I miss my eskimo friend...

Arpie · 11-23-2005, 11:13 AM

Hi, firstly, well done on the site, it's a great resource.

Just thought I'd mention something in relation to your FAQs, not as an amendment as such, but in case you're interested. You've translated the line 'minä kaipaan eskimo-ystävääni' from the Finnish opera in 'Eskimo' as 'I look to my eskimo friend'; were those the English lyrics that were translated in the first place for this part of the song? Only that I asked a good friend of mine from Rovaniemi in Finland the other day how the words translated and he read this line as 'I miss my eskimo friend'. I suppose it could be either, but being an English student and thusly inclined to pounce on alternative interpretations of poetry or lyrics, I thought this might be worth noting.

Anyhow, keep up the good work.

11-23-2005, 11:13 AM	#1
Arpie Eskimo Regular Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: England, Canada, Finland...whatever Posts: 144	I miss my eskimo friend... Hi, firstly, well done on the site, it's a great resource. Just thought I'd mention something in relation to your FAQs, not as an amendment as such, but in case you're interested. You've translated the line 'minä kaipaan eskimo-ystävääni' from the Finnish opera in 'Eskimo' as 'I look to my eskimo friend'; were those the English lyrics that were translated in the first place for this part of the song? Only that I asked a good friend of mine from Rovaniemi in Finland the other day how the words translated and he read this line as 'I miss my eskimo friend'. I suppose it could be either, but being an English student and thusly inclined to pounce on alternative interpretations of poetry or lyrics, I thought this might be worth noting. Anyhow, keep up the good work. __________________ I'm here without you, baby, but you're still on my lonely mind.