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Mes erreurs, mes douleurs 00:19
Mes pudeurs, mes regrets 00:20
Mais pour quoi faire? 00:21
Tu t'en moques 00:23
Tu révoques tout en bloc 00:24
Tu balaies tout d'un revers 00:25
Ma mémoire, mon histoire sans égard 00:28
Mon passé que tu enterres 00:30
Demain tu diras 00:33
Pourquoi n'ai-je pas vu les pièges 00:35
Emporté dans l'odieux manège 00:39
Des rancoeurs, des frayeurs, des malheurs 00:45
Au coeur de l'amour amer 00:47
Des nuits noires, 00:50
Des déboires à la gloire 00:50
Des plaisirs éphémères 00:51
J'ai beau prêcher dans le désert 00:54
Comment me taire 00:58
Tourne la terre comme les hommes 01:01
A refaire encore les erreurs 01:04
De nos pères 01:06
On mords toujours la même pomme 01:09
Et le serpent danse alors que l'on s'enferre 01:14
Dans les erreurs d'hier 01:18
Pour grandir, t'accomplir 01:31
Et sortir de la ronde séculaire 01:32
Dans mon ombre, les décombres 01:36
Des jours sombres, tu trouveras la lumière 01:37
Ce sont mes travers qui t'éclairent 01:40
Comment me taire 01:44
Tourne la terre comme les hommes 01:48
A refaire encore les erreurs 01:50
De nos pères 01:52
On mords toujours la même pomme 01:57
Et le serpent danse alors que l'on s'enferre 01:59
Dans les erreurs d'hier 02:04
J'accuse mon père 02:25
Tourne la terre comme les hommes 02:28
Nous sommes la somme des erreurs 02:31
De nos pères 02:33
On mord toujours la même pomme 02:38
Et le serpent danse alors que l'on s'enferre 02:41
Tourne la terre autour des hommes 02:48
Il faut défaire ce que nous sommes 02:50
En enbrassant nos pères 02:54
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J'accuse mon père – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

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Explore the emotional depth of "J'accuse mon père" by Mozart l'Opéra Rock. This song offers a window into themes of regret and familial conflict, presented through a modern pop-rock lens. By understanding the lyrical narrative and the emotional arc of this song, you can gain insight into complex human relationships and the expression of difficult emotions in French.

[English]
My mistakes, my pains
My shame, my regrets
But what's the use?
You don't care
You erase everything at once
You sweep it all aside
My memory, my story without regard
My past that you bury
Tomorrow you'll say
Why didn't I see the traps
Carried away by the horrible game
Of grudges, fears, misfortunes
At the heart of bitter love
Dark nights,
Misadventures leading to glory
Fleeting pleasures
I preach to the desert
How can I stay silent
The earth turns as men do
To repeat again the mistakes
Of our fathers
We always bite the same apple
And the serpent dances while we get trapped
In yesterday's errors
To grow, to fulfill yourself
And break free from this cyclic round
In my shadow, the wreckage
Of dark days, you'll find the light
It's my faults that enlighten you
How can I stay silent
The earth turns as men do
To repeat again the mistakes
Of our fathers
We always bite the same apple
And the serpent dances while we get trapped
In yesterday's errors
I accuse my father
The earth turns as men do
We are the sum of the mistakes
Of our fathers
We always bite the same apple
And the serpent dances while we get trapped
The earth spins around men
We must undo what we are
By embracing our fathers
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

erreur

/e.ʁœʁ/

B1
  • noun
  • - a mistake or fault

douleur

/du.lœʁ/

B1
  • noun
  • - pain or suffering

mémoire

/me.mwaʁ/

B2
  • noun
  • - the faculty of remembering

histoire

/is.twaʁ/

A2
  • noun
  • - a narrative or account of events

passé

/pa.se/

A2
  • noun
  • - the time before the present

amour

/a.muʁ/

A2
  • noun
  • - a strong affection for someone

serpent

/sɛʁ.pɑ̃/

B1
  • noun
  • - a long, legless reptile

lumière

/ly.mjɛʁ/

B2
  • noun
  • - the natural agent that stimulates sight

travers

/tʁa.vɛʁ/

B2
  • noun
  • - a fault or flaw

père

/pɛʁ/

A1
  • noun
  • - father

erreurs

/e.ʁœʁ/

B1
  • noun
  • - mistakes or faults

danse

/dɑ̃s/

A2
  • verb
  • - to move rhythmically to music

grandir

/ɡʁɑ̃.diʁ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to grow or increase in size

ombre

/ɔ̃bʁ/

B1
  • noun
  • - a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Mes erreurs, mes douleurs

    ➔ Use of possessive adjectives.

    ➔ The phrase "my errors, my pains" shows possession using the word "mes".

  • Tu t'en moques

    ➔ Use of reflexive verbs.

    ➔ The phrase "you don't care" uses the reflexive verb "se moquer".

  • Demain tu diras

    ➔ Future tense formation.

    ➔ The phrase "tomorrow you will say" uses the future tense of the verb "dire".

  • Des rancoeurs, des frayeurs, des malheurs

    ➔ Use of plural nouns.

    ➔ The phrase "resentments, fears, misfortunes" lists multiple nouns in the plural form.

  • Comment me taire

    ➔ Use of infinitive verbs.

    ➔ The phrase "how to be silent" uses the infinitive form of the verb "taire".

  • Il faut défaire ce que nous sommes

    ➔ Impersonal constructions.

    ➔ The phrase "it is necessary to undo what we are" uses an impersonal construction with "il faut".

  • J'accuse mon père

    ➔ Use of the present tense.

    ➔ The phrase "I accuse my father" uses the present tense of the verb "accuser".