Lyrics & Translation
Discover the relatable escape anthem "Je Me Lâche" by Christophe Maé. This French pop song captures the feeling of needing a break from life's demands, offering a cathartic release. Learn French through its infectious melody and expressive lyrics about letting go.
But I feel kind of cramped in their world
It's not that I don't have the time
But in my heart I can't help it, thunder rumbles
It's not that I don't love my wife
But I can't take hearing "Do I look too fat?" (no)
It's not that I don't like my job
But I can't take being at my boss's service anymore
I dream of telling him "You're as dumb as you are ugly"
So there are days when I let loose
And I tell everyone to go to hell
Yeah, I want everyone to leave me alone
I need to get some air
It's not that I don't love my folks
If I listen to them I'll end up in the ranks
It's not that I don't love my friends
But if I follow them, I'll end up gone with the wind
Chasing after glory, women and money
So there are days when I let loose
And I tell everyone to go to hell
Yeah, I want everyone to leave me alone
I need to get some air
There are days when I let loose
And I tell everyone to go to hell
Yeah, I want everyone to leave me alone
I need to get some air
I don't care what people might say behind my back
The gossip or the "what will people say"
While the world drifts, I'm leaving the boat
I let go before I blow a fuse
So there are days when I let loose
And I tell everyone to go to hell
Yeah, I want everyone to leave me alone
I need to get some air
And I let loose
And I tell everyone to go to hell
So I move on, I tell everyone to go to hell
I let loose
I need to get some air
And I let loose
And I tell everyone to go to hell
So I move on, I need to get some air
I let loose
I need to get some air
Before I screw everything up
Key Vocabulary
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gens /ʒɑ̃/ A1 |
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monde /mɔ̃d/ A2 |
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coeur /kœʁ/ A2 |
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tonnerre /tɔ.nɛʁ/ B1 |
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femme /fam/ A1 |
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job /ʒɔb/ A2 |
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service /sɛʁ.vis/ B1 |
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rêve /ʁɛv/ B1 |
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jours /ʒuʁ/ A1 |
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air /ɛʁ/ A1 |
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rumeur /ʁy.mœʁ/ B2 |
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monde /mɔ̃d/ A2 |
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plombs /plɔ̃/ B2 |
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trace /tʁas/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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C'est pas que je n'aime pas les gens
➔ Negation with 'ne...pas' and 'que' to express a specific condition.
➔ The phrase means 'It's not that I don't like people', indicating a specific condition of dislike.
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Donc y'a des jours où je me lâche
➔ Use of 'y a' as an informal contraction of 'il y a' to indicate existence.
➔ This means 'So there are days when I let go', indicating the existence of certain days.
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Je me fous de ce que l'on peut dire dans mon dos
➔ Use of 'se foutre de' to express indifference or disregard.
➔ This means 'I don't care what people may say behind my back', indicating indifference.
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J'ai besoin de prendre l'air
➔ Use of 'avoir besoin de' to express necessity.
➔ This means 'I need to get some fresh air', indicating a necessity for change.
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La rumeur ou bien le qu'en-dira-t-on
➔ Use of 'ou bien' to present alternatives.
➔ This means 'The rumor or what people will say', presenting two alternatives.
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J'envoie tout foutre en l'air
➔ Use of 'envoyer' in a colloquial expression to mean to throw away or disregard.
➔ This means 'I send everything to hell', indicating a desire to disregard everything.
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