Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the raw emotion and poetic beauty of Louane's "maman." This deeply personal song offers a unique window into the nuances of French language and its capacity to convey profound feelings of love, loss, and resilience. Through Louane's sincere lyrics and captivating delivery, you'll discover how music can bridge personal stories with universal human experiences, making it a powerful and special song to learn from.
Key Vocabulary
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maman /maˈmɑ̃/ A1 |
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construire /kɔ̃stʁɥiʁ/ A2 |
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vie /vi/ A1 |
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vide /vid/ A2 |
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grand /ɡʁɑ̃/ A1 |
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changer /ʃɑ̃ʒe/ A2 |
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grandir /ɡʁɑ̃diʁ/ A2 |
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garder /ɡaʁde/ A2 |
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amour /aˈmuʁ/ A1 |
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indélébile /ɛ̃delebil/ B2 |
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tenir /təniʁ/ A2 |
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peur /pœʁ/ A1 |
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compter /kɔ̃pte/ A2 |
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arrêter /aʁɛte/ A2 |
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temps /tɑ̃/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Y a plus d'amants, y a plus de lits
➔ Ellipsis of 'il y a'
➔ The phrase 'y a' is a colloquial shortening of 'il y a' (there is/are). The repetition emphasizes the absence of lovers and beds. It's very common in spoken French.
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De toi, j'ai gardé tout ce qui fait qui je suis
➔ Relative pronoun 'qui' introducing a relative clause
➔ The relative pronoun 'qui' connects the main clause to the relative clause 'ce qui fait qui je suis' (that makes me who I am). 'Qui' refers back to 'tout' (everything).
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J'ai arrêté de compter les années
➔ Past participle used with 'arrêter de' (to stop doing something)
➔ The structure 'arrêter de + infinitive' means 'to stop doing something'. Here, 'compter' (to count) is the infinitive. The past participle 'arrêté' is part of the compound past tense.
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Maintenant, c'est moi qu'elle appelle maman
➔ Pronoun 'qui' as a relative pronoun replacing a direct object
➔ The 'qui' after 'moi' is a relative pronoun that replaces 'me' (the direct object of 'appelle'). It's a common construction in French to emphasize who is being called 'maman'.
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