Ciutat de Llums
by @berni1954
Skirmish: Lichterkette (translation... (@mashala)Liner Notes
This is for the Fairy Lights in a foreign language Skirmish. This is written in Catalan - my other main language - It's a three chord trick in G The translation follows the Catalan below.
INSTRUMENT Baton Rouge Eight String Baritone Ukulele #Català #Catalan #FUC
Lyrics
Estic caminant sota les llums de Nadal Totes són estels o de forma rodal Fan la seva màgia amb l'ambient Moltes imatges passen per la meva ment
Ciutat encantada Ciutat de llums Tanta alegria Parla de volums
Un dels meus amics diu que és una pèrdua de diners Però per molta gent porten plaers Veus cares alegres per tot el carrer amb uns grans somriures difícil de desfer
TORNADA
Serà tan trist quan les treguin una altre cop Però a l'horitzó hi haurà calçots Sempre hi ha alguna festa a la nostra ciutat On tornarem amb noves curiositats
TORNADATranslation into English
I'm walking under the Christmas lights They are all stars or round shapes They work their magic on the atmosphere Causing many images to pass through my mind
Enchanted city City of lights So much joy Speaks volumes
One of my friends says it's a waste of money But for many people they bring pleasure You see happy faces up and down the street With big smiles that are hard to defeat
CHORUS
It will be so sad when they take them down again But on the horizon there will be calçots (1) There is always some festival in our city Where we will return with new curiosities
CHORUS
(1) Calçots are a a leek-like member of the onion family. They are eaten at huge outdoor parties in winter with a spicy/sweet sauce. It's messy, but fun.
Comments
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So lovely to hear you singing in Catalan, Berni. I didn't even read the translation, because I just wanted the beautiful words ringing in my head. So glad you're back this year...
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Ooh I must share this with my brother (@rhyl) as he will love it...as do I. A very cheery sound, a Christmas classic sound to it. Great song!!!
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Sweet! Wasn't expecting Catalan FAWM today (or ever) so it was a nice surprise. People who don't live in Spain don't realise how much life revolves around festivals.
We grew calçots last year in our garden here in Aragón and grilled them over an open fire in the patio : my first time trying them, and they were fresh from our own soil. Fantastic.
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Makes me want to eat calçots. I really love the regional flavour of your song not only by the language but also in the story.
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I would absolutely put this on a christmas playlist. love how you're talking about the lights (I love christmas lights!!) but also covering what comes next. great song!
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What a beautiful language - I'm so glad you participated in Catalán! (I learned singing l'estaca a few years ago because I loved the song so much). And a great catchy song that made me dance a little bit through the kitchen... :) I understood the gist of it - the chorus and some other parts - through my Spanish but it was great to read the translation. I would have missed that they are Christmas Lights though (Nadal). I really like following your thought process through the song, contemplating and enjoying the Christmas lights... Great skirmish!
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What a great singalongable tune! Could definitely hear this being sung with guitars and wine late at night by groups of friends. (I was also pleased that I understood most of it before I looked at the translation – I learned some Catalan more than 20 years ago and it's nice to know some if it has stuck!)
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Great playing style and vocal, thank you for the translation, I really enjoyed your song. I found it most uplifting :-)
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I couldn't resist this as soon as I saw the "català" tag, having studied that beautiful language for two semesters when I was in grad school. This song is utterly charming <3 And I love that we get to learn a little bit about the culture in these lyrics, too!