Lyrics & Translation
Explore the powerful message of "Plus Rien" by Les Cowboys Fringants. This impactful song, which translates to 'Nothing Left,' offers a profound reflection on environmental issues and the future of humanity through evocative lyrics and a compelling narrative. Discover the depth of Quebecois music and its capacity to address critical social and ecological themes.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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minute /mi.nit/ B1 |
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heure /œʁ/ B1 |
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vie /vje/ A2 |
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frère /fʁɛːʁ/ A2 |
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mort /mɔʁ/ A2 |
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désert /de.zɛʁ/ B1 |
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planète /pla.nɛt/ B2 |
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paysages /pɛ.i.zaʒ/ B2 |
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huile /ɥil/ B2 |
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moisson /mwa.sɔ̃/ B2 |
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ressources /ʁɛs.uʁs/ B2 |
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pollution /pɔ.ly.sjɔ̃/ B2 |
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eau /o/ A1 |
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chevreuils /ʃə.vʁœj/ C1 |
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orignaux /ɔʁ.ɲo/ C1 |
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enrichir /ɑ̃.ʁi.ʃiʁ/ C1 |
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pollué /pɔ.ly.a/ C1 |
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air /ɛʁ/ A2 |
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rivières /ʁi.vjɛʁ/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Il ne reste que quelques minutes à ma vie
➔ Use of the negative pronoun 'ne...pas' to form negation.
➔ 'Ne...pas' surrounds the verb 'reste' to negate it.
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Tout au plus quelques heures
➔ Expression of approximation with 'au plus' (at most).
➔ 'Au plus' shows the maximum amount or time possible.
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Je suis maintenant le dernier humain de la terre
➔ Use of the superlative 'le dernier' (the last).
➔ 'Le dernier' functions as a superlative adjective meaning 'the final' or 'the last'.
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Pollué l'air ambiant et tari les rivières
➔ Use of passé composé to describe completed actions in the past.
➔ These are past participles used with the auxiliary 'avoir' to form the passé composé tense.
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Ce qu'avait l'air le monde il y a très très longtemps
➔ Use of imperfect tense 'avait' to describe ongoing past states.
➔ 'Aavait' is the imperfect form of 'avoir' indicating a continuous or habitual state in the past.
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Je ne peux plus marcher, j'ai peine à respirer
➔ Use of 'ne...plus' to express the cessation of an action, 'peine à' to express difficulty.
➔ 'Ne...plus' negates the verb to mean 'no longer' do something, while 'peine à' indicates difficulty in doing so.
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