Lyrics & Translation
Discover the heartfelt French song "Voilà" by Barbara Pravi. Through its powerful lyrics and emotive delivery, you can explore themes of self-acceptance and vulnerability, gaining insight into the enduring tradition of French chanson.
Key Vocabulary
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chanteuse /ʃɑ̃.tøz/ B1 |
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amours /a.muʁ/ B2 |
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amis /a.mi/ A1 |
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fille /fij/ A1 |
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yeux /jø/ A1 |
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noirs /nwaʁ/ A1 |
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rêve /ʁɛv/ A2 |
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fou /fu/ B1 |
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écrire /e.kʁiʁ/ A2 |
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histoires /is.twaʁ/ A2 |
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peur /pœʁ/ A2 |
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bruit /bʁɥi/ A2 |
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silence /si.lɑ̃s/ A2 |
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lèvres /lɛvʁ/ B1 |
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cri /kʁi/ B1 |
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fureur /fy.ʁœʁ/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Moi, la chanteuse à demi
➔ Apposition
➔ The phrase "la chanteuse à demi" is an appositive noun phrase that renames or identifies the pronoun "Moi". It's giving more information about who the speaker is.
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Moi c'que j'veux, c'est écrire des histoires qui arrivent jusqu'à vous
➔ Cleft sentence (emphasizing "écrire des histoires qui arrivent jusqu'à vous") and relative clause ("qui arrivent jusqu'à vous")
➔ "C'que j'veux, c'est..." is a cleft sentence structure, where the focus is on what the speaker wants. The "qui" introduces a relative clause that modifies "des histoires".
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Voilà, voilà, voilà, voilà qui je suis
➔ Present tense of "être" with "qui" acting as a relative pronoun to introduce the speaker's identity
➔ "Voilà qui je suis" literally translates to "Here is who I am", using "qui" to connect to the speaker's identity. It expresses a revelation of self.
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Me voilà, même si mise à nu, j'ai peur, oui
➔ Past participle as adjective ("mise à nu") and conjunction "même si" introducing a concession
➔ "Mise à nu" acts as an adjective describing the speaker, meaning "exposed" or "laid bare". "Même si" introduces a contrasting idea, indicating that despite being vulnerable, the speaker is still present.
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Quoi vous dire, que les lèvres d'une autre ne vous diront pas
➔ Subjunctive mood ("disent" would be indicative) in the relative clause expressing uncertainty/hypothetical, and interrogative pronoun "quoi" used as an introduction
➔ The implicit structure is "Qu'est-ce que vous dire que...". Using subjunctive mood "disent" after que expresses a hypothetical situation. The speaker is implying that what they have to offer is unique.
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C'est ma gueule, c'est mon cri, me voilà tant pis
➔ Use of "c'est" for emphasis and "tant pis" as an idiomatic expression of resignation
➔ "C'est ma gueule, c'est mon cri" emphasizes the speaker's identity and expression. "Tant pis" means "too bad" or "never mind," suggesting acceptance of their situation.
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Ça m'sauvera peut-être pas, non / Mais faire sans vous j'sais pas comment
➔ Conditional mood (implied) and negative construction with "sans"
➔ The first line implies a conditional statement: "Ça ne me sauvera peut-être pas". The second line, "faire sans vous j'sais pas comment", shows dependence, the speaker doesn't know how to do "faire", without the listener's presence.
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Aimez-moi comme on aime un ami qui s'en va pour toujours
➔ Imperative mood (Aimez-moi), "comme" expressing comparison and relative pronoun qui
➔ "Aimez-moi" is an imperative requesting love. "Comme on aime un ami qui s'en va pour toujours" creates a comparison and sets the type of love being requested: a farewell love, as if the speaker is leaving forever.
Same Singer
Voilà
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Voilà
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La femme
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La Pieva
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Reviens pour l'hiver
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