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Je suis la Blanche 00:01
Comme ils m'appellent 00:03
Parfois la Noire 00:05
Comme ils aiment me le faire savoir 00:07
Mais si ma peau, brille au soleil 00:09
Elle n'a pas la couleur de l'ébène 00:14
Je suis la Blanche 00:19
À l'Afro miel 00:21
Parfois la Noire 00:23
Aux yeux bleus comme le ciel 00:25
Mais si je danse sur Dibango 00:27
Je chante Vesoul et Bruxelles 00:32
Pareil, pareil 00:37
Je suis la Blanche 00:46
À l'africaine 00:48
J'ai beau le savoir 00:50
Ce mot me fait de la peine 00:51
Car si pour mes frères 00:54
Je suis étrangère 00:56
Quelle est ma place 00:59
Ma place sur cette Terre? 01:01
Oh elles sont immenses, mes racines 01:03
Un mélange, multiple et sublime 01:09
Qui tisse les liens comme un drapeau 01:12
Métisse les liens comme un flambeau 01:17
Moi je vivrai en nomade 01:22
Jusqu'au bout du monde 01:25
Du monde 01:28
Moi je vivrai sans bagages 01:31
Pour mieux comprendre le monde 01:34
Le monde 01:38
Je suis la Blanche 01:41
Comme ils m'appellent 01:44
Parfois la Noire 01:46
Comme ils aiment me faire savoir 01:48
Et si ma peau, brille au soleil 01:51
C'est qu'il y a toutes les couleurs qui se mêlent 01:55
Les couleurs qui se mêlent 01:59
02:03
La Blanche, La Blanche 02:13
02:31

La Blanche – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

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Lubiana
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Terre Rouge
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Lyrics & Translation

Discover "La Blanche" by Lubiana, a song that invites you to explore the richness of identity through its empowering lyrics and vibrant blend of pop and Afrobeat influences. By listening to this song, you can connect with themes of self-acceptance and cultural fusion, learning how music can be a powerful tool for understanding and celebrating diverse backgrounds.

[English]
I am the White
As they call me
Sometimes the Black
As they love to make me realize
But if my skin shines in the sun
It doesn't have the color of ebony
I am the White
Of African honey
Sometimes the Black
With eyes as blue as the sky
But if I dance to Dibango
I sing of Vesoul and Brussels
Same, same
I am the White
In an African way
Even knowing it
That word hurts me
Because if for my brothers
I am a stranger
Where is my place
My place on this Earth?
Oh, my roots are vast
A mix, multiple and sublime
That weaves bonds like a flag
Biracial bonds like a torch
I will live as a nomad
Until the very end of the world
Of the world
I will live without luggage
To better understand the world
The world
I am the White
As they call me
Sometimes the Black
As they love to make me realize
And if my skin shines in the sun
It's because all colors are blending
Colors blending together
...
The White, The White
...
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

peau

/p|o/

A1
  • noun
  • - skin

couleur

/kulœʁ/

A2
  • noun
  • - color

brille

/bʁij/

A2
  • verb
  • - to shine, to sparkle

ciel

/sjel/

A2
  • noun
  • - sky

danse

/dɑ̃s/

A2
  • noun
  • - dance

chante

/ʃɑ̃t/

A1
  • verb
  • - to sing

lieux

/lø/

B1
  • noun
  • - places

racines

/ʁasin/

B1
  • noun
  • - roots

mélange

/melɑ̃ʒ/

B2
  • noun
  • - mixture

sublime

/sublim/

C1
  • adjective
  • - uplifting, majestic, excellent

drapeau

/dʁo/

B2
  • noun
  • - flag

métisse

/metis/

B2
  • noun/adjective
  • - mixed-race person / mixed

vivrai

/vivʁe/

B1
  • verb
  • - will live

nomade

/nɔmad/

B2
  • noun
  • - nomad

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Je suis la Blanche

    ➔ present tense of 'être' (to be) in the first person singular

    ➔ Uses the *present tense* of 'être' to state identity or condition.

  • Comme ils m'appellent

    ➔ Use of 'comme' with the *present tense* of verb 'appeler' in the third person plural

    ➔ 'Comme' means 'like' or 'as', setting a comparison or manner.

  • Ce mot me fait de la peine

    ➔ The *present tense* of 'faire' (to make/do) with indirect object pronoun 'me'

    ➔ Expresses that something causes emotional pain, using the *present tense* of 'faire'.

  • J'ai beau le savoir

    ➔ Use of 'avoir beau' + infinitive to express 'even though' or 'despite' doing something

    ➔ Expresses *despite* efforts or circumstances, roughly translating as 'even though I know'.

  • Un mélange, multiple et sublime

    ➔ Use of *adjective* in the masculine singular form with 'un mélange'

    ➔ Describes the *adjectives* 'multiple' and 'sublime' as qualities of the noun 'mélange'.

  • Jusqu'au bout du monde

    ➔ Use of *prepositional phrase* with 'jusqu'à' indicating 'until' or 'to the end of'

    ➔ Expresses moving or living *until* a distant point, metaphorically 'to the end of the world'.

  • Les couleurs qui se mêlent

    ➔ Reflexive verb 'se mêler' in present tense, third person plural

    ➔ Indicates that *colors* are blending or mixing together, using the reflexive verb 'se mêler'.