A keresés eredménye

This man of mine

Versions: #1
He plays with my heart,
He cheats about my life,
He tells so much lies
But I believe in each one.
Those songs he sings to me,
Those dreams he daydreams for us both
Are like mint candies :
They're good when the storm comes.1
And I delude myself
While listening to his voice —
Those stories aren't real,
But still I believe in them.
 
This man of mine,
He tells me about adventures
And when they're shining in his eyes
I could get lost in those all night long.
He talks about love
Like he talks about cars,
And I follow him everywhere he wants to
Because I'm so fond of his words

Heavy Hand

With the back of your proud hand
you brush aside my thoughts,
of yesterday and of your palm1
One of those men with a heavy hand...2
 
And on your lips, the bitter words,
the kind that turn the heart upside down
and ring out and always stun.
Heavy handed words.
 
I leave empty-handed,
always on the edge,
running, running...
I drift away with a vacant,
now hardly misty stare.3
I got to be out of here,
got to heal, got to get tougher.
It will only get worse tomorrow.
 
Closing my far too blue eyes,
closing my eyes to get better.
Soon as something's not right, you use
your heavy hand.
 
Shall I turn the other cheek? Is it a game you're playing?
Maybe I'm the one to blame after all?
My bruises weigh a ton
to sum it up4
 
I leave empty-handed,
always on the edge,
running, running...
I drift away with a vacant,
now hardly misty stare
I got to be out of here,
got to heal, got to get tougher.
It will only get worse tomorrow.
 
Take your time
Take my blood
if you don't feel tall enough
to survive
and get by on your own.
 
Take my faith, I am yours.
If this is not hell, tell me
what hell looks like.
 
I leave empty-handed,
always on the edge,
running, running...
I drift away with a vacant,
now hardly misty stare.
I got to be out of here,
got to heal, got to get tougher.
It will only get worse tomorrow.
 

• 1. A peculiar way of saying he dismisses her concerns about him hitting her the day before.
• 2. lit. 'one of those men who hit/beat' but I don't think that would work in English
• 3. Her stare is vacant and her tears nearly dried. Again I find the French a bit hard to get
• 4. ??? I see no pun here and it's a bit unexpected

A férfiak akik eltűnnek

A férfiak akik eltűnnek, Anyuci
Mindig küldenek képeslapokat
A Bahamákról, Anyuci
A férfiak akik eltűnnek, mindig
Zenészek, festők
esetleg színészek. Gyakran.
 
A férfiak akik eltűnnek, Anyuci
Mindig felajánlanak egy szép szobát
Terasszal, Anyuci.
A férfiaknak akik eltűnnek, ügy érzem
Az árapály visszahúzódása van a szívükben
és az óceánok vágyakozása.
 
Az eltűnő férfiak közül, azonban
Szeretnék megszerezni egyet
Egy hónapra, egy évre
Az eltűnő férfiak, Anyuci
Soha semmi mást nem adnak csak pénzt.
 
A férfiak akik eltűnnek, Anyuci
Szerelmes éjszakáik, csillagok
Amik nyomot hagynak, Anyuci
A férfiak akik eltűnnek, erőszakosak,
Mindig azok, akik megőrizték
Egy vesztes gyermek szívet.
 
Az eltűnő férfiak közül, azonban
Szeretnék megszerezni egyet
Egy hónapra, egy évre
Az eltűnő férfiak, Anyuci
Soha semmi mást nem adnak csak pénzt.
 
A férfiak akik eltűnnek, Anyuci
Úgy mosolyognak mintha
grimaszolnának, Anyuci
A férfiak akik eltűnnek, felkavaróak
Otthagynak az álmaimmal
És korábbi félelmeimmel.
 
Az eltűnő férfiak közül, azonban
Szeretnék megszerezni egyet
Egy hónapra, egy évre
Az eltűnő férfiak, Anyuci
Soha semmi mást nem adnak csak pénzt.
 
A férfiak akik eltűnnek, Anyuci
A férfiak akik eltűnnek, Anyuci
A férfiak akik eltűnnek, azonban
A férfiak akik eltűnnek, Anyuci
 

The Heart of a Fighter

Woke up in the middle of it all, and I felt cold
Hell has frozen over, is it snowing outside already?
I am counting the snowflakes on the window,
They called your name,
I will destroy them with my breath.
I trade my freedom for desire,
Answers for questions,
Or do I already have the answers?
 
I give up, I am lost
And I thought I had the heart of a fighter.
I cannot lie anymore, I cannot think anymore
And I thought I had the heart of a fighter.
 
Let it go, let it happen
I have to stop now, have to stop seeing you
I don't care, call me weak
If I have the heart of a fighter,
I will lose it for us, for both of us
 
Ran away far too often, turned around halfway
Came too close to heaven and fell down anyway
I throw my laughter all around me
Try to meet you
Unfortunately, the one I meet in the end is me.
I trade the end for the beginning
Sad for courageous,
Because I have already been sad.
 
I give up, I am lost
And I thought I had the heart of a fighter.
I cannot lie anymore, I cannot think anymore
And I thought I had the heart of a fighter.
 
Let it go, let it happen
I have to stop now, have to stop seeing you
I don't care, call me weak
If I have the heart of a fighter,
I will lose it for us, for both of us.
 
I give up, I am lost
And I thought I had the heart of a fighter.
Let it go, let it happen
I have to stop now, have to stop seeing you
I don't care, call me weak
If I have the heart of a fighter,
I will lose it for us, for both of us.
For us, for both of us... (3x)
 

I Know

I know the false friends
I know time is passing
I know days of boredom
When I cry before the mirror
 
I know the wind blows
I know the lights' gold
I know the coldness of graves
In winter mornings
 
I know all this and so
I know nothing all the same
Of you, who holds my life
Who touches me and loves me
Who touches me and loves me
 
I know school classes
I know grey mornings
I know how to say the lines
That others have written
 
I know to cry softly
I know the words of love
I know the sound of steps
That come in the early morning
 
I know all this and more
But I know nothing all the same
Of you, who brightens my nights
Who holds me and loves me
Who holds me and loves me
 
I know humility
The feeling of pride
I know how to have been
And I know how to stay alone
 
I know who talks about me
I know the weight of words
I know to pluck out a star
When it shines behind my back
 
I know all that, too bad
But I know nothing all the same
Of you, who chose me
Who protects me and who loves me
Who protects me and who loves me
 

Under Our Skin

[P. Kaas:]
Just two drops in the great ocean
Two lava sparks in a volcano
They soar up to the sky and drop back down again
Now you give me what I once gave you
And sometimes we touch the stars
Come on, let's take another chance
 
Under our skin the river of life is flowing
Death and love, nothing is in vain
 
Under our skin we all are equal
Living without a mask, strong and rich
 
[Aki:]
We are just visitors to planet earth's orbit
We are kings or paupers
I see the lillies in my hand
The trace of time is engraved
 
[Duet:]
Yes, sometimes we touch the stars
Come on, let's take another chance
 
Under our skin the river of life is flowing
Death and love, nothing is in vain
 
Under our skin we all are equal
And live without a mask
And live without a mask
Live without a mask
Strong and rich
 
Under our skin we all are equal
And live without a mask
And live without a mask
Live without a mask
 
Under our skin the river of life is flowing
Death and love, nothing is in vain
Under our skin we all are equal
And live without a mask
Live without a mask
Strong and rich
 

All-Out

I'd hang myself for you
I'd leap from a high building
I'd shoot myself for you
Dowse myself with gasoline
But I won't give you any guarantees
If you love me, it must be exclusive
Come on and hold me tight, I want to feel you
All-out
 
Do you believe in your mother
When she relies on good butter
And do you believe in your father
Who spent his life saving money
No, nobody would give you any guarantees
Not even an almighty Lord would, unfortunately
When you live, you are alone
All-out
 
My darling, come on
Let's get away from here
And don't ask me for a reason
I love you without thinking
I love you, allow it to happen
 
I never believed in love
Which would always stay love
And I never believed in craving
Which would break my damn old heart
No, nobody would give me any guarantees
And a girl should not be crying
But I enjoy my tears
All-out
 
My darling, come on
Let's get away from here
And don't ask me for a reason
I love you without thinking
I love you, allow it to happen
 
Maybe we could be victorious
And achieve heaven before hand
Yes, maybe we could be victorious
Living a life without lies
Nobody would give us any guarantees, though
Not even an almighty Lord would, unfortunately
Come on and hold me tight, I wanna feel you
All-out
 
My darling, come on
Let's get away from here
And don't ask me for a reason
I love you without thinking
I love you, allow it to happen
 

Send in the clowns

Should we laugh about it?
Sublime moment:
You, finally taking your flight
And me resting
Where are the clowns?
 
Can we believe it?
Look at us:
One frolicking far above the ground
The other at his knees
The clowns are missing
Where are the clowns?
 
All my demons
Finally tamed
Now sure that you yourself will end up telling the story
I enter the stage again dressed for the gala
Sure of my role:
You're not there
 
Nothing but a farce
A bit bitter
I thought my dream would be your dream
Pardon, dear
We'd need the clowns
But where are the clowns?
They're here, it's clear
 
Should we laugh about it?
I should!
Dying of stage fright so late in my career
And where are the clowns
When will the clowns arrive?
 
Dying of stage fright so late in my career
And where are the clowns
When will the clowns arrive?
Soon, I hope
 

Mrs. Everyone

Insolent, rebellious, endearing, liberated
Dabbler, benevolent, sharp, cleansed
Iconic, discrete, courageous, travelling
Hypnotic, amorous, single and swinging
Free and strong, mother or whore
Generous, a fairy, in the evening and in the morning
 
Mrs. Everyone, doesn't need anyone
Mrs. Everyone, daugher of Eve or Amazonian
Mrs. Everyone, doesn't need anyone
Neither first, nor second, instead she said to herself
A woman, that madonna
 
Authentic, a tease, moving, obsessed
Obsessive, savage, powerful, exhausted
Fiery, docile, provocative, on fire
Faithful, no fool, funny, engaging
Free and strong, mother or whore
Generous, a fairy, in the evening and in the morning
 
Mrs. Everyone, doesn't need anyone
Mrs. Everyone, daugher of Eve or Amazonian
Mrs. Everyone, doesn't need anyone
Neither first, nor second, instead she said to herself
A woman, that madonna
 
She is you, she is me
She counts on our voices to change the game
 
Mrs. Everyone, doesn't need anyone
Mrs. Everyone, daugher of Eve or Amazonian
Mrs. Everyone, doesn't need anyone
Neither first, nor second, instead she said to herself
A woman, that madonna
 
Madame, madame, madame,
Mrs. Everyone, doesn't need anyone
Neither first, nor second, instead she said to herself
A woman, that madonna
 

Regrets

Even if there are regrets
Mistakes, bitter tastes and secrets
Everything we had, that still rocks us
The memory of the highlights
 
Time goes by, time quickens
I'm used to your caresses 1
To your smile and your body
I may have regrets but never remorse
I may have regrets but never remorse
 
Excuses are of no use
You can't live in the yesterday when it's already tomorrow
What people say doesn't matter
What I did remains, and it's good like that
 
You lend me, you give me
The strength and the wisdom to not want anyone
I have the courage to want to forgive
I would never have remorse, just regrets
I would never have remorse, just regrets
 
If there is nothing left of the dreams
That I have foreseen for tomorrow
I would still make the effort
To only have regrets and never remorse
 

• 1. Literally 'I'm used to passing a little of your caresses' which doesn't translate very literally into English.

Adèle

Let's go for a walk Adèle
I'll tell you what women
Have lived since I was a girl
Have lived since I was a lady
 
Let's go for a walk my dear
I'll give you several keys
I'll try to be very precise
Oh how I could have been like you
 
Let's go for a walk my dear
I know how to console you
To show you that I've understood
Oh how I could have been like you
 
It'll be twice as hard as the others
But two times stronger you'll be, don't worry
For support you'll have only yourself
But it'll be enough, it'll be enough
 
It'll be twice as hard as the others
But two times stronger you will be, don't worry
The only support you'll have will be ours
But it'll be enough, it'll be enough
 
It'll be twice as hard as the others
But two times stronger you will be, don't worry
The only support you'll have will be ours
But it'll be enough, it'll be enough
 
Let's go for a walk Adèle
You just have to accept
That it's simpler for him than for her
But to hell with simplicity
 
Let's go for a walk my dear
Let's run and with our swords in hand
Let's go and prove wrong the ones who say
'Adèle that's how it is and we can't help it'
They can help it, they certainly can
 
It'll be twice as hard as the others
But two times stronger you will be, don't worry
The only support you'll have will be ours
But it'll be enough, it'll be enough
 
It'll be twice as hard as the others
But two times stronger you will be, don't worry
The only support you'll have will be ours
But it'll be enough, it'll be enough
 
It'll be twice as hard as the others
But two times stronger you will be, don't worry
The only support you'll have will be ours
But it'll be enough, it'll be enough
 
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Tell Me About Germany

Versions: #2
So long to you, Lili Marlene!
I’ll take red roses of the Gottingen
With me to travel across the wall
To other Germany I used to know
 
In Germany the doves made vultures fly away
Hard Rock will break the silence of on rainy day
In Germany my childhood memories are strong
This is the place where I belong -
By Leninplatz and Anatole France...
 
In Germany the history’s insults are mixed with shame
The future holds for adventure and the fame
In Germany I know forbidden taste of love
The guns are put to rest and a dove
Is reigning peacefully above
 
So long to you, Lili Marlene!
I’ll take red roses of the Gottingen
With me to travel across the wall
To other Germany I used to know
Which side of the Berlin wall seems to you commonplace?
 
In Germany sincere love is in the air
I reverie with epic songs by Apollinaire
In Germany romantic notes are ringing strong
The violins play all day long
The simple waltzes of Vienne
 
So long to you, Lili Marlene!
I’ll take red roses of the Gottingen
With me to travel across the wall
To other Germany I used to know
Which side of the Berlin wall seems to you commonplace?
 
Ich habe eine kleine Wildblume
Eine Flamme die zwischen den Wolken bluht
D'Allemagne j'ai une petite fleur dans le cœur
Qui est comme l'idée du bonheur
Et qui va grandir comme un arbre.
 
Auf wiedersehen Lili Marlene...
 

 
E.T. (Eva Trussell) aka Vesper Lynd

Ez egy macsó világ

Ez a férfiak világa…
Ez a férfiak világa…
ami értelmetlen lenne,élhetetlen
Egy nő vagy... egy lány nélkül.
 
A férfi autót barkácsolt,
hogy elvigyen utadon
A férfi vonatot készített
hogy szállítsa a nehéz terheid
A férfi feltalálta az elektromos áramot,
hogy kivezessen a homályból
A férfi hajót épített a végtelen vízre,
akárcsak Noé.
 
Ez a pasik a pasik a pasik világa…
De értelmetlen lenne sivár
Egy nő, vagy ...egy lány nélkül
 
A férfi gondoskodik pöttöm lánykákról
és fiúcskákról
Boldoggá teszi őket
az általa készített játékokkal
És miután a férfi megtett mindent
minden tőle telhetőt
Tudod a férfi pénzt is keres
hogy másoktól vásárolhasson
 
Ez a pasik a pasik a pasik világa…
De értelmetlen lenne sivár
Egy nő, vagy ...egy lány nélkül
(instrumentális)
Ez a pasik a pasik a pasik világa…
De értelmetlen lenne sivár
Egy nő, vagy ...egy lány nélkül
 
Elvész az élet dzsungelében
Elemészti a keserűség
 
Ez a pasik a pasik a pasik világa…
De értelmetlen lenne sivár
Egy nő, vagy ...egy lány nélkül
 
Ez a pasik a pasik a pasik világa…
De értelmetlen lenne sivár
Egy nő, vagy ...egy lány nélkül, nem..nem...nem
Egy nő, vagy ...egy lány nélkül
Ez a pasik világa,
Ez a pasik világa
 
Ez a pasik világa….....
 

If you dream

Let's arrive before
Everything that awaits us
If you dream, if you dream
All these paths won't face upwind
No longer nor now
If you dream we have the time
If you dream we have the time
 
Pay with our blood
As much as we must
If you dream, if you dream
To find each other but how
It depends on me
If you dream we have the time
If you dream we have the time
 
Nothing is obvious
For that lasts a long time
 
Nothing is obvious
For that lasts a long time
 
What to think of a lover
What I would want to live
If you dream, if you dream
These words and this accent
What I don't really have anymore
If you dream we have the time
If you dream we have the time
 
What waits for me from life
I will write to you often
If you dream, if you dream
Let's arrive on time
To our previous meeting
If you dream we have the time
If you dream we have the time
If you dream we have the time
If you dream we have the time
The time, the time
 

The key

I knew summits that I dreamed of reaching
Followed by abysses more than impossible to remount
I experienced challenges of which I had nothing to fear
And others that I thought I would never tried
 
I've seen faces that have passed between a thousand
Arrested on so many others who turned away
I've known moments that remain indelible
And others that are erased and left to the past
 
I've known all these
We keep everything to ourselves
We take everything from you
But I still haven't found
The key we have inside us
 
Like this solitary swimmer
Who never touches the earth
This painter that went crazy
Who wants to catch the light
Like a mountaineer's dream
One day to reach the sky
 
I knew deserts of which I didn't see the end
Oases that seemed to be the end of the voyages
I knew smiles that would take you anywhere
And so many others as false as mirages
 
I've known all these
We keep everything to ourselves
We take everything from you
But I still haven't found
The key we have inside us
 
•Translation done by Stavroula Chaloulakou

->Every comment concerning the improvement of my translations is always accepted.

I love you, i don't love you anymore

I said to my love
That i didn't love him anymore
Like we say to the earth
I won't sow anymore
Like we say to the stars
You no longer shine
Like we say to the sky
In you i don't believe anymore
In you i don't believe anymore
 
It shows in my eyes
It shows in the street
I love you and i don't love you anymore
 
The time has to pass
We say that it has too much
Because the earth is greasy
And the harvest is lost
Lost all banks
Drowned all floods
Ruined all farms
To slaughtered cattle
 
It shows in my eyes
It shows in the street
We can miss anything
But not superfluous
I love you and i don't love you anymore
 
But what can a woman do
It's a white rose
Fruit of a lost rose
It is a star that leans
On a bed disappeared
 
It shows in my eyes
It shows in the street
We can always love
By saying that we love more
 
I said to my love
That i didn't love him anymore
Like we say to the earth i won't sow anymore
I love you and i don't love you anymore