Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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naître /nɛtʁ/ A2 |
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aimer /ɛme/ A1 |
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foulée /fule/ B1 |
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délier /delje/ B2 |
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lierre /ljɛʁ/ B1 |
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humilité /ymilite/ B2 |
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fidèle /fidel/ A2 |
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grandeur /ɡʁɑ̃dyʁ/ B1 |
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promeneur /pʁɔmənœʁ/ B1 |
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solitaire /sɔlitɛʁ/ B1 |
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mystère /mistɛʁ/ B1 |
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bonheur /bɔnœʁ/ A2 |
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indocile /ɛ̃dɔsil/ C1 |
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lacet /lasɛ/ B1 |
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écho /eʃo/ A2 |
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rumeurs /ʁymœʁ/ B1 |
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autos-tamponneuses /oto tɑ̃pɔnøz/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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J'ai toujours fait l'indien
➔ Passé Composé (Perfect Tense)
➔ The Passé Composé is used to express actions completed in the past. Here, it indicates a habitual action in the past – 'I have always played at being an Indian'. The auxiliary verb 'avoir' ('ai') is used with the past participle 'fait'.
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J'allonge ma foulée du matin jusqu'au soir
➔ Present Tense with a sense of habitual action
➔ The present tense ('allonge') is used here not to describe something happening *right now*, but to express a habitual action – 'I lengthen my stride from morning till night'. It conveys a sense of ongoing effort or a regular practice.
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Pour toujours délier le lierre de ma mémoire
➔ Infinitive Clause with 'Pour'
➔ The phrase 'Pour toujours délier...' is an infinitive clause expressing purpose. 'Pour' introduces the reason *why* the speaker lengthens their stride – 'to forever untangle the ivy from my memory'.
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On est si près de soi
➔ Impersonal Pronoun 'On'
➔ 'On' is an impersonal pronoun in French, often translating to 'one', 'we', or 'people'. Here, it means 'one is so close to oneself'. It's a way of making a general statement without specifying a subject.
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