Un jour – Bilingual Lyrics French/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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aime /ɛm/ A1 |
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disparaissent /dis.pa.ʁɛs/ B1 |
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blesse /blɛs/ B1 |
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souvenirs /suv.niʁ/ A2 |
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geste /ʒɛst/ B1 |
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retenir /ʁə.tə.niʁ/ B2 |
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attend /a.tɑ̃/ A1 |
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manque /mɑ̃k/ A2 |
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pense /pɑ̃s/ A1 |
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espoirs /ɛs.pwaʁ/ B1 |
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permis /pɛʁ.mi/ B1 |
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passé /pa.se/ A2 |
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vie /vi/ A1 |
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présent /pʁe.zɑ̃/ A2 |
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absents /ap.sɑ̃/ B1 |
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bon /bɔ̃/ A1 |
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endormir /ɑ̃.dɔʁ.miʁ/ B1 |
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pire /piʁ/ A2 |
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peine /pɛn/ B1 |
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forte /fɔʁt/ A2 |
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détestent /de.tɛst/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Où vont ceux qu'on aime
➔ Relative pronoun 'que' as object
➔ The relative pronoun "que" refers back to "ceux" (those), acting as the object of the verb "aime" (love). Literally: Where do those "whom" we love go?
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Quand ils disparaissent tout à coup
➔ Adverbial phrase of time; use of 'tout à coup'.
➔ "tout à coup" means "suddenly". The sentence indicates when they disappear. This emphasizes the unexpected nature of their disappearance.
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À portée de nos souvenirs
➔ Prepositional phrase indicating proximity/reachability.
➔ "À portée de" means "within reach" or "within the scope of". Here, it implies that the loved ones are still accessible through memories.
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Que le geste qu'il faut
➔ Subjunctive mood (implied), relative clause. Emphasis on correct action.
➔ This implies 'Only the necessary gesture'. The full form would be 'Il faut seulement que ce soit le geste qu'il faut'. There's a sense of necessity and precision in the action.
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Pour une dernière fois les retenir
➔ Infinitive of purpose with indirect object pronoun
➔ "Pour" indicates purpose (in order to). "Les" refers to the people who are gone (implied). The sentence means: In order to hold them back one last time.
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Personne ne finit dans l'oubli si
➔ Negative pronoun 'Personne'; conditional clause 'si'
➔ "Personne" means "nobody". "Si" introduces a condition. "Nobody ends up forgotten IF..."
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Que le passé reprenne vie
➔ Subjunctive mood after 'que' expressing a wish/possibility
➔ Here, 'que' introduces a clause expressing a desire or a possibility. The subjunctive 'reprenne' indicates this. The sentence translates to: May the past come back to life.
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On vit aussi de souvenirs
➔ Use of 'on' as a general subject; Preposition 'de' indicating what one 'lives on'.
➔ "On" is used as a general pronoun, similar to 'one' or 'we' in a general sense. "De" indicates the source or sustenance. We also live *on* memories.