B1 · Episode 1 · 5:41

Rejecting Violence and Embracing Peace

Name: Rejecting Violence and Embracing Peace
Uploaded: 2026-10-30T00:21:33Z
Duration: 5 min 41 s
Description: This episode uses poetic and declarative language to explore the harms of violence, emphasizing respect, active listening, peace, and human dignity.

This episode uses poetic and declarative language to explore the harms of violence, emphasizing respect, active listening, peace, and human dignity.

Source：École Maxime · License：CC BY 4.0

Transcript

0:05
nous qu'à espérer, en
We can only hope for,
0:08
pays, et que tout le monde, qu'à ben anti coup de pied plein l'ombre.
in our country, and that everyone stays safe, far from all violence’s shadow.
0:17
Ok. Messager, toi qui
OK. Messenger, you—
0:48
sais On danse, yeah.
know how to dance—yeah!
0:58
On joue ça t'es privé.
We’ll play this piece—you’re granted special permission.
1:04
Ici des guerres chantées.
Here, wars are sung.
1:08
et que tu allais.
and that you’re about to depart.
1:17
Jeudi, oui, oui, jeudi.
Thursday—yes, yes, Thursday.
1:22
Oui, mais je dis, en mes oiseaux.
Yes, but I’m referring to my birds.
1:34
Où va le ciel Mon entier.
Where is the sky headed? My whole self.
1:46
Toute sa tête, oui, il fait.
His entire head—yes, he’s doing it.
1:58
Ou dis nous qu'on s'aime.
Or tell us: ‘We love each other.’
2:26
Où as tu été? Non, tu es.
Where have you been? No—you are…
3:24
Merci, enjoue sa tête.
Thank you—let his head rejoice!
3:28
Tout ici, t'est guère chanté.
Everything here has scarcely been sung.
3:37
Et que parle pudiquement.
and speak modestly.
3:41
Infini. C'est dire bonjour, sourire, écouter.
Infinite—it means saying hello, smiling, listening.
4:21
La violence nous rapporte quoi?
What does violence bring us?
4:26
La violence c'est mal.
Violence is evil.
4:30
Pourquoi la violence?
Why violence?
4:32
La violence. La violence, c'est le parti.
Violence—violence is taking a stand.
4:53
Je n'accepte pas la violence.
I refuse to accept violence.
5:02
ça pleure, ça blesse,
It makes people cry, wounds people—
5:05
stop à la violence.
Stop violence!
5:10
Je te respecte, mais pas ta.
I respect you, but not your…
5:15
Ça suffit, stop!
That's enough, stop!
5:17
Oh, couic! Oh, ça suffit!
Oh, ouch! Oh, that's enough!
5:27
La violence, c'est pour tuer le respect.
Violence kills respect.
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pour tuer la paix, pour tuer les souvenirs, pour tuer l'esprit,
It kills peace, kills memories, kills the spirit,
5:36
pour tuer leur corps.
and kills their bodies.