Lyrics & Translation
Discover the powerful message of Yannick Noah's "Les lionnes," a song that beautifully equates women to queenly lionesses. Through its rich French lyrics, you can explore themes of strength, resilience, and unconditional love, offering a unique opportunity to engage with the French language through evocative storytelling and a celebratory tone.
Key Vocabulary
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porte /pɔʁt/ A1 |
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eau /o/ A1 |
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vie /vi/ A1 |
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jour /ʒuʁ/ A1 |
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nuit /nɥi/ A1 |
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or /ɔʁ/ A1 |
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mains /mɛ̃/ A1 |
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terre /tɛʁ/ A1 |
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lionnes /ljɔn/ A2 |
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amour /a.muʁ/ A2 |
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soleil /sɔ.lɛj/ A2 |
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pluie /plɥi/ A2 |
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espoir /ɛs.pwaʁ/ B1 |
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peine /pɛn/ B1 |
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fatiguées /fa.ti.ɡe/ B1 |
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gardiennes /ɡaʁ.djɛn/ B2 |
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reines /ʁɛn/ A2 |
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serene /səˈriːn/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Porte l'eau, porte la vie
➔ Imperative mood (present tense)
➔ Uses the imperative mood to give a command or instruction. The verb "porte" is conjugated in the second person singular (tu) but the pronoun is omitted. It means "Carry the water, carry the life."
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Du ciel à ton sceau, le jour et la nuit
➔ Prepositional phrases indicating origin and time.
➔ "Du ciel à ton sceau" uses prepositions "du" (de + le) and "à" to indicate the movement or connection from the sky to your bucket. "Le jour et la nuit" indicates time.
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C'est de l'or entre tes mains
➔ Use of "c'est" + noun to express an equivalence or identification.
➔ "C'est de l'or" means "It is gold." It expresses the value of the water. "Entre tes mains" is a prepositional phrase meaning "in your hands."
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Chaque jour qui passe fait la terre plus lasse
➔ Relative clause ("qui passe"), comparative adverb ("plus lasse")
➔ "Qui passe" is a relative clause modifying "chaque jour". "Plus lasse" means "more tired" or "more weary", using the comparative adverb "plus".
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Surtout fait attention, ne renverse rien
➔ Negative imperative ("ne renverse rien"), adverb ("surtout")
➔ "Ne renverse rien" is a negative imperative, meaning "Don't spill anything". "Surtout" is an adverb meaning "especially" or "above all".
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Mais tu sais les lionnes sont vraiment des reines
➔ Use of "savoir" + subordinate clause to express knowledge, adjective as a noun.
➔ "Tu sais" introduces the knowledge or belief that "les lionnes sont vraiment des reines". "Reines" (queens) are women but here used for all lionnes.
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Leur amour, elles le donnent
➔ Pronoun "le" as a direct object pronoun, emphatic form
➔ "Le" represents "leur amour", placed before the verb "donnent" for emphasis. The structure is object + subject + verb: *leur amour, elles donnent leur amour* becomes *leur amour, elles le donnent*
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Et plus jamais ne le reprennent
➔ Negative adverbial phrase "plus jamais", negative construction "ne...rien/jamais/personne".
➔ "Plus jamais" means "never again". "Ne le reprennent" is a negative construction using "ne...jamais" (they never take it back).
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C'est l'espoir qui revient
➔ Use of "c'est" + noun + relative clause to emphasize a specific element.
➔ This structure emphasizes that it is hope that is returning. "Qui revient" is the relative clause modifying "l'espoir".
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