Lyrics & Translation
Embark on a linguistic journey with Vitaa and Maître Gims' chart-topping hit "Game Over." This French R&B/Electropop track offers a unique dialogue-driven narrative, perfect for understanding everyday French expressions and the nuances of conversational exchanges within a dramatic context. Its direct and confrontational lyrics provide an engaging way to grasp contemporary French vocabulary and sentence structures.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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décourager /de.ku.ʁa.ʒe/ B2 |
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disparaître /dis.pa.ʁɛtʁ/ B2 |
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histoire /is.twaʁ/ A2 |
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mentir /mɑ̃.ʁiʁ/ B1 |
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sauver /so.ve/ B1 |
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lover /lʊ.vœʁ/ A2 |
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loser /luzɛʁ/ A2 |
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naïve /na.iv/ B2 |
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regretter /ʁə.ɡʁɛ.te/ B2 |
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tomber /tɔ̃.be/ A2 |
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supplie /sy.pli.je/ B2 |
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sombrer /sɔ̃.bʁe/ B2 |
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jouer /ʒwe.e/ A2 |
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regarder /ʁə.ɡaʁ.de/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Je vais finir par m'sauver, sauver, sauver
➔ Futur proche tense (I am going to) used with 'aller' + infinitive
➔ The phrase shows an intention or plan to do something in the near future with 'aller' + infinitive.
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Tu sais les mecs comme moi, très souvent ça déçoit
➔ Use of 'comme' to make comparisons ('like me')
➔ 'Comme' introduces a comparison, showing similarity between the subject and others.
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Je m'en vais quand tu roupilles
➔ 'Se dépêcher' or 'to leave' in reflexive form
➔ 'S'en aller' is a reflexive verb meaning 'to leave' or 'to go away,' emphasizing the subject's action of leaving when someone else is sleeping.
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Tu penses à qui quand je rentre sur le beat?
➔ Interrogative sentence using 'À qui' (to whom) with 'pensar à' (to think about)
➔ The question asks about the person the speaker is thinking of when they enter the beat or the scene, using 'à qui' (to whom) and the verb 'penser à' (to think about).
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Tu vas finir par sombrer, sombrer, sombrer
➔ Futur proche tense with 'aller' + infinitive in a metaphorical sense of 'falling or collapsing'
➔ It indicates that the person will metaphorically 'sink' or 'collapse' in the future, using 'aller' + infinitive with a metaphorical nuance.
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Comment regretter quand c'est moi qui décide que tout s'arrête là?
➔ Interrogative sentence with a subordinate clause 'quand c'est moi qui décide que...' using 'quand' + indicative
➔ The sentence questions how one can regret when they are the ones making the decision that everything ends.
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Je t’aimais quand t’étais naïve
➔ Imperfect tense (l'imparfait) used to describe past states or feelings
➔ This tense describes ongoing or habitual past states or feelings, here indicating the singer's past love when the other was naive.
Same Singer

Je te le donne
Vitaa, Slimane

Avant toi
VITAA, SLIMANE

Bella Ciao
NAESTRO, GIMS, VITAA, DADJU, SLIMANE

Game Over
Vitaa, Maître Gims

Confessions nocturnes
Diam's, Vitaa

A Fleur de Toi
Vitaa

Avant toi
Vitaa, Slimane

MA SŒUR
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UN DIMANCHE AVEC TOI
VITAA

Ça Les Dérange
Vitaa, JUL

Ma Soeur
Vitaa

Peine & Pitié
Vitaa

A fleur de toi
Vitaa, Slimane

Promets-moi
VITAA

XY
Vitaa, Slimane

Pas beaux
VITAA, SLIMANE

De l'or
VITAA, SLIMANE
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