The song vid I rec'ed

[katikat]

The song vid that I rec'ed in my previous entry? The song "Mitternacht" is by E Nomine and my dear friend umegaki asked me for a translation of its lyrics. And I thought, why not share them with you too? :)



Laughter...
... Midnight!

When the gondolas carry sorrow
and the death knell rings
deep in your neck the terror sits.

And when the clock begins to strike
cold, thick fog veils
touch you softly...
... Midnight!

loca in ferna in nocte
loca in ferna in nocte
animae in nebula
... Midnight!

media nox obscura nox
crudelitas animarum
campana sonat
duo decies
....Midnight!

media nox obscura nox
crudelitas animarum
campana sonat
duo decies
...Midnight!

When the blood freezes in your veins
fear closes your throat
you hear your heart beat and the clocks
strike
it's night...
... Midnight!

loca in ferna in nocte
loca in ferna in nocte
animae in nebula
... Midnight!

media nox obscura nox
crudelitas animarum
campana sonat
duo decies
... Midnight!

media nox obscura nox
crudelitas animarum
campana sonat
duo decies
... Midnight!

media nox obscura nox
crudelitas animarum
campana sonat
duo decies
... Midnight!

Beware, that I'm Czech and this is a translation from German into English so there might be mistakes there.

This band, if you can call them that considering the music they do, is amazing! They have songs like "Draculs Bluthochzeit" (Dracula's Blood Wedding) or "Der Herr der Schatten" (The Lord of Shadows). Very dark and amazing!

Comments

[umegaki.livejournal.com]

I went ahead and translated the Latin - it's a bit of guesswork since I didn't know one of the root forms, but I think it's pretty close.

"loca in ferna in nocte
loca in ferna in nocte
animae in nebula"

In the night
In the night
Breaths of mist

"media nox obscura nox
crudelitas animarum
campana sonat
duo decies"

In the night, the dark night
The cruel wind
The bell sounds
Two times

[katikat.livejournal.com]

Creeeeeeeeepy! *shudders* Thank you so much! *smooch*

[umegaki.livejournal.com]

No problem. ^^ I adore Latin; it's a gorgeous language and a challenge to translate, so I was more than happy to!