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Old 03-27-2007, 06:18 PM   #1
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Default The new (old) part in The Professor?

Lately Damien has been singing an extra part in French at the very end of the Professor.

I thought it was something he had just started doing, but I just realised he was already doing it in 2003, at least he sings the exact same thing in the Passau gig I have.

Is this a Damien lyric or a bit of a cover?

Has anyone transcribed the lyrics??? I cannot figure out a single thing he's singing... nothing at all... the only word I get is the last one, "rien"... not much eh? Did a search but all threads have the two typical parts, Le Silence + La Pluie parts but not this one...

Anyone?

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Old 03-27-2007, 06:31 PM   #2
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From irishmusiccentral.com:

Ouvrir les seins
Où un poème plein
Que l'on a posé exprès pour le coeur
Puis au même instant
Se tenir par la main se promener en parlant de tout et de,
De....
Rien...

I don't think it's a cover, cause I googled and couldn't find anything.
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Old 03-27-2007, 06:31 PM   #3
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ouvrir les seins
où un poème plein
que l'on a composé exprès pour le coeur
et au même instant
se tenir par la main
se promener en parlant de tout et de...
de rien...

this one?
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Old 03-27-2007, 06:49 PM   #4
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yep, thanks!!! I really like the last bit, "se promener en parlant de tout et de rien"
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Old 03-27-2007, 07:57 PM   #5
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what does 'ouvrir les seins' exactly mean?? Because the only meaning I know for 'sein' is breast... which wouldn't make much sense... i guess it has another meaning
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Old 03-28-2007, 05:17 AM   #6
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You sure it's not "les sens?" Taken together, the whole phrase would mean "open the senses." "Les seins" might make sense though. I'm not too sure.
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Old 03-29-2007, 05:51 PM   #7
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Not sure about seins vs sens, my French is really bad... anyone?

There is a new video on youtube from the London gig and he does this 3rd verse in French...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtRWFTBJuKQ
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Old 03-30-2007, 12:47 AM   #8
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sounds like les seins. Any french eskimos out there who can help us with the phrase?

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Old 03-30-2007, 01:05 AM   #9
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he sang that back in July too, in Toronto

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49lxDbGNI1w
all by himself.

thanks for the transcription btw, I've been looking for it!
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Old 03-30-2007, 01:11 AM   #10
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i just checked this Irish Central Music site and they translate 'ouvrir les seins' as 'open the book'!!!!!!!??????
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