Canopée – English Lyrics

• By: POLO & PAN
• Album: Cyclorama

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
probable /ˈprɒbəbəl/ B2	adjective - likely to happen or be true
fantasy /ˈfæntəsi/ B2	noun - imagination, especially of magical or idealized things
latitude /ˈlætɪtuːd, ˈlætɪtʊd/ B1	noun - distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees
longitude /ˈlɒndʒɪtjuːd, lɔːnˈdʒiːtuːd/ B1	noun - distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, measured in degrees
forest /ˈfɒrɪst, ˈfɔːrɪst/ A2	noun - large area covered with trees
tree /triː/ A1	noun - a plant with a woody trunk and branches
animal /ˈænɪməl/ A2	noun - a living organism that feeds on organic matter
bird /bɜːrd/ A1	noun - a flying animal with feathers
flower /ˈflaʊər/ A2	noun - the part of a plant that is often colorful and fragrant
canopy /ˈkænəpi/ B2	noun - upper layer of trees in a forest
dream /driːm/ B2	noun - a series of images or thoughts during sleep

Key Grammar Structures

• Histoire improbable de la fantaisie

  ➔ Improbable story (adjective + noun)

  ➔ The phrase "improbable story" uses an adjective to describe the noun, indicating that the story is unlikely.

• Tu étais d'une beauté étourdissante

  ➔ Imparfait tense (past continuous)

  ➔ The verb "étais" is in the imparfait tense, indicating a continuous state in the past.

• Les arbres millénaires nous ont adoptés

  ➔ Passé composé (compound past tense)

  ➔ The phrase uses the passé composé to indicate a completed action in the past.

• Il nous invite un peu plus haut

  ➔ Present tense (simple present)

  ➔ The verb "invite" is in the present tense, indicating a current action.

• Prenons racine dans les bois

  ➔ Imperative mood (command form)

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative mood to give a command or suggestion.

• Enfants naïfs ou hors-la-loi

  ➔ Noun phrase (noun + adjective)

  ➔ The phrase combines a noun with an adjective to describe a group of people.

• Écoute chanter ce drôle d'oiseau

  ➔ Infinitive construction (verb + infinitive)

  ➔ The phrase uses an infinitive construction to express an action related to the main verb.