Fusil – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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voir /vwaʁ/ A2 |
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taille /taj/ B1 |
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jouets /ʒwɛ/ A2 |
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peur /pœʁ/ A2 |
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échouer /eʃu.e/ B2 |
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larmes /laʁm/ A2 |
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diamants /djamɑ̃/ B2 |
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brille /bʁij/ A2 |
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ciel /sjɛl/ A2 |
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mains /mɛ̃/ A2 |
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crosse /kʁos/ B2 |
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égo /eɡo/ B2 |
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amour /amuʁ/ A2 |
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cœur /kœʁ/ B1 |
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risques /ʁisk/ B2 |
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promesse /pʁɔmɛs/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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J'ai plus peur d'échouer
➔ Use of the present tense with "j'ai" (I have) to express a current state or feeling.
➔ "j'ai" is the first person singular of "avoir" (to have), used here to describe feelings or states.
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Tu m'as pas vu changer l' fusil d'épaule
➔ Use of the passé composé tense "tu m'as vu" (you saw me) to indicate a completed observation.
➔ "tu m'as vu" combines the pronoun "tu" (you) with the auxiliary "as" from "avoir" and the past participle "vu" to form the passé composé tense.
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Tant qu'le soleil s'lève avec ou sans love
➔ Use of the present tense "s'lève" (rises) in a temporal clause introduced by "tant que" (as long as).
➔ "s'lève" is the present tense of the verb "se lever" (to rise), used here to indicate a repeated or ongoing action in a temporal clause.
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J'ai choisi de le faire à leur détriment
➔ Use of the infinitive "de faire" following "choisi" to express purpose or decision.
➔ "de faire" is the infinitive form of the verb "faire" (to do/make), used after "choisi" (chose) to indicate the action chosen.
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Ma santé pour un SMIC, j'préfère crever riche et solo
➔ Use of the infinitive "crever" (to die) with "j'préfère" (I prefer) to express preference.
➔ "crever" is an informal French verb meaning "to die," used here to convey a strong preference for dying wealthy and alone.
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Avant de m'avoir dit "je t'aime"
➔ Use of the infinitive "de m'avoir dit" (to have told me) following "Avant de" (before) to indicate action that precedes another.
➔ "de m'avoir dit" combines the pronoun "m'" (me) with "avoir" in the infinitive "avoir" + "dit" (told), expressing an action completed before another.