Lyrics & Translation
Discover the poignant French ballad 'Si mes larmes tombent' by Christophe Willem. This song offers a window into expressing complex emotions through music, showcasing the beauty of vulnerability and reflection in the French language.
Key Vocabulary
| Vocabulary | Meanings | 
|---|---|
| masque /mask/A2 | 
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| miroir /miʁwaʁ/A2 | 
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| silence /si.lɑ̃s/B1 | 
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| larmes /laʁm/B1 | 
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| souvenir /su.və.niʁ/B2 | 
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| peine /pɛn/B2 | 
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| histoire /is.twaʁ/B1 | 
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| soldat /sɔl.da/A2 | 
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| absence /ap.sɑ̃s/B2 | 
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| envie /ɑ̃.vi/B1 | 
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| tard /taʁ/A2 | 
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| tourner /tuʁ.ne/B1 | 
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| perdre /pɛʁdʁ/B1 | 
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| aider /ɛ.de/A2 | 
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| sentir /sɑ̃.tiʁ/B1 | 
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Key Grammar Structures
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                    Le masque est tombé ➔ Passé Composé (Compound Past Tense) ➔ The phrase uses the compound past tense to indicate an action that has been completed in the past. 
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                    Je me moque, moque, moque, moque, moque des gens ➔ Reflexive Verbs ➔ The use of reflexive verbs indicates that the subject is performing the action on itself. 
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                    Je n'entends que le silence ➔ Negation ➔ The phrase uses negation to express that the speaker hears nothing but silence. 
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                    Sourire, me sentir ➔ Infinitive Phrases ➔ The use of infinitive phrases indicates actions that are not conjugated and express general ideas. 
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                    Si mes larmes tombent ➔ Conditional Clauses ➔ The phrase introduces a conditional clause, indicating a situation that depends on another. 
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                    M'aider à écrire à une autre histoire ➔ Infinitive with Preposition ➔ The phrase uses an infinitive following a preposition to express purpose or intention. 
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                    Coulent comme des perles ➔ Simile ➔ The phrase uses a simile to compare the flow of tears to pearls, enhancing the imagery. 
Album: Panorama
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