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Oh, je t'aime Oh, je t'aime Oh, je t'aime Oh, je t'aime Je ne peux pas danser sans toi Je peux pas chanter sans toi Je ne peux pas sortir sans toi Je peux pas dormir sans toi Je ne peux pax manger sans toi Je peux pas voyager sans toi Oh, je t'aime Oh, je t'aime Oh, je t'aime Oh, je t'aime Sans toi, sans toi Je ne peux rien faire Sans toi, sans toi Je ne peux rien faire Sans toi, sans toi Je ne peux rien faire Sans toi, sans toi Je ne peux rien faire... Mon amour Je ne peux rien faire Mon...

És senhora e soberana Tu menina da montanha Onde a gente da terra dorme Com o terço nas mãos Onde quedam fotos de família De uns e outros de outrora Tu cresceste com o tango dos dois E com tanta poesia a brotar Dos seus pincéis de mil cores Quero que um dia dês descanso aos teus medos… Pelo cordão sagrado do amor Chegou a tua força a mim E a luz que trago É a herança do teu olhar Cuida mais de ti meu farol… Meu farol, minha mãe, meu farol… Key Words:  menina-...

Jambo Bwana Jambo= Hello Bwana= Sir Habari Gani= What's your news? Nzuri= Good Sana= Very Wageni= Guests Wakaribishwa= Welcome Hakuna Matata= No worries Yetu= Our Nchi= Country Nzuri= Beautiful Maajabu= Wonders Amani= Peace Watu= All Wote= People Malaika Malaika= Angel Nakupenda= I love you Mali= Wealth Sina= do not have Nashindwa= I am defeated 
Pesa= Money Zasumbua= disturbs Roho= heart Yangu= My Nami= and me Nifanyeje= what should I do kijana= youngster mwenzio= like you 
Kidege=...

Thank you, Koppet!  Not only did my high school bestie drive from Budapest to Soundwave Festival Croatia to see me play, she then humoured me and recorded this for meeee, love you Pet szeretlak!  Most Múlik Pontosan by Quimby Lyrics: https://genius.com/Quimby-most-mulik-pontosan-lyrics Keywords: most= now szalad= run egyetlen= only one nem= no villámlik= thunder mennydörög= lightning tényleg= for real szerelem= love itt= here jó= good almafa= apple tree (almafán = on the apple...

Thanks, habibti Edeniye maareyyyy! Habibi ya Nour el-Ain by Amr Diab Habibi ya nour el-ain…..My darling, you are the light of my eyes Ya sakin khayali….You live in my imagination A’ashek bakali sneen wala ghayrak bibali…..I adored you for years, no one else is in my mind Ya sakin khayali…..You live in my imagination Agmal a’ouyoun filkone ana shiftaha ...The most beautiful eyes I ever saw in this universe. Allah a’alake allah a’la sihraha…..God be with you, what magic eyes. A’oyonak...

Thank you, Liv!! :) livenqvist.com Var är den lycka som jag en gång drömde om? Du har förändrat dej och är så långt från mej. Var är dom känslor som du haft? Hur har det blivit så? Du är en främling nu, finns någon hjälp att få? Refräng: Säg, vem kan svara och vem kan förklara? S.O.S.! Var är min kära som var mej så nära? S.O.S.! Vem är du, som jag nu inte känner igen? Var är han, denne man som en gång var min vän? Den stora kärleken, vart tog den vägen sen? Hur gick den melodin som var så...

Lekker like a stroopwaffel.  Ongeveer Eefje de Visser Het is ongeveer de avond Maakt niet veel uit Alles is hetzelfde En we zijn verschillend Doet er niet toe en je tekent ons grijs Van de winter wordt het koud en als de sneeuw smelt Dan rij ik naar het zuiden Ik heb hier iets te bewijzen Het is ongeveer de zomer Ieder seizoen lijkt op elkaar Het maakt niet zoveel verschil Je tekent het jaar als een rechte lijn door Van de winter wordt het koud en als de sneeuw smelt Dan rij ik naar...

Domo arigato, my friend! Kengo not only smashed this, but he also helped me digitize my Dad's cassette tape of Tigrinya poems. Kengo for President! 

Danke my Berlin bae, Tata Nuo. Je' taime! Ey, Baby, sag mir, bist du down für ein Date? Ah, yeah, nur du und ich Scheiß auf flexen mit scheiß Geld (ja, ja) Lass uns spazier'n geh'n, kommunizieren ohne WhatsApp Gib mir deine Hand und ich zeig' dir jetzt mal meine Welt Baby, ich weiß ganz genau, dass es dir gefällt Ich zeig' dir von Anfang an mein weirdes Face Ich seh', du hast 'ne Trennung hinter dir, das ist okay-ay, ey Ich fang' dich auf und geb' dir Cup positiver Vibes und kein Kopfweh...

TO YOU by SHIN HAE CHUL KEY WORDS: breathlessly= sum ga bbu gae share= na nu ad you = ge dae i = na love= sa rang give up = po gi world = sae sang life= salm feel = ne ggi da breath = sum geaul the day = nal always = un jae na be = it da 숨가쁘게 살아가는 순간 속에도 우린 서로 이렇게 아쉬워하는 걸 아직 내게 남아있는 많은 날들을 그대와 둘이서 나누고 싶어요 내가 사랑한 그 모든 것을 다 잃는다 해도 그대를 포기할 수 없어요 이 세상 어느 곳에서도 나는 그대 숨결을느낄 수 있어요 내 삶이 끝나는 날까지 나는 언제나 그대 곁에 있겠어요 내가 사랑한 그 모든 것을다 잃는다 해도 그대를 포기할순 없어요 내 삶이 끝나는 날까지 (내 삶이 끝나는 날까지) 나는 언제나 그대 곁에 있겠어요 이 세상...

Maraming salamat, Remy! Mahal kita!  mundong= world magulang= parent kamay= hand ilaw= light nanay= mother tatay= father at= and malaman = learn pagtulog=sleep gatas= milk umaga= morning Ngayon= now malaki= big malaya= free walang= no biglang= suddenly nagbago= changed lang= just inisip= thought Pagkat= because layaw= spoiled landas= path bisyo= vice lumuluha = weeping isip= mind nagkamali= wrong https://www.lyricsmania.com/anak_tagalog_lyrics_freddy_aguilar.html

Thanks to my lovely Airbnb guest from Malaysia!  Kau Ilhamku by ManBai Beribu bintang dilangit Kini menghilang Meraba aku dalam kelam Rembulan mengambang Kini makin suram Pudar ilhamku tanpa arah Sedetik wajahmu muncul Dalam diam Ada kerdipan ada sinar Itukah bintang ataupun rembulan Terima kasih kuucapkan Izinkan kumencuri bayangan wajahmu Izinkan ku mencuri khayalan denganmu Maafkanlah oh... Andai lagu ini Mengganggu ruangan hidupmu Kau senyumlah oh... Sekadar memori Kita di arena...

Thanks, Seyi!  Ololufe Mi by Fela Kuti Ololufemi, ti e ni mo fe Alayanfemi, ti e ni mo fe Ololufemi mi o se ti won mo Alayanfemi, ti e ni mo fe Wa fenu ko mi lenu oooohooo Wa fara ro mi lara o Hey hey hey hey hey Alayanfemi, ti e ni mo fe Ololufemi, ti e ni mo fe Alayanfemi mi o se ti won mo Alayanfemi, ti e ni mo fe Wa fenu ko mi lenu Wa fara ro mi lara o Key Words: olulufe= my lover alayafe= my chosen one enu= mouth ara= body mi= I ri= see tiwan= theirs tiye= yours Alayanfemi= the...

Thanks, Sunny!   Malaika * Mhla'uphel' Amandla / Muntuza * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IStSwmkUiI4 Oh oh Oh wangiphoq'udali wami Oh wangishiya usweety wami Ngenqa yekuthi aw seyiphelile imali yami Oh oh Wang'biza wang'biza wang'biza Ngamagama Wangitjela kuthi sengithole abancono Dali wam' Wangibuka wanginyanya Uzong'khumbula Mhla'uphel'amandla Hha ngithi phel'amandla (phel'amandla) Ngithi aphel'amandla Uzong'khumbula Mhla'uphel'amandla Waphuma wahamba wathi ngiye Goli Wangibekisela...

Key Words: amwah= waves alhadarat= civilisations marra=time nafs= the same bidaya= beginning nihaya= end marra ba'ad marra= time after time nihna = we khayar = choice walla= or yifoozu= they win kullu= all hawlana= around us alkown= the universe rtifa' wa huboot= rise and fall amwah= waves alhadarat= civilisations marra=time nafs= the same bidaya= beginning nihaya= end marra ba'ad marra= time after time nihna = we khayar = choice walla= or yifoozu= they win kullu= all hawlana= around...

Yekenyelay G of E and Nahomiye!  Fikrey Telemeni https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=otgvW5ge-rQ Tekle Tesfazhi & Roha Band ፍቕሪ Love Fikri ፍቕረይ My Love Fikrey ፍቕርኺ Your Love (fem.) Fikrekhi ፍቕርኻ Your Love (masc.) Fikhrekha ሞት Death Mot ተለመኒ Pleading with you Telemeni መሪጸ/መረጽኩ I Chose/Have chosen Meritze/Meretzku ህይወት/ሂወት Life Hiwot ሰንሰለት Chain Senselet ልቢ Heart Libi ልበይ My Heart Libey ምጽባይ To wait/await Mitsebay ይጽበ I await/am waiting Yitzebe

Silly, funny, memorable tune by Jacques Dutronc. Psychedelic video too!

Beautiful couple, beautiful music.  Mali is winning when it comes to timeless, haunting tunes!  I saw them play at Troxy in London a while back... great gig, great venue!

Man like Henri Salvador was way ahead of his temps!

Sweet chanson d'amour by Snarky Puppy & Magda Giannikou.

The realest Cocody Rasta! Abidjan represent!

YA TU SABES. 

Who else saw Djavan play at the Barbican 19.11.19? Bom demais!