Re: Leaf script

On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 11:16:16 +0200, takatunu <takatunu@...> wrote:
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> "It's not going to stop--Till you wise up"
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Rockin', another one who knows of the greatness that is Ms. Aimee Mann :)

My favorite song of hers, and the source of my sig is "Invisible Ink".
It's about trying to get through to some one, and no matter what you
do or say they can't see it. So, you might as well draw them a picture
in "invisible ink".

 It's got some incredible music arrangement within that song, it
starts with an acoustic guitar, and builds with violins, and cellos,
and at the middle near an important chorus, full blown percussion,
cellos and violins in a dramatic mix, which settles down to the
guitar, and violins, which builds back up again, finishing off with
the acoustic guitar. My God, it's an incredible song (friends of mine
may disagree, but it always stirs feelings within me).

The lyrics are well written. Mann is wonderful at word play, she
really is quite in tune with clichés and common sayings, and uses them
to effect. The messages in her song are easier to understand, I think,
than Tori Amos (who i do adore)

My favorite part of the song is the chorus:

But nobody wants to hear this tale
The plot is clichéd the jokes are stale
and baby we've all heard it all before
oh I could get specific but
nobody needs a catalogue
with details of a love I can't sell anymore.

I sense utter desperation in the last line of that.

I chose the lyrics in my sig because i thought they related well to
Conlanging and language in general :)


--
Something gets lost when you translate,
It's hard to keep straight, perspective is everything

- Invisible ink - Aimee Mann -