Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the world of French rap with Jul's “Dérapage,” a track that offers a glimpse into the vibrant street culture of Marseille and the artist's personal journey . Experience the unique linguistic landscape and gain insight into the values and experiences that shape Jul's music, making it both a cultural artifact and an engaging language learning tool .
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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dérapage /de.ʁa.paʒ/ B1 |
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cage /kaʒ/ A1 |
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jaloux /ʒa.lu/ A2 |
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boycottage /bɔj.kɔ.taʒ/ B2 |
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âge /ɑʒ/ A1 |
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tiek /tjɛk/ C1 |
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rats /ʁa/ A2 |
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tailler /ta.je/ B1 |
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vol /vɔl/ A2 |
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crise /kʁiz/ B1 |
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garde à vue /ɡaʁd a vy/ B2 |
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bâtard /ba.taʁ/ B2 |
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réussir /ʁe.y.siʁ/ A2 |
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galère /ɡa.lɛʁ/ B2 |
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folle /fɔl/ A2 |
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ciment /si.mɑ̃/ B1 |
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argent /aʁ.ʒɑ̃/ A1 |
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herbe /ɛʁb/ A1 |
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paix /pɛ/ A2 |
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sommet /sɔ.mɛ/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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J'arrive dans les buts, dis‑toi que je vais casser la cage
➔ imperative reflexive verb + future proche (aller + infinitive)
➔ The phrase "dis‑toi" is an imperative reflexive verb meaning “tell yourself”; "je vais" introduces a near‑future action.
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Le TDM, je le mets droit, je le penche, je fais même des dérapages
➔ object pronoun placed before the verb (clitic "le")
➔ "je **le** mets" – the clitic **le** refers to "Le TDM" and must precede the verb in French.
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J'sais pas si les petits grandissent trop vite ou c'est moi qui prends de l'âge
➔ indirect yes/no question introduced by "si"; relative clause "c'est moi qui"
➔ "si" introduces an indirect yes/no question; "c'est **moi qui**" means “it’s **me who**…”.
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Au tieks, y a des rats, y'a même des caméras
➔ existential construction "il y a" reduced to colloquial "y a"
➔ "y a" is the spoken contraction of "il y a", meaning “there is/are”.
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On veut s'tailler aux Baléares, mon vieux, aux Baléares
➔ reflexive verb "se" combined with slang "tailler"; preposition "aux" for plural place
➔ "s'**tailler**" is slang for “to go” or “to hang out”; "aux" is the contraction of "à les" before a plural noun.
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Moi c'est Jul, j'viens de la tess, 1‑3‑5 tu connais l'adresse
➔ identification using "c'est"; informal contraction "j'viens" for "je viens"
➔ "**c'est** Jul" identifies the speaker; "j'**viens**" is the colloquial form of "je viens" meaning “I come from”.
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J'ai souffert et ils l'ont pas vu, j'ai crisé en garde à vue
➔ passé composé with auxiliary "avoir"; negation with "pas" after the auxiliary
➔ "j'**ai** souffert" uses the auxiliary **ai** (from "avoir") to form the passé composé; "l'**ont** pas vu" places **pas** after the auxiliary **ont**.
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J'cherche la paix comme Gandhi, peace and love, smoke ganja
➔ comparative clause introduced by "comme" (like, as)
➔ "comme** Gandhi**" forms a comparison: "as Gandhi did"; the structure is **comme + noun**.
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Je suis en fumette sombre, allongé tête vers les nuageux
➔ past participle "allongé" used adjectivally; prepositional phrase "vers les nuageux"
➔ "**allongé**" is the past participle of "allonger" used here as an adjective meaning “lying”; "vers les **nuageux**" means “toward the cloudy (sky)”.
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