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Toi ma douleur ma peine You, my pain, my sorrow 00:07
Qui ne me quitte pas Who never leaves me 00:10
Toi ma douloureuse rengaine You, my painful refrain 00:13
Qui ne me lâche pas Who never lets go of me 00:15
C'est vrai je souffre en silence It's true, I suffer in silence 00:18
Mais moi je sais qu'un jour je finirais par avoir sa peau But I know that one day I will finally have her 00:20
Elle se calme puis me relance à nouveau She calms down then throws me back in again 00:24
Mais moi je sais que j'aurai sa peau But I know that I will have her 00:27
C'est vrai j'ai craché vers le ciel It's true, I spat towards the sky 00:29
Je maudissais ce manque de vaine, oui ce manque de pot I cursed this vain lack, yes, this lack of luck 00:31
Viendra le jour où tout ce que je lui laisserai ce sera la peau sur les os The day will come when all I leave her will be skin on bones 00:35
Elle passe me voir à la nuit tombée She comes to see me at nightfall 00:40
Quand je broie du noir When I'm feeling down 00:45
Je lui dis, oh vas te jeter I tell her, oh go throw yourself 00:48
Toi ma douleur ma peine You, my pain, my sorrow 00:52
Qui ne me quitte pas Who never leaves me 00:54
Toi ma douloureuse rengaine You, my painful refrain 00:57
Qui ne me lâche pas Who never lets go of me 01:00
Toi ma douleur ma peine You, my pain, my sorrow 01:03
Qui ne me quitte pas Who never leaves me 01:06
Toi ma douloureuse rengaine You, my painful refrain 01:08
Je t'en prie lâche moi I beg you, let me go 01:11
Oui c'est vrai, c'est vrai parfois je perds patience Yes, it's true, sometimes I lose patience 01:13
Et moi je hais d'être tombé là, d'être dans cette peau And I hate being stuck here, being in this skin 01:16
Un peu comme le mistral qui souffle à l'année A bit like the mistral that blows all year round 01:20
Oui, ça fait froid dans le dos Yes, it sends chills down my spine 01:22
Elle me joue des tours, oui me mène en bateau She plays tricks on me, yes, leads me on 01:24
Ça fait boum boum boum comme une pensée malsaine It goes boom boom boom like a sick thought 01:28
Elle finie par bouger, non c'est pas trop tôt She finally moves, no, it's not too soon 01:31
Vas te noyer dans la Seine Go drown yourself in the Seine 01:33
Elle passe me voir à la nuit tombée She comes to see me at nightfall 01:35
Pour garder l'espoir je lui dis "vas te jeter" To keep hope, I tell her "go throw yourself" 01:40
Toi ma douleur, ma peine You, my pain, my sorrow 01:48
Qui ne me quitte pas Who never leaves me 01:50
Toi ma douloureuse rengaine You, my painful refrain 01:53
Qui ne me lâche pas Who never lets go of me 01:56
Toi ma douleur, ma peine You, my pain, my sorrow 01:59
Qui ne me quitte pas Who never leaves me 02:02
Toi ma douloureuse rengaine You, my painful refrain 02:04
Je t'en prie lâche-moi I beg you, let me go 02:07
Je t'en supplie lâche-moi I implore you, let me go 02:09
Où que j'aille Wherever I go 02:15
Le jour, comme la nuit By day, like by night 02:20
Toi ma douleur ouais, toi ma rancœur You, my pain, yeah, you, my resentment 02:23
On s'apprivoise puis on s'en va We tame each other then we leave 02:26
Et cette peur qui attend son heure And this fear that waits for its time 02:29
Moi je lui dis "vas te jeter" I tell her "go throw yourself" 02:32
Toi ma douleur, ma peine You, my pain, my sorrow 02:35
Qui ne me quitte pas Who never leaves me 02:38
Toi ma douloureuse rengaine You, my painful refrain 02:41
Qui ne me lâche pas Who never lets go of me 02:43
Toi ma douleur, ma peine You, my pain, my sorrow 02:46
Qui ne me quitte pas Who never leaves me 02:49
Toi ma douloureuse rengaine You, my painful refrain 02:51
Qui ne me lâche pas Who never lets go of me 02:55
Toi ma douleur, ma peine You, my pain, my sorrow 02:57
Qui ne me quitte pas Who never leaves me 03:00
Toi ma douloureuse rengaine You, my painful refrain 03:03
Je t'en prie lâche-moi I beg you, let me go 03:06
Je t'en supplie lâche-moi I implore you, let me go 03:08
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Discover "Ma douleur, ma peine" by Christophe Maé, a powerful French song that translates the universal feeling of facing personal challenges. Through its evocative lyrics and melody, you can explore themes of resilience and perseverance, offering a glimpse into the emotional landscape of artistic creation.

[English] You, my pain, my sorrow
Who never leaves me
You, my painful refrain
Who never lets go of me
It's true, I suffer in silence
But I know that one day I will finally have her
She calms down then throws me back in again
But I know that I will have her
It's true, I spat towards the sky
I cursed this vain lack, yes, this lack of luck
The day will come when all I leave her will be skin on bones
She comes to see me at nightfall
When I'm feeling down
I tell her, oh go throw yourself
You, my pain, my sorrow
Who never leaves me
You, my painful refrain
Who never lets go of me
You, my pain, my sorrow
Who never leaves me
You, my painful refrain
I beg you, let me go
Yes, it's true, sometimes I lose patience
And I hate being stuck here, being in this skin
A bit like the mistral that blows all year round
Yes, it sends chills down my spine
She plays tricks on me, yes, leads me on
It goes boom boom boom like a sick thought
She finally moves, no, it's not too soon
Go drown yourself in the Seine
She comes to see me at nightfall
To keep hope, I tell her "go throw yourself"
You, my pain, my sorrow
Who never leaves me
You, my painful refrain
Who never lets go of me
You, my pain, my sorrow
Who never leaves me
You, my painful refrain
I beg you, let me go
I implore you, let me go
Wherever I go
By day, like by night
You, my pain, yeah, you, my resentment
We tame each other then we leave
And this fear that waits for its time
I tell her "go throw yourself"
You, my pain, my sorrow
Who never leaves me
You, my painful refrain
Who never lets go of me
You, my pain, my sorrow
Who never leaves me
You, my painful refrain
Who never lets go of me
You, my pain, my sorrow
Who never leaves me
You, my painful refrain
I beg you, let me go
I implore you, let me go

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

douleur

/du.lœʁ/

B1
  • noun
  • - pain

peine

/pɛn/

B1
  • noun
  • - sorrow, grief

quitter

/ki.te/

A2
  • verb
  • - to leave, to quit

lâcher

/la.ʃe/

B1
  • verb
  • - to let go, to release

souffrir

/su.fʁiʁ/

B2
  • verb
  • - to suffer

calme

/kalm/

A2
  • adjective
  • - calm

cracher

/kʁa.ʃe/

B2
  • verb
  • - to spit

maudire

/mo.diʁ/

C1
  • verb
  • - to curse

rengaine

/ʁɑ̃.ɡɛn/

C2
  • noun
  • - refrain, repetitive theme

noir

/nwaʁ/

A2
  • adjective
  • - black

peur

/pœʁ/

A2
  • noun
  • - fear

espoir

/ɛs.pwaʁ/

B1
  • noun
  • - hope

tombée

/tɔ̃.be/

B2
  • noun
  • - fall, drop

patience

/pa.sjɑ̃s/

B1
  • noun
  • - patience

mistral

/mis.tʁal/

C1
  • noun
  • - a strong, cold wind

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Qui ne me quitte pas

    ➔ Negative form of the relative pronoun + verb

    ➔ The phrase uses the negation "ne...pas" around "me quitte" to say "who does not leave me".

  • Je t'en prie lâche-moi

    ➔ Imperative form with pronoun contraction

    ➔ The phrase uses the imperative "lâche" (let go) combined with "moi" (me), contracted as "lâche-moi" to give a direct command.

  • Vas te jeter

    ➔ Reflexive verb in the imperative mood

    ➔ The verb "jeter" (to throw) is used reflexively as "te jeter" in the imperative "Vas te jeter" (go throw yourself), giving a strong commanding tone.

  • On s'apprivoise puis on s'en va

    ➔ Reflexive verb in present tense and coordinating conjunctions

    ➔ The phrase "On s'apprivoise puis on s'en va" uses reflexive "s'apprivoise" (we tame ourselves) and "s'en va" (go away), coordinating actions in the present tense.

  • Vas te noyer dans la Seine

    ➔ Reflexive verb in the simple future tense

    ➔ The phrase "Vas te noyer" uses the reflexive verb "se noyer" (to drown oneself) in the near future "vas" (you will), expressing an action that might happen.

  • Elle passe me voir à la nuit tombée

    ➔ Prepositional phrase with specific time expression

    ➔ The phrase "à la nuit tombée" uses the preposition "à" with a feminine noun "la nuit" and the past participle "tombée" to specify when she passes by.