Lyrics & Translation
On the boulevards, I think of you
In the dark night, I think of you
Even if it's late
Under the streetlights, I think of you
In the light, I think of you
In all the hemispheres, I think of you
Under the dust
We were beautiful
Yet we were speeding without brakes
We loved each other too much
To love each other well
We were beautiful
Often, when we smiled for no reason
We loved each other too much
To love each other well
I wake up, I think of you
Still sleepy, I think of you
Too much sun, I think of you
It's not the same
Like a tightrope walker, I think of you
I'm being pushed, I think of you
If I step back, I think of you
I'm ridiculous
We were beautiful
Yet we were speeding without brakes
We loved each other too much
To love each other well
We were beautiful
Often, when we smiled for no reason
We loved each other too much
To love each other well
I'm sorry, I think of you
Almost obsessed, I think of you
You're possessed, I think of you
Too tired
On all the roads, I think of you
If I listen to myself, I think of you
The shadow of a doubt, I think of you
I disgust myself
We were beautiful
Yet we were speeding without brakes
We loved each other too much
To love each other well
We were beautiful
Often, when we smiled for no reason
We loved each other too much
To love each other well
You know, I'm suffocating, I think of you
When I stay out, I think of you
I'm losing my breath, I think of you
On the edge of the abyss
Another evening, I think of you
I'm feeling down, I think of you
In the fog, I think of you
I can't believe it
We were beautiful
Yet we were speeding without brakes
We loved each other too much
To love each other well
We were beautiful
Often, when we smiled for no reason
We loved each other too much
To love each other well
Key Vocabulary
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pense /pɑ̃s/ A2 |
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beau /bo/ A2 |
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accélérait /a.ke.le.tɛ/ B2 |
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souriait /su.ʁi.e/ B1 |
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ressentir /ʁəsɑ̃tiʁ/ B2 |
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obscur /ɔb.skyʁ/ B2 |
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lumière /lɥi.mɛʁ/ A2 |
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dust /dys.tɛʁ/ B1 |
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route /ʁut/ A2 |
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freins /fʁɛ̃/ B2 |
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souffle /sufl/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Sur les trottoirs je pense à toi
➔ Preposition "sur" + definite article "les" + noun (trottoirs). Use of the preposition "sur" to indicate location.
➔ This line indicates that the speaker is thinking about "you" while being on the sidewalks. "Sur" is used to mean "on" in this context.
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Même s'il est tard
➔ Subordinating conjunction "même si" (even if) + impersonal verb construction "il est" + adjective "tard" (late). Expressing a concession.
➔ This line means "Even if it's late." "Même si" introduces a clause that is true regardless of the main statement (thinking of the person).
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Pourtant on accélérait sans freins
➔ Adverb "pourtant" (yet/however) + subject pronoun "on" (we) + verb "accélérait" (was accelerating) in the imperfect tense + preposition "sans" (without) + noun "freins" (brakes). Imperfect tense to describe a continuous action in the past.
➔ This translates to "Yet we were accelerating without brakes." The imperfect tense "accélérait" emphasizes the continuous nature of the action.
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On s'aimait trop
➔ Subject pronoun "on" + reflexive pronoun "s'" + verb "aimait" (loved) in the imperfect tense + adverb "trop" (too much). Expressing excessive love.
➔ This translates to "We loved each other too much." The use of "trop" emphasizes the excessiveness.
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Pour s'aimer bien
➔ Preposition "pour" (to/in order to) + reflexive pronoun "s'" + infinitive verb "aimer" (to love) + adverb "bien" (well). Expressing a purpose or goal.
➔ This translates to "To love each other well." It indicates the desired way of loving, in contrast to loving too much.
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Souvent, quand on souriait pour rien
➔ Adverb "souvent" (often) + subordinating conjunction "quand" (when) + subject pronoun "on" + verb "souriait" (was smiling) in the imperfect tense + preposition "pour" (for) + noun "rien" (nothing). Using the imperfect tense with "quand" to describe a recurring action.
➔ This translates to "Often, when we smiled for nothing." It emphasizes the simplicity and joy of the past relationship.
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Je suis désolé je pense à toi
➔ Subject pronoun "je" + verb "suis" (am) + adjective "désolé" (sorry - masculine form) + pronoun "je" + verb "pense" (think) + preposition "à" + pronoun "toi" (you). The use of an adjective to describe a state of being.
➔ This translates to "I'm sorry, I'm thinking about you." The adjective "désolé" agrees with the subject "je" (even if it is a male form)
