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…
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…