Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the gritty world of French rap with Booba's "Gotham." This track, accompanied by a visually striking animated video, offers a dark narrative and intricate wordplay, showcasing Booba's distinctive flow and his ability to craft compelling, thematic songs.
Key Vocabulary
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projecteur /pʁɔ.ʒɛk.tœʁ/ B1 |
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noir /nwaʁ/ A2 |
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pure /pyʁ/ B1 |
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grosse /gʁos/ A2 |
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bouteille /bu.tɛj/ A1 |
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argent /aʁ.ʒɑ̃/ A2 |
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mission /mi.sjɔ̃/ B1 |
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maison /mɛ.zɔ̃/ A1 |
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beauté /bo.te/ B2 |
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divine /di.vin/ B2 |
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sorcière /sɔʁ.sjɛʁ/ B2 |
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bail /bɛj/ B1 |
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hess /hɛs/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Ils ont allumé l'projecteur, tout est noir par ici
➔ Present perfect tense: 'Ils ont allumé' indicates an action completed recently.
➔ 'Ils ont allumé' uses the auxiliary verb 'avoir' and past participle to form the passé composé.
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J'monte sur Gotham City
➔ Reflexive pronoun + verb: 'J'monte' (je monte) indicates 'I get on/climb up'.
➔ 'J'monte' is a contracted form of 'je monte', with 'je' as the subject and 'monte' as the verb.
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Tout est noir par ici
➔ Present tense of 'être': 'est' (is) describes the state of 'tout' (everything).
➔ 'est' is the third person singular present form of 'être', used to describe the current state.
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J'l'ai bu en bas, porte jartelles
➔ Contraction of 'je l'ai bu' using auxiliary 'avoir' + past participle; Past tense with direct object pronoun.
➔ This structure combines the auxiliary verb 'avoir' and the past participle to form the passé composé.
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Les putes viennent en bas, non, cherche pas dans les étages
➔ Present tense of 'venir' (viennent): indicates an ongoing action.
➔ 'Viennent' is the third person plural present tense of 'venir', meaning 'they come'.
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J'peux plus m'gratter l'dos tellement large
➔ 'J'peux' (je peux): present tense of 'pouvoir' (can/able to).
➔ 'Peux' is the first person singular present tense of 'pouvoir', expressing ability.
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Ils ont allumé l'projecteur, tout est noir par ici
➔ Present perfect tense: 'ont allumé' indicates a completed action.
➔ 'Ont allumé' is the third person plural of 'avoir' + past participle, forming the passé composé.
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