Je te laisserai des mots – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Patrick Watson

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on an emotional journey with Patrick Watson's "Je te laisserai des mots." This song, with its tender piano melody and poignant French lyrics, offers a unique way to connect with themes of love, memory, and presence. Discover the subtle beauty of the French language and its ability to convey deep emotion through this globally acclaimed track, which has touched millions worldwide.

[English]

I will leave you words

Under your door

Under the singing moon

Right by the place where your feet pass

Hidden in the holes, in the winter time

And when you are alone for a moment

Kiss me

Whenever you want

Kiss me

Whenever you want

Kiss me

Whenever you want

...

[French]

Je te laisserai des mots

En dessous de ta porte

En dessous de la lune qui chante

Tout près de la place où tes pieds passent

Cachés dans les trous, dans le temps d'hiver

Et quand tu es seule pendant un instant

Embrasse-moi

Quand tu voudras

Embrasse-moi

Quand tu voudras

Embrasse-moi

Quand tu voudras

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
laisserai /lɛ.se.ʁɛ/ B1	verb - to leave (something behind)
mots /mo/ A1	noun - words
lune /lyn/ A2	noun - moon
chanter /ʃɑ̃.te/ A2	verb - to sing
près /pʁɛ/ A1	adverb - near
place /plas/ A1	noun - place
pieds /pje/ A1	noun - feet
cachés /ka.ʃe/ B1	adjective - hidden
trous /tʁu/ A2	noun - holes
temps /tɑ̃/ A2	noun - time
hiver /ivɛʁ/ A2	noun - winter
seule /sœl/ A2	adjective - alone
instant /ɛ̃.stɑ̃/ B1	noun - moment
embrasse /ɑ̃.bʁɑs/ B1	verb - to kiss or hug
voudras /vudʁa/ B1	verb - you will want

Key Grammar Structures

• Je te laisserai des mots

  ➔ Future tense (simple future)

  ➔ The phrase uses the future tense to express an action that will happen, indicated by the verb 'laisserai'.

• En dessous de ta porte

  ➔ Prepositional phrase

  ➔ The phrase 'En dessous de' indicates location, showing where the words will be left.

• Cachés dans les trous

  ➔ Past participle used as an adjective

  ➔ The word 'Cachés' is a past participle that describes the state of the words being hidden.

• Quand tu es seule

  ➔ Subordinate clause

  ➔ The clause 'Quand tu es seule' introduces a condition under which the action occurs.

• Embrasse-moi

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase 'Embrasse-moi' is in the imperative mood, used to give a command or request.