L'histoire de la vie – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Discover the universal themes of life, death, and interconnectedness through Elton John's "L'histoire de la vie" ("Circle of Life"). This iconic song from Disney's "The Lion King" offers a powerful emotional journey and a deep reflection on our place in the world, making it a perfect gateway to understanding the beauty and complexity of life's continuous cycle.
Say uhmm, in the pride
In the lion’s pride, here we come
Say uhmm, in the pride - The pride
At dawn of your life on this planet
Brightened by the Sun God
To infinity, you awaken to wonders
Of the Earth that waits and calls you
You’ll have so many things to see
To cross the boundary of knowledge
To gather the legacy
That comes from the depths of time
In harmony
Of a chain of love
It’s the story
Of life
The eternal cycle
That a blessed child
Makes immortal
The endless round
Of this eternal cycle
It’s the story
The story of life
It’s the story of life
The eternal cycle
That a blessed child
Makes immortal
The endless round
Of this eternal cycle
It’s the story
The story of life
Key Vocabulary
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ingonyama /iŋoɲjama/ C2 |
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babi /babi/ C2 |
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sithi /siˈthi/ C2 |
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au matin /o matɛ̃/ B1 |
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planète /planet/ B1 |
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ébloui /e.blu.i/ B2 |
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dieu /djø/ C1 |
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infini /ɛ̃.fini/ C1 |
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merveille /mɛʁ.vɛj/ B2 |
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terre /tɛʁ/ A2 |
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harmony /ˈhɑː.mə.ni/ B2 |
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amour /amuʁ/ B2 |
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cycle /sikl/ B1 |
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éternel /e.tɛʁ.nɛl/ C2 |
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enfant /ɑ̃.fɑ̃/ A2 |
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immortel /i.mɔʁ.tɛl/ C1 |
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ronde /ʁɔ̃d/ C2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Au matin de ta vie sur la planète
➔ Prepositional phrase indicating time and location
➔ The phrase "Au matin de ta vie" uses the preposition "de" to specify "the morning of your life".
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ébloui par le dieu Soleil
➔ Passive construction with "par" indicating the agent
➔ The phrase "ébloui par le dieu Soleil" uses "par" to indicate "by the sun god", showing a passive voice.
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a l'infini, tu t'éveilles aux merveilles
➔ Reflexive verb "t'éveilles" with preposition "à" indicating awakening to something
➔ The reflexive verb "t'éveilles" shows the subject awakening itself, with "à" indicating what it awakens to (the wonders).
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qui vient du fond des âges
➔ Prepositional phrase "du fond des âges" indicating origin or source
➔ The phrase "du fond des âges" uses "de" and "des" to specify "from the depths of ages", indicating origin.
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C'est l'histoire de la vie
➔ It is the present tense "c'est" (it is) + noun phrase
➔ The phrase "C'est l'histoire de la vie" uses "c'est" as the present tense of "ce être" to introduce a subject.
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le cycle éternel
➔ Noun phrase "le cycle éternel" with definite article "le"
➔ The phrase "le cycle éternel" uses the definite article "le" with a masculine noun to refer to the "eternal cycle".
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C'est l'histoire
➔ Contraction of "ce est" meaning "this is" + noun
➔ The phrase "C'est l'histoire" uses "c'est" to introduce "the story" as a subject, with "l'histoire" as the noun.
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