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Ok. Finally did the smart thing and searched Moby's official website, trying to get the final word on the lyrics. This is one of my favorites, but I find that every time I listen I'm tryin' to figure out what they're saying. Anyway, I found an interview with Moby, and one of the questions was about the lyrics to this one and Honey. Moby stated that the lyrics in My Weakness were in some obscure African dialect, and he didn't know what it meant. Here's a link to the interview:
http://www.moby.com/journal/2001-03-01/moby_answers_your_questions.html
Anyone out there know anything about any African languages? It may even be an evolved dialect from French. It'd be cool if we could get this translated at least somewhat.
barry2: here is a question. what are the lyric for “”honey”” and “”my weakness””? two beautiful songs, but i just can’t make out the lyrics.
barry2: here is a question. what are the lyric for “”honey”” and “”my weakness””? two beautiful songs, but i just can’t make out the lyrics.
‘my weakness’ i don’t know. it’s in some strange african dialect, so i have no idea what’s being said. and ‘honey’ is an old field holler that’s too dirty to print here…
‘my weakness’ i don’t know. it’s in some strange african dialect, so i have no idea what’s being said. and ‘honey’ is an old field holler that’s too dirty to print here…
the episode of xfiles where mulder finds the truth about what happened to his longlost sister (closure) is one of the saddest things i've ever seen. this song is playing throughout the scene and brings so much to it, i can't listen to this song now without a tear...sorry, i've realised how stupid this all is, but i don't care. this song rules!
it had the exact same effect on me. I can't hear this song without thinking about that scene on the hillside and his character's deep personal emotions. I honestly think it was one of the most important x-file episodes ever made. The culmination with the storyline alone was emotional enough, but I had spent years trying to figure out this song. Now that I have it just moves me to an omniscience of tranquility.
it had the exact same effect on me. I can't hear this song without thinking about that scene on the hillside and his character's deep personal emotions. I honestly think it was one of the most important x-file episodes ever made. The culmination with the storyline alone was emotional enough, but I had spent years trying to figure out this song. Now that I have it just moves me to an omniscience of tranquility.
@xpankfrisst I realize this comment is over 20 years old but I also wanted to say that the episode you are referencing was the first time I heard this song and yes I always think about it.
@xpankfrisst I realize this comment is over 20 years old but I also wanted to say that the episode you are referencing was the first time I heard this song and yes I always think about it.
I always think of films like Lilya 4-ever whenever I listen to this song...I think of the poor children who have been abused and have died over the years and it's like they are part of the choir, singing from a place of freedom and safety. The way the song swells and swells before closing with the simple loop is just so incredibly beautiful.
yeah, what the hell are they saying in the sample that is repeated throughout the song? I really can't tell. Nonetheless, this song is absolutely beautiful. It has made me cry a number of times just because of the overwhelming emotion it contains without having lots of articulate lyrics....just through the music.
The best Moby song. Another beautiful one is God Moving over the Face of the Waters.
I learned about Moby from that X-Files episode--as soon as it was over, I was racing to figure out who did this song. This is a piece of music that I can put on "repeat" and listen to, literally, for an hour without getting sick of it. The music builds and ebbs like a tide.
I've seen another interpretation of the lyrics (if you can call them that) but I believe they are singing in an African language, not English, and therefore are unintelligible.
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Ok. Finally did the smart thing and searched Moby's official website, trying to get the final word on the lyrics. This is one of my favorites, but I find that every time I listen I'm tryin' to figure out what they're saying. Anyway, I found an interview with Moby, and one of the questions was about the lyrics to this one and Honey. Moby stated that the lyrics in My Weakness were in some obscure African dialect, and he didn't know what it meant. Here's a link to the interview: http://www.moby.com/journal/2001-03-01/moby_answers_your_questions.html
Anyone out there know anything about any African languages? It may even be an evolved dialect from French. It'd be cool if we could get this translated at least somewhat.
@BloggerET New link to interview: https://moby.com/journal/moby-answers-your-questions/
@BloggerET New link to interview: https://moby.com/journal/moby-answers-your-questions/
Entire quote:
Entire quote:
barry2: here is a question. what are the lyric for “”honey”” and “”my weakness””? two beautiful songs, but i just can’t make out the lyrics.
barry2: here is a question. what are the lyric for “”honey”” and “”my weakness””? two beautiful songs, but i just can’t make out the lyrics.
‘my weakness’ i don’t know. it’s in some strange african dialect, so i have no idea what’s being said. and ‘honey’ is an old field holler that’s too dirty to print here…
‘my weakness’ i don’t know. it’s in some strange african dialect, so i have no idea what’s being said. and ‘honey’ is an old field holler that’s too dirty to print here…
from what i've heard and can tell the lyrics go
This is my weakness Oooh I go home, home with him (Repeat.) im my view this song destroys natural blues when it comes to sollominity.
I like this interpretation the best :D
I like this interpretation the best :D
the episode of xfiles where mulder finds the truth about what happened to his longlost sister (closure) is one of the saddest things i've ever seen. this song is playing throughout the scene and brings so much to it, i can't listen to this song now without a tear...sorry, i've realised how stupid this all is, but i don't care. this song rules!
it had the exact same effect on me. I can't hear this song without thinking about that scene on the hillside and his character's deep personal emotions. I honestly think it was one of the most important x-file episodes ever made. The culmination with the storyline alone was emotional enough, but I had spent years trying to figure out this song. Now that I have it just moves me to an omniscience of tranquility.
it had the exact same effect on me. I can't hear this song without thinking about that scene on the hillside and his character's deep personal emotions. I honestly think it was one of the most important x-file episodes ever made. The culmination with the storyline alone was emotional enough, but I had spent years trying to figure out this song. Now that I have it just moves me to an omniscience of tranquility.
@xpankfrisst I realize this comment is over 20 years old but I also wanted to say that the episode you are referencing was the first time I heard this song and yes I always think about it.
@xpankfrisst I realize this comment is over 20 years old but I also wanted to say that the episode you are referencing was the first time I heard this song and yes I always think about it.
I always think of films like Lilya 4-ever whenever I listen to this song...I think of the poor children who have been abused and have died over the years and it's like they are part of the choir, singing from a place of freedom and safety. The way the song swells and swells before closing with the simple loop is just so incredibly beautiful.
X-Files drew me to Moby. Haha. It's very calming, great bedtime music to sleep to.
the lyrics are wrong.. no seriously there's more to it but its kinda hard to make out what's being said
yeah, what the hell are they saying in the sample that is repeated throughout the song? I really can't tell. Nonetheless, this song is absolutely beautiful. It has made me cry a number of times just because of the overwhelming emotion it contains without having lots of articulate lyrics....just through the music.
The best Moby song. Another beautiful one is God Moving over the Face of the Waters.
After listing to the song so many times, it sounds like it is saying the following:
"Deep in my weakness to wash over me."
I'm not sure what it means. But its still a good song, no matter what the lyrics are. :)
I learned about Moby from that X-Files episode--as soon as it was over, I was racing to figure out who did this song. This is a piece of music that I can put on "repeat" and listen to, literally, for an hour without getting sick of it. The music builds and ebbs like a tide.
I've seen another interpretation of the lyrics (if you can call them that) but I believe they are singing in an African language, not English, and therefore are unintelligible.
@driggsy While I would hardly argue with Moby, I came to the song via X-Files, and this is my interpretation of the lyrics as if they were English:
@driggsy While I would hardly argue with Moby, I came to the song via X-Files, and this is my interpretation of the lyrics as if they were English:
Oooh, Give me my weakness Oooh, I don't know who it is
Oooh, Give me my weakness Oooh, I don't know who it is
(repeated)
(repeated)
of course! any language that isn't english is unintelligible! genius!