Lyrics & Translation
Dive into contemporary French Rap with 'Piano,' a chart-topping collaboration between Werenoi and GIMS. This track is perfect for learning modern French slang and expressions related to luxury, street life, and staying discreet, all wrapped up in a highly successful, radio-friendly pop urbaine sound. Its central metaphor, using the Italian word 'piano' (softly), is key to understanding the song's message of cautious living amidst a high-profile life.
Key Vocabulary
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piano /pja.no/ B1 |
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guitare /ɡi.taʁ/ A2 |
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monde /mɔ̃d/ A1 |
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vie /vi/ A1 |
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train /tʁɛ̃/ A1 |
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question /kɛs.tjɔ̃/ A1 |
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caisse /kɛs/ B1 |
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note /nɔt/ B1 |
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mort /mɔʁ/ B1 |
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monstre /mɔ̃stʁ/ B1 |
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montre /mɔ̃tʁ/ A2 |
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sors /sɔʁ/ A1 |
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suivre /sɥivʁ/ A2 |
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chante /ʃɑ̃t/ A1 |
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arriver /a.ʁi.ve/ A1 |
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payer /pɑ.je/ A2 |
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veux /vø/ A1 |
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pointe /pwɛ̃t/ B2 |
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vite /vit/ A1 |
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grave /ɡʁav/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Y a trop d'œil sur l'coupé sport, donc je sors le Viano
➔ colloquial contraction of 'il y a' (present indicative)
➔ The phrase "Y a" is a colloquial contraction of "il y a", used in present indicative to mean "there is/are".
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Et ne te pose pas trop d'questions, follow juste le rafiot
➔ negative imperative with reflexive pronoun
➔ The construction "ne te pose pas" uses the negative imperative "ne…pas" around the reflexive verb "poser" (to ask), meaning "don't ask yourself".
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Et je me demande si tu peux suivre notre train d'vie à nous
➔ indirect yes/no question introduced by 'si'
➔ The clause "si tu peux" introduces an indirect yes/no question after "je me demande", using "si" + present indicative.
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dans un monde où la guitare chante plus fort que l'piano (piano)
➔ relative clause introduced by 'où'
➔ The phrase "où la guitare chante" is a relative clause introduced by "où", referring to the place "dans un monde".
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Évidemment, c'est sans équivoque, si tu vois mon ex, ne donne pas l'adresse
➔ conditional clause with 'si' + negative imperative
➔ The structure "si tu vois ... ne donne pas" combines a conditional "si" clause with a negative imperative "ne donne pas" ("don’t give").
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Ça va sortir, Maximum Beats, Cullinan gris, des sons à la pointe de la tech'
➔ future proche (ça va + infinitive)
➔ The expression "Ça va sortir" uses "ça va" + infinitive to indicate a near future action, equivalent to "it is going to come out".
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Signe pour payer la note ou signe ton arrêt d'mort
➔ imperative verb (command) coordinated with 'ou'
➔ The verb "Signe" is used as an imperative command, repeated and linked by the conjunction "ou" (or).
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J'remonte la vitre du monstre, y a trop d'œil sur la montre (c'est carré)
➔ c'est + adjective (emphatic expression)
➔ The phrase "c'est carré" uses "c'est" + adjective to give an emphatic comment, meaning "it's solid/cool".
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Bébé piano, on va y aller piano
➔ future proche with 'on va + infinitive' and idiomatic expression 'y aller'
➔ The clause "on va y aller" combines the near‑future construction "on va" + infinitive with the idiom "y aller" (to go there), meaning "we're going to go".
Album: Diamant Noir
11.04.2025 (Freestyle)
Werenoi
Poney
Werenoi
Triple V
Werenoi, Damso, Ninho
Dispense
Werenoi
Piano
Werenoi, GIMS
Same Singer
Sapés comme jamais
GIMS, Niska
Bella Ciao
NAESTRO, GIMS, VITAA, DADJU, SLIMANE
Caméléon
GIMS
Ce soir ne sors pas
GIMS, Lacrim
Le prix à payer
GIMS
Le Pire
GIMS
Belle
GIMS, DADJU, SLIMANE
PIANO
gims, werenoi
BABY
GIMS
CIEL
GIMS
Reste
GIMS, Sting
La Même
GIMS, Vianney
APRÈS VOUS MADAME
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SOIS PAS TIMIDE
GIMS
JUSQU'ICI TOUT VA BIEN
GIMS
Cesar
Black M, GIMS
SPIDER
GIMS, DYSTINCT
APPELLE TA COPINE
GIMS
CONTACT
GIMS
COMÈTE
GIMS
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