Je crois que j'ai toujours eu peur de boire
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B2 · Upper-Intermediate
French
Le bateau coule
louane
Le bateau coule by louane — French lyrics with English translation, line by line. Learn French through music on Langooo.
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8 lines, first 8 translated
About this song
Le bateau coule by louane is a great song to learn French through music. This page breaks down 8 lines with a clear, line-by-line translation, plus 7 key words such as j'ai, voulu, peur. Singing along is one of the fastest ways to pick up natural pronunciation and make new phrases stick — far more memorable than plain word lists. Tap any line to open interactive mode and practice the vocabulary until you own it.
Lyrics and Translation
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J'crois que c'est un peu, un peu à cause de toi
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De toutes ces nuits qu'on a pu passer dans le noir
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Et peu à peu, j'ai même eu peur de moi
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Alors j'ai voulu sortir faire la fête trop fort
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Voulu danser des heures
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J'voulais oublier mon corps
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Voulu être loin de toi
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Song Vocabulary
Key words from this song. Practice them in Langooo to remember them faster.
j'ai
I have
voulu
wanted
peur
fear
crois
believe
toujours
always
boire
drink
j'crois
I believe
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