Lyrics & Translation
Discover the emotional depth of French music with "Derrière les mots" by Alain Souchon and Laurent Voulzy. This song offers a beautiful exploration of hidden feelings and the nuances of communication, making it a wonderful piece to connect with the French language and its poetic expression.
Key Vocabulary
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                             voix /vwa/ A2 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             coeur /kœʁ/ A2 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             tourments /tuʁ.mɑ̃/ B1 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             sentiments /sɑ̃.ti.mɑ̃/ B1 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             pleurs /plœʁ/ B1 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             envies /ɑ̃.vi/ B1 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             amour /a.muʁ/ A2 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             révolte /ʁe.vɔlt/ B2 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             colère /kɔ.lɛʁ/ B2 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             rêve /ʁɛv/ A2 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             monde /mɔ̃d/ A2 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             étoiles /e.twal/ B1 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             partir /paʁ.tiʁ/ B1 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             attirer /a.ti.ʁe/ B2 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             caché /ka.ʃe/ B2 | 
                        
                                                            
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Key Grammar Structures
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Est ce que l'on voit nos coeurs
➔ Interrogative form using 'est-ce que'
➔ The phrase "est ce que" is used to form yes/no questions in French.
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Derrière les mots
➔ Prepositional phrase
➔ The phrase "derrière les mots" means 'behind the words', indicating a location or metaphorical space.
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Les sentiments les pleurs les envies
➔ Noun phrase with coordination
➔ The phrase lists multiple nouns, showing coordination in a series.
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Il y a le rêve aussi de partir
➔ Existential construction 'il y a'
➔ The phrase "il y a" is used to indicate the existence of something.
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L'amour s'en va
➔ Reflexive verb construction
➔ The phrase uses a reflexive verb 's'en aller' meaning 'to leave' or 'to go away'.
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Les terres lointaines qui nous attirent
➔ Relative clause
➔ The phrase includes a relative clause 'qui nous attirent' which provides more information about 'les terres lointaines'.
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Ou seulement la la la?
➔ Disjunctive question
➔ The phrase poses a disjunctive question, suggesting an alternative or a choice.