March 12, 2008

I’ve loved this song since I was in Primary School, I’ve also heard my mother sing the chinese version since I was young.

(Probably can use youtube to find it! Go now!)

Carmen’s Habanera(English Translation)

Love is a rebellious bird
that nobody can tame,
and you call him quite in vain
if it suits him not to come.
Nothing helps, neither threat nor prayer.
One man talks well, the other’s mum;
it’s the other one that I prefer.
He’s silent but I like his looks.
Love! Love! Love! Love!
Love is a Bohemian child,
it has never, ever, known the law;
love me not, then I love you;
if I love you, you’d best beware! etc.
The bird you thought you had caught
beat its wings and flew away …
love stays away, you wait and wait;
when least expected, there it is!
All around you, swift, so swift,
it comes, it goes, and then returns …
you think you hold it fast, it flees
you think you’re free, it holds you fast.
Love! Love! Love! Love!
Love is a Bohemian child,
it has never, ever, known the law;
love me not, then I love you;
if I love you, you’d best beware!
French:
L’amour est un oiseau rebelle
que nul ne peut apprivoiser,
et c’est bien en vain qu’on l’appelle,
s’il lui convient de refuser.
Rien n’y fait, menace ou prière,
l’un parle bien, l’autre se tait:
Et c’est l’autre que je préfère,
Il n’a rien dit mais il me plaît.
L’amour! L’amour! L’amour! L’amour!
L’amour est enfant de Bohème,
il n’a jamais, jamais connu de loi;
si tu ne m’aimes pas, je t’aime:
si je t’aime, prends garde à toi! (x2)
L’oiseau que tu croyais surprendre
battit de l’aile et s’envola …
l’amour est loin, tu peux l’attendre;
tu ne l’attends plus, il est là!
Tout autour de toi, vite, vite,
il vient, s’en va, puis il revient …
tu crois le tenir, il t’évite,
tu crois l’éviter, il te tient.
L’amour! L’amour! L’amour! L’amour!
L’amour est enfant de Bohème,
il n’a jamais, jamais connu de loi;
si tu ne m’aimes pas, je t’aime:
si je t’aime, prends garde à toi!
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Now playing: 03. Charlotte Church Enchantment Habanera (Carmen)
via FoxyTunes

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2 Comments Add your own

  • 1. slybard  |  March 13, 2008 at 5:09 am

    umm…i was checking out random blogs when i came across yours,,,,for some unknown reason i find it quite interesting…i’ve never heard that song i realise it’s true meaning..

  • 2. JakeSnakeFake  |  March 13, 2008 at 8:12 pm

    Thanks for your comment!
    however, I don’t really do these kinda posts often.

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