Lesson overview
Written in 2018, on the back of the #metoo movement, Angèle's anti-sexism lyrics are the reflection of modern feminism: unapologetic and frank with a touch of humour.
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59 words/phrases to learn
balance ton porc
snitch on your pig (#metoo)
balancer
to swing; to snitch on
parler
to speak; to talk
tous
all; everybody
ils parlent tous comme des animaux
they all talk like animals
comme
as; like
l'animal
the animal
une chatte
a female cat; a pussy
de toutes les chattes ça parle mal
they speak badly about all the pussies
je ne sais pas ce qu'il te faut
I don't know what more you need
mais
but
plus
more; anymore
je suis plus qu'un animal
I'm more than an animal
être à la mode
to be trendy
marcher
to walk; to work
mieux
better
quand ?
when?
sale
dirty
faudrait casser les codes
we should break the codes
une fille qui l'ouvre
a girl who opens her mouth
quoi ?
what?
même si
even if
tu parles mal des filles
you speak badly about girls
comprendre
to understand
je sais qu'au fond t'as compris
I know deep down you understand
un jour
one day (or other)
peut-être
maybe
changer
to change
donc
so (giving reason)
laisse-moi te chanter
let me sing to you
laisser
to let; to leave (something)
chanter
to sing
vas te faire en ...
go f... yourself
passer à la radio
to go on the radio
parce que
because
le mot
the word
pas très
not very
beau; belle
beautiful
mes mots ne sont pas très beaux
my words aren't very pretty
les gens
the people (persons)
dire
to say; to tell
à demi-mot
implicitly
bête
silly
drôle
funny
laid
ugly
mes parents
my parents
mon frère
my brother
aider
to help
c'est quoi ton problème ?
what's your problem?
écrire
to write
rien que pour toi
just for you
le plus ...
the most...; the more...
poli
polite
la télé
the TV
y a plus de respect
there's no more respect
dans la rue
on the street
t'abuses !
you're out of order!
très bien
very well
tu sais très bien quand t'abuses
you know very well when you're going too far
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