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I wrote this song for my daughter Fanny "Pumpkinxo", who is finishing her studies in Tokyo, and will be back in France in February...
This song to say her my encouragement and my support, an opportunity to say "never too soon, never too late". I think that it's valid for all...
Thanks to take time listening and for your comments...
Lyrics:
demain tu pars pour l’eldorado
tomorrow you leave to the Eldorado
aérogare Narita Tokyo
Narita Tokyo airport
ton départ toujours plus haut
your leaving always higher
c’est ton histoire ma pumpkinxo
it’s your story my pumpkinxo
tiens bon la barre pour l’eldorado
stand firm the cape to the Eldorado
au bout du couloir les projets les projos
at the end of the lane, the projects the projectors
le grand soir c’est pour bientôt
the outcome is for soon
c’est pas le hasard c’est ton credo
it is not fate it is your creed
et si certains soirs moral à zéro
and if some evenings you moral goes to zero
quand désespoir allo maman bobo
when despair « hello mom it hurts »
faut pas croire que t’es KO
don’t believe that you are knock-out
c’est jamais trop tard jamais trop tôt
it’s never too late never too early
demain tu pars pour l’eldorado
tomorrow you leave to the Eldorado
aérogare et trop de kilos
Narita Tokyo airport
ton départ toujours plus haut
your leaving always higher
quel oiseau rare que cette pumpkinxo
what a rare bird this pumpkinxo
j’ te donne rancard à l’eldorado
I fix an appointment with you in the Eldorado
histoire de voir c’ que tu fais de beau
just to see what you become
ton départ quoi de plus beau
what more beautiful than your leaving
quelle belle histoire que celle de pumpkinxo
what a beautiful story that of pumpkinxo
Hardware:
G4, Samson Condenser mic, Yamaha Acoustic guitar
Software:
GB
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Tres bien &mdash 12/03/06 - 12:23:18 PM
Very nice song...I don't speak much French but this is lovely anyhow
Steve [ Reply to This ]
merci pour 'tres bien" &mdash 12/03/06 - 12:28:12 PM
I've been told &mdash 12/03/06 - 12:51:54 PM
it's much more difficult to sing in french because the somewhat "flatness" of its sounds don't allow any flaw in singing. You sing this perfectly well and your composition stands out. Well done, mate ! [ Reply to This ]
Et la suite en français &mdash 12/03/06 - 01:00:57 PM
Je fais ce petit ajout, car là, on peut enfin mettre les accents. Je m'imagine que c'est ta fille sur la photo. Elle est ravissante et a bien de la chance d'avoir un papa qui lui écrit de si jolies chansons. Bien à toi, Blacky Smith.
PS : merde, y'a pas d'accents dans mon texte. Bon, tant pis, je me rattrape : çàéèèéèé. [ Reply to This ]
accents ! &mdash 12/03/06 - 06:26:53 PM
hello Youra, tu me diras comment tu fais pour que tes accents apparaissent ! Suis pas sur que cela fonctionne totalement vu les quelques lettres effacees dans le message de Walter ici tout pres !? [ Reply to This ]
Accents! &mdash 12/04/06 - 03:46:27 AM
En pratique, tu ne peux pas mettre d'accents quand tu envoies le premier commentaire par Quick Post. Par contre, quand tu fais une réponse (Reply to This) tu as accès à une fenêtre qui t'autorise, via le Post Mode, de choisir entre les formats HTML ou Text (Plain Old Text). En format texte, tu peux mettre des accents.
Je profite de cette précision pour en faire une autre : ne te méprends pas sur mon commentaire. Si, comme d'autres, je trouve qu'il est plus facile de chanter en anglais, donc plus facile pour des chanteurs médiocres, j'apprécie énormément le fait que tu chantes en français. D'abord, tu chantes juste. Ensuite, comme je l'ai dit dans d'autres commentaires, je suis fatigué de l'impérialisme culturel ambiant (ce n'est pas la faute des américains). J'espère que tu continueras à chanter de ta belle voix dans notre langue, dans laquelle tu t'exprimes avec toute la plénitude de tes sentiments. [ Reply to This ]
Re accents ! &mdash 12/06/06 - 12:43:19 PM
Merci Youra pour ton conseil relatif aux accents, hé hé hé...
Pour le reste, sincèrement ton compliment me va droit au coeur !
Bien à toi
Marc [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Youra &mdash 12/03/06 - 01:20:10 PM
for this comment. Yes I prefer the English language which is better for a good harmony with music, more musical and melodious. I hope to try one day but I have to do a great work before !... [ Reply to This ]
Belle petite chanson &mdash 12/03/06 - 03:40:31 PM
Une chanson plein d'amour pour ta fille. Et oui, quelle belle Franaise dans les rues de Tokyo :-) Elle peut tre fire d'un pre comme toi, Marc. Dis-moi sa raction sur ta composition...
- Walter [ Reply to This ]
C'est vrai &mdash 12/03/06 - 04:24:01 PM
qu elle est belle !
Merci Walter, je te dirai des qu elle aura pris connaissance de ce message... Vu le decalage horaire, elle dormait forcement, du moins je l espere, au moment ou je l ai poste sur MJ en lui faisant suivre l adresse...
a bientot Walter et j en profite, encore bravo pour ce que tu fais...
Et Youra qui dit qu on peut mettre les accents maintenant ?!!! [ Reply to This ]
traduction &mdash 12/08/06 - 05:20:48 AM
Marc,
C'est peut-être pas une mauvaise idée de mettre aussi la traduction en Anglais... pour toutes ces pauvres Américains... :-) Et pour moi en Néerlandais stp (haha!)
- Walter
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Logic takes you from a to b. Imagination takes you everywhere. [ Reply to This ]
Lovely &mdash 12/03/06 - 05:28:07 PM
This is gorgeous. I did a Google translate to try and understand the lyrics. Google is not always the best, but I think I understand. A very beautiful song you have created here. Your daughter must be very proud. [ Reply to This ]
Translation... &mdash 12/06/06 - 03:39:34 PM
Thanks Myshkin, very much appreciated that you took the time to listen and go on Google for the translation ! [ Reply to This ]
touching &mdash 12/03/06 - 05:30:29 PM
I found myself smiling through this. Gorgeous chord progressions and lovely vocal phrasing. I really enjoyed the vocals on this. I wouldn't have expected the organ sounds in a song like this, but gosh you made them blend so lovely. The tone of this reminds me slightly of an older Dire Straits song. [ Reply to This ]
Organ sounds... &mdash 12/06/06 - 03:46:55 PM
Thanks so much MissChaos for this very nice comment.
I'm really glad you enjoyed it... [ Reply to This ]
Yup &mdash 12/08/06 - 12:31:17 AM
Wow... &mdash 12/08/06 - 01:38:06 AM
Thinking of Dire Straits ! Too kind !
Your comment touches me deeply Andy...
I thank you to take the time to listen.
Marc [ Reply to This ]
Well Constructed &mdash 12/03/06 - 05:37:34 PM
This song is well constructed and heightened by the solo section. Good sounding synths and I really liked the piano motiff at the beginning and end.
I agree with Sevel "tres bien." [ Reply to This ]
"tres bien" ! &mdash 12/06/06 - 03:53:48 PM
Thank you very much Tim for your comment on this, I am glad you like it. [ Reply to This ]
wonderful song &mdash 12/03/06 - 05:51:16 PM
great use of space. gave this a nice openess with everything standing out so clean. the ending is quite moving with the strings and piano. bravo!
Vic [ Reply to This ]
Big thanks &mdash 12/06/06 - 04:02:26 PM
Thank you Vic. As you know, I like also your music and this comment coming from you is a real compliment... [ Reply to This ]
Lovely! &mdash 12/04/06 - 02:07:15 AM
Very nice tuneage Marc. Beautifully sung. Although I don't understand the words I can FEEL the meaning. Nice organ playing throughout. Nice guitar work. May God keep her safe and bring her home to you mon ami.
Be well! [ Reply to This ]
Merci mon ami &mdash 12/06/06 - 04:19:20 PM
Thank you Micheal. I'm glad you can feel the meaning of this song.
I'm just discovering recently your music and this comment coming from you is equally a real compliment...
Thanks again [ Reply to This ]
Such a.... &mdash 12/04/06 - 05:30:42 AM
Such a beautiful, romantic sound. I wish I understood French, but the music and the photograph make me think of very magical, radiating people, there is such shining in this music. Thank you, it is very uplifting. [ Reply to This ]
Romantic... &mdash 12/06/06 - 04:30:05 PM
Thanks for these great words coming from a great flamenco guitarist, Ian.
So much appreciated... [ Reply to This ]
if David Gilmore &mdash 12/04/06 - 08:57:03 AM
were French. Very nicely done. The keys were especially nicely layered.
The strings added a lot of depth, but my favorite track was the B3 organ sound. You should have that doodling all over this! [ Reply to This ]
But David Gilmore &mdash 12/08/06 - 01:44:56 AM
is not French...
John, thanks so much for this very nice comment. This is greatly appreciated that you took the time to listen.
Thanks again...
Marc [ Reply to This ]
Truly &mdash 12/04/06 - 01:31:58 PM
Thanks ! &mdash 12/06/06 - 04:36:50 PM
Thank you Dennis. As you know, I like also your music and this comment coming from you is a real compliment... [ Reply to This ]
Nice! &mdash 12/04/06 - 01:38:11 PM
Great to hear some French again... I don't speak it, but I like to hear it! The melody on this is very catchy, it sounds very well produced. However it could have been very interesting hearing a more stripped down version of this song! A very nice song! [ Reply to This ]
French lyrics ... &mdash 12/06/06 - 04:57:16 PM
Thank you very much Magnus for this comment. Extremely appreciated...
And I agree with your suggest for a more stripped down version of this song. At the beginning, my project was just for an instrumental track. Recently, I had to send a message to my daughter. I put the lyrics and don't take time to change really the music track, that is this result...
Thanks again [ Reply to This ]
Beautiful song &mdash 12/04/06 - 02:14:00 PM
to your daughter. You have real heart in your singing and I am sure she felt loved by this. Musically this is solid mainstream... I am enjoying it very much. Kudos! [ Reply to This ]
Touching &mdash 12/08/06 - 01:51:07 AM
Thanks for these great words, Jack. I'm really glad you enjoyed it.
Yes, my daughter was very touched. Me too...
Thanks again
[ Reply to This ]
Very &mdash 12/04/06 - 06:10:09 PM
Very warn and sweet. The pentameter of the song is esquisite.
Great job. [ Reply to This ]
Pentameter &mdash 12/08/06 - 01:57:59 AM
Thanks for this comment and to take the time to listen.
Today, I discover a new word for me : pentameter...
Thanks again
Marc
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Merci encore... &mdash 12/04/06 - 06:22:45 PM
Oui, merci encore pour ce beau cadeau, jolie petite chanson. Je suis trs fire de toi... [ Reply to This ]
You voice has ..... &mdash 12/04/06 - 08:05:36 PM
.. that lovely accoustic sound in this one ... I luv the French singing. Reminds me a little of some of the Italian artists I have heard. I don't know if it was the tune or the singing .. but I was thinking Umberto Tozzi while listening. [ Reply to This ]
French singing &mdash 12/08/06 - 01:29:47 AM
Thank you Alannah...
Thanks for you nice comment on the French singing and the vocals, Extremely appreciated.
Marc [ Reply to This ]
C'est jolie! &mdash 12/05/06 - 03:45:33 AM
Marc, I have to say that I'm a sucker for the French language, in song or in the street. You have written a beautiful song for your daughter - I really enjoy personal songs (my wife translated the parts of the song I didn't understand), and have written a lot myself. There is something special about when your child is living overseas - my daughter spent a year studying at Toulon/Var University in 2002, and despite missing her (she is our only child), we were so proud of what she had achieved. I can feel this in your music. We also enjoyed a chance to visit : )
Merci beaucoups mon ami!
Neil [ Reply to This ]
Merci beaucoup &mdash 12/08/06 - 01:05:31 AM
Thanks for this comment Neil. Very much appreciated.
I see we have a common experience with a child living overseas. I know that you know... Sometimes so hard, but so great. You can be proud.
I'm touched you can feel your own experience in this song...
Thanks again Neil
Marc
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gentle !! &mdash 12/06/06 - 03:43:38 AM
very true honest message ...wish I can read
french ..whish there s english transilation ?
well done !! [ Reply to This ]
French lyrics ... &mdash 12/08/06 - 01:23:57 AM
Thank you for this comment Feter. I am glad you like it.
I'll try to put the English translation with French lyrics...
Thanks again
Marc [ Reply to This ]
Nice tune &mdash 12/06/06 - 02:10:08 PM
Thanks ! &mdash 12/08/06 - 01:15:58 AM
Thanks Bill... Very much appreciated that you took the time to listen, very much appreciated coming from a great guitarist.
Marc [ Reply to This ]
Translation... &mdash 12/06/06 - 03:38:03 PM
Thanks Myshkin, very much appreciated that you took the time to listen and go on Google for the translation ! [ Reply to This ]
Fabulous .. merci &mdash 12/06/06 - 04:01:55 PM
(I too must babelfish the lyrics and tell my French pals
about this ..) hmm ..it apparently translates as:
"Error decoding translated text.
The error encountered is: 157"
of course I'm paraphrasing - oh fiddlesticks.. I'll get a translation from them ;o) [ Reply to This ]
Error decoding ! &mdash 12/08/06 - 04:22:44 AM
But I decode your message... Merci Alan !
Thank you for listening this song and for your comment.
Some people asked for a translation of the lyrics and I'll try to do that...
Thanks again
Marc [ Reply to This ]
Sweet &mdash 12/07/06 - 07:10:43 AM
Honest and heartfelt. I love the sound of the French language even though my understanding of it is limited. You've made a warm and sincere song with a brightness and optimism in it too.
"Never too soon, never too late" is absolutely right. [ Reply to This ]
Absolutely right... &mdash 12/08/06 - 03:58:25 AM
Thanks so much Rebsie !
Very much appreciated you took the time to listen.
I'm very glad about your kind comment.
Marc [ Reply to This ]
Touching &mdash 12/07/06 - 12:03:48 PM
Marc. This song is so fine. Well designed and well executed. Such a tender vocal treatment. I like how the song flows and progresses. I'd like to see a translation of the lyrics. Very, very nice. Almost Moody Bluish. [ Reply to This ]
Lyrics... &mdash 12/08/06 - 04:09:00 AM
Richard, I am very glad you like it. Thank you for this kind comment, which touches me deeply.
I'll try to put the English translation here with French lyrics, but after a great work with my dictionary this next week-end...
Thanks again
Marc [ Reply to This ]
I don't understand French &mdash 12/09/06 - 11:37:14 AM
So the only 2 languages we have in comon are English & Music... And while your English is very good... I understand your Music perfectly... Your heart for your daughter shines through any language barrier.. so this is a very good post indead... music is the language of the heart
bravo [ Reply to This ]
Comon languages &mdash 12/10/06 - 06:32:28 AM
Thank you very much for these kind words, Scott, I'm glad to read your comment...
Marc [ Reply to This ]
Tout charmant! &mdash 12/10/06 - 01:59:04 AM
a m'a fait pleurer un petit peu. J'imagine la joie de recevoir une belle chanson d'un pre musical comme vous! [ Reply to This ]
C'est affreux... &mdash 12/10/06 - 02:03:25 AM
Je viens de lire les instructions de Youra, alors j'essaye encore:
Ça m'a fait pleurer un petit peu. J'imagine la joie de recevoir une belle chanson d'un père musical comme vous! [ Reply to This ]
Désolé &mdash 12/22/06 - 10:07:20 AM
de vous avoir fait pleurer...
Merci beaucoup Magritt et encore bravo pour cet excellent français, avec les accents et tout et tout !
Et joyeux Noël... [ Reply to This ]
Tender and lively &mdash 12/11/06 - 04:56:22 PM
This is a very pleasant song with tenderness and heart ...your deep bond is evident in this song. Of course, I am partial to any song written by a father for his daughter! Very enjoyable! I like the background organ used to accentuate the percussion section. [ Reply to This ]
Merci Rick &mdash 12/22/06 - 10:14:32 AM
Thanks for these great words Rick and believe me, actually I'm glad to listen to your very beautiful song and collab with Flo and Walter...
Thanks again and Merry Christmas ! [ Reply to This ]
Beautiful indeed &mdash 12/12/06 - 02:14:06 PM
I had to Babel Fish the lyrics - which helped to bring on the atmosphere. This is a great song - and your production is perfect, no more no less. I love the lilting piano that bookends the piece - just a reminder of how far she's come. [ Reply to This ]
Thanks &mdash 12/22/06 - 10:26:58 AM
for these great words and lovely comments. You're really too kind.
Thanks and Merry Christmas ! [ Reply to This ]
you realy &mdash 12/15/06 - 10:32:52 PM
have this way of composing such sweetness in your music. I think its in the chord changes. Mabey some day i could learn another language, mabey french. For this song I dont need anything but the langauge of music.Very cool keep um comin and you must be real proud of your daughter. [ Reply to This ]
Touching &mdash 12/22/06 - 10:23:30 AM
Thank you very much, your comment touches me deeply.
I'm glad you like it.
Merry Christmas ! [ Reply to This ]
:) &mdash 12/19/06 - 06:20:11 PM
Just wanted to tell you I enjoyed the song, and I think you have made a beautiful piece of music. Great performances on every instrument and a well done production. [ Reply to This ]
let no one stay outside &mdash 12/22/06 - 10:02:18 AM
Thanks Thoddy for this kind comment. Very much appreciated coming from you and I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Actually, I listen to your last collab and very touching song "Let no one stay outside". I like it as the first version...
Merry Christmas ! [ Reply to This ]
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