Posted in Closer by Pristine on November 11th, 2003
When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary
When troubles come and my heart burdened be
Then I am still and wait here in the silence
Until you come and sit awhile with me
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up…to more than I can be…
Posted in Closer by Pristine on November 11th, 2003
Hymne à l’Amour [French]
Le ciel bleu sur nous peut s'effondrer
Et la terre peut bien s'écrouler
Peu m'importe si tu m'aimes
Je me fous du monde entier
Tant que l'amour inondera mes matins
Tant que mon corps frémira sous tes mains
Peu m'importent les problèmes
Mon amour, puisque tu m'aimes
J'irais jusqu'au bout du monde
Je me ferais teindre en blond
Si tu me le demandais
J'irais décrocher la lune
J'irais voler la fortune
Si tu me le demandais
Je renierais ma patrie
Je renierais mes amis
Si tu me le demandais
On peut bien rire de moi
Je ferais n'importe quoi
Je ferais n'importe quoi
Si tu me le demandais
Si un jour la vie t'arrache à moi
Si tu meurs, que tu sois loin de moi
Peu m'importe, si tu m'aimes
Car moi je mourrai aussi
Nous aurons pour nous l'éternité
Dans le bleu de toute l'immensité
Dans le ciel, plus de problèmes
Mon amour, crois-tu qu'on s'aime?…
…Dieu réunit ceux qui s'aiment!
Hymn to Love [English]
The blue sky may fall on us
And the Earth may collapse
As long as you love me, little matters
I couldn't care less for the world
As long as love fills my mornings
As long as my body quivers under your touch
These problems matter little,
My love, as love as you love me
I would go the ends of the world
I would dye my hair blond
If you asked it of me
I would take the moon from the sky
I would steal a fortune
If you asked me to
I would desert my country
I would leave my friends
If you asked that of me
One could well laugh at me
I wouldn't mind what you asked me to do
I would do anything
If you asked me to
If life takes you away from me one day
If you die, if you are far away from me
It does not matter, as long as you love me
For I will also die
We would have eternity
In heaven
Where we will have no cares or worries
My love, do you believe in our love?…
…God reunites all lovers!
Posted in Closer by Pristine on November 11th, 2003
Wash away the thoughts inside
That keep my mind away from you
No more love and no more pride
Well thoughts are all I have to do
Remember when it rained
Felt the ground and looked up high
And called your name
Remember when it rained
In the darkness I remain
Tears of hope run down my skin
Tears for you that will not dry
They magnify the one within
Let the outside slowly die
Remember when it rained
I felt the ground and looked up high
And called your name
Remember when it rained
In the water I remain
Running down…
Posted in Closer by Pristine on November 11th, 2003
Caruso [Italian]
Qui dove il mare luccica e tira forte il vento
Su una vecchia terrazza davanti al golfo di Surriento
Un uomo abbraccia una ragazza dopo che aveva pianto
Poi si schiarisce la voce e ricomincia il canto
Te voglio bene assai ma tanto bene sai
È una catena ormai che scioglie il sangue dint'e vene sai
Vide le luci in mezzo al mare pensò alle notti là in
America
Ma erano solo le lampare e la bianca scia di un'elica
Sentì il dolore nella musica si alzò dal pianoforte
Ma quando vide la luna uscire da un
nuvola
Gli sembrò piú dolce anche la morte
Guardò negli occhi la ragazza quegli occhi verdi come il mare
Poi all'improvviso uscì una lacrima e lui credette di affogare
Te voglio bene assai ma tanto tanto bene sai
È una catena ormai che scioglie il sangue dint'e vene sai
Potenza della lirica dove ogni dramma è un falso
Che con un pò di trucco e con la mimica puoi diventare un altro
Ma due occhi che ti guardano così vicini e veri
Ti fan scordare le parole confondono i pensieri
Così diventa tutto piccolo anche le nottie là in
America
Ti volti e vedi la tua vita come là scia di un'elica
Ma si è la vita che finisce ma lui non ci pensò poi tanto
Anzi si sentiva già felice e ricominciò il suo canto
Te voglio bene assai ma tanto tanto bene sai
È una catena ormai che scioglie il sangue dint'e vene sai
Te voglio bene assai ma tanto tanto bene sai
È una catena ormai che scioglie il sangue dint'e vene sai
Caruso [English]
Here, where the sea sparkles and strong winds gust
An old terrace stands off the gulf of Surriento
A girl, amid her tears, lies in a man's arms
He clears his throat and continues his song
I love you so much and I wish you well
But it is a chain that melts away my blood
He saw the lights at sea, and thought they were those in America
But they were merely from a boat and whitewash astern
So much pain was in the music that he rose from the piano
But when he saw the moon move away from behind the clouds
Death seemed so much sweeter
He looked into her eyes, so green like the sea
He shed a tear and felt himself drown
I love you so much and I wish you well
This chain is melting my blood away
The power of opera so great that every act is a hoax
That with just a little make-up and mimicking, you can become someone else
But the eyes that watch you are so close, so true
That you forget your lines and lose your thoughts
And everything becomes insignificant, even the dream of America
As you turn, you see your life as whitewash astern
But life ends. What does it matter?
He was glad, nonetheless, and resumed singing
I love you and wish you well
But this chains has so strong a hold
Yes, I love you so much
But my blood is already being melted away
Posted in Closer by Pristine on November 11th, 2003
Tell me his name, I want to know
The way he looks and where you go
I need to see his face
I need to understand
Why you and I came to an end
Tell me again, I want to hear
Who broke my faith in all these years
Who lays with you at night
While I'm here all alone
Remembering when I was your own
I let you go, I let you fly
Why do I keep on asking why
I let you go now that I've found
A way to keep somehow
More than a broken vow
Tell me the words I never said
Show me the tears you never shed
Give me the touch
The one you promised to be mine
Or has it vanished for all time
I let you go, I let you fly
Why do I keep on asking why
I let you go now that I've found
A way to keep somehow
More than a broken vow
I close my eyes and dream of you and I
And then I realize
There's more to love than only bitterness and lies
I close my eyes
I'd give away my soul
To hold you once again
And never let this promise end
I let you go, I let you fly
Now that I know, I'm asking why
I let you go now that I've found
A way to keep somehow
More than a broken vow
