HELP! I need an accurate translation of the ESKIMO LYRICS

TwoTone · 05-25-2011, 08:30 PM

I'm getting the finnish part of the song, tattoo'ed across the left of my ribs.
As far as I know, Damo hasn't released the finish part in text form online from a genuine source, so I have a billion different lyrics sites telling me that their translation is correct!

I'm using google translate to check that they are correct, but I worry that google translate isn't exactly a decent base for checking stuff like that..

Can someone verify it's correct? I will love you forever

Kosketa minua - Touch me
Älä käsilläsi - Not with your hands
Vaan niin että tunnen sinut - But so that I feel you

Halaa minua - Hug me
Älä käsilläsi - Not with your hands
Mutta sielussasi - But within your soul

Minä kaipaan eskimo-ystävääni - I miss my eskimo friend

Cheers,
Al

cille · 05-26-2011, 08:36 AM

The question has been raised before - check this thread: http://www.eskimofriends.com/forum/s...hlight=finnish

cille · 05-26-2011, 01:21 PM

Tatoo?? What?

rachlanee · 05-26-2011, 01:31 PM

LOL, sorry, Cille! I thought the original post was yours. Nevermind. I need more coffee this morning, apparently!

TwoTone · 05-26-2011, 10:26 PM

Cheers

So, what I got from that thread, was there isn't actually a definitive definition of the lyrics?
I'm dying to get it all tattoo'ed, but I won't do it unless I know for sure that it's 100%!
Cheers,
Alex

cille · 05-27-2011, 07:30 AM

Well, the thing about translations is, you can translate word by word, which rarely makes much sense, or losely, but then it's not 100% accurate. I think, if you like the translation you yourself wrote above, use that! I'd definately say it sums up what the translator wrote in the link pretty well, and it's quite beautiful too.

When I sing Eskimo I always sing something like that (I gues, lifted off the eskimofriends lyric database?), because it makes much more sense to me singing something I understand, rather than a language I can't even pronounce properly (neither can Lisa+Damien btw

).

TwoTone · 05-30-2011, 06:41 PM

Much appreciated Cille

Sounds like the done deal then! I'll report back with some shots once it's done!

Glockypaws · 06-23-2011, 10:08 AM

I think finnish is stupid lol

It's so hard to learn.

05-25-2011, 08:30 PM	#1
TwoTone Stretch Out and Wait. Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: South Wales. Posts: 10	HELP! I need an accurate translation of the ESKIMO LYRICS I'm getting the finnish part of the song, tattoo'ed across the left of my ribs. As far as I know, Damo hasn't released the finish part in text form online from a genuine source, so I have a billion different lyrics sites telling me that their translation is correct! I'm using google translate to check that they are correct, but I worry that google translate isn't exactly a decent base for checking stuff like that.. Can someone verify it's correct? I will love you forever Kosketa minua - Touch me Älä käsilläsi - Not with your hands Vaan niin että tunnen sinut - But so that I feel you Halaa minua - Hug me Älä käsilläsi - Not with your hands Mutta sielussasi - But within your soul Minä kaipaan eskimo-ystävääni - I miss my eskimo friend Cheers, Al __________________ 'Cause I am lately, horny - So why would she take me thorny?

05-26-2011, 08:36 AM	#2
cille creepycute Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 15,333	The question has been raised before - check this thread: http://www.eskimofriends.com/forum/s...hlight=finnish __________________ Yeah

05-26-2011, 01:21 PM	#3
cille creepycute Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 15,333	Tatoo?? What? __________________ Yeah

05-26-2011, 01:31 PM	#4
rachlanee Eskimo Regular Join Date: May 2010 Location: Roswell, Georgia Posts: 358	LOL, sorry, Cille! I thought the original post was yours. Nevermind. I need more coffee this morning, apparently! __________________ In a half painted frame where the wood wouldn't stain. I hope that reminds you of the part you couldn't change in me

05-26-2011, 10:26 PM	#5
TwoTone Stretch Out and Wait. Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: South Wales. Posts: 10	Cheers So, what I got from that thread, was there isn't actually a definitive definition of the lyrics? I'm dying to get it all tattoo'ed, but I won't do it unless I know for sure that it's 100%! Cheers, Alex __________________ 'Cause I am lately, horny - So why would she take me thorny?

05-27-2011, 07:30 AM	#6
cille creepycute Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 15,333	Well, the thing about translations is, you can translate word by word, which rarely makes much sense, or losely, but then it's not 100% accurate. I think, if you like the translation you yourself wrote above, use that! I'd definately say it sums up what the translator wrote in the link pretty well, and it's quite beautiful too. When I sing Eskimo I always sing something like that (I gues, lifted off the eskimofriends lyric database?), because it makes much more sense to me singing something I understand, rather than a language I can't even pronounce properly (neither can Lisa+Damien btw ). __________________ Yeah

05-30-2011, 06:41 PM	#7
TwoTone Stretch Out and Wait. Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: South Wales. Posts: 10	Much appreciated Cille Sounds like the done deal then! I'll report back with some shots once it's done! __________________ 'Cause I am lately, horny - So why would she take me thorny?

06-23-2011, 10:08 AM	#8
Glockypaws Eskimo Baby Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 21	I think finnish is stupid lol It's so hard to learn. __________________ Watch as our subtlety blows away... As a blush, it gives way to a bruise.