Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the vibrant sounds of "TOXIC (feat. Rema)" by Hamza, a track that perfectly blends French R&B with infectious Afrobeats. This song offers a fantastic opportunity to explore modern French and English lyrical styles while experiencing a powerful narrative of intense passion and desire, making it special for its captivating rhythm and bold storytelling.
Key Vocabulary
| Vocabulary | Meanings |
|---|---|
|
respire /ʁɛspiʁ/ B2 |
|
|
desire /dɪˈzaɪər/ B2 |
|
|
face /feɪs/ A2 |
|
|
body /ˈbɒd.i/ or /ˈbɑː.di/ A2 |
|
|
evil /ˈiː.vəl/ B2 |
|
|
kill /kɪl/ A2 |
|
|
love /lʌv/ A1 |
|
|
smile /smaɪl/ A2 |
|
|
kill /kɪl/ A2 |
|
|
perfect /ˈpɜː.fɪkt/ B2 |
|
|
ride /raɪd/ A2 |
|
|
freaky /ˈfriː.ki/ C1 |
|
💡 Which new word in “TOXIC (feat. Rema)” caught your eye?
📱 Open the app to check meanings, build sentences, and try them out in real convos!
Key Grammar Structures
-
Gueule tant que je respire
➔ tant que (conjunction of time/condition)
➔ Expresses a duration or condition, meaning "as long as" or "while." Example: "Gueule "tant que" je respire" (Shout as long as I breathe).
-
Aucun ne t'aimera plus que moi
➔ aucun ne (negative indefinite pronoun) + plus que (comparative of superiority)
➔ ""Aucun ne"" is a strong negation, meaning "no one" or "not a single one." ""Plus que"" is used to make a comparison, meaning "more than." Example: ""Aucun ne" t'aimera "plus que" moi" (No one will love you more than me).
-
Le jour où je te désire plus n'existe pas
➔ où (relative pronoun of time) + ne...pas (negation)
➔ ""Où"" acts as a relative pronoun referring to ""le jour"" (the day), indicating time. ""Ne...pas"" is the standard French negation. Example: "Le jour "où" je te désire plus "n'existe pas"" (The day when I no longer desire you doesn't exist).
-
J'ai mes yeux sur ton visage, yeah
➔ Possessive adjective with body parts
➔ In French, for body parts, it's common to use a "possessive adjective" ("mes" - my) instead of a definite article when the possessor is clear from the subject of the sentence. Example: "J'ai "mes" yeux sur ton visage" (I have my eyes on your face).
-
Je m'approche de ton corps pendant que tu t'éloignes
➔ Reflexive verbs (se rapprocher de, s'éloigner de) + pendant que (conjunction of time)
➔ ""Se rapprocher de"" (to get closer to) and ""s'éloigner de"" (to move away from) are common ""reflexive verbs"" requiring the preposition ""de." "Pendant que" indicates simultaneous actions. Example: "Je "m'approche de" ton corps "pendant que" tu "t'éloignes"" (I get closer to your body while you move away).
-
J'avoue j'ai du mal à rester sage
➔ avoir du mal à (idiomatic expression + infinitive)
➔ This ""idiomatic expression"" means "to have difficulty doing something" or "to struggle to do something." It is always followed by the preposition ""à"" and an infinitive. Example: "J'avoue j'ai "du mal à" rester sage" (I admit I have difficulty staying well-behaved).
-
Pour toi je pourrais me prendre une balle si ça finit mal
➔ Conditional mood (présent) + si clause (conditional clause)
➔ The "conditional present" ("pourrais") expresses a hypothetical action. It is often used with a ""si"" clause (if-clause) to state a condition ("si ça finit mal" - if it ends badly). Example: "Pour toi je "pourrais" me prendre une balle "si ça finit mal"" (For you, I could take a bullet if it ends badly).
-
Des meufs comme toi y'en a qu'une dans un millénum
➔ il y en a (impersonal expression with pronoun en) + ne...que (restriction)
➔ ""Il y en a"" is an informal contraction of "il y a en," meaning "there is/are some/any" where ""en"" replaces a quantity or partitive. ""Ne...que"" means "only" or "nothing but." Example: "Des meufs comme toi "y'en a qu'une" dans un millénum" (Girls like you, there's only one in a millennium).
-
Son corps n'est pas de cette planète comme un alien
➔ comme (comparison)
➔ ""Comme"" is used to make a ""comparison"", meaning "like" or "as." Example: "Son corps n'est pas de cette planète "comme" un alien" (Her body is not from this planet like an alien).
-
Ça fait longtemps que je rêvais de te faire du lust
➔ Ça fait... que (duration expression) + Imperfect tense
➔ The construction ""Ça fait + duration + que + verb"" is used to express how long an action has been happening. The ""imperfect tense"" ("rêvais") indicates a continuous or repeated action in the past. Example: ""Ça fait longtemps que" je "rêvais" de te faire du lust" (It's been a long time that I was dreaming of lusting after you).
Related Songs
Phoebe Philo
Princess Nokia
Period Blood
Princess Nokia
Medusa
Princess Nokia
Beach Babe
Princess Nokia
Drop Dead Gorgeous
Princess Nokia
Girl FM #1
Princess Nokia
All Night
IVE, Saweetie
Oh my god (English Ver.)
I-DLE
Tiramisu
Don Toliver
ON
BTS
Cứ Chill Thôi
Chillies, Suni Hạ Linh, Rhymastic
OLIMPO
MILO J
Si no le contesto
Plan B, Tony Dize, Zion y Lennox
Live It Up
Nicky Jam, Will Smith, Era Istrefi
LOVER GIRL
Megan Thee Stallion
Noises + JT
PinkPantheress, JT
Reborn
Miley Cyrus
GIMME GIMME
Katy Perry, 21 Savage
ARTIFICIAL
Katy Perry, JID
Gucci Flip Flops
Bhad Bhabie, Lil Yachty