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Je n'suis pas de ceux qui changent le monde 00:06
D'autres le font pour moi 00:10
D'une vie qui dure que quelques secondes 00:14
J'ai fait si peu de choix 00:17
Je n'ai suivi que des sirènes 00:20
De mes cinq sens, le sixième 00:23
J'ai trouvé des hasards 00:27
Quelques routes vers quelque part 00:30
Ce n'est que mon chemin mais 00:34
C'est de là que jе viens 00:38
J'ai suivi mon instinct 00:41
Je n'ai rien d'un angе, j'ai rien de ces héros 00:48
Je vais où est ma chance 00:51
Sans pouvoir étrange, sans ailes dans le dos 00:55
Pour ne pas tomber j'avance 00:58
J'ai cherché l'amour loin devant 01:01
Je me suis trouvé en passant 01:05
Au détour d'un après 01:09
Elle était où je l'attendais 01:12
Ce n'était qu'un frisson mais 01:15
Mon cœur était certain 01:19
J'ai suivi mon instinct 01:23
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Ceux qui savent tout bien mieux que les autres 01:43
Diront que c'est du vent 01:47
Je ne suis qu'un homme sans dieu ni apôtre 01:50
Je gagne ou bien j'apprends 01:54
J'ai marché au son d'une voix 01:57
Un grand fil tendu sous mes pas 02:00
Sans croyances ni prières 02:04
J'ai touché un bout de lumière 02:07
Ce n'était qu'un instant mais 02:11
J'en ai fait mon destin 02:14
J'ai suivi mon instinct 02:18
Mon instinct 02:31
Quand tout finira sans l'ombre d'une ombre 02:39
Petit, ne m'en veux pas 02:42
Pour une vie qui dure que quelques secondes 02:46
J'aurais livré combat 02:49
Regarde bien au fond des yeux 02:53
Il y a le pire et le mieux 02:56
Nos mains et nos silences 03:00
Disent bien plus que tu ne penses 03:03
C'est de là que tu viens mais 03:07
Tu feras ton chemin 03:11
Si tu suis ton instinct 03:14
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L'instinct – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

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Discover "L'instinct" by Florent Pagny, a song that embodies the French spirit of following one's inner compass. Through its powerful lyrics and emotive melody, "L'instinct" offers a profound look at personal conviction and the wisdom of intuition, making it a unique piece to explore the nuances of French songwriting.

[English]
I'm not one of those who change the world
Others do that for me
Of a life that only lasts a few seconds
I've made so few choices
I've only followed sirens
From my five senses, the sixth
I've found some chances
Some roads leading somewhere
It's just my path, but
That's where I come from
I followed my instinct
I'm nothing like an angel, I have no heroes
I go where my luck takes me
Without strange powers, without wings on my back
To avoid falling, I keep moving
I searched for love far ahead
I found myself along the way
Turning a corner in the afternoon
It was where I was expecting it
It was just a shiver, but
My heart was certain
I followed my instinct
...
Those who think they know better than others
Will say it's all wind
I'm just a man with no god, no prophet
I succeed or I learn
I walked to the sound of a voice
A long thread stretched beneath my steps
Without beliefs or prayers
I touched a piece of light
It was just a moment, but
I made it my destiny
I followed my instinct
My instinct
When everything ends without a shadow
Small, don't be mad at me
For a life that only lasts a few seconds
I would have fought
Look deep into their eyes
There's the worst and the best
Our hands and our silences
Say much more than you think
It's where you come from, but
You will make your way
If you follow your instinct
...
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

monde

/mɔ̃d/

A1
  • noun
  • - world

vie

/vi/

A1
  • noun
  • - life

sens

/sɑ̃s/

A2
  • noun
  • - sense

chemin

/ʃəmɛ̃/

A2
  • noun
  • - path, way

instinct

/ɛ̃stɛ̃/

B1
  • noun
  • - instinct

ange

/ɑ̃ʒ/

B1
  • noun
  • - angel

chance

/ʃɑ̃s/

B1
  • noun
  • - chance, luck

coeur

/kœʁ/

A1
  • noun
  • - heart

homme

/ɔm/

A1
  • noun
  • - man

voix

/vwa/

A2
  • noun
  • - voice

lumière

/lymjɛʁ/

B1
  • noun
  • - light

destin

/dɛstɛ̃/

B2
  • noun
  • - destiny

yeux

/jø/

A1
  • noun
  • - eyes

pire

/piʁ/

B1
  • adjective
  • - worse

silences

/silɑ̃s/

B2
  • noun
  • - silences

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Je n'suis pas de ceux qui changent le monde

    ➔ Negation of the verb 'être' with 'pas' to form 'ne...pas'

    ➔ In French, negation is often formed with 'ne' before the verb and 'pas' after it, as in 'ne...pas'.

  • J'ai suivi mon instinct

    ➔ Past tense of the verb 'suivre' (to follow) with auxiliary 'avoir'

    ➔ The compound past (passé composé) with 'avoir' is used to express completed actions in French.

  • Sans croyances ni prières

    ➔ Use of 'sans' + noun to indicate absence or lack

    ➔ 'Sans' means 'without' in French, used to negate or lack something as in 'sans croyances' (without beliefs).

  • Il y a le pire et le mieux

    ➔ Use of 'il y a' to express 'there is/are'

    ➔ 'Il y a' is an impersonal expression meaning 'there is/are' in French.

  • Tu feras ton chemin

    ➔ Futur simple tense of 'faire' (to do/make) - 'feras'

    ➔ 'Feras' is the future tense of 'faire', meaning 'you will do/make' in French.

  • Disent bien plus que tu ne penses

    ➔ Use of 'que' to introduce a comparison or subordinate clause

    ➔ 'Que' functions as a conjunction in French, introducing subordinate clauses or comparisons.