Rétine – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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regard /ʁə.ɡaʁ/ A2 |
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étranger /e.tʁɑ̃.ʒe/ B1 |
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pudeur /py.dœʁ/ B2 |
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ciel /sjɛl/ A1 |
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témoin /te.mwɛ̃/ B1 |
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joie /ʒwa/ A2 |
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année /a.ne/ A1 |
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gens /ʒɑ̃/ A1 |
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muse /myz/ B2 |
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rétine /ʁe.tin/ C1 |
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amour /a.muʁ/ A1 |
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lumière /ly.mjɛʁ/ A2 |
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jour /ʒuʁ/ A1 |
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étoile /e.twal/ A2 |
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lèvre /lɛvʁ/ A2 |
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peau /po/ A1 |
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océan /ɔ.se.ɑ̃/ A2 |
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manie /ma.ni/ B2 |
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magie /ma.ʒi/ B1 |
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vie /vi/ A1 |
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tempête /tɑ̃.pɛt/ B1 |
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éclaircie /e.klɛʁ.si/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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C'est parti de rien
➔ Past Participle as Adjective; Impersonal Construction
➔ "Parti" is the past participle of "partir", used here to describe the start. "C'est parti" is an impersonal construction, meaning "It started".
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Je n'voulais pas me dévoiler
➔ Negative Construction with 'ne...pas'; Reflexive Verb in Infinitive
➔ "Ne...pas" creates the negation. "Se dévoiler" is a reflexive verb meaning "to reveal oneself", here in the infinitive form after "voulais".
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Puisqu'une seconde à tes côtés vaut bien des années
➔ Subordinating Conjunction ('puisque'); 'Vaut' with Implied Comparison
➔ "Puisque" introduces a reason or justification. "Vaut bien des années" implies a comparison, saying that one second with you is worth many years.
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Diront qu'on s'aime obstinément
➔ Relative Pronoun 'que'; Adverb of Manner ('obstinément'); Reflexive Verb Construction ('s'aime')
➔ "Qu'on" is a contraction of "que on". "Obstinément" is an adverb describing how they love each other. "S'aime" is a reflexive verb construction meaning 'love each other'.
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Si dans ta rétine, l'amour ne supporte plus la lumière du jour
➔ Conditional Clause with 'si'; Subjunctive mood (implied - more natural with subjunctive but grammmatically not necessary here)
➔ "Si" introduces a conditional clause. The present tense is used in both the 'si' clause and the main clause to indicate a possible or likely condition. While not *required* grammatically, this sort of hypothetical statement often feels more natural in French with the subjunctive mood (e.g., *supportât* instead of *supporte*), reflecting a higher degree of uncertainty.
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Je rallumerai les étoiles autour
➔ Simple Future Tense
➔ "Rallumerai" is the future simple tense of the verb "rallumer", meaning "I will relight."
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J'apprendrai à compter jusqu'à toujours
➔ Simple Future Tense; Infinitive after a Verb
➔ "Apprendrai" is the future simple tense of "apprendre", meaning "I will learn". "à compter" is the infinitive form, used after "apprendrai".
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Comme lèvres douces et peaux salées
➔ Comparison using 'comme'; Agreement of Adjectives
➔ "Comme" introduces a comparison, here describing the relationship. "Douces" agrees in gender and number with "lèvres" (feminine plural), and "salées" agrees with "peaux" (feminine plural).
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J'suis pas superstitieux
➔ Negative Construction with 'ne...pas'; Ellipsis (omission of 'ne')
➔ While grammatically 'Je ne suis pas superstitieux', in colloquial French, the 'ne' is often dropped, especially in songs. The 'pas' remains essential for the negation.
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