Mon combat – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Florent Mothe, Zaho

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the French language through the compelling narrative and powerful vocals of "Mon Combat" by Florent Mothe and Zaho. This song, a highlight from the musical "La Légende du Roi Arthur," offers a glimpse into themes of resilience and destiny, making it a unique and engaging way to connect with French culture and language.

[English]

A wrong move, one too many

Don't fall from grace

I'm the pain I've endured (ohh...)

You're breaking down your alibi (ohh...)

We can't choose where we come from (ohh...)

We choose what we become (ohh...)

Whose fault is it, blame life (ohh...)

It's not my fault but that's how it is

yeahh...

Down here, I fight, I fight

My battle, I fight

Here we are, uncovered

Let everything go

Dam da di dam da di dam da di da dou dé

Down here, I fight, I fight

My battle, I fight

Here we are, uncovered

Or everything's okay, hey

Dam da di dam da di dam da di da dou dé

You destroy everything you love

I destroy what you sow (ohh...)

Love isn't a tragedy (ohh...)

I carry the weight of your unspoken words (ohh...)

There are no wounds in vain

I'm the past I carry (ohh...)

Whose fault is it, blame life (ohh...)

It's not my fault but that's how it is

yeahh...

Down here, I fight, I fight

My battle, I fight

Here we are, uncovered

Let everything go

Dam da di dam da di dam da di da dou dé

Down here, I fight, I fight

My battle, I fight

Here we are, uncovered

Or everything's okay, hey

Dam da di dam da di dam da di da dou dé

We'll hold the line despite all those condemning us

We'll hold the line despite all those condemning us

Nothing matters anymore despite all those who...

Dam da di dam da di dam da di da dou dé

Down here, I fight, I fight

Hey, hey, hey...

My battle, I fight

Hey, hey, hey...

Here we are, uncovered

Let everything go

Dam da di dam da di dam da di da dou dé

Down here, I fight, I fight

Hey, hey, hey...

My battle, I fight

Hey, hey, hey...

Here we are, uncovered

Or everything's okay, hey

Dam da di dam da di dam da di da dou dé

...

[French]

Un faux pas, un de trop

Faudrait pas tomber de haut

Je suis le mal que j'ai subi (ouhh...)

Tu mets à mal ton alibi (ouhh...)

On ne choisit pas d'où l'on vient (ouhh...)

On choisit ce que l'on devient (ouhh...)

A qui la faute, faute à la vie (ouhh...)

C'est pas ma faute mais c'est ainsi

yeahh...

Ici bas tir nam beo

Mon combat tir nam beo

Nous voilà dévoilés

Faut tout laissé aller

Dam da di dam da di dam da di da dou dé

Ici bas tir nam beo

Mon combat tir nam beo

Nous voilà dévoilés

Ou ça va tout ça hey

Dam da di dam da di dam da di da dou dé

Tu détruis tout ce que tu aimes

Je détruis ce que tu sèmes (ouhh...)

L'amour n'est pas une tragédie (ouhh...)

Je porte le poids de tes non-dits (ouhh...)

Il n'y a pas de blessures veines

Je suis le passé que je traîne (ouhh...)

A qui la faute, faute à la vie (ouhh...)

C'est pas ma faute mais c'est ainsi

yeahh...

Ici bas tir nam beo

Mon combat tir nam beo

Nous voilà dévoilés

Faut tout laissé aller

Dam da di dam da di dam da di da dou dé

Ici bas tir nam beo

Mon combat tir nam beo

Nous voilà dévoilés

Ou ça va tout ça hey

Dam da di dam da di dam da di dam dou dé

On tiendra la distance malgré tout ceux qui nous condamnent

On tiendra la distance malgré tout ceux qui nous condamnent

Plus rien n'a d'importance malgré tout ceux qui...

Dam da di dam da di dam da di da dou dé

Ici bas tir nam beo

Hey, hey, hey...

Mon combat tir nam beo

Hey, hey, hey...

Nous voilà dévoilés

Faut tout laissé aller

Dam da di dam da di dam da di da dou dé

Ici bas tir nam beo

Hey, hey, hey...

Mon combat tir nam beo

Hey, hey, hey...

Nous voilà dévoilés

Ou ça va tout ça hey

Dam da di dam da di dam da di da dou dé

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
combat /kɔ̃.bat/ B2	noun - fight, struggle
faute /fot/ B2	noun - fault, mistake
vie /vj/ B1	noun - life
mal /mal/ A2	noun - harm, evil
hauteur /o/ C1	noun - height, arrogance (figurative)
amour /a.muʁ/ B2	noun - love
blessures /blɛ.syʁ/ B2	noun (plural) - wounds
passé /pa.se/ B1	noun - past (time period)
traîner /tʁɛ.ne/ B2	verb - to drag, to hang around
espoir /ɛs.pwaʁ/ B2	noun - hope
distance /dis.tɑ̃s/ B1	noun - distance
condamne /kɔ̃.damn/ C1	verb - to condemn, to sentence

Key Grammar Structures

• Faudrait pas tomber de haut

  ➔ Conditional Mode ('faudrait')

  ➔ "Faudrait" is the conditional form of "falloir," meaning "it would be necessary." It expresses a suggestion or a softer command. Here, it implies 'it would be better not to fall from high up'.

• Je suis le mal que j'ai subi

  ➔ Relative Pronoun 'que' and passé composé

  ➔ "que" is a relative pronoun connecting the noun "mal" to the clause "j'ai subi"(I have suffered). The passé composé "j'ai subi" indicates a completed action in the past.

• Tu mets à mal ton alibi

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression 'mettre à mal'

  ➔ "Mettre à mal" is an idiomatic expression that means "to undermine", "to damage", or "to jeopardize." The sentence translates to 'You are undermining your alibi'.

• On ne choisit pas d'où l'on vient

  ➔ Impersonal pronoun 'on', preposition 'de' indicating origin, and indirect question using 'où'

  ➔ "On" is an impersonal pronoun similar to 'one' or 'we' but used more generally. "D'où l'on vient" is an indirect question meaning 'where one comes from', introduced by the preposition "de" indicating origin. It means 'One doesn't choose where one comes from'.

• On choisit ce que l'on devient

  ➔ Demonstrative pronoun 'ce que'

  ➔ "Ce que" is a demonstrative pronoun that means 'what' or 'that which'. In this sentence, it refers to what one becomes. The sentence means 'One chooses what one becomes'.

• A qui la faute, faute à la vie

  ➔ Idiomatic expression 'faute à'

  ➔ "Faute à" means 'blame on' or 'it's the fault of'. So, the sentence is saying: 'Whose fault is it, it's the fault of life'.

• Tu détruis tout ce que tu aimes

  ➔ Demonstrative pronoun 'ce que' and present tense

  ➔ "Ce que" again means "what" or "that which", linking the action "détruis" to the thing you love. The present tense indicates a habitual or general truth.

• Je porte le poids de tes non-dits

  ➔ Noun 'poids' with preposition 'de' showing possession or source, and compound noun 'non-dits'

  ➔ "Poids de tes non-dits" means "the weight of your unspoken words". "Non-dits" is a compound noun referring to things that are not said. The preposition "de" links the weight to the unspoken words.