Je suis de toi – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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enfance /ɑ̃.fɑ̃s/ A2 |
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yeux /jø/ A1 |
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mère /mɛʁ/ A1 |
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jours /ʒuʁ/ A1 |
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paix /pɛ/ B1 |
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larme /laʁm/ A2 |
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colère /kɔ.lɛʁ/ B1 |
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père /pɛʁ/ A1 |
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armes /aʁm/ B1 |
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porte /pɔʁt/ A1 |
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imparfait /ɛ̃.paʁ.fɛ/ B2 |
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chagrin /ʃa.ɡʁɛ̃/ B1 |
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voix /vwa/ A1 |
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rêves /ʁɛv/ A2 |
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vent /vɑ̃/ A1 |
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souvenirs /suv.niʁ/ B1 |
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courage /ku.ʁaʒ/ B1 |
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page /paʒ/ A1 |
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regard /ʁə.ɡaʁ/ A2 |
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bras /bʁa/ A1 |
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joie /ʒwa/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Traverser mon enfance en fermant les yeux
➔ Gerund after preposition 'en'
➔ The preposition "en" is followed by the gerund "fermant", indicating the manner or means by which the action 'traverser mon enfance' (to go through my childhood) is performed.
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Éviter le silence, le regard de ma mère les jours pluvieux
➔ Use of article before noun. Adjective placement.
➔ "Le silence" (the silence) uses the definite article. The adjective "pluvieux" (rainy) follows the noun "jours" (days).
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Quitter la colère et rendre à mon père les armes
➔ Indirect Object Pronoun Placement (à + person)
➔ The structure "rendre à mon père les armes" shows the placement of the indirect object "à mon père" before the direct object "les armes" after the verb "rendre".
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Bien qu'imparfait, c'est toi qui m'a faite
➔ Subjunctive after 'bien que' and relative pronoun 'qui'
➔ "Bien que" introduces a clause requiring the subjunctive mood (though not explicitly present here, the implication is understood). "Qui" is a relative pronoun referring back to "toi" and introducing a relative clause.
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J'ai fait de ce chagrin ma voix
➔ Use of 'faire de ...' to transform something into something else
➔ The construction "faire de ce chagrin ma voix" means 'to make my voice out of this sorrow'. It indicates a transformation.
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Planter mes pieds dans la mer implorant que se lève le vent
➔ Subjunctive after verbs expressing a wish or request ('implorant que')
➔ The verb "implorer" (to implore) expresses a wish, and the clause introduced by "que" uses the subjunctive mood: "que se lève le vent" (that the wind rises). The use of subjunctive stresses the uncertain or desired nature of the action.
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De pardonner même le pire
➔ Infinitive used as a noun and adverbs positioning
➔ "Pardonner" (to forgive) is used as a noun in this context, referring to the act of forgiveness. "Même" (even) is an adverb modifying "le pire" (the worst) placed before it.