Give Me A Sign ~ Ofra Haza

Give Me A Sign - Ofra Haza (French)

Aaah...

Ma vie dans ta vie
J'avais des Rêves
Tu avais pour mai des Rêves
A flame of hope and love
Mes yeux dans tes yeux
Tu avais des Rêves
J'avais pour toi des Rêves
A flame of hope and love
Until the end of my life

Give me a sign - I'll give you my hand
Give me a sign - I will understand
Don't be afraid I am your friend forever, forever
Give me a sign and open your eyes
Give me a sign and don't tell me lies
Don't be afraid I am your friend forever, forever...

Aaah...

La pluie m'a conduite à toi
Au cours de mon voyage final
La pluie a frappé les lumières de ton visage
Comme si elle avait voulu effacer
Une autre larme
Tu fuis tu fuis
Et essayes de revivre
Les souvenirs de ton passé
Tu ne sais pas
Quelle douleur
Ma causée ton amour

Give me a sign - I'll give you my hand
Give me a sign - I will understand
Don't be afraid I am your friend forever, forever
Give me a sign and open your eyes
Give me a sign and don't tell me lies
Don't be afraid I am your friend forever, forever...

Aaah...

Yash kef alo him mi me on
we yach, we yach...

Aaah...

A Tear And A Smile ~ Khalil Gibran

A Tear And A Smile
I would not exchange the sorrows of my heart
For the joys of the multitude.
And I would not have the tears that sadness makes
To flow from my every part turn into laughter.

I would that my life remain a tear and a smile.

A tear to purify my heart and give me understanding
Of life's secrets and hidden things.
A smile to draw me nigh to the sons of my kind and
To be a symbol of my glorification of the gods.

A tear to unite me with those of broken heart;
A smile to be a sign of my joy in existence.

I would rather that I died in yearning and longing than that I live Weary and despairing.

I want the hunger for love and beauty to be in the
Depths of my spirit,for I have seen those who are
Satisfied the most wretched of people.
I have heard the sigh of those in yearning and Longing, and it is sweeter than the sweetest melody.

With evening's coming the flower folds her petals
And sleeps, embracingher longing.
At morning's approach she opens her lips to meet
The sun's kiss.

The life of a flower is longing and fulfilment.
A tear and a smile.

The waters of the sea become vapor and rise and come
Together and area cloud.

And the cloud floats above the hills and valleys
Until it meets the gentle breeze, then falls weeping
To the fields and joins with brooks and rivers to Return to the sea, its home.

The life of clouds is a parting and a meeting.
A tear and a smile.

And so does the spirit become separated from
The greater spirit to move in the world of matter
And pass as a cloud over the mountain of sorrow
And the plains of joy to meet the breeze of death
And return whence it came.

To the ocean of Love and Beauty----to God.

Khalil Gibran

1845-1911

Devoted to You ~ The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys - Devoted to You
Darlin’ you can count on me
Till the sun dries up the sea
Until then I’ll always be devoted to you

I’ll be yours through endless time
I’ll adore your charms sublime
Guess by now you know that I’m devoted to you

I’ll never hurt you, I’ll never lie
I’ll never be untrue
I’ll never give you reason to cry
I’d be unhappy if you were blue

Through the years my love will grow
Like a river it will flow
It can’t die because I’m so devoted to you

I’ll never hurt you, I’ll never lie
I’ll never be untrue
I’ll never give you reason to cry
I’d be unhappy if you were blue

Through the years my love will grow
Like a river it will flow
It can’t die because I’m so devoted to you

IF ~ e e cummings

If
If freckles were lovely, and day was night,
And measles were nice and a lie warn't a lie,
Life would be delight,-
But things couldn't go right
For in such a sad plight
I wouldn't be I.

If earth was heaven, and now was hence,
And past was present, and false was true,
There might be some sense
But I'd be in suspense
For on such a pretense
You wouldn't be you.

If fear was plucky, and globes were square,
And dirt was cleanly and tears were glee
Things would seem fair,-
Yet they'd all despair,
For if here was there
We wouldn't be we.

e e cummings
1894-1962

Distant Time ~ Rabindranath Tagore

Distant Time
I know not from what distant time
thou art ever coming nearer to meet me.
Thy sun and stars can never keep thee hidden from me for aye.

In many a morning and eve thy footsteps have been heard
and thy messenger has come within my heart and called me in secret.

I know not only why today my life is all astir,
and a feeling of tremulous joy is passing through my heart.

It is as if the time were come to wind up my work,
and I feel in the air a faint smell of thy sweet presence.

Rabindranath Tagore
1861-1941

Valentine ~ Martina McBride

Valentine - Martina McBride
If there were no words
No way to speak
I would still hear you
If there were no tears
No way to feel inside
I'd still feel for you

And even if the sun refused to shine
Even if romance ran out of rhyme
You would still have my heart until the end of time
You're all I need my love my Valentine

All of my life
I have been waiting for
All you give to me
You've opened my eyes
And shown me how to love unselfishly

I've dreamed of this a thousand times before
But in my dreams I couldn't love you more
I will give you my heart
Until the end of time
You're all I need, my love, my Valentine

And even if the sun refused to shine
Even if romance ran out of rhyme
You would still have my heart until the end of time
'Cause all I need is you, my Valentine
You're all I need, my love, my Valentine

靜女 JING NU

靜女 JING NU
靜女其姝、俟我於城隅。
愛而不見、搔首踟躕。

靜女其孌、貽我彤管。
彤管有煒、說懌女美。

自牧歸荑、洵美且異。
匪女以為美、美人之貽。

How lovely is the retiring girl !
She was to await me at a corner of the wall .
Loving and not seeing her ,
I scratch my head , and am in perplexity .

How handsome is the retiring girl !
She presented to me a red tube .
Bright is the red tube ; --
I delight in the beauty of the girl .

From the pasture lands she gave a shoet of the white grass ,
Truly elegant and rare .
It is not you , O grass , that are elegant ; --
You are the gift of an elegant girl .


From: 邶風 (THE ODES OF BEI)

Valentine's Day ~ Laura Elizabeth Richards

Valentine's Day

Oh! little loveliest lady mine,
What shall I send for your valentine?
Summer and flowers are far away;
Gloomy old Winter is king to-day;
Buds will not blow, and sun will not shine:
What shall I do for a valentine?
I ’ve searched the gardens all through and through
For a bud to tell of my love so true;
But buds are asleep, and blossoms are dead
And the snow beats down on my poor little head.

Laura Elizabeth Richards
1850-1943

Winter ~ Tori Amos

Winter ~ Tori Amos
Snow can wait
I forgot my mittens
Wipe my nose
Get my new boots on
I get a little warm in my heart
When I think of winter
I put my hand in my father's glove
I run off
Where the drifts get deeper
Sleeping beauty trips me with a frown
I hear a voice
"You must learn to stand up for yourself
Cause I can't always be around"
He says
When you gonna make up your mind
When you gonna love you as much as I do
When you gonna make up your mind
Cause things are gonna change so fast
All the white horses are still in bed
I tell you that I'll always want you near
You say that things change my dear

Boys get discovered as winter melts
Flowers competing for the sun
Years go by and I'm here still waiting Withering where some snowman was
Mirror mirror where's the crystal palace
But I only can see myself
Skating around the truth who I am
But I know dad the ice is getting thin

When you gonna make up your mind
When you gonna love you as much as I do
When you gonna make up your mind
Cause things are gonna change so fast
All the white horses are still in bed
I tell you that I'll always want you near
You say that things change my dear

Hair is grey
And the fires are burning
So many dreams
On the shelf
You say I wanted you to be proud of me
I always wanted that myself

He says
When you gonna make up your mind
When you gonna love you as much as I do
When you gonna make up your mind
Cause things are gonna change so fast
All the white horses have gone ahead
I tell you that I'll always want you near
You say that things change
My dear

北風 BEI FENG Shi Jing [Book of Odes]

北風 BEI FENG
北風其涼、雨雪其雱。
惠而好我、攜手同行。
其虛其邪、既亟只且。

北風其喈、雨雪其霏。
惠而好我、攜手同歸。
其虛其邪、既亟只且。

莫赤匪狐、莫黑匪烏。
惠而好我、攜手同車。
其虛其邪、既亟只且。

Cold blows the north wind ;
Thick falls the snow .
Ye who love and regard me ,
Let us join hands and go together .
Is it a time for delay ?
The urgency is extreme !

The north wind whistles ;
The snow falls and drifts about .
Ye who love and regard me ,
Let us join hands , and go away for ever .
Is it a time for delay ?
The urgency is extreme !

Nothing red is seen but foxes ,
Nothing black but crows .
Ye who love and regard me ,
Let us join hands , and go together in our carriages .
Is it a time for delay ?
The urgency is extreme !

From: 邶風 (THE ODES OF BEI)
Shi Jing [Book of Odes]

The Wonder Of You ~ Elvis Presley

The Wonder Of You ~ Elvis Presley
When no-one else can understand me
When everything I do is wrong
You give me hope and consolation
You give me strength to carry on

And you're always there to lend a hand
In everything I do
That's the wonder
The wonder of you

And when you smile the world is brighter
You touch my hand and I'm a king
Your kiss to me is worth a fortune
Your love for me is everything

I'll guess I'll never know the reason why
You love me like you do
That's the wonder
The wonder of you

Somehow ~ Don Blanding

Somehow
I've tried for many an hour and minute
To think of this world without me in it.
I can't imagine a new-born day
Without me here . . . somehow . . . some way.
I can not think of autumn's flare
Without me here . . . alive . . . aware.
I can't imagine a dawn in spring
Without my heart awakening.

These treasured days will come and go
At swifter pace . . . but this I know . . .
I have no fear . . . I have no dread
Of that marked day that lies ahead.
My flesh will turn to ash and clay
But I'll be here . . . Somehow . . . some way.

Don Blanding
1894-1957

未了情 (Unfinished Love) ~ 田震

未了情 (Unfinished Love) ~ 田震

未了情
wei liao qing
Unfinished love

都说那有情人皆成眷属
dou shuo na you qing ren jie cheng juan shu
To say that lovers become a family

为什么银河岸隔断双星
wei shen me yin he an ge duan shuang xing
Why does the unverse separate a double star?

虽有灵犀一点通
sui you ling xi yi dian tong
Although there is a connection by a line

却落得劳燕分飞各西东
que luo de lao yan fen fei ge xi dong
But the result is to be separated to west and east

劳燕分飞各西东
lao yan fen fei ge xi dong
Separated to west and east

早知春梦终成空
zao zhi chun meng zhong cheng kong
Early I know the spring dream (transient joy) finally becomes empty

莫如当初不相逢
mo ru dang chu bu xiang feng
It would be better we have never met

恨重重
hen zhong zhong
Full of hate

怨重重
yuan zhong zhong
Full of resentment

人间最苦是情种
ren jian zui ku shi qing zhong
The most bitterness in human world is love

一步步追不回那离人影
yi bu bu zhui bu hui na li ren ying
Step by step cannot retrieve that leaving shadow

一声声诉不尽未了情
yi sheng sheng su bu jin wei liao qing
Voice by voice cannot tell the unfinished love