Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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nouvelle /nu.vɛl/ A2 |
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étincelle /e.tɛ̃.sɛl/ B1 |
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brûle /bʁyl/ A2 |
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essentiel /e.sɑ̃.sjɛl/ B1 |
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bleu /blø/ A1 |
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yeux /jø/ A1 |
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dieu /djø/ A2 |
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ciel /sjɛl/ A2 |
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belle /bɛl/ A1 |
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aimes /ɛm/ A1 |
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bordel /bɔʁ.dɛl/ C1 |
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hésitation /e.zi.ta.sjɔ̃/ B2 |
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querelles /kə.ʁɛl/ B2 |
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torrentielles /tɔ.ʁɑ̃.sjɛl/ C1 |
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pleuvait /plø.vɛ/ A2 |
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ailes /ɛl/ B1 |
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donne /dɔn/ A1 |
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système /sis.tɛm/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Quelle belle nouvelle
➔ Exclamative structure with adjective
➔ This uses an exclamative phrase starting with "quelle" (what a/how) to express surprise or admiration, common in French for emphasis.
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Que celle que tu aimes N'était qu'une étincelle
➔ Relative clause with subjunctive mood
➔ Here, "qu'une étincelle" implies a hypothetical or emissive meaning, using the subjunctive "était" after "que" to indicate unreal past action.
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Qu'elle brûle avec elle
➔ Subjunctive mood in wish or hypothesis
➔ The subjunctive "brûle" after "que" expresses a wish or hypothetical scenario, similar to "may she burn", an advanced emotional verb form.
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Retour à l'essentiel
➔ Nominal group detailing abstract concept
➔ This is a prepositional phrase "à l'essentiel" (to the essential), where "l'essentiel" is an abstract noun used idiomatically to mean "the basics".
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C'est moi que tu aimes
➔ Cleft sentence with relative pronoun
➔ This uses the cleft structure "c'est...que" to emphasize "moi" (me), where "que" introduces the relative clause stressing the object.
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T'as donc plus besoin d’elle
➔ Informal negation and causal particle
➔ "T'as" is contracted informal "tu as", with negation "plus...de" meaning no more, and "donc" indicating logical consequence (therefore).
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C'est la fin des querelles
➔ Definite article with abstract collective noun
➔ "Des" is the plural definite article before "querelles" (quarrels), used with abstract nouns to denote a category or general concept.
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Viens on s'échappe du système
➔ Imperative with reflexive pronoun
➔ "Viens" is the imperative of "venir", accompanied by "on" (we), and the reflexive "s'" in "s'échappe" (escapes oneself), indicating mutual action.
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Que je la vide de tes veines
➔ Subjunctive in purpose clause
➔ The subjunctive "vide" after "que" expresses purpose or intention (so that I empty/remove it), a sophisticated use for emotional or hypothetical contexts.
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Regarde mes lèvres
➔ Imperative verb with possessive adjective
➔ "Regarde" is the imperative of "regarder", addressing "tu", with "mes" (my) as the possessive before "lèvres" (lips) to show ownership.
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