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Si tu es né dans une cité HLM 00:16
Je te dédicace ce poème 00:20
En espérant qu'au fond de tes yeux ternes 00:24
Tu puisses y voir un petit brin d'herbe 00:28
Et les mans faut faire la part des choses 00:32
Il est grand temps de faire une pause 00:34
De troquer cette vie morose 00:37
Contre le parfum d'une rose 00:40
C'est l'hymne de nos campagnes 00:43
De nos rivières, de nos montagnes 00:45
De la vie man, du monde animal 00:47
Crie-le bien fort, use tes cordes vocales! 00:50
Pas de boulot, pas de diplômes 00:53
Partout la même odeur de zone 00:56
Plus rien n'agite tes neurones 00:58
Pas même le shit que tu mets dans tes cônes 01:01
Va voir ailleur, rien ne te retient 01:04
Va vite faire quelque chose de tes mains 01:07
Ne te retourne pas, ici tu n'as rien 01:09
Et sois le premier à chanter ce refrain 01:12
C'est l'hymne de nos campagnes 01:15
De nos rivières, de nos montagnes 01:17
De la vie man, du monde animal 01:20
Crie-le bien fort, use tes cordes vocales! 01:23
Assieds-toi près d'une rivière 01:25
Ecoute le coulis de l'eau sur la terre 01:28
Dis-toi qu'au bout, hé! il y a la mer 01:31
Et que ça, ça n'a rien d'éphémère 01:33
Tu comprendras alors que tu n'es rien 01:35
Comme celui avant toi, comme celui qui vient 01:38
Que le liquide qui coule dans tes mains 01:41
Te servira à vivre jusqu'à demain matin! 01:44
C'est l'hymne de nos campagnes 01:47
De nos rivières, de nos montagnes 01:50
De la vie man, du monde animal 01:52
Crie-le bien fort, use tes cordes vocales! 01:55
Assieds-toi près d'un vieux chêne 01:57
Et compare le à la race humaine 02:00
L'oxygène et l'ombre qu'il t'amène 02:02
Mérite-t-il les coups de hache qui le saigne? 02:05
Lève la tête, regarde ces feuilles 02:08
Tu verras peut-être un écureuil 02:11
Qui te regarde de tout son orgueuil 02:13
Sa maison est là, tu es sur le seuil 02:16
C'est l'hymne de nos campagnes 02:19
De nos rivières, de nos montagnes 02:22
De la vie man, du monde animal 02:24
Crie-le bien fort, use tes cordes vocales, hé! 02:27
Crie-le bien fort, use tes cordes vocales! 02:30
Peut-être que je parle pour ne rien dire 02:33
Que quand tu m'écoutes tu as envie de rire 02:35
Mais si le béton est ton avenir 02:37
Dis-toi que c'est la forêt qui fait que tu respires 02:40
J'aimerais pour tous les animaux 02:43
Que tu captes le message de mes mots 02:45
Car un lopin de terre, une tige de roseau 02:48
Servira la croissance de tes marmots! 02:51
Servira la croissance de tes marmots! 02:54
C'est l'hymne de nos campagnes 02:57
De nos rivières, de nos montagnes 02:59
De la vie man, du monde animal 03:02
Crie-le bien fort, use tes cordes vocales! 03:05
C'est l'hymne de nos campagnes 03:08
De nos rivières, de nos montagnes 03:10
De la vie man, du monde animal 03:12
Crie-le bien fort, use tes cordes vocales, hé! 03:15
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L'hymne de nos campagnes – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

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Discover "L'hymne de nos campagnes" by Tryo, a song that beautifully blends reggae rhythms with poignant lyrics about nature and the environment. This timeless anthem invites listeners to appreciate the beauty of the countryside and reflect on our connection to the natural world, making it a special piece for understanding French culture and ecological awareness.

[English]
If you were born in a social housing estate
I dedicate this poem to you
Hoping that deep in your dull eyes
You can see a little blade of grass
And you have to be realistic
It's high time to take a break
To trade this dreary life
For the scent of a rose
It's the anthem of our countryside
Of our rivers, of our mountains
Of life man, of the animal world
Shout it out loud, use your vocal cords!
No job, no degrees
Everywhere the same zone smell
Nothing stirs your neurons anymore
Not even the shit you put in your cones
Go look elsewhere, nothing's holding you back
Go quickly do something with your hands
Don't look back, you have nothing here
And be the first to sing this chorus
It's the anthem of our countryside
Of our rivers, of our mountains
Of life man, of the animal world
Shout it out loud, use your vocal cords!
Sit down by a river
Listen to the trickle of water on the earth
Tell yourself that at the end, hey! there is the sea
And that, that's anything but ephemeral
You will then understand that you are nothing
Like the one before you, like the one who comes
That the liquid that flows in your hands
Will help you live until tomorrow morning!
It's the anthem of our countryside
Of our rivers, of our mountains
Of life man, of the animal world
Shout it out loud, use your vocal cords!
Sit down near an old oak
And compare it to the human race
The oxygen and shade it brings you
Does it deserve the axe blows that bleed it?
Raise your head, look at those leaves
You might see a squirrel
Looking at you with all its pride
Its house is there, you're on the threshold
It's the anthem of our countryside
Of our rivers, of our mountains
Of life man, of the animal world
Shout it out loud, use your vocal cords, hey!
Shout it out loud, use your vocal cords!
Maybe I'm talking nonsense
That when you listen to me you feel like laughing
But if concrete is your future
Tell yourself that it's the forest that makes you breathe
I would like for all the animals
That you grasp the message of my words
Because a patch of earth, a reed stalk
Will serve the growth of your kids!
Will serve the growth of your kids!
It's the anthem of our countryside
Of our rivers, of our mountains
Of life man, of the animal world
Shout it out loud, use your vocal cords!
It's the anthem of our countryside
Of our rivers, of our mountains
Of life man, of the animal world
Shout it out loud, use your vocal cords, hey!
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

camps

/kɑ̃/

A2
  • noun
  • - camps, campsites

rivière

/ʀivjɛʁ/

B1
  • noun
  • - river

montagne

/mɔ̃taɲ/

B1
  • noun
  • - mountain

vie

/vj/

A2
  • noun
  • - life

animal

/ani mal/

A2
  • noun
  • - animal

cordes

/kɔʁd/

B2
  • noun
  • - ropes, strings

vocales

/vɔ.kal/

B2
  • noun
  • - vocal cords

esprit

/ɛs.pʁi/

B1
  • noun
  • - mind, spirit

école

/ɛ.kɔl/

A2
  • noun
  • - school

foret

/fɔʁɛ/

B1
  • noun
  • - forest

respire

/ʁɛs.piʁ/

B2
  • verb
  • - to breathe

pousser

/pu.se/

B2
  • verb
  • - to push, to grow

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Tu puisses y voir un petit brin d'herbe

    ➔ Subjunctive mood (présent du subjonctif)

    ➔ The phrase "puisses" is in the present subjunctive, used here to express a hope or wish.

  • Ne te retourne pas, ici tu n'as rien

    ➔ Negative imperative and present tense

    "Ne te retourne pas" is a negative imperative phrase, giving a command not to turn around.

  • Dis-toi qu'au bout, hé! il y a la mer

    ➔ Reflexive imperative and present tense

    "Dis-toi" is a reflexive imperative form of "se dire," used here to give a personal reminder or command.

  • Que tu captes le message de mes mots

    ➔ Subjunctive mood (present)

    ➔ The verb "captes" is in the present subjunctive, expressing a desire or possibility.

  • Lève la tête, regarde ces feuilles

    ➔ Imperative mood

    "Lève" and "regarde" are imperative forms used to give direct commands.

  • Que le liquide qui coule dans tes mains

    ➔ Subjunctive mood (present)

    "coure" is in the present subjunctive, used here to express a desire or a hypothetical situation.

  • Sa maison est là, tu es sur le seuil

    ➔ Present indicative tense

    ➔ Both "est" and "es" are present indicative forms describing states of being.