NINAO

• By: GIMS

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
regarder /ʁə.ɡaʁ.de/ A1	verb - to look at
équipe /e.kip/ A1	noun - team
amour /a.muʁ/ A1	noun - love
rentrer /ʁɑ̃.tʁe/ A1	verb - to return home
bleu /blø/ A1	adjective - blue
noir /nwaʁ/ A1	adjective - black
petit /pə.ti/ A1	adjective - small
apercevoir /a.pɛʁ.sə.vwaʁ/ B1	verb - to notice
guitare /ɡi.taʁ/ A1	noun - guitar
chose /ʃoz/ A1	noun - thing
toujours /tu.ʒuʁ/ A1	adverb - always
nuit /nɥi/ A1	noun - night
temps /tɑ̃/ A1	noun - time
cœur /kœʁ/ A1	noun - heart
regrettable /ʁə.ɡʁɛ.tabl/ B2	adjective - regrettable
redoutable /ʁə.du.tabl/ B2	adjective - formidable

Grammar:

• Dès, dès, dès qu'j'arrive, ça regarde de travers

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (implied)

  ➔ The "dès que" (as soon as) implies a potential or hypothetical situation, even though it's often followed by the indicative. A more formal construction *might* use the subjunctive, depending on the level of certainty. Here, it's used casually, reflecting spoken language.

• Capuché parce que j'suis trop cramé

  ➔ Causative conjunction "parce que" followed by "trop + adjective"

  ➔ "Parce que" (because) introduces the reason for being hooded. "Trop cramé" means "too well-known/recognized/burnt out".

• J'm'organise comme si j'mourrais jamais

  ➔ "Comme si" + Imparfait/Plus-que-parfait Subjunctive

  ➔ "Comme si" (as if) introduces a hypothetical or unreal situation. The Imparfait subjunctive "mourrais" indicates something contrary to reality in the present. This sentence highlights the artist's meticulous planning as if he were immortal.

• Mon amour j'vais rentrer tard

  ➔ Informal future tense using "aller + infinitive"

  ➔ "J'vais rentrer" is the informal way to say "je vais rentrer" (I am going to go home). It uses the verb "aller" (to go) conjugated in the present tense followed by the infinitive of the main verb, "rentrer" (to go home). This construction is extremely common in spoken French.

• Ils font tous des petits pas Dès qu'ils aperçoivent la guitare

  ➔ Use of "Dès que" followed by the indicative.

  ➔ "Dès que" usually connects events happening successively. Because the action of perceiving the guitar causes an immediate reaction, indicative form is used in both clauses.

• J'ai fait des choses regrettables

  ➔ Passé Composé (compound past) with an indefinite article.

  ➔ The "Passé Composé" (J'ai fait) is used to express completed actions in the past. Using the indefinite article "des" before "choses" indicates that he has done multiple regrettable things, but they are not specified or defined.

• Passe la douane, y a rien à regarder

  ➔ Impersonal construction "il y a" + "à + infinitive"

  ➔ "Il y a rien à regarder" literally translates to "there is nothing to look at". The "à + infinitive" construction often conveys a sense of obligation, necessity, or possibility. Here, it implies that there is nothing *that needs* to be looked at.

• Encore un petit cœur à réparer

  ➔ Future proche/Present Tense implication with 'à + infinitive'

  ➔ The phrase "à réparer" suggests something that *needs* to be repaired or *will be* repaired in the near future. While grammatically it is not explicitly future tense, the context makes this implication clear.