Sensualité – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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sensualité /sɑ̃sɥalite/ B2 |
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désir /dezire/ B1 |
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amour /amuʁ/ A2 |
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yeux /jø/ A1 |
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odeur /odeʁ/ A2 |
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gestes /ʒɛst/ B1 |
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moment /mɔmɑ̃/ A2 |
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passion /pa.sjɔ̃/ B2 |
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ralentis /ʁalɑ̃ti/ B1 |
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demande /dəmɑ̃d/ B1 |
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encore /ɑ̃kɔʁ/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Jamais je n'aurais pensé Tant besoin de lui
➔ Conditional Past Perfect with 'ne...jamais'
➔ The "n'aurais pensé" is the conditional past perfect, expressing a regret or something you wouldn't have imagined. "Jamais" reinforces the negative sentiment. "Tant besoin de lui" uses "tant" to show intensity, indicating a great need.
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Que ma maman me dit "ralentis
➔ Subjunctive after verbs expressing emotion/opinion, and Imperative
➔ Although the verb is "dit" (indicative), the implied suggestion, advice, or warning could trigger the subjunctive in a more formal context. "Ralentis" is the imperative form of "ralentir".
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Désir ou amour Tu le sauras un jour
➔ Future Simple Tense
➔ "Tu le sauras" uses the future simple tense to express something that will happen at some point in the future.
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J'aimerais que ce moment Fixe pour des tas d'années
➔ Subjunctive after 'J'aimerais que'
➔ "J'aimerais que" expresses a wish or desire. Because of this, the verb in the subordinate clause ("fixe") is in the subjunctive mood.
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Il paraît qu'après quelques temps La passion s'affaiblit
➔ Impersonal verb 'Il paraît que' + indicative
➔ 'Il paraît que' means 'it seems that' or 'it appears that'. It's an impersonal construction introducing a statement of general knowledge or hearsay. It is followed by a clause in the indicative mood, as it presents the information as a fact.
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Je te demande si simplement Ne fais pas semblant
➔ Adverb of manner (simplement) and negative imperative
➔ "Simplement" is an adverb of manner, modifying the verb "demande". "Ne fais pas semblant" is a negative imperative, giving an order not to pretend.
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Je t'aimerai encore Et encore
➔ Future Simple Tense, repetition for emphasis
➔ "Je t'aimerai" is in the future simple, expressing a future action. The repetition of "et encore" emphasizes the continuous nature of the love.