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Foreign Language in English Songs, Warren Zevon
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Warren Zevon's, "Genius"
The Lyrics:
I've got a bitter pot of je ne sais quoi
Why:
Meaning literally "I know not what," je ne sais quoi has the sense of "something that cannot be adequately described or expressed."
Submitted by: John A. Barry
Warren Zevon's, "Life'll Kill Ya"
The Lyrics:
Life'll kill ya That's what I said Life'll kill ya And then you'll be dead Life'll find ya Wherever you go Requiescat in pace That's all she wrote
Why:
If I'm not mistaken, "requiescat in pace" is Latin for "rest in peace."
Submitted by: Martha Hankins
Warren Zevon's, "Turbulence"
The Lyrics:
Деревня теряется в красной пустыне.
Со всех сторон, тишина врага.
интересно, ... это может быть матерей.
Со всех сторон, тишина врага.
интересно, ... это может быть матерей.
Why:
Zevon's father was Russian. Translation:
Lost city on the red desert
I hear voices of enemies from everywhere
I miss my mother very much
Lost city on the red desert
I hear voices of enemies from everywhere
I miss my mother very much
Submitted by: John A. Barry
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