Tu t’en iras – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: La Zarra
• Album: Traîtrise

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotional depth and catchy melody of La Zarra's "Tu t'en iras," a French hit that explores themes of love, loss, and the strength to face heartbreak. Perfect for French language learners, this song offers a blend of modern pop and classic chanson influences, providing a rich cultural experience and insight into French idioms and lyrical expression.

[English]

...

EVEN WITHOUT TASTING,

EVEN WITHOUT DOUBTING

YOU'LL SAY THAT YOU LOVE ME

BUT YOU DON'T MEAN IT

EVEN WITHOUT TASTING,

EVEN WITHOUT DOUBTING

YOU'LL SAY THAT YOU DON'T LOVE ME

AND YOU'LL GET TIRED

BUT I, I BLAMED MYSELF,

I, I BLAMED MYSELF,

BUT WHAT DO YOU THINK?

THAT I LIKE BEING AGAINST YOU?

I, I SUSPECTED IT,

You'll leave, like all the other men before you

You'll leave,

From my arms

You'll leave,

Like all the other men before you

I wasn't expecting

You to be like that

But you'll grow up

Like all the other men before you

I feel oppressed,

Having trouble expressing myself

I can't find the words,

The times I say too much

Might as well tell you that

I'm expecting the worst

Is it my fault Is it yours

Or someone else's?

I doubted,

I doubted so much,

I doubted too much

I lost faith,

In the love of yesteryear

I've been dwelling on the dark side

From constantly fearing

That you'll leave

Like all the other men before you

You'll leave

From my arms

You'll leave,

Like all the other men before you

I wasn't expecting

You to be like that

But you'll grow up

Like all the other men before you

It's too much effort

It's devouring me

Nothing changes

Except the setting

I no longer have the strength to have to say goodbye

All this for you

All this for what

To put me in all my states

No, you shouldn't have come to see me

You'll leave

From my arms

You'll leave,

Like all the other men before you

I wasn't expecting

You to be like that

But you'll grow up

Like all the other men before you

You'll leave

From my arms

You'll leave,

Like all the other men before you

I wasn't expecting

You to be like that

But you'll grow up

Like all the other men before you

...

...

[French]

♪♪

♪ MÊME SANS GOÛTER, ♪

♪ MÊME SANS DOUTER ♪

♪ TU DIRAS QUE TU M’AIMES ♪

♪ MAIS TU NE LE PENSES PAS ♪

♪ MÊME SANS GOÛTER, ♪

♪ MÊME SANS DOUTER ♪

♪ TU DIRAS QUE TU NE M’AIMES PAS ♪

♪ ET TU TE LASSERAS ♪

♪ MAIS MOI JE M’EN VOULAIS, ♪

♪ MOI JE M’EN VOULAIS, ♪

♪ MAIS QU’EST-CE QUE TU CROIS ? ♪

♪ QUE J’AIME ÊTRE CONTRE TOI ♪

♪ MOI J’M’EN DOUTAIS, ♪

♪ TU T’EN IRAS, COMME TOUS LES AUTRES HOMMES AVANT TOI ♪

♪ TU T’EN IRAS, ♪

♪ DE MES BRAS ♪

♪ TU T’EN IRAS, ♪

♪ COMME TOUS LES AUTRES HOMMES AVANT TOI ♪

♪ JE N’ATTENDAIS PAS ♪

♪ QUE TU LE SOIS ♪

♪ MAIS TU GRANDIRAS ♪

♪ COMME TOUS LES AUTRES HOMMES AVANT TOI ♪

♪ J’ME SENS BRIMÉE, ♪

♪ DU MAL À M’EXPRIMER ♪

♪ J’TROUVE PAS LES MOTS, ♪

♪ LES FOIS QUE J’EN DIS TROP ♪

♪ AUTANT TE DIRE QUE ♪

♪ J’M’ATTENDS AU PIRE ♪

♪ EST-CE DE MA FAUTE EST-CE DE LA TIENNE ♪

♪ OU CELLE DES AUTRES ? ♪

♪ MOI J’AI DOUTÉ, ♪

♪ J’AI TANT DOUTÉ, ♪

♪ J’AI TROP DOUTÉ ♪

♪ J’AI PERDU LA FOI, ♪

♪ EN L’AMOUR D’AUTREFOIS ♪

♪ MOI J’AI BROYÉ DU NOIR ♪

♪ A FORCE DE REDOUTER ♪

♪ QUE TU T’EN IRAS ♪

♪ COMME TOUS LES AUTRES HOMMES AVANT TOI ♪

♪ TU T’EN IRAS ♪

♪ DE MES BRAS ♪

♪ TU T’EN IRAS, ♪

♪ COMME TOUS LES AUTRES HOMMES AVANT TOI ♪

♪ JE N’ATTENDAIS PAS ♪

♪ QUE TU LE SOIS ♪

♪ MAIS TU GRANDIRAS ♪

♪ COMME TOUS LES AUTRES HOMMES AVANT TOI ♪

♪ C TROP D’EFFORT ♪

♪ CA ME DÉVORE ♪

♪ YA RIEN QUI CHANGE ♪

♪ SAUF LE DÉCORE ♪

♪ J'AI PLUS LA FORCE DE DEVOIR DIRE AU REVOIR ♪

♪ TOUT CA POUR TOI ♪

♪ TOUT CA POURQUOI ♪

♪ POUR ME METTRE DANS TOUT MES ÉTATS ♪

♪ NON FALLAIT PAS VENIR ME VOIR ♪

♪ TU T’EN IRAS ♪

♪ DE MES BRAS ♪

♪ TU T’EN IRAS, ♪

♪ COMME TOUS LES AUTRES HOMMES AVANT TOI ♪

♪ JE N’ATTENDAIS PAS ♪

♪ QUE TU LE SOIS ♪

♪ MAIS TU GRANDIRAS ♪

♪ COMME TOUS LES AUTRES HOMMES AVANT TOI ♪

♪ TU T’EN IRAS ♪

♪ DE MES BRAS ♪

♪ TU T’EN IRAS, ♪

♪ COMME TOUS LES AUTRES HOMMES AVANT TOI ♪

♪ JE N’ATTENDAIS PAS ♪

♪ QUE TU LE SOIS ♪

♪ MAIS TU GRANDIRAS ♪

♪ COMME TOUS LES AUTRES HOMMES AVANT TOI ♪

♪♪

♪♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
aimer /e.me/ A1	verb - to love, to like
douter /du.te/ B1	verb - to doubt
homme /ɔm/ A1	noun - man
bras /bʁa/ A1	noun - arm
grandir /ɡʁɑ̃.diʁ/ A2	verb - to grow up
mal /mal/ A1	noun - pain, evil adverb - badly
mot /mo/ A1	noun - word
faute /fot/ A2	noun - fault, mistake
amour /a.muʁ/ A1	noun - love
noir /nwaʁ/ A1	adjective - black noun - black (color)
effort /e.fɔʁ/ B1	noun - effort
force /fɔʁs/ A2	noun - strength, force
état /e.ta/ A2	noun - state, condition
pire /piʁ/ B1	adjective - worse noun - worst
décor /de.kɔʁ/ B1	noun - decor, scenery

Key Grammar Structures

• MÊME SANS GOÛTER, MÊME SANS DOUTER

  ➔ Use of 'Même sans' + infinitive

  ➔ Expresses doing something *without* tasting or doubting. 'Même sans' implies 'even without'.

• MAIS MOI JE M’EN VOULAIS

  ➔ Reflexive verb 's'en vouloir' and the use of pronoun 'en'

  ➔ 'S'en vouloir' means 'to blame oneself'. The 'en' here refers to the thing one is blaming oneself for, often related to a prior situation. 'Moi je' is used for emphasis.

• MOI J’M’EN DOUTAIS, TU T’EN IRAS, COMME TOUS LES AUTRES HOMMES AVANT TOI

  ➔ Future tense ('Tu t'en iras'), comparative structure ('comme tous les autres...') and pronoun 'en'

  ➔ 'Tu t'en iras' is the future tense of the reflexive verb 's'en aller' (to leave). 'Comme tous les autres...' compares the subject to other men. The 'en' implies leaving a situation/relationship.

• JE N’ATTENDAIS PAS QUE TU LE SOIS

  ➔ Subjunctive mood after 'attendre que'

  ➔ The verb 'attendre que' (to wait for/expect that) requires the subjunctive mood in the dependent clause. 'Le sois' is the subjunctive form of 'être'.

• J’ME SENS BRIMÉE, DU MAL À M’EXPRIMER

  ➔ Impersonal expression 'avoir du mal à' + infinitive

  ➔ 'Avoir du mal à' means 'to have difficulty in/with'. It's followed by an infinitive. 'Je me sens brimée' uses the verb 'brimer' meaning to bully or mistreat.

• AUTANT TE DIRE QUE J’M’ATTENDS AU PIRE

  ➔ Expression 'Autant + infinitive + que'

  ➔ 'Autant te dire que...' is an idiomatic expression that means 'I might as well tell you that...' or 'Let me just say that...'. It introduces a straightforward or potentially unpleasant truth.

• C TROP D’EFFORT, CA ME DÉVORE

  ➔ Use of 'Trop de' + noun and causative verb 'dévorer'

  ➔ 'Trop de' indicates an excess of something. 'Ca me dévore' means 'it devours me', suggesting something is consuming the speaker.