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
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
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La Même
GIMS, Vianney
APRÈS VOUS MADAME
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SOIS PAS TIMIDE
GIMS
JUSQU'ICI TOUT VA BIEN
GIMS
Cesar
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SPIDER
GIMS, DYSTINCT
APPELLE TA COPINE
GIMS
CONTACT
GIMS
COMÈTE
GIMS
Dernier Été
GIMS, INDILA
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