Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the raw energy of French rock with Saez's iconic song "Jeune et con." This track offers a powerful reflection on youth, society, and the search for meaning, making it a great entry point to understand the voice of a generation and the nuances of French expression.
Key Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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Encore un jour se lève sur la planète France
➔ Use of 'se lever' (pronominal verb) and the preposition 'sur' to indicate location.
➔ The phrase "se lève" is a pronominal verb conjugated in the present tense. 'Sur' indicates 'on' or 'over', describing the sunrise "on" France.
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Je me suis encore couché trop tard
➔ Use of 'se coucher' in the passé composé with 'encore' and 'trop'.
➔ "Je me suis couché" is the passé composé of 'se coucher' (to go to bed). 'Encore' means 'again' and 'trop tard' means 'too late'. The sentence expresses the speaker went to bed too late again.
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Encore une soirée où la jeunesse France
➔ Use of 'où' as a relative pronoun referring to 'soirée'.
➔ 'Où' connects the relative clause to 'soirée' (evening). It means 'where' or 'in which'.
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Elle va bien s'amuser puisque ici rien n'a de sens
➔ Future proche ('va s'amuser'), use of 'puisque' to express a cause, and the impersonal construction 'rien n'a de sens'.
➔ "Va s'amuser" is the futur proche (near future) tense, indicating an action that will happen soon. 'Puisque' means 'since' or 'because'. 'Rien n'a de sens' means 'nothing makes sense' and is an impersonal expression.
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Puisqu'on est jeune et con
➔ Use of 'puisque' to introduce a reason, and the adjectives 'jeune' and 'con' describing 'on' (we).
➔ 'Puisque' means 'since' or 'because'. 'Jeune' means 'young' and 'con' is a strong word meaning 'stupid' or 'foolish'. 'On' here functions as 'nous' (we).
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Puisque des hommes crèvent sous les ponts
➔ Use of 'puisque' and 'crever sous' to describe a dire situation.
➔ 'Crever' is a vulgar verb meaning 'to die' (in a harsh way). 'Sous les ponts' means 'under the bridges'. The sentence describes homeless people dying under bridges.
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Mais ce monde s'en fout
➔ Use of 's'en foutre' (pronominal verb) which means 'not to care' or 'not to give a damn'. 'En' refers to something that has already been mentioned, i.e., the suffering of people under the bridges.
➔ 'S'en foutre' is a colloquial and somewhat vulgar expression indicating a lack of care or concern. The pronoun 'en' replaces the previously mentioned situation of people suffering and dying under bridges. So 'ce monde s'en fout' means 'this world doesn't care about it'.
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Puisque je sais qu'un jour nous nous aimerons comme des fous
➔ Use of 'puisque' to introduce a reason, futur simple 'aimerons', pronominal verb 's'aimer' and the expression 'comme des fous'.
➔ 'Nous nous aimerons' is the futur simple of the pronominal verb 's'aimer' (to love each other). 'Comme des fous' means 'like crazy people' or 'madly'.
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