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 |
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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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