Lyrics & Translation
Discover the nuances of French urban music with GIMS and KeBlack's "TOUCHÉ." This song offers a blend of contemporary sounds and emotionally resonant lyrics, providing a unique opportunity to explore themes of love, disappointment, and personal strength while learning French.
Key Vocabulary
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                             touché /tu.ʃe/ B1 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             facile /fa.sil/ A2 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             erreur /e.ʁœʁ/ B1 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             distance /di.stɑ̃s/ B1 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             sentir /sɑ̃.tiʁ/ B1 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             histoire /i.stwaʁ/ B1 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             cinéma /si.ne.ma/ B1 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             parent /pa.ʁɑ̃/ A1 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             amour /a.muʁ/ A1 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             réel /ʁe.ɛl/ B2 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             feu /fø/ A1 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             Los Angeles /lɔs ã.ʒe.le/ C1 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             amputé /am.py.te/ C1 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             brûler /bʁy.le/ B1 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             ralentir /ʁa.lɑ̃.tiʁ/ B2 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             revenir /ʁə.və.niʁ/ B2 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             vendre /vɑ̃dʁ/ B1 | 
                        
                                                            
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                             décider /de.si.de/ B2 | 
                        
                                                            
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Key Grammar Structures
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C'que t'as dit sur moi, ça m'a touché
➔ Contraction 'C'que' (Ce que) and past tense 'touché'
➔ The line uses a common French contraction, "C'que", which is short for "Ce que" (what). "Touché" is in the passé composé, indicating a completed action in the past. The pronoun "ça" refers back to "c'que t'as dit sur moi".
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Trop facile les choses à reprocher
➔ Use of infinitive after adjective: 'à reprocher'
➔ The structure 'facile à + infinitive' expresses the ease of doing something. Here, 'facile à reprocher' means 'easy to criticize'.
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Tu pourras pas dire, que j'ai pas fait
➔ Future tense 'pourras' + negative 'pas' + subjunctive 'que j'aie fait' (implicit)
➔ This sentence uses the future tense 'pourras' (you will be able to) with a negation 'pas'. While the subjunctive 'que j'aie fait' would be grammatically correct after 'dire que' in a negative context, it is often replaced by the indicative in colloquial French. The original lyrics are an elision of the indicative. The implied meaning is: You won't be able to say that I didn't do [something].
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Tes erreurs, j'ai toujours étouffé
➔ Past tense 'étouffé' with adverb 'toujours' and inverted subject-verb order.
➔ The sentence uses the passé composé ('j'ai étouffé' - I have stifled) with the adverb 'toujours' (always). The subject-verb order is inverted ('j'ai' becomes 'ai j'') which is common in French, especially for emphasis or in questions. Here, the inversion adds a slight emphasis.
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Ça sera plus comme avant
➔ Future tense 'sera' + comparative adverb 'plus' + 'comme' for comparison.
➔ This sentence uses the future tense of 'être' (to be) with the comparative adverb 'plus' and 'comme' to create a comparison. It literally translates to 'That will be more like before,' but the implied meaning is 'It won't be like before anymore.' It expresses a change from the past.
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On s'est lancé des pics sans s'écouter
➔ Reflexive verb in the past 's'est lancé' + preposition 'sans' + infinitive.
➔ 'S'est lancé' is the reflexive verb 'se lancer' (to throw oneself, to embark on) in the passé composé, indicating a past action done to oneself/each other. 'Sans s'écouter' uses 'sans' (without) followed by an infinitive, meaning 'without listening to each other'.
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Si sentiment court, c'est qu'y a loup dans les parages
➔ Conditional clause ('si' + present tense) + result clause ('c'est que' + indicative)
➔ This is a conditional sentence. 'Si' (if) introduces the condition in the present tense ('court'). 'C'est que' (it's that) introduces the result, also in the indicative mood. 'Y a' is a colloquial shortening of 'il y a' (there is). The entire sentence means: If the feeling is running short, it's because there's a wolf in the area.
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J'peux plus ralentir, elle voudrait revenir
➔ Modal verb 'peux' + infinitive 'ralentir' + conditional tense 'voudrait'
➔ 'J'peux plus ralentir' means 'I can't slow down anymore.' 'Elle voudrait revenir' means 'She would like to come back,' using the conditional tense 'voudrait' to express a wish or hypothetical situation.
 
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                    Sapés comme jamais
GIMS, Niska
                    Bella Ciao
NAESTRO, GIMS, VITAA, DADJU, SLIMANE
                    Caméléon
GIMS
                    Ce soir ne sors pas
GIMS, Lacrim
                    Le prix à payer
GIMS
                    Le Pire
GIMS
                    Belle
GIMS, DADJU, SLIMANE
                    PIANO
gims, werenoi
                    BABY
GIMS
                    CIEL
GIMS
                    Reste
GIMS, Sting
                    La Même
GIMS, Vianney
                    APRÈS VOUS MADAME
GIMS, Soolking
                    SOIS PAS TIMIDE
GIMS
                    JUSQU'ICI TOUT VA BIEN
GIMS
                    Cesar
Black M, GIMS
                    SPIDER
GIMS, DYSTINCT
                    APPELLE TA COPINE
GIMS
                    CONTACT
GIMS
                    COMÈTE
GIMS
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