STELLAR – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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cassé /kɑ.se/ A2 |
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chemin /ʃə.mɛ̃/ A1 |
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relations /ʁə.la.sjɔ̃/ A2 |
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douleurs /du.lœʁ/ A2 |
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effacer /e.fa.se/ B1 |
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chasser /ʃa.se/ B1 |
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rêves /ʁɛv/ A2 |
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sommeil /sɔ.mɛj/ A2 |
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misère /mi.zɛʁ/ B1 |
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pénible /pe.nibl/ B1 |
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cœur /kœʁ/ A1 |
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prouver /pʁu.ve/ B1 |
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décoller /de.kɔ.le/ B2 |
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ancrer /ɑ̃.kʁe/ B2 |
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manier /ma.nje/ B2 |
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armes /aʁm/ B1 |
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brailler /bʁa.je/ C1 |
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sale /sal/ B2 |
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mood /mud/ B1 |
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allaiter /a.lɛ.te/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Depuis que mon chemin s'est tracé
➔ `Depuis que` + Passé Composé + Reflexive Verb (Passif-like)
➔ The temporal conjunction "`Depuis que`" (since) is used with the passé composé to indicate an action that began in the past and is still relevant or has a lasting effect. The reflexive verb "`s'est tracé`" here means "to be traced" or "to forge one's path."
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Les douleurs peuvent pas s'effacer
➔ Informal Negation (`ne...pas` omission) + `Pouvoir` + Reflexive Infinitive
➔ This shows informal spoken French where `ne` is often omitted in negation ("`peuvent pas`" instead of "`ne peuvent pas`"). `Pouvoir` (can) is followed by a reflexive infinitive "`s'effacer`" (to be erased/to erase themselves).
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J'ai loué mon cœur ils l'ont cassé
➔ Direct Object Pronoun Placement with Passé Composé
➔ The direct object pronoun "`l'`" (referring to "mon cœur") is placed before the auxiliary verb "`ont`" in the passé composé. Note that the past participle "`cassé`" agrees with the direct object pronoun (which represents "mon cœur").
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T'as jamais eu la place que tu voulais
➔ Relative Pronoun (`que`) + Imparfait for Past State/Desire + Informal Negation
➔ " `que` " is a relative pronoun for a direct object, here referring to "la place". The imperfect tense ("`voulais`") is used to express a past desire or continuous state. "`T'as jamais eu`" shows informal negation (`ne...jamais` omission).
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tu ne parles que de moi
➔ Restrictive Negation (`ne...que`)
➔ This structure translates to "only" or "nothing but." It restricts the action to a single element. "`tu ne parles que de moi`" means "you only talk about me."
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t'en fais pas
➔ Imperative of Reflexive Verb (`s'en faire`) with pronoun `en` + Informal Negation
➔ This is an informal imperative for "don't worry." The full form would be "ne t'en fais pas." "`s'en faire`" is an idiomatic reflexive verb meaning "to worry," and "`en`" replaces "about it/that."
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Que ça parle, que ça braille, j'ai dû garder mon calme
➔ Concessive `Que` + Subjunctive (implied/mandated) + `Devoir` in Passé Composé
➔ The repeated "`Que`" introduces a concessive clause (meaning "whether... or...", or "even if it speaks, even if it shouts"), often implying the subjunctive mood for a hypothetical or desired situation. "`j'ai dû`" is the passé composé of `devoir` (to have to).
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Plus le temps passe moins j'ai l'envie de m'amuser
➔ Correlative Comparative (`Plus... moins...`) + `Avoir envie de` + Reflexive Infinitive
➔ This is the "the more... the less..." structure. "`Avoir envie de`" means "to feel like doing something," followed by the reflexive infinitive "`m'amuser`" (to amuse oneself).
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à part pour celle qui m'a allaité
➔ Demonstrative Pronoun (`celle`) + Relative Pronoun (`qui`) + Indirect Object Pronoun
➔ " `celle` " is a demonstrative pronoun meaning "the one" (feminine singular). "`qui`" is a relative pronoun acting as the subject of the relative clause. "`m'a allaité`" includes the indirect object pronoun "`m'`" before the auxiliary.