Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the raw honesty of Stromae's "L'enfer" – a powerful French song that courageously addresses mental health, loneliness, and suicidal thoughts. Learning French through its evocative lyrics and Stromae's masterful storytelling will not only deepen your understanding of the language's emotional depth but also provide insight into a culturally impactful discussion on a universal human experience.
Key Vocabulary
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seul /sœl/ A1 |
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tête /tɛt/ A1 |
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penser /pɑ̃se/ A1 |
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faire /fɛʁ/ A1 |
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vivre /vivʁ/ A2 |
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croire /kʁwaʁ/ A2 |
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bien /bjɛ̃/ A1 |
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peur /pœʁ/ A2 |
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oublier /ublije/ B1 |
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changer /ʃɑ̃ʒe/ A2 |
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taire /tɛʁ/ B2 |
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enfer /ɑ̃fɛʁ/ B1 |
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fier /fjɛʁ/ B1 |
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problème /pʁɔblɛm/ A2 |
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réfléchir /ʁefleʃiʁ/ B1 |
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suicidaire /sɥisidɛʁ/ B2 |
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culpabilité /kylpabilite/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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J’suis pas tout seul à être tout seul
➔ Present tense with 'être'
➔ The verb 'suis' is the first-person singular present tense of 'être', indicating a current state of being alone.
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Et si j’comptais combien on est ?
➔ Conditional with 'si'
➔ The phrase 'Et si' introduces a conditional sentence, suggesting a hypothetical situation of counting how many people are in the same situation.
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J’ai parfois eu des pensées suicidaires et j’en suis peu fier
➔ Past tense with 'avoir' and pronoun 'en'
➔ The verb 'ai eu' is the past tense using 'avoir', and 'en' is a pronoun replacing 'des pensées suicidaires' to avoid repetition.
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On croit parfois que c’est la seule manière de les faire taire
➔ Impersonal 'on' and present tense
➔ The pronoun 'on' is used impersonally to refer to people in general, and 'croit' is in the present tense.
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Est-ce qu’y a que moi qui ai la télé ?
➔ Inversion in question with 'est-ce que'
➔ The question uses inversion with 'est-ce que' to emphasize the query about whether only the speaker has the 'télé'.
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Tu sais j’ai mûrement réfléchi
➔ Adverb 'mûrement' and past tense
➔ The adverb 'mûrement' modifies the verb 'réfléchi' to indicate deep thought, and 'ai réfléchi' is in the past tense.
Album: Multitude
L’enfer
Stromae
tous les mêmes
Stromae
Formidable
Stromae
Carmen
Stromae
ta fête
Stromae
Fils de joie
Stromae
Te Quiero
Stromae
bâtard
Stromae
L’enfer
Stromae
Santé
Stromae
Santé
Stromae
Same Singer
Ma Meilleure Ennemie
Stromae, Pomme, Coldplay
L’enfer
Stromae
papaoutai
Stromae
Alors on danse
Stromae
tous les mêmes
Stromae
Formidable
Stromae
Carmen
Stromae
ta fête
Stromae
La pluie
OrelSan, Stromae
Quand c’est ?
Stromae
Fils de joie
Stromae
Ma Meilleure Ennemie
Stromae, Pomme
Te Quiero
Stromae
bâtard
Stromae
Mauvaise journée
Stromae
L’enfer
Stromae
Santé
Stromae
Ma Meilleure Ennemie
Stromae, Pomme
avf
Stromae
Santé
Stromae
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