Lyrics & Translation
Explore French language and culture through Bigflo & Oli's poignant song, 'Je suis.' This track offers a rich vocabulary and insight into contemporary French society, making it perfect for language learners interested in social issues and diverse perspectives. Discover how music can illuminate both language and life.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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enfermé /ɑ̃.fɛʁ.me/ A2 |
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regretter /ʁə.ɡʁɛ.te/ B1 |
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misère /mi.zɛʁ/ B1 |
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reflet /ʁə.flɛ/ B1 |
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poignet /pwa.ɲɛ/ B1 |
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serrure /sɛ.ʁyʁ/ B1 |
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croyant /kʁwa.jɑ̃/ B1 |
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perdu /pɛʁ.dy/ A2 |
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ride /ʁid/ B1 |
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épuisé /e.pɥi.ze/ B1 |
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souvenir /su.və.niʁ/ A2 |
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mirage /mi.ʁaʒ/ B2 |
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racines /ʁa.sin/ B1 |
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destin /dɛs.tɛ̃/ B1 |
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combat /kɔ̃.ba/ B1 |
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réussite /ʁe.y.sit/ B1 |
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chômage /ʃo.maʒ/ B2 |
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humanité /y.ma.ni.te/ B2 |
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crise /kʁiz/ B1 |
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excellence /ɛk.sɛ.lɑ̃s/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Je suis enfermé, à l'étroit dans ma cellule
➔ Passive Voice
➔ In "Je suis enfermé", the subject "Je" is not performing the action of "enfermer" (to lock up) but receiving it. The action is performed by an implicit agent.
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Pour se rassurer, les passants doivent tous penser que l'on hiberne
➔ Infinitive of Purpose
➔ "Pour se rassurer" - "Pour" followed by an infinitive expresses the purpose or goal of an action, answering the question "why?".
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ils veulent me faire croire que c'est une honte
➔ Causative 'faire'
➔ "me faire croire" - "Faire" followed by an infinitive means 'to make someone do something' or 'to have something done'. Here, it indicates that "they" are causing "me" to believe something.
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Comme si j'étais responsable de toute la misère du monde
➔ 'Comme si' + Imperfect
➔ "Comme si j'étais" - "Comme si" is always followed by the imperfect or pluperfect tense to express an unreal or hypothetical comparison, similar to "as if" or "as though" in English.
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On me compare à des barbares auxquels je n'ai jamais crus
➔ Compound Relative Pronoun
➔ "auxquels" - "Auquel/à laquelle/auxquels/auxquelles" (and their contracted forms du/de la/desquels) are used after prepositions (here, "à" due to "comparer à") to refer to people or things, acting as a relative pronoun.
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Mais je n'oublie pas que j'aurais pu naître dans la chambre d'en face
➔ Past Conditional
➔ "j'aurais pu naître" - The past conditional is used to express a past possibility, a regret, or an unfulfilled action in the past, often translated as "could have," "should have," or "would have."
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À force de planter des arbres y aura plus d'place pour nos racines
➔ 'À force de' + Infinitive
➔ "À force de planter" - The expression "à force de" followed by an infinitive signifies that something happens as a result of doing something repeatedly or excessively, meaning "by dint of" or "by constantly doing."
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Je viens de gagner le combat qu'avait commencé ma mère
➔ Recent Past & Pluperfect
➔ "Je viens de gagner" - "Venir de" + infinitive expresses an action that has just happened (recent past). "qu'avait commencé" - The pluperfect tense ("avait commencé") indicates an action that occurred before another past action ("j'ai gagné").
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Et je leur tiendrai la main jusqu'à ce que la réussite leur ouvre les bras
➔ 'Jusqu'à ce que' + Subjunctive
➔ "jusqu'à ce que... ouvre" - The conjunction "jusqu'à ce que" (until) always requires the subjunctive mood for the verb in the subordinate clause, indicating an anticipated event or condition.
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C'est drôle qu'il me surveille et qu'il fasse tout pour
➔ Impersonal Expression + Subjunctive
➔ "C'est drôle qu'il me surveille et qu'il fasse" - Impersonal expressions indicating opinion, emotion, or judgment (like "c'est drôle que") are often followed by the subjunctive mood, expressing subjectivity or a reaction to a fact.
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Je suis qu'un chiffre, qu'un vote, une statistique
➔ Restrictive Negation ('ne...que')
➔ "Je suis qu'un chiffre" (full form: "Je ne suis qu'un chiffre") - The expression "ne...que" means "only" or "nothing but," indicating a restriction.
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