Stetit Puella Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Neithan 

Cover art for Stetit Puella lyrics by In Extremo

"Stettit Puella Rufa tunica Si quis eam tetigit Tunica crepuit Hot, hot as blood Hot, hot as blood Was the young maiden Red in the red gown Who thouched her gown Had felt the heat Show me the heat Red as your blood Show me the heat, show me the heat Red as your blood Stetit puella Tanquam rosula Facie spenduit Et os eius floruit Hot, hot as blood Hot, hot as blood Red like the rose She burned (?) bright Face had glowed Red mouth bloomed Show me the heat..."

My latin from school is much to bad to translate the latin lines, but the german ones give a very good impression of this songs meaning. Puella is latin and means "girl" if I recall it correctly. Tunica is "gown" I think, rosula "the rose", splenduit is related to the english "splendour" and floruit could mean "blooming".

Once again a song about passion, but I think the most romantic song I've ever heard.