Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the dreamy soundscape of Requin Chagrin's "Sémaphore" and discover the beauty of French dream-pop. This song offers a chance to explore themes of longing and hope through evocative lyrics and mesmerizing melodies, all while learning French .
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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envies /ɑ̃.vis/ B1 |
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sements /sɛ.fə.mɔʁ/ B2 |
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mot /mo/ A2 |
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présent /pʁe.zɑ̃/ B2 |
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mots /mo/ A2 |
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écho /eʃo/ B2 |
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fantômes /fɑ̃.tɔm/ B2 |
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fin /fɛ̃/ B1 |
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automne /ɔt.mn/ B2 |
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reviendra /ʁə.vjɛn.dʁa/ B2 |
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s'arrête /saʁɛt/ B2 |
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résonne /ʁe.zɔ.n/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Nos envies ne sont plus personne
➔ Negative pronoun + verb + plus + noun
➔ The phrase uses a negative pronoun "nos" with the verb "sont" and the adverb "plus" to indicate that their desires are no longer anyone's (no one).
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Aujourd'hui, les mots m'emprisonnent
➔ Present tense of reflexive verb + object pronoun
➔ The sentence uses the present tense of the reflexive verb "emprisonnent" with the object "m'" to express that the words are imprisoning the speaker now.
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Dans mes nuits l'écho du sémaphore
➔ Preposition "dans" + possessive adjective + noun + article "du" + noun
➔ The phrase combines the preposition "dans" with a possessive adjective "mes" and the nouns "nuits" and "sémaphore" to describe the echo in the speaker's nights.
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Sans répit chasser les fantômes
➔ Preposition "sans" + noun + verb + definite article "les" + noun
➔ The phrase uses the preposition "sans" meaning "without" followed by a noun, then a verb, to express the action of chasing ghosts without respite.
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Au sémaphore ton nom résonne
➔ Preposition "au" + noun + definite article "le" + noun + verb
➔ The phrase combines the preposition "au" with the noun "sémaphore" and the noun "ton nom" (your name) as the subject, with the verb "résonne" (resonates).
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Et ne s'arrête pas, tu vois
➔ Conjunction "et" + negation "ne" + verb + pas + clause
➔ The phrase uses the coordinating conjunction "et" (and), with the negation "ne...pas" around the verb "s'arrête" (stops), forming a negative statement, followed by an informal "tu vois" (you see).
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