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Graver l'écorce 00:12
Jusqu'à saigner 00:14
Clouer les portes 00:17
S'emprisonner 00:20
Vivre des songes 00:24
À trop veiller 00:27
Prier des ombres 00:30
Et tant marcher 00:33
J'ai beau me dire 00:36
Qu'il faut du temps 00:40
J'ai beau l'écrire 00:43
Si noir sur blanc 00:46
Quoi que je fasse 00:49
Où que je sois 00:52
Rien ne t'efface 00:56
Je pense à toi 00:59
Passent les jours 01:04
Vides sillons 01:06
Dans la raison 01:13
Mais sans amour 01:14
Passe, ma chance 01:16
Tournent les vents 01:19
Reste l'absence 01:22
Obstinément 01:25
J'ai beau me dire 01:28
Que c'est comme ça 01:31
Que sans vieillir 01:35
On n'oublie pas 01:38
Quoi que je fasse 01:41
Où que je sois 01:44
Rien ne t'efface 01:48
Je pense à toi 01:50
Et quoique j'apprenne 01:54
Je ne sais pas 01:57
Pourquoi je saigne 02:00
Et pas toi 02:03
02:07
Y a pas de haine 02:16
Y a pas de rois 02:19
Ni Dieu, ni chaînes 02:22
Qu'on ne combat 02:25
Mais que faut-il? 02:28
Quelle puissance? 02:31
Quelle arme brise 02:35
L'indifférence? 02:38
Oh, c'est pas juste 02:41
C'est mal écrit 02:44
Comme une injure 02:47
Plus qu'un mépris 02:50
Quoi que je fasse 02:54
Où que je sois 02:57
Rien ne t'efface 03:00
Je pense à toi 03:03
Et quoique j'apprenne 03:06
Je ne sais pas 03:09
Pourquoi je saigne 03:12
Et pas toi 03:16
Et pas toi 03:19
Et pas toi 03:22
Yeah... 03:25
Et pas toi 03:30
03:40

Pas Toi – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

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Tal
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Génération Goldman Vol. 2
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Lyrics & Translation

Explore the poignant French ballad "Pas Toi" by Tal, a song that delves into the complexities of heartbreak and unrequited love. Learning this song offers a chance to connect with the emotional depth of French music and practice vocabulary related to longing and pain.

[English]
Carving the bark
Until it bleeds
Nailing shut the doors
Imprisoning myself
Living in dreams
Too long awake
Praying to shadows
And walking so much
I keep telling myself
That time is needed
I keep writing it down
In black and white
No matter what I do
Wherever I am
Nothing can erase you
I think of you
The days pass by
Leaving empty tracks
In my mind
But without love
Chance passes me by
The winds turn
Absence remains
Stubbornly
I keep telling myself
That it’s like this
That without aging
We don’t forget
No matter what I do
Wherever I am
Nothing can erase you
I think of you
And whatever I learn
I don’t know
Why I’m bleeding
And not you
...
There’s no hate
No kings
Neither God nor chains
That can’t be fought
But what is needed?
What power?
What weapon breaks
Indifference?
Oh, it’s not fair
It’s poorly written
Like an insult
More than contempt
No matter what I do
Wherever I am
Nothing can erase you
I think of you
And whatever I learn
I don’t know
Why I’m bleeding
And not you
And not you
And not you
Yeah...
And not you
...
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

saigner

/se.ɲe/

B1
  • verb
  • - to bleed

portes

/pɔʁt/

A1
  • noun
  • - doors

songes

/sɔ̃ʒ/

B2
  • noun
  • - dreams, reveries

ombres

/ɔ̃bʁ/

A2
  • noun
  • - shadows

temps

/tɑ̃/

A1
  • noun
  • - time

noir

/nwaʁ/

A1
  • adjective
  • - black

jours

/ʒuʁ/

A1
  • noun
  • - days

vides

/vid/

A2
  • adjective
  • - empty

raison

/ʁɛ.zɔ̃/

B1
  • noun
  • - reason

amour

/a.muʁ/

A1
  • noun
  • - love

chance

/ʃɑ̃s/

A2
  • noun
  • - chance, luck

vents

/vɑ̃/

A2
  • noun
  • - winds

absence

/ap.sɑ̃s/

B1
  • noun
  • - absence

vieillir

/vje.jiʁ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to grow old

haine

/ɛn/

B2
  • noun
  • - hatred

rois

/ʁwa/

A2
  • noun
  • - kings

Dieu

/djø/

A2
  • noun
  • - God

chaînes

/ʃɛn/

B1
  • noun
  • - chains

arme

/aʁm/

B1
  • noun
  • - weapon

injure

/ɛ̃.ʒyʁ/

C1
  • noun
  • - insult

mépris

/me.pʁi/

B2
  • noun
  • - contempt

saigne

/sɛɲ/

B1
  • verb
  • - bleed

What does “saigner” mean in the song "Pas Toi"?

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Key Grammar Structures

  • J'ai beau me dire

    ➔ The use of 'J'ai beau + infinitive' to express an effort that is ultimately ineffective.

    ➔ 'J'ai beau' means 'though I try' or 'no matter how much I do', implying effort that doesn't change the outcome.

  • Rien ne t'efface

    ➔ Use of 'ne...pas' negation around a verb to express 'nothing erases you'.

    ➔ 'Rien ne t'efface' means 'nothing erases you', emphasizing the persistent memory or presence of someone.

  • Quoi que je fasse

    ➔ The subjunctive mood used in 'Quoi que je fasse' to express 'whatever I do', indicating uncertainty or indefiniteness.

    ➔ The phrase 'Quoi que je fasse' means 'whatever I do', showing that the action does not change the outcome or persistence.

  • Je pense à toi

    ➔ Use of the verb 'penser' (to think) in the present tense to express ongoing thoughts.

    ➔ 'Je pense à toi' means 'I am thinking of you', indicating ongoing reflection or concern.

  • Passe, ma chance

    ➔ Imperative form 'Passe' used as an unconventional phrase, meaning 'go away' or 'leave my chance', expressing resignation or frustration.

    ➔ The word 'Passe' here is a command form used metaphorically to suggest dismissing or giving up on an opportunity.