Phénoménal – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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seul /sœl/ A1 |
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stade /stad/ A2 |
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maman /mamɑ̃/ A1 |
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raison /ʁɛzɔ̃/ A2 |
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trahison /tʁa.i.zɔ̃/ B2 |
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blessure /blɛ.syʁ/ B1 |
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guérison /ɡe.ʁi.zɔ̃/ B2 |
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frisson /fʁi.sɔ̃/ B2 |
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bébé /be.be/ A1 |
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rap /ʁap/ A2 |
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sous /su/ A2 |
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construire /kɔ̃s.tʁɥiʁ/ B1 |
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jaloux /ʒa.lu/ B1 |
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discret /dis.kʁɛ/ B1 |
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fusil /fy.zi/ B1 |
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détente /de.tɑ̃t/ B2 |
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moteur /mɔ.tœʁ/ A2 |
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phénoménal /fe.nɔ.me.nal/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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J'me suis fait seul, you-you-you
➔ Reflexive verb in the passé composé.
➔ "J'me suis fait" means "I made myself." The use of "me suis" indicates the action is performed on oneself. The *passé composé* is used to describe a completed action in the past.
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J'vais finir seul, you-you-you
➔ Future proche (near future) construction.
➔ "J'vais finir" is the *futur proche*, formed by using the conjugated verb *aller* (to go) + the infinitive of the verb you want to use (finir, to finish). It expresses an action that will happen in the near future.
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Putain maman, t'avais raison
➔ Imperfect tense to describe a past state or opinion.
➔ "T'avais raison" uses the *imparfait* (avais), which is used to describe a continuous state or habitual action in the past. Here, it indicates that the mother's opinion was held over a period of time.
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Que des poussettes, j'ai les frissons
➔ Inversion of subject and verb for emphasis and emotive effect.
➔ Normally, the sentence would be "J'ai les frissons que des poussettes." By inverting the subject and verb ("j'ai" becomes "ai-je"), the speaker emphasizes the feeling of chills evoked by the sight or thought of baby carriages (poussettes). This creates a more emotional impact.
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Le rap, j'étudie poto qu'est-ce tu dis
➔ Fronting (topicalization) of the object 'Le rap'.
➔ The normal sentence structure would be "J'étudie le rap". By placing "Le rap" at the beginning, the speaker emphasizes the subject of the study, i.e., rap music. This is a stylistic choice that draws attention to the topic.
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J'vais faire des sous Jusqu'à construire un building
➔ Use of 'jusqu'à' followed by an infinitive to express a limit or extent.
➔ "Jusqu'à construire" means "up to the point of building" or "until I build." It shows the extent to which he's willing to earn money.
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Pas d'plaque ça tourne Quand y a la bac, ça court
➔ Ellipsis (omission) of the subject pronoun for brevity and colloquial style.
➔ Instead of saying "Il n'y a pas de plaque", the subject pronoun "il" is omitted. Instead of "Quand il y a la bac..", the subject pronoun is also omitted. This is very common in spoken French and gives the lyrics a more casual, realistic feel.
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Fais tes, fais, fais, fais tes comptes
➔ Imperative mood used repetitively for emphasis.
➔ "Fais tes comptes" is an imperative phrase meaning "do your calculations" or "figure it out." The repetition of "Fais" emphasizes the speaker's insistence on the listener understanding or acknowledging something.