Lyrics & Translation
Discover "N'insiste pas" by Camille Lellouche, a deeply moving French pop song that serves as an anthem for empowerment and self-respect. Through its raw lyrics and emotional delivery, the song teaches listeners about the importance of setting boundaries and finding the strength to leave toxic situations, making it a powerful tool for both emotional expression and language learning.
Key Vocabulary
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gestes /ʒɛst/ B1 |
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mots /mo/ A1 |
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choix /ʃwa/ A2 |
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regrets /ʁəɡʁɛ/ B2 |
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promesses /pʁɔmɛs/ B1 |
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tête /tɛt/ A1 |
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confiance /kɔ̃fjɑ̃s/ A2 |
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violence /vjɔlɑ̃s/ B2 |
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temps /tɑ̃/ A1 |
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terminé /tɛʁmine/ A2 |
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gueule /ɡœl/ B2 |
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amour /amuʁ/ A1 |
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mains /mɛ̃/ A1 |
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sales /sal/ A2 |
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dangereux /dɑ̃ʒ(ə)ʁø/ B1 |
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jeu /ʒø/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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N'insiste pas quand je balance des mots doux, mais plus à toi
➔ Subjunctive Mood (Implication of Uncertainty/Hypothetical)
➔ While not explicitly a subjunctive construction, the sentence carries a tone of hypotheticality or regret. The use of 'balance' suggests a current action, but it's contrasted with 'plus à toi,' implying that the words *should* be for the listener, but they are not. This implies a desire or unrealized condition. While 'quand' often triggers subjunctive with future tense in French, this is a present tense action describing a current state/feeling of the speaker.
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Faut que tu me laisses, qu'un jour tout s'arrête
➔ Impersonal Construction with 'Faut que' + Subjunctive
➔ 'Faut que' (il faut que) expresses necessity. It's always followed by the subjunctive. 'S'arrête' is the subjunctive form of 's'arrêter'. The meaning is 'It is necessary that you leave me, that one day everything stops'.
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J'arrive plus à t'pardonner
➔ Negative Comparison (Plus + Infinitive)
➔ The structure 'ne...plus' indicates that something is no longer happening. 'J'arrive plus à t'pardonner' means 'I can no longer manage to forgive you.' The 'plus' negates the ability to 'arrive à' (manage to).
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Tu m'avais promis, stop
➔ Past Perfect Tense (plus-que-parfait)
➔ The use of 'Tu m'avais promis' indicates that the promise happened before the current moment. 'Avoir' (avais) + past participle (promis). It emphasizes the broken promise as an event prior to the current situation. It is a completed action in the past before another point in the past.
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