Lyrics & Translation
Explore the intense world of HMZ's "Dans la Tempête," a powerful rap album that delves into themes of struggle and ambition. Through its raw lyrics and dark instrumentals, this album offers a glimpse into the artist's journey and provides a unique opportunity to connect with the French language on a deeper, more personal level.
Key Vocabulary
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guerre /ɡɛʁ/ B1 |
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vie /vi/ A1 |
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pistolet /pistɔlɛ/ B1 |
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kalash /kalaʃ/ B2 |
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territoire /tɛʁitwaʁ/ B2 |
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bipolaire /bipɔlɛʁ/ C1 |
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victime /vitim/ B2 |
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bénéfice /benefis/ C1 |
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malheur /malœʁ/ B2 |
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valeur /valœʁ/ B2 |
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perte /pɛʁt/ B1 |
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flic /flik/ B1 |
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marcher /maʁʃe/ A2 |
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tabasser /tabase/ B2 |
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rigoler /rigɔle/ B1 |
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demander /dəmɑ̃de/ A2 |
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arrêter /aʁete/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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J'ai signé le contrat au Movenpick, God bless pour la nouvelle vie
➔ Passé composé: auxiliary 'avoir' + past participle to express a completed action.
➔ The verb **'ai signé'** is the passé composé of **'signer'**, showing that the signing happened in the past.
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Je sais qu'ils nous aimeront pas, même si on fâche ou qu'ils jouent collectif
➔ Future simple in negative form (future tense + 'ne...pas') to talk about a future event that will not happen.
➔ The phrase **'aimeront pas'** is the future simple of **'aimer'** in the negative, meaning "they will not love us".
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J'ai arrêté de demander "pourquoi ?", arrête de rendre fou, c'est tout droit
➔ "Arrêté de + infinitive" after the verb "avoir" to express stopping an activity.
➔ In **'J'ai arrêté de demander'**, **'arrêté'** is the past participle of **'arrêter'** and **'de demander'** is the infinitive phrase showing what was stopped.
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Faut pas allumer la mèche, un 9 millimètres caché dans la coudoir
➔ Impersonal construction "Il faut + infinitive" (here shortened to "Faut") used to give a recommendation or prohibition.
➔ The phrase **'Faut pas'** is a colloquial contraction of **'Il faut ne pas'**, meaning "one must not" or "you shouldn't".
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Je traîne plus en bas des tours, j'ai connu la ville en guerre
➔ Negative adverb "plus" placed after the verb to mean "no longer" (instead of the affirmative "plus" meaning "more").
➔ In **'Je traîne plus'**, **'plus'** negates the verb **'traîne'**, meaning "I no longer hang around".
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Je sais comment faire du bénéfice sur un garo, je leur mets une vitesse comme les A.O
➔ "Savoir + comment + infinitive" forms an indirect question to express knowledge of how to do something.
➔ The clause **'Je sais comment faire'** uses **'sais'** + **'comment'** + infinitive **'faire'** to mean "I know how to do it".
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Il faudra la guerre si tu veux vivre en paix
➔ Future necessity with "Il faudra + noun" plus a conditional clause introduced by "si" (if).
➔ **'Il faudra'** is the future form of **'falloir'**, meaning "it will be necessary"; the whole sentence means "War will be necessary if you want to live in peace".
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Poto, ce qui fait l'homme, c'est la parole, celui qui régale la daronne
➔ Cleft sentence "Ce qui ... c'est ..." used to emphasize a particular element.
➔ The structure **'Ce qui fait l'homme, c'est la parole'** isolates **'la parole'** as the defining quality of a man.
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J'ai beaucoup plus à perdre en allant faire leur guerre de territoire
➔ Comparative expression "beaucoup plus + à + infinitive" indicating a greater amount of something to lose.
➔ In **'J'ai beaucoup plus à perdre'**, **'beaucoup plus'** intensifies **'à perdre'**, meaning "I have far more to lose".
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