Lyrics & Translation
Explore the evocative lyrics of "Je pense à toi" by Hornet La Frappe. This French rap song, released in 2017, offers a window into themes of ambition, personal challenges, and persistent reflection, all delivered with a modern blend of rap and melodic autotune.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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penser /pɑ̃se/ A2 |
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problème /pʁɔblɛm/ A2 |
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cœur /kœʁ/ A2 |
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sincérité /sɛ̃seʁite/ B1 |
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fidélité /fidelite/ B1 |
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connaissance /kɔ.nɛ.sɑ̃s/ B1 |
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vie /vi/ A1 |
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dur /dyʁ/ A2 |
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rêve /ʁɛv/ A2 |
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plage /plaʒ/ A1 |
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problèmes /pʁɔblɛm/ A2 |
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chacun /ʃakœ̃/ A2 |
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terrible /teʁib/ A2 |
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marcher /maʁʃe/ A2 |
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lever /ləve/ A2 |
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chicas /tʃikas/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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J'suis dans mon bolide, j'pense à toi
➔ Use of colloquial "J'suis" instead of "Je suis"
➔ The abbreviation "J'suis" is very common in spoken French, especially in rap music, to shorten the sentence and give it a more casual feel. "Je pense à toi" means "I'm thinking of you".
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Ger-char mon brolique, j'prends sur moi
➔ Use of slang ("brolique") and abbreviation ("j'prends")
➔ "Brolique" is slang for gun. "J'prends sur moi" means "I take it upon myself" or "I control myself". "J'prends" is short for "Je prends".
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Prendre du ferme, chez nous, c'est héréditaire
➔ Use of the impersonal "c'est" + adjective to express a general truth.
➔ "Prendre du ferme" is slang for getting prison time. The sentence states that in their environment, going to jail is hereditary.
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Mama, n'aura plus de problèmes de loyers à vie
➔ Future tense ("n'aura") and the expression "à vie".
➔ "N'aura" is the future tense conjugation of the verb "avoir" (to have). "À vie" means "for life". The sentence translates to "Mom, she will no longer have rent problems for life".
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Tu penses que j'vais laisser passer ma ce-chan
➔ Use of the informal future "vais" + infinitive, colloquial abbreviation "j'vais".
➔ "Tu penses que je vais" is shortened to "Tu penses que j'vais". "Vais" + infinitive is a common way to express the near future in spoken French. "Ce-chan" is likely slang for "chance".
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Ravitaille le rain-té, défouraille depuis qu'j'le mets dans mes pes-cli
➔ Use of slang ("rain-té", "défouraille", "pes-cli") and the expression "depuis que" with present tense for an action started in the past and continuing in the present.
➔ "Rain-té" likely refers to the neighborhood. "Défouraille" means to shoot. "Pes-cli" probably means clients. "Depuis que" indicates since. The sentence roughly translates to: "Resupply the neighborhood, I've been shooting since I put it in my clients' hands".
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Te chasse comme Chucky
➔ The use of "comme" to make a comparison
➔ The sentence translate into: I hunt you like Chucky. This shows that he chases after them with ferocity like the character Chucky
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Nos vies s'résument à plaider la faute, plaider coupable
➔ The reflexive verb "se résumer à" (to be summed up to), and the infinitive form of "plaider" (to plead).
➔ This sentence states that their lives are summed up to pleading guilty or pleading the fault. It speaks about their constant involvement with the law and crimes.
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T'en mettre une dans le cœur pour qu'tu penses à moi
➔ The subjunctive mood introduced by "pour que"
➔ The "pour que" requires the use of the subjunctive mood. The sentence translates to: To put one in your heart so that you think about me.
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