Lyrics & Translation
Discover the nuances of French urban music with GIMS and KeBlack's "TOUCHÉ." This song offers a blend of contemporary sounds and emotionally resonant lyrics, providing a unique opportunity to explore themes of love, disappointment, and personal strength while learning French.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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touché /tu.ʃe/ B1 |
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facile /fa.sil/ A2 |
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erreur /e.ʁœʁ/ B1 |
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distance /di.stɑ̃s/ B1 |
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sentir /sɑ̃.tiʁ/ B1 |
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histoire /i.stwaʁ/ B1 |
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cinéma /si.ne.ma/ B1 |
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parent /pa.ʁɑ̃/ A1 |
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amour /a.muʁ/ A1 |
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réel /ʁe.ɛl/ B2 |
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feu /fø/ A1 |
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Los Angeles /lɔs ã.ʒe.le/ C1 |
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amputé /am.py.te/ C1 |
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brûler /bʁy.le/ B1 |
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ralentir /ʁa.lɑ̃.tiʁ/ B2 |
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revenir /ʁə.və.niʁ/ B2 |
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vendre /vɑ̃dʁ/ B1 |
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décider /de.si.de/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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C'que t'as dit sur moi, ça m'a touché
➔ Contraction 'C'que' (Ce que) and past tense 'touché'
➔ The line uses a common French contraction, "C'que", which is short for "Ce que" (what). "Touché" is in the passé composé, indicating a completed action in the past. The pronoun "ça" refers back to "c'que t'as dit sur moi".
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Trop facile les choses à reprocher
➔ Use of infinitive after adjective: 'à reprocher'
➔ The structure 'facile à + infinitive' expresses the ease of doing something. Here, 'facile à reprocher' means 'easy to criticize'.
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Tu pourras pas dire, que j'ai pas fait
➔ Future tense 'pourras' + negative 'pas' + subjunctive 'que j'aie fait' (implicit)
➔ This sentence uses the future tense 'pourras' (you will be able to) with a negation 'pas'. While the subjunctive 'que j'aie fait' would be grammatically correct after 'dire que' in a negative context, it is often replaced by the indicative in colloquial French. The original lyrics are an elision of the indicative. The implied meaning is: You won't be able to say that I didn't do [something].
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Tes erreurs, j'ai toujours étouffé
➔ Past tense 'étouffé' with adverb 'toujours' and inverted subject-verb order.
➔ The sentence uses the passé composé ('j'ai étouffé' - I have stifled) with the adverb 'toujours' (always). The subject-verb order is inverted ('j'ai' becomes 'ai j'') which is common in French, especially for emphasis or in questions. Here, the inversion adds a slight emphasis.
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Ça sera plus comme avant
➔ Future tense 'sera' + comparative adverb 'plus' + 'comme' for comparison.
➔ This sentence uses the future tense of 'être' (to be) with the comparative adverb 'plus' and 'comme' to create a comparison. It literally translates to 'That will be more like before,' but the implied meaning is 'It won't be like before anymore.' It expresses a change from the past.
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On s'est lancé des pics sans s'écouter
➔ Reflexive verb in the past 's'est lancé' + preposition 'sans' + infinitive.
➔ 'S'est lancé' is the reflexive verb 'se lancer' (to throw oneself, to embark on) in the passé composé, indicating a past action done to oneself/each other. 'Sans s'écouter' uses 'sans' (without) followed by an infinitive, meaning 'without listening to each other'.
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Si sentiment court, c'est qu'y a loup dans les parages
➔ Conditional clause ('si' + present tense) + result clause ('c'est que' + indicative)
➔ This is a conditional sentence. 'Si' (if) introduces the condition in the present tense ('court'). 'C'est que' (it's that) introduces the result, also in the indicative mood. 'Y a' is a colloquial shortening of 'il y a' (there is). The entire sentence means: If the feeling is running short, it's because there's a wolf in the area.
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J'peux plus ralentir, elle voudrait revenir
➔ Modal verb 'peux' + infinitive 'ralentir' + conditional tense 'voudrait'
➔ 'J'peux plus ralentir' means 'I can't slow down anymore.' 'Elle voudrait revenir' means 'She would like to come back,' using the conditional tense 'voudrait' to express a wish or hypothetical situation.
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