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Indila french song rating7/14/2023 There are two ways to say “in” in French “en” and “dans”. “Dans” means “in” but more specifically “inside of”. The verb “ sombrer” means “to sink”, “to decline” or “go downhill” (in the figurative sense). This line translates to “I fell into anonymity”. “Voit” is the third-person singular (il/elle) form of the verb “voir” (to see). These words are explained on our negations page. “Plus personne” translates literally to “nobody anymore”. The word “que” means both “that” and “ what” in French. This line translates to “That nobody else sees me”. A synonym for tellement in this context is “si”, which also means “if” and “ yes“. “Tomber” means “to fall” and uses “être” (to be) as an auxiliary in the passé composé, as opposed to most verbs which use “ avoir” (to have). “Moi” is a stressed pronoun, meaning “me” in French. The negation structure “ne + verb + plus” means “anymore”. “Je n’étais plus” means “I was no longer”. “Aille” is the subjunctive tense (tense used for expressing wishes, emotions and doubts) of the the verb “ aller” (to go). “Il fallait que” is the imperfect tense (French past tense for past events occurring at unspecified times) of “ il faut“ (it’s necessary to). This line translates to “I had to go, I wasn’t myself anymore”. The form “ne + verb + pas” is the most basic French negation rule.įallait qu’j’m’en aille, j’n’étais plus moi The reflexive verb “ s’en vouloir” means “to be angry (or annoyed) at”. “Je ne m’en veux pas” means “I’m not mad (angry) at myself. “J’ai quitté” is the passé composé (a French past tense use to describe past events which occurred at specific times) of the verb “ quitter“ (to leave). The word “ tout“ translates to “all” or “everything”. This line translates to “I left everything but I’m not mad at myself”. In form of a reflexive verb, “je me perds” means I’m losing myself. The verb “sentir” means both “to smell” and “to feel”. This line translates to “I feel like I’m losing myself”. “ Quelqu’un“ translates to “somebody” or “anybody”. “ Est-ce que“ means is/are/do/does for yes-know questions and “ il y a” means both “there is/are” and “ago”. “Y a t-il” is the Inversion of “Est-ce qu’il y a”, meaning “Is/are there?”. “Ma” is a possessive adjective means “my” when preceding a feminine noun. “Entends” is the second-person singular (tu) form of “entendre” (to hear). This line translates to “Do you hear my distress, is there somebody”. The adjective “touché(e)” means “touched and the expression “ à terre” means “on the ground” or “on shore”.Įntends-tu ma détresse, y a t-il quelqu’un this is the first-person singular (je) form of “ être” (to be). This page on our site explains the difference between c’est vs il est. The first line of the course translates to “It’s an S.O.S. and highlighted both vocabulary and grammar which offer interesting insights into learning French.Ĭ’est un S.O.S., je suis touchée, je suis à terre In the following section we have taken a detailed look at the lyrics of S.O.S. Chorus of “S.O.S” by Indila Lyrics analysis In the YouTube video (see end of post), Indila along with a cast of several characters, experience this spiritual downfall and eventual recovery. By the end of the song, Indila is reaching out for help and experiencing hope, singing “ Voir la lumière, Entends-tu ma voix? Seeing the light, Do you hear my voice?”. Later in the song, Indila expresses that she’d like to “come back” but can’t do it ( “J’aimerais revenir, j’n’y arrive pas”). Several lines within the song’s chorus are: “ C’est un S.O.S., Entends-tu ma détresse, Je sens qu’j’me perds It’s an S.O.S., Do you hear my distress? I feel like I’m losing myself”. She sings, “ Je suis tombée tellement bas I fell so low”. recounts the story of somebody who’s fallen to a spiritual bottom and is crying out for help. We’ve also covered many other classic French sings including “ La Vie En Rose“ and “ Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien“ (by Edith Piaf), “ C’est Si Bon“ (by Yves Montand), “ La Bohème“ (by Charles Aznavour), “ Les Champs-Elysées” by Joe Dassin and “ La Mer“ (by Charles Trenet). For Stromae, we’ve analyzed the lyrics to the following songs: “ L’enfer“, “ Santé“ and “ Mon Amour“ (all released in 2021-22), as well previous hits “ Alors On Danse“, “ Formidable“, “ Papaoutai“ and “ Tous Les Mêmes“. Stromae is a leading Belgian French-speaking singer. For Indila, a leading French female singer, we’ve analyzed the lyrics of the following sings: “ Ainsi Bas La Vida“, “ Love Story“, “ Tourner Dans Le Vide“, “ Dernière Danse“. One of the most effective ways to improve your French is by studying song lyrics. The song’s lyrics deal with the theme of hitting a rock bottom in life then reaching out for assistance and experiencing recovery. “ S.O.S.” is a hit song released by French singer Indila in 2014 on the album Multitude.
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