Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the raw emotions of French rap with "Si tu pars" by Josas and Alonzo. This poignant track offers a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in contemporary French, with its relatable themes of love, loss, and self-respect, making it a powerful and memorable learning experience.
Music by: Zaka 2054
Zakalavista, baby
I've made enemies, oh-oh-oh
Success hurts, life doesn't give gifts
It's not me doing the weather, oh-oh-oh
I need you, but where are you? But where are you, but where are you?
I let her think she's the one in charge
Addicted to her affection like to Nutella (ah, ah, ah)
I love her skin, the smell of her laundry
To have her, I had to wait like Mandela (ah, ah, ah)
I wanted her, I wanted her, I wanted her, ah (mmh, mmh, mmh), to travel to Nouméa (mmh, mmh, mmh)
Her look in a sarong, her body, it's a kameha
I wanted her, I wanted her, I wanted her, ah (mmh, mmh, mmh), to travel to Nouméa (mmh, mmh, mmh)
Her look in a sarong
If you leave, don't come back, I'm not your plan B
You were mine, mi guapa, you let me down
You leave, don't come back, I'm not your plan B
You were mine, mi guapa, you let me down
I've made enemies, oh-oh-oh
Success hurts, life doesn't give gifts
It's not me doing the weather, oh-oh-oh
I need you, but where are you? But where are you, but where are you?
Heart: broken (broken), I honk, let me pass (pass)
The crazies are in the past, the players, I've erased (erased)
Alonzo, but I stay Kassim (Kassim), my brunette, it's a classic (classic)
A bundle the color of blackcurrant, it's a beauty, mi ragazzi
I flashed my lights at you, but you drove off into the fog
All alone I made it, I'm still a resourceful kid (Capo)
I'm going to make a comeback (Capo), I bleed and there's nothing (Capo)
I'm in the bentaiga with Josas towards Malaga
If you leave, don't come back (don't come back), I'm not your plan B (plan B)
You were mine, mi guapa (mi guapa), you let me down
If you leave, don't come back (don't come back), I'm not your plan B (plan B)
You were mine, mi guapa (mi guapa), you let me down
I've made enemies, oh-oh-oh
Success hurts, life doesn't give gifts
It's not me doing the weather, oh-oh-oh
I need you, but where are you? But where are you, but where are you?
I didn't tell you to love me, what do you want, oh come on?
I love that she calls me "my shadow," that she says: "my hair"
I didn't tell you to love me, what do you want, oh come on?
I love that she calls me "my shadow," that she says: "my hair"
If you leave, don't come back (don't come back), I'm not your plan B (plan B)
You were mine, mi guapa (mi guapa), you let me down
If you leave, don't come back (don't come back), I'm not your plan B (plan B)
You were mine, mi guapa (mi guapa), you let me down
I've made enemies, oh-oh-oh
Success hurts, life doesn't give gifts
It's not me doing the weather, oh-oh-oh
I need you, but where are you? But where are you, but where are you?
Alonz', lavista, Josas (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Alonz', lavista, Josas (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Alonz', lavista, Josas (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Alonz', lavista, Josas (hayat, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Key Vocabulary
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succès /syk.sɛ/ B1 |
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cadeau /ka.do/ A2 |
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météo /me.te.o/ B1 |
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besoin /bə.zwɛ̃/ A2 |
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affection /a.fɛk.sjɔ̃/ B1 |
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patience /pa.sjɑ̃s/ B1 |
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dégaine /de.ɡɛn/ C1 |
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paréo /pa.ʁe.o/ B2 |
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plan /plɑ̃/ B1 |
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guapa /ˈɡwa.pa/ B2 |
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cassé /ka.se/ B1 |
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klaxonner /klak.sɔ.ne/ B1 |
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passé /pa.se/ A2 |
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classique /kla.si.k/ B1 |
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couleur /ku.lœʁ/ A2 |
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canon /ka.nɔ̃/ B2 |
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brouillard /bʁu.jaʁ/ B2 |
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débrouillard /de.bʁu.jaʁ/ C1 |
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remontada /ʁə.mɔ̃.ta.da/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Si tu pars, ne reviens pas, moi, j'suis pas ton plan B
➔ Conditional clause with *si* + present followed by an imperative negative (*ne…pas*).
➔ The line uses the conditional "*si*" and the negative imperative "*ne reviens pas*".
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J'la laisse croire que c'est elle qui décide
➔ Causative *laisser* + infinitive + complement clause with *qui* relative pronoun.
➔ The verb "*laisse*" is followed by the infinitive "*croire*" and the clause "*qui décide*".
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J'ai besoin d'toi, mais t'es où ?
➔ Expression of necessity *avoir besoin de* + noun/pronoun; colloquial omission of *de* before a pronoun.
➔ The phrase "*besoin d'*" shows necessity; "*t'es où*" is an informal inversion of "*tu es où*".
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Pour l'avoir, j'ai dû patienter comme Mandela
➔ Purpose clause with *pour* + infinitive; past modal *devoir* in the passé composé (*j'ai dû*); comparative *comme*.
➔ "*Pour*" introduces the purpose "*l'avoir*"; "*j'ai dû*" expresses a past obligation; "*comme Mandela*" is a comparison.
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J'vais faire remontada
➔ Future proche formed with *aller* + infinitive; colloquial contraction *j'vais*.
➔ "*J'vais*" is the contracted form of "*je vais*" (I am going to) followed by the infinitive "*faire*".
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J'ai pas dit d'm'aimer
➔ Negative construction without *ne*; infinitive introduced by *de* after *dire*; colloquial omission of *ne*.
➔ "*pas*" is used without the preceding *ne*; the infinitive "*aimer*" is introduced by "*de*".
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J'aime qu'elle m'appelle "mi ombre"
➔ Verb *aimer* followed by a subordinate clause introduced by *que*; subjunctive mood is often implied.
➔ "*qu'*" introduces the clause "*elle m'appelle 'mi ombre'*" after the verb "*aime*".
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J'me suis mis du monde à dos
➔ Reflexive verb *se mettre* in passé composé (auxiliary *être*); idiomatic expression with *à dos*.
➔ "*me*" marks the reflexive; "*suis mis*" is the passé composé of *se mettre*; "*du monde à dos*" is an idiom meaning "against everyone".
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C'est pas moi qui fais la météo
➔ Negative nominal clause with *c'est pas*; relative pronoun *qui* referring to the subject; verb agreement with the pronoun.
➔ "*pas*" negates the predicate; "*qui*" introduces the relative clause "*fais la météo*" referring back to "*moi*".
