| Je Veux Te Voir |
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I heard 'Je Veux Te Voir' on my friend's page and, on a whim, I decided to translate it. I had a tonne of help from wordreference.com and I confirmed/corrected my translation with another because Yelle uses slang I haven't learned in class --and likely never will xD. The song is pretty explicit, so it's behind an LJ-cut.
I should note, for those not familiar with French pop (like myself xD), that Cuizinier is a French rapper and member of the band TTC.
I took some liberties with the translation because, obviously, the expressions don't always work in English. It's not as eloquent as I would've liked, but I think it's a decent treatment of both languages (well, I hope so) and I hope to improve, so please feel free to correct me and/or make suggestions. There are a few lines with which I'm not completely comfortable (for instance, is 'forme patatoes ou bien frites' an expression? If so, what does it mean because I can't understand it >___>).
Mm, the translation was excellent practice (and it reminded me that I have to studystudystudy. Fortunately, I have plenty of material as I borrowed two novels from my French teacher and a play from the library). I plan to start those soon, but I'll continue to translate music and what-not. The next song I choose will be less risque than this one and probably from Les Misérables. I will eventually write another editorial/rant. ...Really.
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Rant #1: Weregild
Subject: Compensation for suffering in Canadian politics and, more specifically, in the Maher Arar case
Slant: Monetary compensation is the wrong method from a moral and economic standpoint
More information: Ottawa reaches $10M settlement with Arar Maher Arar is a sympathetic person. He was arrested for a crime he didn't commit, he was denied a lawyer, and, after top-secret negotiations, he was deported to Syria. He was tortured for months before the Canadian government bowed to public pressure, then he had to wait for an apology. It's practically made for the silver screen--a hapless hero, a corporate villain, and a happy ending. Except not quite. The Bush administration won't remove Maher Arar from their no-fly list and he received ten million dollars from the Canadian government. While Arar is doubtless very pleased with that sum, it smacks of vulgarity and superficiality. It is crude, it is unjust, it is selfish, and its implications for Canadian society are alarming, at best. ( Read more... )
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