Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the powerful sounds of 'G3N3RATION N3RF' by Himra featuring Kerchak. This track offers a raw glimpse into the French drill scene, showcasing lyrical prowess and a confident, assertive style that makes it a compelling listen for anyone interested in contemporary urban music.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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Génération /ʒeneʁasjɔ̃/ A2 |
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nerfs /nɛʁ/ B1 |
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chaud /ʃo/ A1 |
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galère /ɡalɛʁ/ B1 |
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richesse /ʁiʃɛs/ B1 |
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pénétrer /penetʁe/ B2 |
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dignité /diɲite/ B2 |
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cacher /kaʃe/ A2 |
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sauver /sove/ A2 |
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mourir /muʁiʁ/ A2 |
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gommer /ɡɔme/ B1 |
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comportement /kɔ̃pɔʁtəmɑ̃/ B1 |
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voisine /vwazin/ A1 |
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argent /aʁʒɑ̃/ A1 |
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lycée /lise/ A1 |
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moyenne /mwajɛn/ A2 |
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bédo /bedo/ C2 |
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carré /kaʁe/ A1 |
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wari /waʁi/ C2 |
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racli /ʁakli/ C2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Chargée en t'as elle m'a pris pour un dép
➔ Idiomatic Expression: 'Prendre quelqu'un pour (un/une) + noun'
➔ The phrase "m'a pris pour" uses the verb 'prendre' (to take) in the past participle with the preposition 'pour' (for) to mean 'to mistake someone for someone/something else'. Here, it's 'me a pris pour'.
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Impossible à pénétrer comme rentrer dans la tête d'une go metec
➔ Adjective + 'à' + Infinitive
➔ This construction (Adjective + 'à' + infinitive) is used to express how easy or difficult it is to perform an action. "Pénétrer" is the infinitive here, meaning 'to penetrate'.
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Cause pas aek toi qui va te Check
➔ Subject Relative Pronoun 'qui' + Near Future
➔ The relative pronoun "qui" refers to "toi" (you) and acts as the subject of the following verb phrase. "Va te Check" is in the 'futur proche' (near future), formed by 'aller' (to go) + infinitive.
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Le majeur n'a rien à cacher à l'index
➔ Negative Expression 'ne... rien' + 'avoir à + infinitive'
➔ "Ne... rien" means 'nothing'. "Avoir à + infinitive" means 'to have something to do' or 'to be obliged to do something'. So, "n'a rien à cacher" means 'has nothing to hide'.
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On s'est pas entendu pendant la galère
➔ Reciprocal Pronominal Verb in Passé Composé + Negation
➔ "S'entendre" is a pronominal verb that can have a reciprocal meaning ('to get along with each other'). In the passé composé, it's formed with 'être'. The negation 'ne... pas' surrounds the auxiliary verb.
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Je fais tellement de wari la voisine raconte aux gens que je me lah
➔ Quantity Expression: 'tellement de'
➔ "Tellement de" is used to express a large quantity of something (much/many). It is followed by a noun, which can be uncountable or plural countable. "Wari" is slang for money.
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Si t'as coulé personne va te sauver
➔ Conditional Sentence (Si + Passé Composé) + Negative Indefinite Pronoun 'personne'
➔ The "si" clause uses the passé composé ("t'as coulé") to express a condition that has already happened or is assumed to have happened. "Personne" means 'no one' and acts as the subject of the second clause, creating a negative meaning.
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J'vais t'le répéter jusqu'à c'que ça rentre
➔ Double Object Pronouns + 'jusqu'à ce que' + Subjunctive
➔ "T'le" combines the indirect object pronoun "te" (to you) and the direct object pronoun "le" (it). "Jusqu'à ce que" (until) introduces a subordinate clause requiring the subjunctive mood ("rentre") because it expresses an unrealized action.
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L'histoire va pas s'arrêter tant que je serai gammé
➔ Temporal Conjunction 'tant que' + Future Simple
➔ "Tant que" means 'as long as' and expresses a duration. When the main clause is in the future (or present), the verb after "tant que" is typically in the future simple tense ("serai").
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Ca, mon carré est rempli de racli
➔ Adjective 'rempli' + Preposition 'de'
➔ The adjective "rempli" (full, filled) is always followed by the preposition "de" to indicate what something is full of. "Racli" is slang for girls/women.
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