Egérie
Lyrics:
Vocabulary in this song:
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rêver /ʁe.ve/ A2 |
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marque /maʁk/ A2 |
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visage /vi.zaʒ/ A2 |
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vie /vi/ A1 |
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monde /mɔ̃d/ A1 |
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hôtel /o.tɛl/ A1 |
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nuit /nɥi/ A1 |
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perle /pɛʁl/ B1 |
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temps /tɑ̃/ A1 |
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ville /vil/ A1 |
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champions /ʃɑ̃.pjɔ̃/ B1 |
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surface /syʁ.fas/ B1 |
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soi /swa/ B1 |
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bonheur /bɔ.nœʁ/ B1 |
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gens /ʒɑ̃/ A1 |
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failles /faj/ B2 |
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cœur /kœʁ/ A1 |
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scène /sɛn/ A2 |
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image /i.maʒ/ A2 |
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égérie /e.ʒe.ʁi/ C1 |
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Grammar:
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Je suis devenu celui dont aurait rêvé celui que je rêvais d'être
➔ Conditional perfect (aurait rêvé) and relative pronouns (dont, que).
➔ Uses the conditional perfect "aurait rêvé" to express a hypothetical past event. The relative pronouns "dont" and "que" introduce relative clauses, adding detail and connection within the sentence. Meaning: I became the person that the person I used to dream of being would have dreamed of.
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Une marque de luxe m'a dit "on veut pas de rap"
➔ Reported speech with indirect quotation (on veut pas de rap).
➔ The phrase "on veut pas de rap" is directly quoted within the larger sentence, showing reported speech.
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Tu connais les ches-ri
➔ Informal language and use of slang (ches-ri).
➔ "ches-ri" is a slang term, possibly a verlan (backwards slang) version of "riches", showing an informal tone.
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Le temps passe je ne connais pas le surplace, j'ai Fini pété au milieu des Champs, dans ma ville de champions
➔ Use of the past participle as an adjective (pété) and juxtaposition of clauses.
➔ "pété" (past participle of "péter") functions as an adjective, meaning "wasted" or "high". The clauses are juxtaposed to create a fast-paced, stream-of-consciousness effect.
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Vu ma cons', c'est sûr, j'suis high Je me sens proche de L.A
➔ Ellipsis (Vu ma cons' = Vu ma consommation) and informal contraction (j'suis).
➔ The phrase "Vu ma cons'" is an elliptical form of "Vu ma consommation", leaving out the complete word for brevity. "j'suis" is a common, informal contraction of "je suis".