Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the poetic and emotive world of French music with Indila's iconic hit, "Dernière Danse." This song is a masterclass in modern Chanson Française and Pop-R&B, offering a beautiful window into the French language through its richly melancholic vocabulary of suffering, longing, and determination. You'll learn powerful, expressive phrases, including the bittersweet declaration, "Ô ma douce souffrance" (Oh my sweet suffering), all delivered with Indila’s unique, evocative vocal style that transcends language barriers.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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danse /dɑ̃s/ A1 |
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souffrance /sufʁɑ̃s/ B1 |
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ciel /sjɛl/ A1 |
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jour /ʒuʁ/ A1 |
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nuit /nɥi/ A1 |
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vent /vɑ̃/ A1 |
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pluie /plɥi/ A1 |
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amour /amuʁ/ A1 |
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miel /mjɛl/ B1 |
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bruit /bʁɥi/ B1 |
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peur /pœʁ/ A2 |
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douleur /dulœʁ/ B1 |
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Paris /paʁi/ A2 |
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espérance /ɛspeʁɑ̃s/ B2 |
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cœur /kœʁ/ A2 |
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monde /mɔ̃d/ A1 |
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enfant /ɑ̃fɑ̃/ A1 |
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danser /dɑ̃se/ A1 |
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douce /dus/ A2 |
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immense /imɑ̃s/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Je ne suis qu'un être sans importance
➔ exclusive ne…que construction
➔ The phrase "ne…**que**" means “only”. Here "**ne suis qu'**" translates to “I am only”.
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Je veux m'enfuir que tout recommence
➔ subordinate clause introduced by que after a verb of desire
➔ "**que** tout recommence" is a subordinate clause meaning “that everything starts again”.
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Un peu d'amour, un brin de miel
➔ partitive expressions with un peu de / un brin de
➔ "**un peu d'**amour" and "**un brin d'**miel" both use partitive articles to express a small, indefinite amount.
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J'ai beau trimer
➔ avoir beau + infinitive (useless effort)
➔ "**J'ai beau** trimer" means “I may try hard, but it is in vain”. The phrase "avoir beau" + infinitive expresses a futile effort.
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Sans toi ma vie n'est qu'un décor qui brille, vide de sens
➔ relative clause with qui
➔ "qui brille" is a relative clause where "qui" refers to "un décor" and means “that shines”.
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Dans cette douce souffrance dont j'ai payé toutes les offenses
➔ relative pronoun dont expressing possession
➔ "dont" replaces "de + noun"; here it means “of which” – “the suffering **of which** I have paid for all the offenses”.
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Je suis une enfant du monde
➔ gender agreement with noun "enfant" (masculine/feminine)
➔ The noun "enfant" can be masculine or feminine. Here "une **enfant**" uses the feminine article "une" to show the speaker identifies as female.
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Je remue le ciel, le jour, la nuit
➔ parallel enumeration with multiple direct objects
➔ "**le ciel, le jour, la nuit**" are three direct objects listed in parallel, showing a rhythmic and poetic structure.
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