Lyrics & Translation
Discover "La pluie" by Orelsan and Stromae, a song that beautifully blends French hip-hop with a touch of pop. Through its poignant lyrics and melancholic yet hopeful tone, the song offers a unique perspective on life in their hometowns, using the weather as a metaphor for personal experiences. Learning this song can offer insights into French culture and the expressive power of music to convey complex emotions.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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danse /dɑ̃s/ A2 |
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pays /pɛ.i/ A2 |
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danser /dɑ̃se/ B1 |
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mère /mɛːʁ/ A2 |
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publicitaire /pyb.lisi.tɛʁ/ C1 |
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échelle /eʃɛl/ B2 |
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chorus /kɔ.ʁys/ B2 |
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pluie /plɥi/ A1 |
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temps /tɑ̃/ A2 |
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beau /bo/ A2 |
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jour /ʒuʁ/ A2 |
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passer /pɑse/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Je viens de la France où on danse la chenille
➔ Use of present tense with 'je viens de' to indicate real-time origin
➔ This structure expresses the speaker's recent or current origin or background.
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Où on prend plus de caisses que des crash tests Dummies
➔ Use of comparative structure with 'plus de... que...' to compare quantities
➔ This construction compares quantities, highlighting that one is greater than the other.
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J’connais la campagne et ses gros sabots
➔ Use of the verb 'connaître' in the present tense to express familiarity
➔ The verb 'connaître' indicates familiarity or knowledge of something or someone.
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Je freestylais dans ma tête sur le bruit des essuie-glaces
➔ Imperfect tense 'freestylais' to describe ongoing, habitual past actions
➔ The imperfect tense describes ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
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J’arrivais par la fenêtre, enfermé dans ma chambre
➔ Use of 'arrivais' in imperfect tense to convey a continuous or habitual past action
➔ The imperfect tense indicates ongoing, habitual, or repeated actions in the past.
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Je regardais par la fenêtre, enfermé dans ma chambre
➔ Use of 'regardais' in imperfect tense for ongoing past action
➔ The imperfect tense describes ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
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Je pense que l'imparfait est utile pour décrire des actions continues
➔ Use of the present tense 'est' in French to state a general truth or opinion
➔ The verb 'est' in present tense states a fact or opinion generally accepted.
Album: La fête est finie
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papaoutai
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Alors on danse
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tous les mêmes
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Formidable
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Carmen
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ta fête
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La pluie
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Quand c’est ?
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Fils de joie
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Ma Meilleure Ennemie
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bâtard
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Mauvaise journée
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L’enfer
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Santé
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Ma Meilleure Ennemie
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avf
Stromae

Santé
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