puisse' to express desire or possibility
➔ The verb 'puisse' is in the **subjunctive mood**, used here to denote desire or possibility.
Album: Roses

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