Lyrics & Translation
Learning a language through music is a journey of cultural immersion, and Pomme's "Sans toi" offers a beautiful entry point into the nuances of French expression. Through its poetic and emotive lyrics, you can learn to articulate feelings of longing and resilience. This song is special because it combines the classic storytelling of French chanson with a modern, intimate folk sensibility, making the language feel both timeless and deeply personal.
Paris early in the morning
Without you
And this morning I didn't know
God, my life was just beginning
Without you
I’ve turned into a witch, I’ve gone crazy
A viper, I’ve bitten the apple
Without you
Without you
I have to get used to it, I carry on my shoulders
A bulldozer and the villain’s role
Without you
Without you
And when night falls, to never cry again
I chase away a couple of pairs of arms
Just to find refuge there for a moment, for a kiss
So I’ll never see myself again
Without you
Without you
Without you
The tomorrows are the same
My heart is in quarantine
Without you
Paris no longer means anything
If I have to conquer it
Without you
Since then I compose war songs
And through my words I kill you in prose
Without you
Without you
I don’t care about beer, I don’t care about cirrhosis
One last drink, one last dose
Without you
Without you
And when night falls, to never cry again
I chase away a couple of pairs of arms
Just to find refuge there for a moment, for a kiss
So I’ll never see myself again
Without you
Without you
Without you
Without you
Without you
Key Vocabulary
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train /tʁɛ̃/ A2 |
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matin /mɛ.tɛ̃/ A2 |
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vie /vjɛ/ B1 |
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pomme /pɔm/ A2 |
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dois /dwa/ A2 |
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moi /mwa/ A2 |
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fou /fu/ B1 |
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role /ʁɔl/ B1 |
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nuit /nɥi/ A2 |
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pleurer /plœʁe/ B2 |
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refugier /ʁefydiʒe/ C1 |
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temps /tɑ̃/ A2 |
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peur /pœʁ/ A2 |
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jour /ʒuʁ/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Je suis descendue du train
➔ Passé composé with 'être' + past participle to form the past tense
➔ The speaker forms the past tense describing an action completed in the past, using 'suis' (am) + past participle 'descendue'.
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J'ignorais
➔ Imperfect tense of 'ignorer', indicating ongoing or repeated past actions
➔ The singer describes an ongoing or habitual action in the past, using the imperfect tense 'ignorais'.
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Sans toi
➔ Preposition 'sans' followed by a noun, indicating absence or lack
➔ The phrase 'Sans toi' indicates the absence of 'you', emphasizing loneliness or loss.
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Une sorcière, je suis devenue folle
➔ Using 'devenir' in the past tense to indicate a change of state
➔ The speaker expresses a transformation, using 'je suis devenue' (I have become) + adjective 'folle' (crazy).
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Et la nuit tombée
➔ Participle: 'tombée', past participle used as an adjective-after noun phrase
➔ The phrase uses the past participle 'tombée' (fallen) to describe 'la nuit' (the night), functioning as an adjective.
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Pour ne plus jamais pleurer
➔ Infinitive construction with 'pour' indicating purpose or goal
➔ The phrase expresses the purpose of avoiding crying forever, using the infinitive 'pleurer' (to cry) with 'pour'.
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