Lyrics & Translation
Embark on a captivating journey into the French language with Indila's iconic song, "Dernière Danse." This emotionally rich track offers a unique opportunity to learn poignant vocabulary and expressive phrases, delving into universal themes of struggle, resilience, and the search for one's place in the world. Its poetic lyrics, combined with Indila's hauntingly beautiful voice and a blend of French pop and world music, make it an engaging and memorable way to immerse yourself in French culture and its lyrical artistry.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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souffrance /su.fʁɑ̃s/ B1 |
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déambule /de.ɑ̃.byl/ B2 |
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immense /i.mɑ̃s/ B1 |
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enfuir /ɑ̃.fɥir/ B1 |
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remuer /ʁ(ə).my.e/ B2 |
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abandonne /a.bɑ̃.dɔn/ B1 |
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envoler /ɑ̃.vɔ.le/ B1 |
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espérance /ɛs.pe.ʁɑ̃s/ B2 |
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trimer /tʁi.me/ C1 |
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paro /pa.ʁo/ C1 |
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métro /me.tʁo/ A2 |
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danse /dɑ̃s/ A1 |
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cours /kuʁ/ A2 |
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douleur /du.lœʁ/ B1 |
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miel /mjɛl/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Pourquoi s'acharner? Tu recommences
➔ Present tense interrogative and reflexive verb
➔ This line uses the present tense in an interrogative form to question someone's persistence, and 's'acharner' is a reflexive verb meaning to persist stubbornly.
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Je n'suis qu'un être sans importance
➔ Negation with ne...qu' and preposition sans
➔ The phrase 'ne' is omitted in casual speech (n'suis), 'pas' is elided to indicate formality, emphasizing 'only' with 'sans importance' showing 'without importance'.
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Une dernière danse
➔ Definite article and ordinal adjective
➔ Here, 'une' is the feminine indefinite article, and 'dernière' is the superlative form acting as an ordinal meaning 'last'.
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Pour oublier ma peine immense
➔ Infinitive after preposition and possessive adjective
➔ The preposition 'pour' is followed by the infinitive 'oublier', and 'ma' indicates possession of 'peine'.
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Je veux m'enfuir, que tout recommence
➔ Subjunctive mood in a wish and reflexive verb
➔ The verb 'recommence' is in the subjunctive mood after 'que' expressing a wish, and 'm'enfuir' is a reflexive verb meaning to flee.
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Je remue le ciel, le jour, la nuit
➔ Present tense and multiple direct objects
➔ The present tense 'remue' indicates current action, with multiple objects ('ciel', 'jour', 'nuit') directly following.
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Je danse avec le vent, la pluie
➔ Preposition 'avec' with nouns
➔ The preposition 'avec' introduces accompaniment or means: 'dancing with the wind and rain'.
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Un peu d'amour, un brin de miel
➔ Partitive articles with nouns
➔ Partitive structures use 'de' after 'un peu' or 'un brin' to indicate 'a little' or 'a bit of' intangible/specific items like 'love' or 'honey'.
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Et dans le bruit, je cours et j'ai peur
➔ Coordinating conjunction and verb tenses
➔ The coordinating 'et' links parallel actions: present 'cours' for ongoing action, and présent for state 'ai peur'.
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J'ai beau trimer, sans toi, ma vie n'est qu'un décor qui brille
➔ J'ai beau construction and negation with ne...qu'
➔ The concessive 'j'ai beau trimer' means 'no matter how hard I work', followed by negation emphasizing 'only' in life's emptiness.
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