Here's a music video-clip with a theme eternally valid.
I searched for the song without a clue about its title, more than a year. Back in 2001, in a moment I expected least there it was, the rhyme and the melody, playing on the computer of my girlfriend's roommate or something like that...
- Dear Mallika
I've been missing you in my soul
Haven't seen you in what seems like centuries
I'm so cold
And although I know you're safe in paradise
Still I can't help but worry
For your safety I pay any price
I'm sorry I didn't recognize your fathers struggle
But its hard to be understanding with the amounts of task I juggle
When I think of paradise
And the natural spring flowing
I get jealous of your father
Fearing your love for him might be growing
- Dôme épais; Le jasmin a la rose s'assemble
- Rive en fleurs, frais matin, nous appellent ensemble
- Sous le dôme épais, oû le blanc jasmin a la rose s'assemble
- Sur la rive en fleur, riant au matin
- viens, descendons ensemble
When I held you in my arms
Your skin was like a rose slightly caressed by the sun
I chose you before anyone
Walked through the garden barefoot
Tasting mangoes in the forest
My feelings can't be captured by an artist
It was beautiful in every heavenly way imagined
You're my hero
For you I'd slay any dragon
Dig tunnels to the depths of my own weakness
I miss all your grandeur your splendor your sweetness
Your eloquence fine raiment's sensitivity
In a land of thousand paradises
You're the epitome
And I'm missing you
For love intensifies from yearning
I have a smoke filled aura
For my insides are burning
My love is in your shadows
My prayers are always near
And although I live oppressed Mallika
I have no fear
For I know that destiny will cause our paths to cross
And I shall process once more
The love I almost lost
Yes, yes
- Dôme épais; Le jasmin a la rose s'assemble
- Rive en fleurs, frais matin, nous appellent ensemble
- Sous le dôme épais, oû le blanc jasmin a la rose s'assemble
- Sur la rive en fleur, riant au matin
- viens, descendons ensemble
As for me sweet Mallika, my country's in upheaval
Mens' hearts have darkened
Seduced by silent evil
They oppress me for color, class, even religion
Vacuums filled with narcissism sucking up the living
Colonial mentality
Conquerors of peaceful tribes
I suffocate and grow weary trying to stand in the tide
But just knowing that one day I'll have Mallika by my side
Helps me live on through the storm
And pull the thorns from my side
- Dôme épais; Le jasmin a la rose s'assemble
- Rive en fleurs, frais matin, nous appellent ensemble
- Sous le dôme épais, oû le blanc jasmin a la rose s'assemble
- Sur la rive en fleur, riant au matin
- viens, descendons ensemble
Sweet sweet sweet sweet Mallika
For an eternity, I shall love you eternally
Wherever you go, my heart goes with you
I'll always love you
We will always be one
- Recorded at Chung King N. Y.
- Engineer: Mario Rodriguez
- Opera Vocals: Kathy Magestro and Heike Therjung
- Recorded at Opus 80 Frankfurt - Engineer: Jörg Grünfelder
- Song recorded and mixed at Chung King Studios N. Y.
- Engineer: Mario Rodriguez
- LL Cool J Publishing / BMI Publishing
- PolyGram Publishing / Edition Madhouse / EMI Publishing
18 comments:
its funny hw we come across this song that we like so much dont u think, - i happened upon it one day when i was runnin through the residence hall while late for class, thus the hunt for it began lucky for me i had it by the end of the week, been in love with it ever since.
thanks for the personal note =)
The first time I heard this song was on MTV too. I remember the impact that it made on me to this day and it's remained a favourite ever since. The marrying of hip hop with opera is just breathtaking and the accompanying lyrics so evocative. I want to thank you for sharing this complete/uncut version which I also shared on facebook today to introduce friends who missed it back then to this veritable gem!
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