Ton combat – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Arcadian

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotional depth of Arcadian's "Ton combat." This song is a beautiful example of how music can convey powerful messages of support and encouragement, making it a great piece for language learners interested in French expressions of solidarity and resilience.

[English]

When happiness fades away

When love breaks apart

When life doesn't smile at you anymore

The passers-by you see

Are alive while you

You shout to them that you can't take it anymore

Nothing makes up for it anymore

Your eternal absence

When you only see walls

No more sunshine, no more storm

No more crazy laughter or rage

When you no longer see the future

It would only take a hand to touch yours

For your gaze toward tomorrow to understand it

Come on, I won't let your arms be down any longer

Come on, I won't let go, I won't let go, do you hear me?

It will take as long as it takes

And your fight, do you hear me, is my fight

Come on, I won't let your arms be down any longer

Come on, I won't let go, I won't let go, do you hear me?

It will take as long as it takes

And your fight, do you hear me, is my fight

Before the first sign

Before you fall apart

Before you lose your footing

We will do everything possible

We will go towards your happiness

No matter what it costs

I'll take you to the places

Where it sings and resonates

And no one judges anyone

We will rebuild a life for you

Step by step you heal, you will heal

It would only take your hand to touch mine

For your gaze toward tomorrow to understand it

Come on, I won't let your arms be down any longer

Come on, I won't let go, I won't let go, do you hear me?

It will take as long as it takes

And your fight, do you hear me, is my fight

Come on, I won't let your arms be down any longer

Come on, I won't let go, I won't let go, do you hear me?

It will take as long as it takes

And your fight, do you hear me, is my fight

Come on, I won't let your arms be down any longer

Come on, I won't let go, I won't let go, do you hear me?

It will take as long as it takes

And your fight, do you hear me, is my fight

Come on, I won't let your arms be down any longer

Come on, I won't let go, I won't let go, do you hear me?

It will take as long as it takes

And your fight, do you hear me, is my fight

...

[French]

Quand le bonheur s'efface

Quand l'amour se casse

Quand la vie ne te sourie plus

Les passants que tu vois

Sont vivants pendant que toi

Tu leur cries que tu n'en peux plus

Plus rien ne compense

Ton éternelle absence

Quand tu ne vois plus que des murs

Plus de soleil d'orage

De fous rire ni de rage

Quand tu ne vois plus le futur

Il suffirait qu'une main touche la tienne

Que ton regard vers demain le comprenne

Allez je ne laisserai pas tes bras baissés plus longtemps

Allez je ne lâcherai pas je ne lâcherai pas tu m'entends

Ça prendra le temps que ça prendra

Et ton combat tu m'entends c'est mon combat

Allez je me laisserai pas tes bras baissés plus longtemps

Allez je ne lâcherai pas je ne lâcherai pas tu m'entends

Ça prendra le temps que ça prendra

Et ton combat tu m'entends c'est mon combat

Avant le premier signe

Avant que tu ne t'abimes

Avant que tu ne perdes pied

On mettra tout en œuvre

On ira vers ton bonheur

Qu'importe ce que ca doit coûter

Je t'emmènerai dans les coins

Où ça chante et ca résonne

Et personne ne juge personne

On te reconstruira une vie

Pas à pas tu guéri-tu guériras

Il suffirait que ta main touche la mienne

Que ton regard vers demain le comprenne

Allez je ne laisserai pas tes bras baissés plus longtemps

Allez je ne lâcherai pas je ne lâcherai pas tu m'entends

Ça prendra le temps que ça prendra

Et ton combat tu m'entends c'est mon combat

Allez je ne laisserai pas tes bras baissés plus longtemps

Allez je ne lâcherai pas je ne lâcherai pas tu m'entends

Ça prendra le temps que ça prendra

Et ton combat tu m'entends c'est mon combat

Allez je ne laisserai pas tes bras baissés plus longtemps

Allez je ne lâcherai pas je ne lâcherai pas tu m'entends

Ça prendra le temps que ça prendra

Et ton combat tu m'entends c'est mon combat

Allez je ne laisserai pas tes bras baissés plus longtemps

Allez je ne lâcherai pas je ne lâcherai pas tu m'entends

Ça prendra le temps que ça prendra

Et ton combat tu m'entends, c'est mon combat

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bonheur /bɔ.nœʁ/ A2	noun - happiness
amour /a.muʁ/ A2	noun - love
vie /vi/ A1	noun - life
murs /myʁ/ A2	noun - walls
soleil /sɔ.lɛj/ A1	noun - sun
combat /kɔ̃.ba/ B1	noun - fight, battle
regard /ʁə.ɡaʁ/ B1	noun - look, gaze
main /mɛ̃/ A1	noun - hand
temps /tɑ̃/ A2	noun - time
signe /siɲ/ B1	noun - sign
futur /fy.tyʁ/ B1	noun - future
reconstruire /ʁə.kɔ̃.stʁɥiʁ/ B2	verb - to rebuild
guérir /ɡe.ʁiʁ/ B2	verb - to heal
toucher /tu.ʃe/ A2	verb - to touch
laisser /lɛ.se/ A2	verb - to let, to allow

Key Grammar Structures

• Quand le bonheur s'efface

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood after 'Quand' (expressing uncertainty or hypothesis)

  ➔ While 'quand' usually indicates a time expression, it can trigger subjunctive if expressing uncertainty. Here, "s'efface" is in the subjunctive because the sentence isn't stating a definite fact, but rather, a hypothetical situation: "When happiness fades."

• Tu leur cries que tu n'en peux plus

  ➔ Use of 'en' as a pronoun replacing a noun phrase (in this case, the implied object of 'pouvoir')

  ➔ 'En' replaces the object of 'pouvoir', which refers back to the feeling of coping or enduring. Saying "Tu n'en peux plus" means "You can't handle it anymore."

• Allez je ne laisserai pas tes bras baissés plus longtemps

  ➔ Future Tense with 'laisser' + infinitive construction (expressing permission/allowing something to happen)

  ➔ The construction "laisser + infinitive" means "to let/allow (something) to happen". Here, "Je ne laisserai pas tes bras baissés" means "I won't let your arms be lowered" or more idiomatically, "I won't let you give up."

• Ça prendra le temps que ça prendra

  ➔ Future Tense with 'prendre' and repetitive structure for emphasis

  ➔ This phrase means "It will take as long as it takes." The repetition of "que ça prendra" emphasizes the uncertainty and the commitment to waiting however long is needed.

• Et ton combat tu m'entends c'est mon combat

  ➔ Emphasis through repetition and possessive pronoun (mon)

  ➔ Repeating 'ton combat' and 'mon combat' underscores the shared burden. 'Mon' demonstrates ownership and personal investment in the other person's struggle.

• Avant que tu ne t'abimes

  ➔ 'Ne explétif' after 'avant que' (Subjunctive required)

  ➔ After the conjunction 'avant que' (before), you usually use the subjunctive mood. The "ne" is an optional expletive; it doesn't change the meaning, but it's grammatically correct in formal French. Here, 't'abimes' is in the subjunctive mood and preceded by the 'ne explétif'