Lyrics & Translation
I'm scared of what you're going to become
Because I know what it's like to hurt
I won't be able to stop you from hurting
You know, I want you to be happy
And I want to see you fall in love
And even if I'm going to protect you
Sometimes I'll have to see you fall
And if girls seem fragile to you
Know that you have a strength inside you that unfolds
Like all girls, it won't be easy
But I, I believe in you
I'm going to tell you my biggest secret
I've always had a little trouble loving myself
And I learn every day to become gentle
I don't think I'm done yet, I'm waiting for it to grow
I'm going to tell you my biggest secret
I've always had a little trouble loving myself
Now what I hope with all my heart
Is that you won't make the same mistake
I know it's not easy to face the mirrors
That you will sometimes cry in the dark
I've lived it a thousand times before you
It's still inside of me
And if it's hard not to look
At others without feeling forgotten
You need to know that I understand you
That growing up sometimes takes time
And if girls seem fragile to you
Know that you have a strength inside you that unfolds
Like all girls, it won't be easy
But I, I believe in you
I'm going to tell you my biggest secret
I've always had a little trouble loving myself
And I learn every day to become gentle
I don't think I'm done yet, I'm waiting for it to grow
I'm going to tell you my biggest secret
I've always had a little trouble loving myself
Now what I hope with all my heart
Is that you won't make the same mistake
I'm going to tell you my biggest secret
I've always had a little trouble loving myself
Key Vocabulary
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grandir /ɡʁɑ̃.diʁ/ A1 |
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peur /pœʁ/ A2 |
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devenir /də.və.niʁ/ A2 |
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mal /mal/ A2 |
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heureuse /œ.ʁøz/ A2 |
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tomber /tɔ̃.be/ A2 |
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protéger /pʁɔ.te.ʒe/ B1 |
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filles /fij/ A1 |
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fragiles /fʁa.ʒil/ B1 |
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force /fɔʁs/ A2 |
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déploie /de.plwa/ B2 |
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facile /fa.sil/ A1 |
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secret /sə.kʁɛ/ A2 |
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aimer /e.me/ A1 |
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douce /dus/ A2 |
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cœur /kœʁ/ A1 |
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erreur /e.ʁœʁ/ A2 |
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simple /sɛ̃pl/ A1 |
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miroirs /mi.ʁwaʁ/ A2 |
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pleurer /plœ.ʁe/ A1 |
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dur /dyʁ/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Tu sais, je suis pas prête à te voir grandir
➔ Infinitive after verb + preposition ('prêt(e) à')
➔ The structure "prêt(e) à + infinitive" expresses readiness or willingness to do something. Here, it indicates that the speaker is not ready to see the other person grow up.
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J'pourrais pas t'empêcher d'avoir mal
➔ Verb + "empêcher de" + infinitive
➔ "Empêcher de + infinitive" means "to prevent from doing something."
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Et même si je vais te protéger
➔ "Même si" + indicative (future simple here)
➔ "Même si" introduces a concession. It's followed by the indicative mood (not subjunctive). The use of the future simple "vais te protéger" indicates a future action.
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Sache que t'as en toi une force qui se déploie
➔ Relative pronoun "qui" introducing a relative clause.
➔ The relative pronoun "qui" refers back to "une force" and introduces the clause that describes it: "qui se déploie".
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Et j'apprends tous les jours à devenir douce
➔ Verb + "apprendre à" + infinitive
➔ "Apprendre à + infinitive" means "to learn how to do something."
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J'crois qu'j'ai pas fait le tour, j'attends que ça pousse
➔ "Attendre que" + subjunctive
➔ When using "attendre que," the subjunctive mood is required because it expresses uncertainty or anticipation about a future event. Here, the speaker is waiting for something to develop, which is not yet certain.
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C'est qu'toi tu feras pas la même erreur
➔ Future simple after "ce que"
➔ "Ce que" introduces a clause that expresses what the speaker hopes. The future simple is used to describe what the listener will do in the future.
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Qu'tu vas parfois pleurer dans le noir
➔ Future proche (aller + infinitive) expressing a future action.
➔ The "aller + infinitive" construction expresses a near future action, meaning it will happen soon or in the immediate future. It indicates the listener will cry in the dark sometimes.
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