My French is sketchy, and I have not been able to find any authoritative version of the lyrics even in French, but I believe the lyrics above have many minor errors. I have no idea why cold_war makes the above comments about "elements." As for "symbolic systems," the lyrics "Transitoire, unique, symbolique
de quelques visions imaginaires" would be something like "Transitory, unique, symbolic of (some) imaginary visions."
The
The moon is free, I believe,
That shines above you.
The moon is free,
More free than one would believe,
It fluctuates between this and that,
The parts that one does not see,
It's not important, it will return
And when it is plunged
Into cold obscurity
Gives the impression that it darkens
It quickly gets back on its feet
With its unstable appearances
Which create doubt
More faithful than one would believe
The moon is free
This has been my favorite Stereolab song since it first appeared. If anyone knows the accurate french, please post.
Does anyone with a musical background know if the opening "la" she sings is the "la" of "do re mi fa so la ti do?"
"Sugar/
oh, honey, honey/
you are my candy girl/
and you got me wanting you."
My French is sketchy, and I have not been able to find any authoritative version of the lyrics even in French, but I believe the lyrics above have many minor errors. I have no idea why cold_war makes the above comments about "elements." As for "symbolic systems," the lyrics "Transitoire, unique, symbolique de quelques visions imaginaires" would be something like "Transitory, unique, symbolic of (some) imaginary visions."
The The moon is free, I believe, That shines above you. The moon is free, More free than one would believe, It fluctuates between this and that, The parts that one does not see, It's not important, it will return And when it is plunged Into cold obscurity Gives the impression that it darkens It quickly gets back on its feet With its unstable appearances Which create doubt More faithful than one would believe The moon is free
This has been my favorite Stereolab song since it first appeared. If anyone knows the accurate french, please post.
Does anyone with a musical background know if the opening "la" she sings is the "la" of "do re mi fa so la ti do?"
"Sugar/ oh, honey, honey/ you are my candy girl/ and you got me wanting you."