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Si j'avais su avant de quitter que les allers simples ça n'existe pas 00:09
Si j'avais su que ce n'est pas tous les jours que l'on baptise la marquise à l'Olympia 00:19
Si j'avais su que ce n'est pas rien quand Panam te dit: "tu es ici chez toi" 00:29
Si j'avais su que le meilleur de ma vie attendait en exil, en exil dans tes bras 00:39
Et je chante oh oh ohohohoo 00:48
Les sommets de nos vies, les sommets de nos vies 00:54
Et je chante oh oh ohohohoo 01:04
Les sommets de nos vies, les sommets de nos vies 01:06
Si j'avais su peu importe j'ai appris 01:09
Je guette les heures que me prête le vent 01:14
Si j'avais su peu importe j'ai tout compris 01:19
Depuis qu'un nouveau né me dévore le temps 01:23
Et je chante oh oh ohohohoo 01:29
Les sommets de nos vies, les sommets de nos vies 01:34
Et je chante oh oh ohohohoo 01:42
Les sommets de nos vies, les sommets de nos vies 01:46
C'est la première fois avec l'amour de sa vie 01:49
C'est toutes ces victoires en sens interdit 01:52
C'est les carrés rouges de la rue Saint Denis 01:59
Sera le retour, le retour à Kigali 02:04
C'est le Maghreb au printemps 02:09
C'est Mandela Président 02:12
C'est Michael et son gant blanc 02:14
C'est tous les sans précédent 02:16
C'est le Maghreb au printemps 02:19
C'est Mandela Président 02:22
C'est Michael et son gant blanc 02:24
C'est tous les sans précédent 02:26
Et je chante oh oh ohohohoo 02:27
Les sommets de nos vies, les sommets de nos vies 02:34
Et je chante oh oh ohohohoo 02:40
Les sommets de nos vies, les sommets de nos vies 02:45
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Les sommets de nos vies – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

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Corneille
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Explore the French language through Corneille's heartfelt song "Les sommets de nos vies." This track offers a blend of pop and R&B, filled with themes of reflection, hope, and resilience, providing a beautiful insight into the artist's personal journey and the richness of the French language.

[English]
If I had known before leaving that one-way trips don't exist
If I had known that it's not every day we baptize the Marquise at Olympia
If I had known that it's no small thing when Panama tells you: "You're home here"
If I had known that the best of my life was waiting in exile, in exile in your arms
And I sing oh oh ohohohoo
The peaks of our lives, the peaks of our lives
And I sing oh oh ohohohoo
The peaks of our lives, the peaks of our lives
If I had known, it doesn't matter, I’ve learned
I watch the hours given to me by the wind
If I had known, it doesn't matter, I’ve understood everything
Since a newborn devours my time
And I sing oh oh ohohohoo
The peaks of our lives, the peaks of our lives
And I sing oh oh ohohohoo
The peaks of our lives, the peaks of our lives
It's the first time with the love of your life
All these victories in no-go zones
It's the red squares on Saint Denis street
Will be the return, the return to Kigali
It's the Maghreb in spring
It's Mandela as President
It's Michael and his white glove
It's all the unprecedented moments
It's the Maghreb in spring
It's Mandela as President
It's Michael and his white glove
It's all the unprecedented moments
And I sing oh oh ohohohoo
The peaks of our lives, the peaks of our lives
And I sing oh oh ohohohoo
The peaks of our lives, the peaks of our lives
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

quitter

/kitaʁ/

B2
  • verb
  • - to leave or abandon

exil

/ɛɡzil/

B2
  • noun
  • - exile; state of being forced to live away from one's country

attendait

/atɑ̃dɛ/

B1
  • verb
  • - was waiting for; used in past tense

appris

/apʁi/

B1
  • verb
  • - learned; acquired knowledge

vent

/vɑ̃/

A2
  • noun
  • - wind

temps

/tɑ̃/

A2
  • noun
  • - time; weather

première

/pʁə.mjɛʁ/

B2
  • noun
  • - first; premiere (as in first time or first performance)

victoires

/viktwaʁ/

B2
  • noun
  • - victories; wins

rue

/ʁy/

A1
  • noun
  • - street

président

/pʁɛzidɑ̃/

B1
  • noun
  • - president

red

/ʁuʒ/

A2
  • adjective
  • - red color

sans précédent

/sɑ̃ pʁɛsɑ̃dɑ̃/

C1
  • phrase
  • - unprecedented; without previous example

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Si j'avais su avant de quitter que les allers simples ça n'existe pas

    ➔ Past conditional tense with 'si' clause

    ➔ It expresses a hypothetical situation in the past that was not true.

  • Si j'avais su que ce n'est pas rien quand Panam te dit: "tu es ici chez toi"

    ➔ Past perfect tense with 'si' clause and direct speech

    ➔ It indicates a hypothetical past event and includes direct speech quotations.

  • Et je chante oh oh ohohohoo

    ➔ Present tense with emphasis or interjection

    ➔ The song uses the present tense to express ongoing feelings or emphatic expression.

  • C'est la première fois avec l'amour de sa vie

    ➔ Superlative form with 'la première fois'

    ➔ It indicates that this is the very first experience of a particular kind.

  • C'est le Maghreb au printemps

    ➔ Definite article + noun + time expression

    ➔ This structure highlights a specific region and a particular time frame.

  • C'est Mandela Président

    ➔ Noun + complement (title or role)

    ➔ It identifies a person’s role or title, focusing on Netanyahu as a symbol.