“Le reste” is the first single off of French singer Clara Luciani’s second album Cœur. It was released in April of 2021. This week it is #4 on the Radio Hits chart, having spent 14 weeks on that chart. It is #42 on the French singles chart, having peaked at #29.
Clara Luciani is a singer/songwriter of Corsican descent from Martigues, a town in the south of France near Marseille. In 2010 she became a member of the group La Femme, where she sang a couple songs on their 2013 album Psycho Tropical Berlin : “La Femme” and “It’s Time To Wake Up (2023)”. After leaving the group she went on to form the duo Holgram with Maxime Sokolinski. In 2015 and 2016 she toured with French singer Raphael on his Somnambules tour, and in December of 2016 she sang with French rapper Nekfeu on the song Avant tu riais from his album Cyborg. 2017 saw the release of her first solo EP, entitled Monstre d’amour. She released her first full solo album, entitled Sainte-Victoire in April of 2018. One of the album’s singles, entitled “La Grenade” was quite successful, reaching number 22 on the French singles chart and number 2 on the French sales chart. She has won two Victoires de la musique music awards, first for best new artist In February of 2019 and then for best female artist in February of 2020.
‘m’as-tu au moins aimée ?’ – You might notice that the past participle ‘aimé’ here has an extra ‘e’ at the end. In the passé compsé verbs using the auxiliary verb ‘avoir’ do not usually alter the past participle to agree with the subject (unlike verbs using ‘être’). However, when a direct object precedes the past participle in the sentence, then the past participle will agree. The extra ‘e’ here creates agreement with the pronoun ‘me’, as it is referring to a woman.
‘ne … que’ – This is a common form of negation. Used in the same way as ‘ne … pas’ (sandwiched around the verb), it means ‘only’.
‘grain de beauté’ – Literally translating as ‘grain of beauty’, this phrase means ‘beauty spot’ or ‘mole’.
‘aller + inf’ – The verb ‘aller’ means ‘to go’. As in English, when this verb is used with a place, it implies movement towards that place. But when it is used with another verb, it implies that that action will be preformed in the future. For example ‘I am going to the store’ ‘(je vais au magasin’) vs ‘I am going to eat’ (‘je vais manger’).
‘au moins’ – Literally translating as ‘to the less’, this phrase means ‘at least’.
‘s’éteindre’ – The verb ‘éteindre’ means ‘to extinguish’, ‘to put out’, ‘to turn off’ or ‘to switch off’. When made reflexive it means ‘to go out’, ‘to die’ or ‘to turn off’, without mention of who or what caused the action.
‘à jamais’ – Literally translating as ‘to never’, this phrase means ‘forever’ or ‘eternally’.
‘à merveille’ – Literally translating as ‘at wonder’, this phrase means ‘wonderfully’, ‘marvelously’, or ‘like a dream’.
‘rendre + adj’ – The verb ‘rendre’, meaning ‘to give back’, is used to say that someone is made to feel a certain way in French, providing the feeling is an adjective. For example “tu me rends heureux” meaning ‘you make me happy’, or the example in the song “Épier ton bonheur, me le rend moins cruel” meaning ‘Observing your happiness makes it less cruel to me’. If the feeling is a noun, the verb ‘faire’ is used. For example ‘Tu m’as fait peur !’ meaning ‘you scared me!’.
‘t’en sortir’ – The phrase ‘s’en sortir’, which literally translates as ‘to get out of it’, means ‘to cope’, ‘to get by’, or ‘to get through’. This is also an example of the adverbial pronoun ‘en’ when it is used to replace the object of the preposition ‘de’, as the verb ‘sortir’ is followed by ‘de’. Here the specific object being replaced is not defined.
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Song Lyrics with Grammatical Breakdown
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[Verse 1] JejeI | pron | first pers sing, subn’nenot, no | adv | used with another neg term, such as 'ne … pas' | shortened to n' before vowelssuisêtreto be | verb, irreg | first person sing presqu’quethat, than | conj | shortened to qu' before vowels | ne … que = onlyuneunea | art, indef | fem singimbécileimbécileimbecile, idiot, moron | noun | masc or fem singallongéeallongélying (down), stretched out | adj | fem singsursuron, upon; on top of, above | preplelethe | art, def | masc singdosdosback | noun | masc sing J’jeI | pron | first pers sing, sub | shortened to j' before vowelsmememe, myself | pron | first pers sing, dir and indir obj, reflexrefaisrefaireredo, do again | verb, irreg | first and sec pers sing preslelethe | art, def | masc singfilm,filmfilm, movie | noun | masc singlelethe | art, def | masc singdébutdébutbeginning, start | noun | masc singétaitêtreto be | verb, irreg | third pers sing imperfbeaubeaubeauty, beautiful things | noun | masc sing Puispuisthen, finally, what's more | advjejeI | pron | first pers sing, subt’teyou | pron | sec pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, and reflex | shortened to t' before vowelsimagineimaginerto imagine | verb, reg | first pers sing presjouerjouerto play | verb, reg | infinsursuron, upon; on top of, above | preptontonyour | adj, poss | masc singpianopianopiano | noun | masc sing Uneunea | art, indef | fem singmélodiemélodietune, melody | noun | fem singexpireexpirerbreathe out, exhale; expire, run out; die, perish | verb, reg | first and third pers sing presdansdansin | prepununa | art, indef | masc singéchoéchoecho; rumor | noun | masc sing J’jeI | pron | first pers sing, sub | shortened to j' before vowelsaiavoirto have | verb, irreg | first pers sing pres | aux verb used with the pp to form the p. c.touttouteverything; anything | prongâché,gâcherwaste, squander, ruin, spoil | verb, reg | ppjejeI | pron | first pers sing, subsaissavoirto know | verb, irreg | first and sec pers sing pres JejeI | pron | first pers sing, subsais,savoirto know | verb, irreg | first and sec pers sing presj’jeI | pron | first pers sing, sub | shortened to j' before vowelsaiavoirto have | verb, irreg | first pers sing pres | aux verb used with the pp to form the p. c.touttouteverything; anything | prongâchégâcherwaste, squander, ruin, spoil | verb, reg | pp
[Pre-Chorus] JejeI | pron | first pers sing, subnenenot, no | adv | used with another neg term, such as 'ne … pas'peuxpouvoirto be able to | verb, irreg | sec pers sing prespasne … pasnot | adv | the 'ne' may be omitted in coll speechoublieroublierto forget | verb, reg | infintontonyour | adj, poss | masc singculculass, arse, bottom; sex; luck, lucky bastard | noun | masc singetetand | conjlelethe | art, def | masc singgraingraingrain, seed | noun | masc sing | grain de beauté = beauty spot, molededeof; from | prepbeautébeautébeauty | noun | fem sing | grain de beauté = beauty spot, moleperduperdreto lose | adj | masc sing Sursuron, upon; on top of, above | preptontonyour | adj, poss | masc singpouce,poucethumb; big toe; inch | noun | masc singetetand | conjlalathe | art, def | fem singpeaupeauskin | noun | fem singdedeof; from | preptontonyour | adj, poss | masc singdosdosback | noun | masc sing Lelethe | art, def | masc singreste,resterest, remainder | noun | masc singjejeI | pron | first pers sing, subteteyou; yourself | pron | sec pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, and reflexlelehim, it | pron | dir obj, masc singlaisselaisserto leave | verb, reg | first and third pers sing presmaismaisbut | conjjejeI | pron | first pers sing, subretiensretenircatch; hold on to, hold back | verb, irreg | sec pers sing presenenin; to, into; of, made of; by | preplaisselaisseleash | noun | fem sing Lelethe | art, def | masc singsouvenirsouvenirmemory | noun | masc singémuémumoved, touched, stirred, filled with emotion | adj | masc singdedeof; from | preptontonyour | adj, poss | masc singcorpscorpsbody | noun | masc sing and plnununaked, nude; bare, stark, exposed; empty unused | adj | masc sing
[Chorus] Lelethe | art, def | masc singreste,resterest, remainder | noun | masc singjejeI | pron | first pers sing, subteteyou; yourself | pron | sec pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, and reflexlelehim, it | pron | dir obj, masc singlaisse,laisserto leave | verb, reg | first and third pers sing pres oh, oh Lelethe | art, def | masc singreste,resterest, remainder | noun | masc singjejeI | pron | first pers sing, subteteyou; yourself | pron | sec pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, and reflexlelehim, it | pron | dir obj, masc singlaisse,laisserto leave | verb, reg | first and third pers sing pres oh, oh Lelethe | art, def | masc singreste,resterest, remainder | noun | masc singjejeI | pron | first pers sing, subteteyou; yourself | pron | sec pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, and reflexlelehim, it | pron | dir obj, masc singlaisse,laisserto leave | verb, reg | first and third pers sing pres oh, oh Lelethe | art, def | masc singreste,resterest, remainder | noun | masc singjejeI | pron | first pers sing, subteteyou; yourself | pron | sec pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, and reflexlelehim, it | pron | dir obj, masc singlaisse,laisserto leave | verb, reg | first and third pers sing pres oh, oh
[Verse 2] JejeI | pron | first pers sing, subteteyou; yourself | pron | sec pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, and reflexsenssentirto feel; to smell | verb, irreg | first pers sing presauà + leat the, to the | prep + def art | masc singloin,loinfar, distant | advchasserchassergo hunting; hunt, shoot; chase; chase away, drive out; get rid of; fire, dismiss | verb, reg | infinnosnosour | adj, poss | masc and fem plsouvenirs,souvenirmemory | noun | masc plquiquiwho, which, that | pron | interr or relpalpitentpalpiterbeat, pulsate, throb; beat faster | verb, reg | third pers pl presencoreencorestill, yet; again | adv Quiquiwho, which, that | pron | interr or relvontallerto go | verb, irreg | third pers pl pres | aller + infin = to be going to dobientôtbientôtsoon | advmourirmourirto die | verb, irreg | infin Est-êtreto be | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres | est-ce = is, is it, is this?cecethis, that | adj, dem | masc sing | est-ce = is, is it, is this?monmonmy | adj, poss | masc sing, fem before mute h and vowelspauvrepauvrepoor; unfortunate, unlucky; shabby, poor quality | adj | masc and fem singcœur,cœurheart | noun | masc singquiquiwho, which, that | pron | interr or relaavoirto have | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres | aux verb used with pp to form p.c.touttouteverything; anything | proninventé ?inventermake up, invent, come up with | verb, reg | pp Étais-êtreto be | verb, irreg | first pers sing imperftutuyou | pron | sec pers inform sing, subici,icihere | advm’meme; myself | pron | first pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, and reflex | shortened to m' before vowelsas-avoirto have | verb, irreg | sec pers sing pres | aux verb used with the pp to form the p.c.tutuyou | pron | sec pers inform sing, subauà + leat the, to the | prep + def art | masc sing | au moins = at leastmoinsmoinsless | adv | | au moins = at leastaimée ?aimerto like, to love | verb, reg | pp J’jeI | pron | first pers sing, sub | shortened to j' before vowelsaiavoirto have | verb, irreg | first pers sing pres | aux verb used with the pp to form the p. c.touttouteverything; anything | prongâché,gâcherwaste, squander, ruin, spoil | verb, reg | ppjejeI | pron | first pers sing, subsaissavoirto know | verb, irreg | first and sec pers sing pres JejeI | pron | first pers sing, subsais,savoirto know | verb, irreg | first and sec pers sing presj’jeI | pron | first pers sing, sub | shortened to j' before vowelsaiavoirto have | verb, irreg | first pers sing pres | aux verb used with the pp to form the p. c.touttouteverything; anything | prongâchégâcherwaste, squander, ruin, spoil | verb, reg | pp
[Chorus] Lelethe | art, def | masc singreste,resterest, remainder | noun | masc singjejeI | pron | first pers sing, subteteyou; yourself | pron | sec pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, and reflexlelehim, it | pron | dir obj, masc singlaisse,laisserto leave | verb, reg | first and third pers sing pres oh, oh Lelethe | art, def | masc singreste,resterest, remainder | noun | masc singjejeI | pron | first pers sing, subteteyou; yourself | pron | sec pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, and reflexlelehim, it | pron | dir obj, masc singlaisse,laisserto leave | verb, reg | first and third pers sing pres oh, oh Lelethe | art, def | masc singreste,resterest, remainder | noun | masc singjejeI | pron | first pers sing, subteteyou; yourself | pron | sec pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, and reflexlelehim, it | pron | dir obj, masc singlaisse,laisserto leave | verb, reg | first and third pers sing pres oh, oh Lelethe | art, def | masc singreste,resterest, remainder | noun | masc singjejeI | pron | first pers sing, subteteyou; yourself | pron | sec pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, and reflexlelehim, it | pron | dir obj, masc singlaisse,laisserto leave | verb, reg | first and third pers sing pres oh, oh
[Pre-Chorus] JejeI | pron | first pers sing, subnenenot, no | adv | used with another neg term, such as 'ne … pas'peuxpouvoirto be able to | verb, irreg | sec pers sing prespasne … pasnot | adv | the 'ne' may be omitted in coll speechoublieroublierto forget | verb, reg | infintontonyour | adj, poss | masc singculculass, arse, bottom; sex; luck, lucky bastard | noun | masc singetetand | conjlelethe | art, def | masc singgraingraingrain, seed | noun | masc sing | grain de beauté = beauty spot, molededeof; from | prepbeautébeautébeauty | noun | fem sing | grain de beauté = beauty spot, moleperduperdreto lose | adj | masc sing Sursuron, upon; on top of, above | preptontonyour | adj, poss | masc singpouce,poucethumb; big toe; inch | noun | masc singetetand | conjlalathe | art, def | fem singpeaupeauskin | noun | fem singdedeof; from | preptontonyour | adj, poss | masc singdosdosback | noun | masc sing Lelethe | art, def | masc singreste,resterest, remainder | noun | masc singjejeI | pron | first pers sing, subteteyou; yourself | pron | sec pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, and reflexlelehim, it | pron | dir obj, masc singlaisselaisserto leave | verb, reg | first and third pers sing presmaismaisbut | conjjejeI | pron | first pers sing, subretiensretenircatch; hold on to, hold back | verb, irreg | sec pers sing presenenin; to, into; of, made of; by | preplaisselaisseleash | noun | fem sing Lelethe | art, def | masc singsouvenirsouvenirmemory | noun | masc singémuémumoved, touched, stirred, filled with emotion | adj | masc singdedeof; from | preptontonyour | adj, poss | masc singcorpscorpsbody | noun | masc sing and plnununaked, nude; bare, stark, exposed; empty unused | adj | masc sing
[Verse 3] JejeI | pron | first pers sing, subresteresterremain, stay, be left, continue | verb, reg | first and third pers sing pres amoureuseamoureuxin love | adj | fem singd’deof; from | prep | used before vowelsuneunea | art, indef | fem singidéeidéeidea, thought, reflection; concept | noun | fem singquiquiwho, which, that | pron | interr or rels’sehimself, herself, oneself, itself, themselves, each other | pron | third pers sing and pl, reflex | shortened to s' before vowelséteintéteindreextinguish, put out; turn off, switch off | verb, irreg | third pers sing pres | s'éteindre = to go out, die, turn off Figéefigésolidified, clotted; frozen, rigid, fixed | adj | fem singààat, to, in | prep | | à jamais = forever, eternallyjamaisjamaisnever, ever | adv | | à jamais = forever, eternallydansdansin | prepununa | art, indef | masc singmiroirmiroirmirror; reflection | noun | masc singsanssanswithout | prepteintteintcomplextion, coloring | noun | masc sing D’deof; from | prep | used before vowelsoùoùwhere; at that time, when | advjejeI | pron | first pers sing, subteteyou; yourself | pron | dir obj, indir obj, and reflex, sec pers singregarderegarderto watch, look at | verb, reg | first and third pers sing prest’teyou | pron | sec pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, and reflex | shortened to t' before vowelsenenabout it, some (of it), of them | pronsortirsortirgo out, leave | verb, irreg | infin | s'en sortir = to cope, get by, get throughààat, to, in | prep | | à merveille = wonderfully, marvelously, like a dreammerveillemerveillewonder, marvel | noun | fem sing | à merveille = wonderfully, marvelously, like a dream Épierépierto observe, spy on; watch for, look out for | verb, reg | infintontonyour | adj, poss | masc singbonheur,bonheurhappiness, joy, pleasure, delight | noun | masc singmememe, myself | pron | first pers sing, dir and indir obj, reflexlelethe | art, def | masc singrendrendregive back, take back, restore, return; make, drive; render, interpret, convey | verb, reg | third pers sing pres | rendre qqn/qch + adj = to make s.o. + adjmoinsmoinsless | advcruelcruelcruel, nasty | adj | masc sing
[Chorus] Lelethe | art, def | masc singreste,resterest, remainder | noun | masc singjejeI | pron | first pers sing, subteteyou; yourself | pron | sec pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, and reflexlelehim, it | pron | dir obj, masc singlaisse,laisserto leave | verb, reg | first and third pers sing pres oh, oh Lelethe | art, def | masc singreste,resterest, remainder | noun | masc singjejeI | pron | first pers sing, subteteyou; yourself | pron | sec pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, and reflexlelehim, it | pron | dir obj, masc singlaisse,laisserto leave | verb, reg | first and third pers sing pres oh, oh Lelethe | art, def | masc singreste,resterest, remainder | noun | masc singjejeI | pron | first pers sing, subteteyou; yourself | pron | sec pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, and reflexlelehim, it | pron | dir obj, masc singlaisse,laisserto leave | verb, reg | first and third pers sing pres oh, oh Lelethe | art, def | masc singreste,resterest, remainder | noun | masc singjejeI | pron | first pers sing, subteteyou; yourself | pron | sec pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, and reflexlelehim, it | pron | dir obj, masc singlaisse,laisserto leave | verb, reg | first and third pers sing pres oh, oh Lelethe | art, def | masc singreste,resterest, remainder | noun | masc singjejeI | pron | first pers sing, subteteyou; yourself | pron | sec pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, and reflexlelehim, it | pron | dir obj, masc singlaisse,laisserto leave | verb, reg | first and third pers sing pres oh, oh Lelethe | art, def | masc singreste,resterest, remainder | noun | masc singjejeI | pron | first pers sing, subteteyou; yourself | pron | sec pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, and reflexlelehim, it | pron | dir obj, masc singlaisse,laisserto leave | verb, reg | first and third pers sing pres oh, oh Lelethe | art, def | masc singreste,resterest, remainder | noun | masc singjejeI | pron | first pers sing, subteteyou; yourself | pron | sec pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, and reflexlelehim, it | pron | dir obj, masc singlaisse,laisserto leave | verb, reg | first and third pers sing pres oh, oh Lelethe | art, def | masc singreste,resterest, remainder | noun | masc singjejeI | pron | first pers sing, subteteyou; yourself | pron | sec pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, and reflexlelehim, it | pron | dir obj, masc singlaisse,laisserto leave | verb, reg | first and third pers sing pres oh, oh
[Pre-Chorus] JejeI | pron | first pers sing, subnenenot, no | adv | used with another neg term, such as 'ne … pas'peuxpouvoirto be able to | verb, irreg | sec pers sing prespasne … pasnot | adv | the 'ne' may be omitted in coll speechoublieroublierto forget | verb, reg | infintontonyour | adj, poss | masc singculculass, arse, bottom; sex; luck, lucky bastard | noun | masc singetetand | conjlelethe | art, def | masc singgraingraingrain, seed | noun | masc sing | grain de beauté = beauty spot, molededeof; from | prepbeautébeautébeauty | noun | fem sing | grain de beauté = beauty spot, moleperduperdreto lose | adj | masc sing Sursuron, upon; on top of, above | preptontonyour | adj, poss | masc singpouce,poucethumb; big toe; inch | noun | masc singetetand | conjlalathe | art, def | fem singpeaupeauskin | noun | fem singdedeof; from | preptontonyour | adj, poss | masc singdosdosback | noun | masc sing Lelethe | art, def | masc singreste,resterest, remainder | noun | masc singjejeI | pron | first pers sing, subteteyou; yourself | pron | sec pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, and reflexlelehim, it | pron | dir obj, masc singlaisselaisserto leave | verb, reg | first and third pers sing presmaismaisbut | conjjejeI | pron | first pers sing, subretiensretenircatch; hold on to, hold back | verb, irreg | sec pers sing presenenin; to, into; of, made of; by | preplaisselaisseleash | noun | fem sing Lelethe | art, def | masc singsouvenirsouvenirmemory | noun | masc singémuémumoved, touched, stirred, filled with emotion | adj | masc singdedeof; from | preptontonyour | adj, poss | masc singcorpscorpsbody | noun | masc sing and plnununaked, nude; bare, stark, exposed; empty unused | adj | masc sing
[Chorus] Lelethe | art, def | masc singreste,resterest, remainder | noun | masc singjejeI | pron | first pers sing, subteteyou; yourself | pron | sec pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, and reflexlelehim, it | pron | dir obj, masc singlaisse,laisserto leave | verb, reg | first and third pers sing pres oh, oh Lelethe | art, def | masc singreste,resterest, remainder | noun | masc singjejeI | pron | first pers sing, subteteyou; yourself | pron | sec pers sing, dir obj, indir obj, and reflexlelehim, it | pron | dir obj, masc singlaisse,laisserto leave | verb, reg | first and third pers sing pres oh, oh
Lyrics with Translation
Songs in any language often leave room for multiple interpretations. Following is my interpretation of the song lyrics.
Le reste The Rest
[Verse 1] Je n’suis qu’une imbécile allongée sur le dos I’m just an idiot lying on my back J’me refais le film, le début était beau I’m remaking the movie for myself, the beginning was beautiful Puis je t’imagine jouer sur ton piano Then I imagine you playing on your piano Une mélodie expire dans un écho A melody dies out in an echo J’ai tout gâché, je sais I ruined everything, I know Je sais, j’ai tout gâché I know, I ruined everything
[Pre-Chorus] Je ne peux pas oublier ton cul et le grain de beauté perdu I can’t forget your ass and the lost beauty spot Sur ton pouce, et la peau de ton dos On your thumb, and the skin of your back Le reste, je te le laisse mais je retiens еn laisse The rest, I leave it to you but I keep on a leash Le souvenir ému dе ton corps nu The emotional memory of your naked body
[Chorus] Le reste, je te le laisse, oh, oh The rest, I leave it to you, oh, oh Le reste, je te le laisse, oh, oh The rest, I leave it to you, oh, oh Le reste, je te le laisse, oh, oh The rest, I leave it to you, oh, oh Le reste, je te le laisse, oh, oh The rest, I leave it to you, oh, oh
[Verse 2] Je te sens au loin, chasser nos souvenirs, qui palpitent encore I feel you in the distance, chasing our memories, which are still pulsing Qui vont bientôt mourir That will soon die out Est-ce mon pauvre cœur, qui a tout inventé ? Is it my poor heart, that invented everything? Étais-tu ici, m’as-tu au moins aimée ? Were you here, did you at least love me? J’ai tout gâché, je sais I ruined everything, I know Je sais, j’ai tout gâché I know, I ruined everything
[Chorus] Le reste, je te le laisse, oh, oh The rest, I leave it to you, oh, oh Le reste, je te le laisse, oh, oh The rest, I leave it to you, oh, oh Le reste, je te le laisse, oh, oh The rest, I leave it to you, oh, oh Le reste, je te le laisse, oh, oh The rest, I leave it to you, oh, oh
[Pre-Chorus] Je ne peux pas oublier ton cul et le grain de beauté perdu I can’t forget your ass and the lost beauty spot Sur ton pouce, et la peau de ton dos On your thumb, and the skin of your back Le reste, je te le laisse mais je retiens еn laisse The rest, I leave it to you but I keep on a leash Le souvenir ému dе ton corps nu The emotional memory of your naked body
[Verse 3] Je reste amoureuse d’une idée qui s’éteint I’m still in love with an idea that is dying out Figée à jamais dans un miroir sans teint Frozen forever in a mirror without color D’où je te regarde t’en sortir à merveille From where I watch you get by wonderfully Épier ton bonheur, me le rend moins cruel Observing your happiness makes it less cruel to me
[Chorus] Le reste, je te le laisse, oh, oh The rest, I leave it to you, oh, oh Le reste, je te le laisse, oh, oh The rest, I leave it to you, oh, oh Le reste, je te le laisse, oh, oh The rest, I leave it to you, oh, oh Le reste, je te le laisse, oh, oh The rest, I leave it to you, oh, oh Le reste, je te le laisse, oh, oh The rest, I leave it to you, oh, oh Le reste, je te le laisse, oh, oh The rest, I leave it to you, oh, oh Le reste, je te le laisse, oh, oh The rest, I leave it to you, oh, oh Le reste, je te le laisse, oh, oh The rest, I leave it to you, oh, oh
[Pre-Chorus] Je ne peux pas oublier ton cul et le grain de beauté perdu I can’t forget your ass and the lost beauty spot Sur ton pouce, et la peau de ton dos On your thumb, and the skin of your back Le reste, je te le laisse mais je retiens еn laisse The rest, I leave it to you but I keep on a leash Le souvenir ému dе ton corps nu The emotional memory of your naked body
[Chorus] Le reste, je te le laisse, oh, oh The rest, I leave it to you, oh, oh Le reste, je te le laisse, oh, oh The rest, I leave it to you, oh, oh
Grammatical Concepts Used in this Song
Demonstrative Adjectives:
Est-ce mon pauvre cœur, qui a tout inventé ?
Possessive Adjectives:
Puis je t’imagine jouer sur ton piano
Je ne peux pas oublier ton cul et le grain de beauté perdu
Sur ton pouce, et la peau de ton dos
Le souvenir ému dе ton corps nu
Épier ton bonheur, me le rend moins cruel
Je te sens au loin, chasser nos souvenirs, qui palpitent encore
Est-ce mon pauvre cœur, qui a tout inventé ?
Contractions:
Je te sens au loin, chasser nos souvenirs, qui palpitent encore
Étais-tu ici, m’as-tu au moins aimée ?
Object Pronouns:
Puis je t’imagine jouer sur ton piano
Le reste, je te le laisse mais je retiens еn laisse
Le reste, je te le laisse, oh, oh
Je te sens au loin, chasser nos souvenirs, qui palpitent encore
Étais-tu ici, m’as-tu au moins aimée ?
D’où je te regarde t’en sortir à merveille
Épier ton bonheur, me le rend moins cruel
Adverbial Pronouns:
D’où je te regarde t’en sortir à merveille
Reflexive Pronouns:
J’me refais le film, le début était beau
Je reste amoureuse d’une idée qui s’éteint
D’où je te regarde t’en sortir à merveille
Relative Pronouns:
Je te sens au loin, chasser nos souvenirs, qui palpitent encore
Qui vont bientôt mourir
Est-ce mon pauvre cœur, qui a tout inventé ?
Je reste amoureuse d’une idée qui s’éteint
Negation:
Je n’suis qu’une imbécile allongée sur le dos
Irregular:
être:
Je n’suis qu’une imbécile allongée sur le dos
Est-ce mon pauvre cœur, qui a tout inventé ?
refaire:
J’me refais le film, le début était beau
avoir:
J’ai tout gâché, je sais
Je sais, j’ai tout gâché
Est-ce mon pauvre cœur, qui a tout inventé ?
Étais-tu ici, m’as-tu au moins aimée ?
savoir:
J’ai tout gâché, je sais
Je sais, j’ai tout gâché
pouvoir:
Je ne peux pas oublier ton cul et le grain de beauté perdu
retenir:
Le reste, je te le laisse mais je retiens еn laisse
sentir:
Je te sens au loin, chasser nos souvenirs, qui palpitent encore
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