Lyrics & Translation
Explore the impactful French hip-hop track "La Boulette" by Diam's. This song offers a powerful glimpse into French youth culture and social commentary of the mid-2000s, making it a compelling piece for understanding contemporary French society and language.
Key Vocabulary
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dicté /dikte/ B2 |
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codes /kɔd/ B1 |
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boulette /bulɛt/ B2 |
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haine /ɛn/ B2 |
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gêne /ʒɛn/ B2 |
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aigreur /ɛgʁœʁ/ B2 |
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suicide /sɥi.si.d/ B2 |
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maraî /ma.ʁe/ C1 |
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attentat /a.tɑ̃.ta/ C1 |
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foulek /fu.lɛk/ C2 |
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bertrand /bɛʁ.tʁɑ̃/ C2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Alors ouais j'me la raconte
➔ Informal use of reflexive pronouns for emphasis.
➔ The use of "me" in "j'"me" la raconte" is for emphasis. It's an informal way of saying "I'm showing off".
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Nan, nan, c'est pas l'école qui m'a dicté mes codes
➔ Use of the relative pronoun "qui" introducing a relative clause.
➔ "qui" refers back to "l'école" and introduces the clause that describes what the school did: "dicté mes codes".
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On m'a dit qu't'aimais le rap, voilà de la boulette
➔ Impersonal construction "On + verb" and indirect speech with "que".
➔ "On m'a dit" is a way of saying "I was told" without specifying who told you. "Qu't'aimais le rap" is indirect speech reporting what was said.
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Y a comme un goût de haine, quand je marche dans ma ville
➔ The expression "Y a comme" meaning "there is like" or "it's like".
➔ "Y a comme un goût de haine" implies that the feeling is not literal, but it's strongly present.
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Me demande pas c'qui les pousse à faire sauter des vitrines
➔ Ellipsis and informal syntax. The contraction of "ce qui" to "c'qui".
➔ Instead of saying "Ne me demande pas ce qui les pousse...", Diam's uses the shortened and informal version "Me demande pas c'qui les pousse...".
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J'suis qu'une boulette, me demande pas si j'ai le bac, j'ai que le rap
➔ Use of "ne...que" to express "only". Informal shortening of "je suis" to "j'suis".
➔ "J'ai que le rap" means "I only have rap". "Ne...que" frames the only thing the speaker possesses.
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Et j'emmerde Marine juste parce que ça fait zizir
➔ Use of "parce que" followed by an indicative verb to express a cause.
➔ "parce que ça fait zizir" explains the reason for the previous statement, meaning "just because it feels good/pleasurable".
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