Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the raw and authentic world of French street rap with ISS and Fresh LaDouille's “Pas Carré.” This track offers a glimpse into the artists' lives, delivering sharp lyrics and a hard-hitting beat that captures the essence of their experiences. Explore the nuances of their language and gain insight into the realities they portray .
Key Vocabulary
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carré /ka.ʁe/ A2 |
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bloqué /blɔ.ke/ B1 |
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âgées /a.ʒe/ A2 |
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cash /kaʃ/ B1 |
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image /i.maʒ/ B1 |
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lâches /laʃ/ B2 |
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loge /lɔʒ/ B1 |
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tête /tɛt/ A1 |
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balle /bal/ A1 |
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loger /lɔ.ʒe/ B1 |
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amocher /a.mɔ.ʃe/ B2 |
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dodo /do.do/ A1 |
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mort /mɔʁ/ A2 |
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bobos /bo.bo/ A1 |
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polo /pɔ.lo/ A1 |
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caché /ka.ʃe/ A2 |
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bédo /be.do/ B1 |
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coke /kɔk/ B1 |
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crosser /kʁɔ.se/ C1 |
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peur /pœʁ/ A1 |
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cité /si.te/ B1 |
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tonnes /tɔn/ B2 |
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jaune /ʒon/ A1 |
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benef /be.nɛf/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Il te fallait 2G, tiens retiens ton corps bloqué en 3G
➔ Imperfect indicative (conditional mood)
➔ This uses the imperfect indicative form of 'falloir' in a hypothetical past context, equivalent to 'you would need'. The key grammar is "falloir" followed by infinitive to express obligation in conditional scenarios.
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Le four il débite trop on pourrait même passer 4G
➔ Present conditional
➔ The conditional mood expresses possibility or hypothesis. Here, "pourrait" indicates a possible action in the future, often used for politeness or uncertainty, with "même" emphasizing the extreme.
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Amitié gâché pour du cash ont en vient a s'tacher
➔ Venir à + infinitive (coming to do)
➔ This construction indicates a gradual progression towards an action. "En vient a" shows friendship deteriorating over time due to money, with 's'tacher' as a reflexive verb for 'se tacher'.
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C'que jsuis prêt a faire pour mes lovés ou bien pour mon image
➔ Prêt(à) + infinitive (ready to)
➔ This phrase expresses readiness or willingness. "Prêt a faire" shows determination for loved ones or reputation, using 'pour' to indicate purpose, with "que" as a relative pronoun linking to 'what'.
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J'me suis séparé des lâches
➔ Reflexive verb in passé composé
➔ Reflexive verbs use 'se' to indicate the subject acts on itself. "Suis séparé" (auxiliary être) shows past separation from cowards, with agreement on 'séparé' (masculine, here referring to plural but singular in context).
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Depuis p'tit ont s'est trop bagarré
➔ Depuis + passé composé (for repeated actions)
➔ In this structure, 'depuis' with passé composé indicates an action that occurred repeatedly over a period. "S'est trop bagarré" refers to childhood fights, using reflexive passé composé with être, meaning 'we fought a lot'.
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Ont vas t'amocher
➔ Future simple (informal va for vais)
➔ The future tense indicates impending action. Here, "vas" is informal for 'va' (goes), meaning 'will bruise', predicting harm, with 't'' as a contraction for 'te' (you).
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J'suis recherché dans le benef
➔ Passive voice (with être)
➔ In passive, the subject receives the action. "Suis recherché" means 'am being sought', with être as auxiliary for the passive, indicating pursuit in the neighborhood, using 'dans le benef' for location.
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J'ai c'qu'il t'provoque ta mort
➔ Relative pronoun (que) in noun clause
➔ The relative pronoun 'que' introduces a dependent clause. "Il t'provoque ta mort" means 'that provokes your death', modifying 'c' ' as 'what I have', creating a noun phrase for something deadly.
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