Lyrics & Translation
Discover the French language through Ridsa's hit song 'Avancer.' This track offers a poignant narrative of regret and reconciliation, allowing listeners to connect with themes of love, loss, and personal growth through its heartfelt lyrics and modern pop sound.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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arpenté /aʁpɑ̃te/ C1 |
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condamné /kɔ̃dame/ C1 |
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divisée /divize/ B2 |
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pleure /plœʁ/ A2 |
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alerte /alɛʁt/ B2 |
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motives /mɔtiv/ B1 |
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recommencer /ʁ(ə)kɔmɑ̃se/ B2 |
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regrets /ʁəgʁɛ/ B2 |
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souvenir /suv(ə)niʁ/ B1 |
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retrait /ʁətʁɛ/ C1 |
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portrait /pɔʁtʁɛ/ B2 |
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avancer /avɑ̃se/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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J'ai arpenté les rues sans savoir où aller
➔ Past tense of 'avoir' + past participle (passé composé)
➔ 'J'ai arpenté' indicates an action completed in the past using the 'passé composé'.
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Je n'avais pas une thune, en fait j'étais condamné
➔ Imperfect tense of 'avoir' + 'pas' for negation; 'être' in imperfect tense
➔ Uses the imperfect tense ('avais') to describe ongoing past states and 'pas' to negate.
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J'ai pris mes valises, oui j'en suis désolé
➔ Past tense of 'prendre' + object pronoun 'en' + présent tense of 'être' + adjective 'désolé'
➔ 'J'ai pris' indicates a completed action in the past; 'en' replaces a noun referring to 'valises' (suitcases); 'je en suis désolé' expresses remorse.
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Et le temps passe, rien ne s'efface
➔ Present tense of 'passer' and 'effacer', with negative sentence structure
➔ 'Le temps passe' uses present tense to express an ongoing action; 'rien ne s'efface' uses the reflexive pronoun 'se' with 'effacer'.
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J'voulais juste avancer, me retrouver
➔ Imperfect tense of 'vouloir' + infinitive verb 'avancer' and 'se retrouver'
➔ 'J'voulais' is the imperfect tense of 'vouloir' (to want); 'avancer' and 'se retrouver' are infinitives expressing intentions.
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Oui j'avoue, j'vous ai laissé, j'vous ai blessé
➔ Present tense of 'avouer' + past tense of 'laisser' and 'blesser'; object pronouns 'j'vous' are used for direct and indirect objects respectively
➔ 'J'avoue' means 'I admit', using the present tense of 'avouer'; 'j'vous ai laissé' and 'j'vous ai blessé' are compound tenses with object pronouns.
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J'y pense chaque jour, mais je ne le dis pas
➔ Use of the pronoun 'y' to replace 'à quelque chose', negation of 'le' and 'dis' in present tense
➔ 'Y' replaces prepositional phrases starting with 'à'; 'je ne le dis pas' negates 'le dis' (say it).
Album: Vagabond
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