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Subject: Translated music lyrics
Category: Arts and Entertainment
Asked by: royalty-ga
List Price: $5.00
Posted: 11 Jul 2002 09:24 PDT
Expires: 10 Aug 2002 09:24 PDT
Question ID: 38527
I need the song "The Prayer" by Josh Groban and Charlotte Church
translated entirely into English
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Subject: Re: Translated music lyrics
Answered By: leli-ga on 12 Jul 2002 10:27 PDT
 
Hello there

The lyrics are translated but set out in a rather confusing way at:

http://www.songlyrics.co.nz/lyrics/c/charlottechurch/theprayer.htm

What they've done here is pick the first line in Italian within the
main lyrics and make it the first line of the translation.  The second
line in Italian in the song is the second line in English in the
translation.  And so on....
Since this is far from convenient I've rearranged it for you, with
tiny changes keeping slightly more strictly to the original Italian
(and hopefully proving I do understand the language and am not just
messing about!)

I pray you'll be our eyes
And watch us where we go
And help us to be wise
In times when we don't know

Let this be our prayer
As we go our way
Lead us to a place
Guide us with your Grace
To a place where we'll be safe

The light that you give us
I pray we'll find your light
Will stay in our hearts
And hold it in our hearts
Reminding us
When stars go out each night
You are an everlasting star
In my prayer
Let this be our prayer
There's so much faith
When shadows fill our day
Lead us to a place
Guide us with your grace 

Give us faith so we'll be safe. 
We dream of a world without more violence
A world of Justice and of hope
Everyone give your hand to your neighbor
Symbol of peace and brotherhood

The strength you give us 
We ask that life be kind
Is the wish that 
And watch us from above
Everyone may find love
We hope each soul will find
Around and within himself
Another soul to love


Let this be our prayer
Just like every child
Just like every child

Needs to find a place,
Guide us with your grace
Give us faith so we'll be safe
And the faith that
You've lit inside us
I feel will save us 



In some parts the translation sounds a bit awkward; it's almost as if
you have to listen to either the Italian lines OR the English lines. 
Or think of it as two intertwining songs.  But I may be making things
too complicated.
It's beautiful to listen to and that's what matters.

Hope this answers your question.  Please ask if you want me to clarify
anything.
And happy listening.

My search strategy was "Charlotte Church" + lyrics

And I checked here to be sure of Josh Groban's involvement:
http://www.songlyrics.co.nz/lyrics/c/charlottechurch.htm
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