La Foule – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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révoir /ʁe.vwaʁ/ B1 |
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ville /vil/ A2 |
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fête /fɛt/ A2 |
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délire /de.liʁ/ B2 |
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suffoquant /suf.ɔk.tɑ̃/ C1 |
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solaire /sɔ.lɛʁ/ B2 |
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joie /ʒwa/ A2 |
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musique /my.zik/ A1 |
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crier /kʁi.je/ B1 |
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rires /ʁiʁ/ A2 |
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bousculent /bus.klɥl/ C1 |
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générateur /ʒe.ne.ʁa.tœʁ/ C2 |
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envoler /ɑ̃.vɔ.le/ C1 |
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retomber /ʁə.tɔ̃.be/ C2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Suffoquant sous le soleil et sous la joie
➔ Present participle used for descriptive action
➔ "Suffoquant" is the present participle form of the verb "suffoquer," indicating an ongoing action of suffocating or being overwhelmed.
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Nous ne formons qu'un seul corps
➔ Negative phrase with "ne...qu'" to express 'only' or 'just'
➔ "Ne...qu'" is a French negation structure that means "only" or "just," emphasizing exclusivity.
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Et parfois soulevés, nos deux corps enlacés s'envolent
➔ Adjective placement before noun with past participle for descriptive phrases
➔ The phrases "soulevés" and "enlacés" are past participles used as adjectives to describe the nouns "corps" (bodies), placed before the noun for emphasis in poetic style.
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Et la foule vient l'arracher d'entre mes bras
➔ Verb "vient" (present tense) + infinitive to express immediate future or movement
➔ The verb "vient" is in the present tense of "venir" and is followed by an infinitive to indicate a recent or imminent action, here the crowd's movement to tear someone away.
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Et je crie de douleur, de fureur et de rage et je pleure
➔ Use of "de" after verbs to specify the source or cause of emotion
➔ "De" is used after the verbs "crie" and "pleure" to specify the reason or source of the emotion, translating roughly as "out of" in English.