N° 10 – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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team /tiːm/ A1 |
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victimes /vik.tim/ B1 |
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sage /saʒ/ B2 |
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pères /pɛʁ/ A1 |
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rimes /ʁim/ B2 |
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ring /ʁiŋ/ A2 |
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notes /nɔt/ A2 |
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lyrics /ˈlɪrɪks/ B1 |
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humeur /y.mœʁ/ B2 |
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millions /mi.ljɔ̃/ A2 |
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drapeau /dʁa.po/ A2 |
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rap /ʁap/ A1 |
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rue /ʁy/ A1 |
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thunes /tyn/ B2 |
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victime /vik.tim/ B1 |
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banlieue /bɑ̃.ljø/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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J'attends pas qu'ça tombe du ciel
➔ Present tense with negation.
➔ The phrase "qu'ça" is a contraction of "que ça", meaning "that it". The speaker expresses a desire not to wait for something to happen passively.
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Si t'es pas numéros dix à Paname, t'es la banane du siècle
➔ Conditional sentence structure.
➔ The phrase "Si t'es pas" introduces a condition, meaning "If you are not". It sets up a hypothetical situation.
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J'ai beaucoup d'mal à obéir aux Hommes
➔ Use of the verb 'avoir' to express difficulty.
➔ The phrase "J'ai beaucoup d'mal" translates to "I have a lot of trouble". It indicates the speaker's struggle with obedience.
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Des attaquants, peu d'ailiers dans ma banlieue
➔ Use of 'peu' to indicate scarcity.
➔ The phrase "peu d'ailiers" means "few wingers". It emphasizes the lack of certain types of people in the speaker's environment.
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J'rêve peu, j'préfère agir mais j'ai un temps d'vie minimal
➔ Use of 'mais' to contrast ideas.
➔ The word "mais" means "but" and introduces a contrasting idea about dreaming and acting.
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B-2-O-B-A numéro dix rien à craindre
➔ Use of the imperative mood.
➔ The phrase "rien à craindre" translates to "nothing to fear". It conveys a sense of confidence and assurance.
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Je rêve d'être numéro dix, comme nous
➔ Use of the infinitive after a preposition.
➔ The phrase "d'être" means "to be" and follows the preposition "de". It expresses a desire to achieve a certain status.