Lyrics & Translation
Discover the empowering message of Mentissa's song "Désolée." Through its catchy pop melodies and heartfelt lyrics, you can explore themes of self-acceptance and authenticity, learning to embrace your unique qualities and shed the need for apologies. This song offers a vibrant expression of personal freedom and self-love.
Key Vocabulary
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désolée /de.zɔ.le/ B1 |
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vivre /vivʁ/ A1 |
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excuser /ɛks.ky.ze/ B1 |
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maladresse /ma.la.dʁɛs/ B2 |
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paresse /pa.ʁɛs/ B2 |
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ambition /ɑ̃.bi.sjɔ̃/ B1 |
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reflet /ʁə.flɛ/ B1 |
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passion /pa.sjɔ̃/ B1 |
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sagesse /sa.ʒɛs/ B2 |
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plaire /plɛʁ/ B1 |
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parfait /paʁ.fɛ/ A2 |
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écraser /e.kʁa.ze/ B2 |
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effacer /e.fa.se/ B1 |
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sentiment /sɑ̃.ti.mɑ̃/ B1 |
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regard /ʁə.ɡaʁ/ A2 |
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choses /ʃoz/ A1 |
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oser /oze/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Alors c'est comme ça qu'on fait
➔ Cleft sentence with "c'est...que"
➔ This structure emphasizes a particular part of the sentence. Here, it emphasizes the way things are done: "this is how things are done".
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Faut être désolée
➔ Impersonal expression "il faut" + infinitive
➔ "Il faut" means "it is necessary" or "one must." Here, it means "one must be sorry". The subject is impersonal.
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Désolée d'être désolée, jamais
➔ Adjective + "de" + infinitive
➔ The structure "adjective + de + infinitive" expresses the reason or cause of the adjective. In this case, "Désolée d'être désolée" means "Sorry for being sorry". The "jamais" emphasizes the negation.
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D'être ça d'être ainsi, tant pis
➔ "Être + ça / ainsi" + Interjection "tant pis"
➔ "D'être ça d'être ainsi" suggests the state of being as she is. "Tant pis" means "too bad", "never mind", indicating acceptance of the situation. She is saying that if people have a problem with the way she is, then too bad.
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J'avoue mes maladresses
➔ Verb "avouer" + noun
➔ "Avouer" means "to confess" or "to admit". Here, she is admitting her clumsiness.
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Sont le reflet de ma passion
➔ Subject + "être" + noun phrase with "de"
➔ The structure indicates that the subject is a reflection of something else. Here, "Sont le reflet de ma passion" means "are the reflection of my passion". It explains what the ambitions are a consequence of.
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Ainsi est ma sagesse
➔ Inversion of subject and verb for emphasis
➔ The usual word order would be "Ma sagesse est ainsi". The inversion emphasizes the "ainsi" (thus, so), highlighting the nature of her wisdom.
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Et pour ça, j'suis pas Désolée
➔ Prepositional phrase "pour ça" + negation "pas" with "être"
➔ "Pour ça" means "for that" or "because of that". "J'suis pas désolée" means "I am not sorry". She's not sorry for being herself.
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J'ai jamais su faire autrement que gentiment
➔ "Ne...que" structure, restricting the action
➔ The construction "ne...que" means "only". Here, she only knows how to do things kindly. She has never known how to do things *other* than kindly. "Autrement que" means "other than".
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