Lyrics & Translation
Discover the heartfelt French ballad "Avant toi" by Vitaa and Slimane. This song beautifully articulates the transformative power of love, offering a glimpse into how finding a soulmate can illuminate a life previously lacking color and direction. Through its poignant lyrics and emotive delivery, "Avant toi" invites listeners to reflect on the impact of significant relationships.
Key Vocabulary
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                             image /ɪˈmɪdʒ/ A2 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             couleur /ku.lœʁ/ A1 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             histoire /is.twaʁ/ A2 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             âme /ɑːm/ B1 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             fête /fɛt/ A2 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             cœur /kœʁ/ A1 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             sourire /su.ʁiʁ/ A2 | 
                        
                                                            
 
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                             monde /mɔ̃d/ A1 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             mot /mo/ A1 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             chanson /ʃɑ̃.sɔ̃/ A2 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             amour /a.muʁ/ A1 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             passion /pa.sjɔ̃/ B1 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             vie /vi/ A1 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             ciel /sjɛl/ A2 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             maison /mɛ.zɔ̃/ A1 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             bonheur /bɔ.nœʁ/ A2 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             raison /ʁɛ.zɔ̃/ B1 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             rire /ʁiʁ/ A2 | 
                        
                                                            
 
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                             pleurs /plœʁ/ B1 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             seul /sœl/ A1 | 
                        
                                                            
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Key Grammar Structures
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Y avait pas d'image, y avait pas d'couleur
➔ Imperfect tense with 'il y avait' (there was/there were)
➔ 'Il y avait' is used to describe 'there was' or 'there were' in the past.
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Je sais, le ciel ne m'en veut pas
➔ Negative form of 'en vouloir' (to hold a grudge or blame)
➔ 'En vouloir' means to blame or hold a grudge against someone. Its negative form indicates not blaming or resenting someone.
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Tu sais le monde ne tournait pas rond
➔ Imperfect tense 'ne tournait pas' (was not turning / was not going round)
➔ 'Ne tournait pas' is the imperfect tense used to describe an ongoing or habitual past action or state.
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Avant toi, je n'avais rien
➔ Negation with 'ne... rien' to express 'nothing' in past perfect tense
➔ 'Ne... rien' is a French negative structure meaning 'nothing', used here with a past tense (imparfait/PC).
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Y avait pas d'citation, y avait pas d'fame
➔ Again, imperfect tense 'y avait pas' to describe past lack of something
➔ 'Y avait pas' is the imprefect tense used here to indicate that something was lacking in the past.
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Mon âme sœur
➔ Possessive adjective 'mon' used before noun to indicate possession
➔ 'Mon' is a French possessive adjective meaning 'my', used to indicate possession of 'âme sœur' (soulmate).
 
Album: VersuS - Chapitre II
Same Singer
                    Je te le donne
Vitaa, Slimane
                    Avant toi
VITAA, SLIMANE
                    Bella Ciao
NAESTRO, GIMS, VITAA, DADJU, SLIMANE
                    Game Over
Vitaa, Maître Gims
                    Confessions nocturnes
Diam's, Vitaa
                    A Fleur de Toi
Vitaa
                    Avant toi
Vitaa, Slimane
                    MA SŒUR
Amel Bent, Camélia Jordana, Vitaa
                    UN DIMANCHE AVEC TOI
VITAA
                    Ça Les Dérange
Vitaa, JUL
                    Ma Soeur
Vitaa
                    Peine & Pitié
Vitaa
                    A fleur de toi
Vitaa, Slimane
                    Promets-moi
VITAA
                    XY
Vitaa, Slimane
                    Pas beaux
VITAA, SLIMANE
                    De l'or
VITAA, SLIMANE
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