La Quête
Lyrics:
Vocabulary in this song:
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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odeur /ɔdœʁ/ B1 |
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mère /mɛʁ/ A1 |
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vie /vi/ A1 |
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temps /tɑ̃/ A1 |
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quête /kɛt/ B2 |
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froid /fʁwa/ A2 |
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père /pɛʁ/ A1 |
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chaussures /ʃo.syʁ/ A2 |
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amour /a.muʁ/ A2 |
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peur /pœʁ/ A2 |
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guerre /ɡɛʁ/ B1 |
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choses /ʃoz/ A1 |
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mariage /ma.ʁjaʒ/ B1 |
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univers /y.ni.vɛʁ/ B1 |
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prof /pʁɔf/ A2 |
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Grammar:
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Rien peut m'ramener plus en arrière / Que l'odeur d'la pâte à modeler
➔ Comparative structure with 'plus...que'
➔ The line uses "plus...que" to express that nothing brings him back more than the smell of modeling clay. "Rien" functions as the subject, and the structure compares the intensity of different triggers for memories.
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C'est même la maîtresse d'à-côté
➔ Use of "c'est" for emphasis and identification.
➔ "C'est" introduces the phrase, emphasizing that she is indeed the teacher next door. It adds a sense of importance to the statement.
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J'aime que les livres, j'préfère être seul
➔ Restrictive 'que' meaning 'only'
➔ The use of "que" restricts his liking to only books. He doesn't like other things.
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Donc j'suis plus content quand il pleut
➔ Adverbial clause of time introduced by 'quand'.
➔ "Quand" introduces a clause that specifies the time when he is happier, i.e., when it rains. It shows a cause-and-effect relationship, where the rain is the condition for his happiness.
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Un jour, elle m'a dit "j'sais pas tout"
➔ Indirect discourse (reported speech) with a change in tense.
➔ The direct quote "j'sais pas tout" is integrated into the narrative as reported speech. While the original tense is present, the overall sentence is past (elle m'a dit).
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Aujourd'hui, j'aimerais mieux qu'le temps s'arrête
➔ Subjunctive mood in a wish expressing regret.
➔ The phrase "j'aimerais mieux que" introduces a wish. The use of the subjunctive "s'arrête" indicates a wish that is contrary to reality (the time is not stopping). It conveys a sense of regret or longing.
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Ah, c'qui compte c'est pas l'arrivée, c'est la quête
➔ Cleft sentence emphasizing the subject ('la quête').
➔ The structure "c'est...que" is a cleft sentence, which is used to emphasize a particular element in the sentence. Here, it emphasizes that the quest itself is more important than the destination.
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Mon père, mon héros, m'a offert / Les Jordan 8 avec les scratch
➔ Appositive phrase ('mon héros') providing additional information.
➔ The phrase "mon héros" is an appositive phrase that renames or provides additional information about "mon père". It adds an emotional layer and emphasizes the speaker's admiration.
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