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Published 02/06/21
Check out Youtube video with text: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqMGL_hdft
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Published 05/15/20
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...
Published 03/26/20
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-...
Published 03/22/20
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=...
Published 01/14/20
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...
Published 01/14/20
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...
Published 01/14/20
Thank you, Liv!! :)
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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...
Published 01/14/20
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...
Published 01/14/20
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!
Published 01/14/20
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...
Published 01/14/20
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...
Published 01/14/20
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
Published 01/14/20
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...
Published 01/14/20
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...
Published 01/14/20
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...
Published 01/14/20
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...
Published 01/14/20
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
Published 01/14/20
Silly, funny, memorable tune by Jacques Dutronc. Psychedelic video too!
Published 01/14/20
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!
Published 01/14/20
Man like Henri Salvador was way ahead of his temps!
Published 01/14/20
Sweet chanson d'amour by Snarky Puppy & Magda Giannikou.
Published 01/14/20
The realest Cocody Rasta! Abidjan represent!
Published 01/14/20
YA TU SABES.
Published 01/14/20
Who else saw Djavan play at the Barbican 19.11.19? Bom demais!
Published 01/14/20