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Country music singers 00:07
Have always been a real close family 00:11
But lately some of my kinfolks 00:15
Have disowned a few others and me 00:19
I guess it's because 00:22
I kinda changed my direction 00:26
Lord, I guess I went and broke their family tradition 00:30
They get on me and want to know 00:38
Hank, why do you drink? 00:40
Hank, why do you roll smoke? 00:43
Why must you live out the songs that you wrote? 00:47
Over and over 00:55
Everybody makes my prediction 00:59
So if I get stoned, I'm just carrying on 01:02
An old family tradition 01:06
I am very proud 01:12
Of my daddy's name 01:16
Although his kind of music 01:20
And mine ain't exactly the same 01:24
Stop and think it over 01:27
Put yourself in my position 01:31
If I get stoned and sing all night long 01:35
It's a family tradition 01:39
So don't ask me 01:43
Hank, why do you drink? 01:44
Hank, why do you roll smoke? 01:48
Why must you live out the songs that you wrote? 01:53
If I'm down in a honky-tonk 02:00
And some ole slick's trying to give me friction 02:03
I'll say leave me alone 02:07
I'm singing all night long 02:09
It's a family tradition 02:11
02:16
Lordy, I have loved some ladies 02:48
And I have loved Jim Beam 02:53
And they both tried to kill me in 1973 02:57
When that doctor asked me 03:04
"Son, how did you get in this condition?" 03:08
I said, "Hey, Sawbones 03:11
I'm just carrying on an ole family tradition" 03:13
So don't ask me 03:20
Hank, why do you drink? 03:21
Hank, why do roll smoke? 03:24
Why must you live out the songs that you wrote? 03:29
Stop and think it over 03:36
Try to put yourself in my unique position 03:40
If I get stoned and sing all night long 03:44
It's a family tradition 03:48
03:52

Family Tradition

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Hank Williams, Jr.
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[English]

Country music singers

Have always been a real close family

But lately some of my kinfolks

Have disowned a few others and me

I guess it's because

I kinda changed my direction

Lord, I guess I went and broke their family tradition

They get on me and want to know

Hank, why do you drink?

Hank, why do you roll smoke?

Why must you live out the songs that you wrote?

Over and over

Everybody makes my prediction

So if I get stoned, I'm just carrying on

An old family tradition

I am very proud

Of my daddy's name

Although his kind of music

And mine ain't exactly the same

Stop and think it over

Put yourself in my position

If I get stoned and sing all night long

It's a family tradition

So don't ask me

Hank, why do you drink?

Hank, why do you roll smoke?

Why must you live out the songs that you wrote?

If I'm down in a honky-tonk

And some ole slick's trying to give me friction

I'll say leave me alone

I'm singing all night long

It's a family tradition

...

Lordy, I have loved some ladies

And I have loved Jim Beam

And they both tried to kill me in 1973

When that doctor asked me

"Son, how did you get in this condition?"

I said, "Hey, Sawbones

I'm just carrying on an ole family tradition"

So don't ask me

Hank, why do you drink?

Hank, why do roll smoke?

Why must you live out the songs that you wrote?

Stop and think it over

Try to put yourself in my unique position

If I get stoned and sing all night long

It's a family tradition

...

Vocabulaire dans cette chanson:

Vocabulaire Significations

family

/ˈfæməli/

A1
  • noun
  • - famille

tradition

/trəˈdɪʃən/

B1
  • noun
  • - tradition

music

/ˈmjuːzɪk/

A1
  • noun
  • - musique

drink

/drɪŋk/

A1
  • verb
  • - boire
  • noun
  • - boisson

smoke

/smoʊk/

A2
  • verb
  • - fumer
  • noun
  • - fumée

songs

/sɔːŋz/

A1
  • noun
  • - chansons

stoned

/stoʊnd/

B2
  • adjective
  • - défoncé

name

/neɪm/

A1
  • noun
  • - nom

sing

/sɪŋ/

A1
  • verb
  • - chanter

night

/naɪt/

A1
  • noun
  • - nuit

love

/lʌv/

A1
  • verb
  • - aimer

doctor

/ˈdɒktər/

A1
  • noun
  • - docteur

unique

/juːˈniːk/

B2
  • adjective
  • - unique

kind

/kaɪnd/

A2
  • noun
  • - genre

honky-tonk

/ˈhɒŋki tɒŋk/

C1
  • noun
  • - bar bon marché

Grammaire:

  • Have always been a real close family

    ➔ Présent Parfait Continu (informel)

    ➔ Bien que ce soit strictement le présent parfait *simple* ('have been'), l'utilisation suggère un état continu. 'Always' souligne la durée. Dans des contextes très informels, les gens peuvent omettre des parties de l'auxiliaire pour l'abréger.

  • Some of my kinfolks have disowned a few others and me

    ➔ Passé Composé; Pronom 'me' comme objet de 'disowned'

    ➔ Le *passé composé* ('have disowned') indique une action qui a commencé dans le passé et qui a une pertinence dans le présent. 'Me' est utilisé parce que c'est l'*objet* du verbe 'disowned'. L'utilisation correcte exige 'me' au lieu de 'I' ici.

  • I guess it's because I kinda changed my direction

    ➔ Contraction ('it's'); 'kinda' (contraction informelle de 'kind of')

    ➔ 'It's' est une *contraction* de 'it is'. 'Kinda' est une *contraction informelle* de 'kind of', utilisée pour adoucir l'affirmation.

  • Lord, I guess I went and broke their family tradition

    ➔ Construction verbale informelle ('went and broke')

    ➔ 'Went and broke' est une *expression familière* souvent utilisée dans l'anglais du sud des États-Unis. Elle signifie essentiellement 'broke', mais ajoute une emphase, suggérant une action impulsive ou décisive. 'Went and' implique qu'il n'a pas seulement rompu la tradition, mais qu'il l'a fait délibérément ou avec décision.

  • Hank, why do you drink? Hank, why do you roll smoke?

    ➔ Phrases interrogatives; Utilisation de l'auxiliaire 'do'

    ➔ Ce sont des *phrases interrogatives* au présent simple. L'*auxiliaire* 'do' est nécessaire pour former des questions avec la plupart des verbes au présent simple.

  • Why must you live out the songs that you wrote?

    ➔ Verbe modal 'must'; Proposition relative ('that you wrote')

    ➔ 'Must' exprime *l'obligation ou la nécessité*. 'That you wrote' est une *proposition relative* qui modifie 'the songs', fournissant plus d'informations à leur sujet.

  • Everybody makes my prediction

    ➔ Présent Simple, nom/pronom collectif comme sujet

    ➔ 'Everybody' fonctionne comme un *pronom singulier* dans cette phrase, donc le verbe 'makes' est à la troisième personne du singulier. Ceci est dû au fait que la phrase se réfère à l'ensemble collectif.

  • If I get stoned, I'm just carrying on an old family tradition

    ➔ Phrase Conditionnelle (Type 1); Présent Simple/Futur Simple (avec contraction)

    ➔ Ceci est une *phrase conditionnelle de Type 1*. La proposition 'if' (If I get stoned) est au présent simple, et la proposition principale (I'm just carrying on...) est au futur simple (contracté en 'I'm').