Lyrics & Translation
Explore the delicate French lyrics of Pomme's "De là-haut" to delve into themes of peace and acceptance from beyond. This song offers a unique perspective on life and loss, providing a beautiful way to connect with the French language through its emotive storytelling and gentle melodies.
Throwing flowers, talking about me
It's a beautiful summer day
Everyone has dressed up
The words we didn’t say, that slip out
The wind carries them to me
Everything seems so clear, so clear, clear
From up above
From up above, I see you so small
Up there, my pain disappears
Up there, sights I’ve never seen before
Sun eating up the rain
I broke the chain that held me
The daily knot, I’ve undone it
Everything seems so trivial, so trivial, trivial
From up above
Dry your tears, sleep peacefully
I leave without drama and without regret
But it’s easy, so easy, easy to say
From up above
From up above, I see you so small
Up there, my pain disappears
Up there, sights I’ve never seen before
Sun eating up the rain
From up above, I see you so small
Up there, my pain disappears
Up there, sights I’ve never seen before
Sun eating up the rain
Key Vocabulary
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pleurer /plœʁe/ A2 |
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fleur /flœʁ/ A1 |
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jour /ʒuʁ/ A1 |
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vent /vɛ̃/ A2 |
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peine /pɛn/ B1 |
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vision /vi.zjɔ̃/ B1 |
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manger /mɑ̃ʒe/ A2 |
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briser /bʁize/ B1 |
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lien /ljɛ̃/ B2 |
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quotidien /kɔ.ti.djɛ̃/ B2 |
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facile /fa.sil/ A2 |
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s'évanouir /se.va.nwiʁ/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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qu'on pleure autour d'une croix
➔ Contraction of 'que' + 'on' to form the relative pronoun 'qu'on' meaning 'that we/one'.
➔ 'qu'on' is used as a relative pronoun to introduce subordinate clauses.
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Vu de là-haut
➔ Use of the prepositional phrase 'vu de' + noun to mean 'from the perspective/viewpoint of'.
➔ 'Vu de là-haut' means 'from up high' or 'from a higher perspective'.
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je pars sans drame et sans regret
➔ Use of 'sans' + noun to indicate absence or lack of something ('without').
➔ 'sans' means 'without' and is used to express the lack of something.
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ma peine s'évanouit
➔ Reflexive verb 's'évanouir' in the present tense indicating the subject's action of vanishing.
➔ 's'évanouir' means 'to fade away' or 'to vanish', and the reflexive form indicates the subject's action.
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des visions inouïes
➔ Use of the adjective 'inouïes' (inouï in singular) to describe 'visions' as extraordinary or unheard of.
➔ 'Inouïes' is the feminine plural form of 'inouï', meaning 'unheard of' or 'extraordinary'.
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tout là-haut, je vous vois si petit
➔ Use of indirect object pronoun 'vous' + present tense 'vois' to indicate 'I see you'.
➔ 'vous' is the indirect object pronoun for 'you' (formal or plural), and 'vois' is the first person singular of 'voir' (to see).
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