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If you want something to play with 00:02
Go and find yourself a toy 00:11
Baby, my time is too expensive 00:19
And I'm not a little boy 00:26
00:32
If you are serious 00:38
Don't play with my heart, it makes me furious 00:45
But if you want me to love you 00:53
Then baby I will, girl, you know that I will 00:58
Tell it like it is 01:05
Don't be ashamed to let your conscience be your guide 01:10
But I know deep down inside of me 01:18
I believe you love me, forget your foolish pride 01:25
01:33
Life is too short to have sorrow 01:39
You may be here today and gone tomorrow 01:46
You might as well get what you want 01:54
So go on and leave, baby, go on and leave 01:58
Tell it like it is 02:06
I'm nothing to play with 02:11
Go and find yourself a toy 02:13
But I tell it like it is 02:19
My time is too expensive and I'm not your little boy 02:26
Hmmm... Tell it like it is 02:34
02:39

Tell It Like It Is

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[English]

If you want something to play with

Go and find yourself a toy

Baby, my time is too expensive

And I'm not a little boy

...

If you are serious

Don't play with my heart, it makes me furious

But if you want me to love you

Then baby I will, girl, you know that I will

Tell it like it is

Don't be ashamed to let your conscience be your guide

But I know deep down inside of me

I believe you love me, forget your foolish pride

...

Life is too short to have sorrow

You may be here today and gone tomorrow

You might as well get what you want

So go on and leave, baby, go on and leave

Tell it like it is

I'm nothing to play with

Go and find yourself a toy

But I tell it like it is

My time is too expensive and I'm not your little boy

Hmmm... Tell it like it is

...

Vocabulaire dans cette chanson:

Vocabulaire Significations

play

/pleɪ/

A1
  • verb
  • - jouer
  • noun
  • - jeu

toy

/tɔɪ/

A1
  • noun
  • - jouet

time

/taɪm/

A1
  • noun
  • - temps

boy

/bɔɪ/

A1
  • noun
  • - garçon

heart

/hɑːrt/

A1
  • noun
  • - coeur

love

/lʌv/

A1
  • verb
  • - aimer
  • noun
  • - amour

girl

/ɡɜːrl/

A1
  • noun
  • - fille

ashamed

/əˈʃeɪmd/

B1
  • adjective
  • - honteux

conscience

/ˈkɒnʃəns/

B2
  • noun
  • - conscience

guide

/ɡaɪd/

B1
  • noun
  • - guide
  • verb
  • - guider

pride

/praɪd/

B1
  • noun
  • - fierté

life

/laɪf/

A1
  • noun
  • - vie

short

/ʃɔːrt/

A1
  • adjective
  • - court

sorrow

/ˈsɒroʊ/

B2
  • noun
  • - chagrin

expensive

/ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/

B1
  • adjective
  • - cher

serious

/ˈsɪəriəs/

B1
  • adjective
  • - sérieux

furious

/ˈfjʊəriəs/

B2
  • adjective
  • - furieux

Grammaire:

  • If you want something to play with

    ➔ Phrases conditionnelles (Type 1)

    ➔ Ceci utilise la structure "if + présent simple, will + forme de base". La condition "if you want something to play with" est suivie d'une proposition principale implicite (probablement un impératif, comme "then find it elsewhere").

  • Baby, my time is too expensive

    ➔ Adjectif "too" + Adjectif

    ➔ Le mot "too" avant "expensive" indique que le temps est excessivement précieux pour le but implicite (jouer avec quelqu'un).

  • Don't play with my heart, it makes me furious

    ➔ Impératif (Négatif) + Pronom + Verbe

    "Don't play" est un impératif négatif utilisé pour donner un ordre de *ne pas* faire quelque chose. Il s'adresse directement à l'auditeur.

  • Then baby I will, girl, you know that I will

    ➔ Emphase avec l'auxiliaire "will"

    ➔ La répétition de "I will" fournit l'emphase et l'assurance. L'utilisation de "will" de cette manière signifie une forte intention.

  • Don't be ashamed to let your conscience be your guide

    ➔ Impératif (Négatif) + Infinitif avec "to"

    "Don't be ashamed" est un impératif négatif. "to let your conscience be your guide" est une phrase infinitive qui fonctionne comme l'objet de l'impératif.

  • Life is too short to have sorrow

    ➔ "Too" + adjectif + infinitif avec "to"

    ➔ La structure "too + adjectif + to + infinitif" indique que quelque chose est excessif par rapport à autre chose. Dans ce cas, la vie est excessivement courte *pour* permettre la tristesse.

  • You might as well get what you want

    ➔ "Might as well"

    "Might as well" exprime qu'il n'y a pas de raison forte de ne pas faire quelque chose. Cela implique un sentiment d'accepter la situation et de choisir la meilleure option disponible.