Lyrics & Translation
Discover the poetic depth of Nekfeu's 'Plume,' a song that beautifully intertwines themes of love, loss, and artistic devotion. Through its introspective lyrics and melancholic melody, you can explore the French language's capacity for emotional expression and intricate wordplay, offering a unique window into the artist's inner world.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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plume /plym/ A2 |
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contemporain /kɔ̃.tɑ̃.pɔ.ʁɛ̃/ B2 |
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intemporel /ɛ̃.tɑ̃.pɔʁɛl/ B2 |
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ciel /sjɛl/ A2 |
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sentiments /sɑ̃.ti.mɑ̃/ B1 |
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corbeau /kɔʁ.bo/ B2 |
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missile /mi.sil/ B1 |
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tempête /tɑ̃.pɛt/ B2 |
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empreinte /ɑ̃.pʁɛ̃t/ C1 |
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rêve /ʁɛv/ A2 |
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feu /fø/ A2 |
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amour /a.muʁ/ A2 |
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cœur /kœʁ/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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J'ai épousé ma plume
➔ Past tense with 'avoir' + past participle (passé composé)
➔ This tense indicates an action completed in the past, here meaning 'I married my pen'.
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Elle m'empêche de t'aimer
➔ Reflexive pronoun + verb in present tense (empêche)
➔ The reflexive pronoun 'elle' indicates the subject performing the action on itself, here meaning 'she prevents me from loving you'.
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Les étoiles qui s'alignent hors de ta chrysalide
➔ Relative clause with 'qui' + present tense verb (s'alignent)
➔ The relative pronoun 'qui' introduces a clause describing 'les étoiles', and 's'alignent' is reflexive present tense meaning 'align themselves'.
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Quand tu laisses la flamme mourir, je mourrai d'abord
➔ Conditional clause + future tense with 'mourrai'
➔ The phrase 'Quand tu laisses la flamme mourir' is a conditional clause meaning 'When you let the flame die', and 'mourrai' is the future tense of 'mourir' (to die).
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Les restes de bons sentiments
➔ Plural noun phrase with 'de' + noun (de bons sentiments)
➔ The phrase 'de bons sentiments' indicates 'of good feelings', and combined with 'les restes' (the remains), forms a noun phrase.
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Je pense à tout ceux qu'ils ont eu
➔ Contraction of 'à + pronoun' + indirect object + relative clause
➔ The preposition 'à' combines with 'tout ceux' (all those), and the relative clause 'qu'ils ont eu' describes 'those' as 'they had'.
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N'oublie pas que le pardon se nourrit d'aveux
➔ Imperative + subordinate clause + 'se nourrit de' + noun
➔ The imperative 'N'oublie pas' commands 'don't forget', followed by a subordinate clause 'que le pardon se nourrit d'aveux' meaning 'that forgiveness feeds on confessions'.
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