Lyrics & Translation
Discover the nuances of French and explore themes of identity and vulnerability with Cloetim's poignant song, “La Flamme Qui Bat Le Froid.” This song offers a window into understanding the pressure of societal expectations and the courage it takes to be true to oneself.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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fille /fij/ A1 |
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parler /paʁle/ A1 |
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histoire /istwaʁ/ A2 |
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peur /pœʁ/ A2 |
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parfaite /paʁfɛt/ B1 |
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flamme /flam/ B1 |
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décevoir /desəvwaʁ/ B2 |
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regarder /ʁəɡaʁde/ B1 |
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temps /tɑ̃/ A2 |
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personnage /pɛʁsɔnɑʒ/ B2 |
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créer /kʁe.e/ B1 |
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s'attacher /s‿ataʃe/ B2 |
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forte /fɔʁt/ B1 |
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sûr /syʁ/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Arrêtez moi je suis cette fille là
➔ Imperative mood (Arrêtez), Demonstrative adjective (cette), Adverbial particle (là)
➔ "Arrêtez" is the imperative of the verb arrêter (to stop). "Cette" is a demonstrative adjective pointing to a specific girl. "Là" emphasizes the girl's location or identification. It indicates familiarity or identification.
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Que m’avouer faible c’est délicat
➔ Subjunctive (implied), Impersonal construction (c'est + adjective)
➔ The sentence implies a suppressed subjunctive (e.g., "Il est délicat que je m'avoue faible"). "C'est délicat" is an impersonal construction; "c'" represents an impersonal subject and "délicat" describes the action of admitting weakness.
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Il faut toujours rester très forte et sure de soi
➔ Impersonal verb 'il faut' + infinitive, reflexive pronoun (soi)
➔ "Il faut" means "it is necessary." It's an impersonal construction followed by the infinitive "rester." "Sure de soi" means "sure of oneself," using the reflexive pronoun "soi."
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Comme celle que je ne suis pas
➔ Relative pronoun (que), negative construction (ne...pas)
➔ "Que" is a relative pronoun referring back to "celle." "Ne...pas" is the standard French negative construction.
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Je ne suis pas la flamme qui bat le froid
➔ Negative construction (ne...pas), relative clause (qui bat le froid)
➔ "Ne...pas" is the standard French negative. "Qui bat le froid" is a relative clause modifying "la flamme" (the flame).
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Ce n’est pas moi alors arrêtez de me voir
➔ Negative construction (ne...pas), verb + preposition + infinitive (arrêter de)
➔ "Ce n'est pas moi" means "It's not me." "Arrêter de" means "to stop doing something" and is always followed by an infinitive (in this case, "me voir").
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J’ai peur de vous décevoir
➔ Expression of fear (avoir peur de + infinitive)
➔ "Avoir peur de" is a common expression meaning "to be afraid of." It is followed by an infinitive verb to describe what one fears.
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Mais ce n’est pas moi
➔ Negative construction (ce n'est pas)
➔ "Ce n'est pas" means "it is not", used to deny an identity or characteristic.
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