Flou – English Lyrics

• By: Angèle
• Album: Nonante-Cinq

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
flou /flu/ B2	adjective - blurred, vague, unclear
cool /kuːl/ A2	adjective - fashionable, attractive
programme /ˈproʊ.ɡræm/ A2	noun - a plan of action
vide /vid/ B1	adjective - empty
amis /a.mi/ A1	noun - friends
simple /sɛ̃pl/ A1	adjective - easy, not complicated
soirées /swa.ʁe/ A2	noun - evenings, parties
pression /pʁɛ.sjɔ̃/ B1	noun - pressure, stress
reine /ʁɛn/ A2	noun - queen
monde /mɔ̃d/ A1	noun - world
impression /ɛ̃.pʁɛ.sjɔ̃/ B1	noun - feeling, perception
vrai /vʁɛ/ A1	adjective - true, real
génial /ʒe.njal/ A2	adjective - amazing, great
fou /fu/ A2	adjective - crazy, mad
peur /pœʁ/ A2	noun - fear
suite /sɥit/ A2	noun - sequence, what follows
angoisser /ɑ̃.ɡwa.se/ B2	verb - to worry, to be anxious
tête /tɛt/ A1	noun - head
enfer /ɑ̃.fɛʁ/ B1	noun - hell
repères /ʁə.pɛʁ/ B2	noun - landmarks, reference points

Key Grammar Structures

• J'ai commencé par Instagram

  ➔ Use of the passé composé tense for past actions.

  ➔ The phrase '**J'ai commencé**' is in the **passé composé**, indicating a completed action in the past.

• Tout est devenu flou

  ➔ Use of the passé composé to describe a change of state.

  ➔ The phrase '**Tout est devenu**' uses the **passé composé** to show that the situation has changed into something else (becoming blurry).

• J'ai peur de perdre la tête

  ➔ Use of the infinitive after 'de' to express desire or fear.

  ➔ The phrase '**J'ai peur de perdre**' uses the **infinitive** 'perdre' after '**de**' to express fear of losing control ('la tête').

• Les gens t'aiment pas pour de vrai

  ➔ Use of the negative form with the verb 'aimer' in the present tense.

  ➔ The phrase '**t'aiment pas**' is a contraction of '**te aiment pas**', in the **present tense**, with negation to mean 'do not love you'.

• On connaît tous la pression

  ➔ Use of the verb 'connaître' in the present tense to indicate knowledge or familiarity.

  ➔ The phrase '**On connaît**' uses the **présent tense** of 'connaître' to state that 'we all know' the pressure.

• Et j'en ai peur, la suite on verra

  ➔ Use of the **present tense** of 'avoir' ('j'en ai') combined with the verb 'voir' in the **future tense**.

  ➔ '**J'en ai peur**' uses the present tense of 'avoir' ('j'en ai') with 'peur' to express fear, and '**on verra**' is in the **futur** to indicate 'we will see'.