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Talking Heads', "Burning Down The House"
The Lyrics:
Here's your ticket
pack your bags
Time to leave here
Por favor
pack your bags
Time to leave here
Por favor
Why:
Por favor means please in spanish.
Submitted by: Celeste
Talking Heads', "Psycho Killer"
The Lyrics:
Ce que j'ai fait, ce soir-là
Ce qu'elle a dit, ce soir-là
Réalisant mon espoir
Je me lance vers la gloire
Ce qu'elle a dit, ce soir-là
Réalisant mon espoir
Je me lance vers la gloire
Why:
Pourquoi pas?
What I did that night
What she said that night
Realizing my hope
I launch myself to glory
What I did that night
What she said that night
Realizing my hope
I launch myself to glory
Submitted by: John A. Barry
Talking Heads', "Psycho Killer"
The Lyrics:
Psycho killer
. Qu'est que c'est?
. Qu'est que c'est?
Why:
The English interpretation from French is "What is it?"
Submitted by: Rocky
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