Être seul, c'est difficile
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B2 · Upper-Intermediate
French
Fils de joie
stromae
Fils de joie by stromae — 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
Fils de joie by stromae 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 c'est, plus, seul. 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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Et, là, ça fait des années
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Et, de juger, c'est facile
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Surtout quand on n'y a pas goûté
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Le plus dur
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Bah, c'était la première fois
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Puis, le plus dur
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C'est de savoir
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Song Vocabulary
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c'est
It is
plus
more
seul
alone
difficile
difficult
fait
do
annes
years
juger
judge
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What are the French lyrics to "Fils de joie" by stromae in English?
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What do the key words in "Fils de joie" mean?
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