Post by Larien Séregon, Lady of Lórien on Apr 15, 2006 16:31:56 GMT -5
"Englishman In New York"
I don't drink [coffee] I take [tea] my dear
Im u-soga im salpa mell nîn
I like my [toast] done on one side
Im ve nîn carnen bo min nef
And you can hear it in my accent when I talk
Ar le gar ten ta mi nîn andaith iire im quet
I'm [an] [Englishman] in New [York]
Im mi Sain
See me walking down Fifth [Avenue]
Tíra nin padad dad Lefnui
walking [cane] here at my side
Padad sí na nîn nef
I take it everywhere I walk
Im mell ta il-manke im pada
I'm [an] [Englishman] in New [York]
Im mi Sain
I'm [an] alien I'm legal alien
Im gwain im lave gwain
I'm [an] [Englishman] in New [York]
Im mi Sain
I'm [an] alien I'm legal alien
Im gwain im lave gwain
I'm [an] [Englishman] in New [York]
Im mi Sain
If, "Manners maketh man" as someone said
Ae, haimerim echad adan sui pen pede
Then he's the hero of the day
Taare ro i thalion o i arad
It takes man to suffer ignorance and [smile]
Ta salpa adan na termar cofn ar
Be [yourself] no matter what they say
Nan uu-minda man hain ped
I'm [an] alien I'm legal alien
Im gwain im lave gwain
I'm [an] [Englishman] in New [York]
Im mi Sain
I'm [an] alien I'm legal alien
Im gwain im lave gwain
I'm [an] [Englishman] in New [York]
Im mi Sain
Modesty, propriety can lead to notoriety
Tofn, erthad gar tog an claur
You [could] end up as the only one
Le meth am sui i er min
Gentleness, sobriety [are] rare in this society
Sîdh, tortha tcarc mi sen erthad
At night [candle's] brighter [than] the sun
Na fuin tirin i Anor
Takes more [than] combat [gear] to make man
Salpa ner maetha an echad adan
Takes more [than a] license for gun
Salpa ner leithian ten ûr-ranc
Confront your enemies, avoid them when you can
Govad lîn gothrim, anid ti ir le gar
gentleman will walk but never run
Adan innas pada nan il-noro
If, "Manners maketh man" as someone said
Ae, haimerim echad adan sui pen pede
Then he's the hero of the day
Taare ro i thalion o i arad
It takes man to suffer ignorance and [smile]
Ta salpa adan na termar cofn ar
Be [yourself] no matter what they say
Nan uu-minda man hain ped
I'm [an] alien I'm legal alien
Im gwain im lave gwain
I'm [an] [Englishman] in New [York]
Im mi Sain
I'm [an] alien I'm legal alien
Im gwain im lave gwain
I'm [an] [Englishman] in New [York]
Im mi Sain
I don't drink [coffee] I take [tea] my dear
Im u-soga im salpa mell nîn
I like my [toast] done on one side
Im ve nîn carnen bo min nef
And you can hear it in my accent when I talk
Ar le gar ten ta mi nîn andaith iire im quet
I'm [an] [Englishman] in New [York]
Im mi Sain
See me walking down Fifth [Avenue]
Tíra nin padad dad Lefnui
walking [cane] here at my side
Padad sí na nîn nef
I take it everywhere I walk
Im mell ta il-manke im pada
I'm [an] [Englishman] in New [York]
Im mi Sain
I'm [an] alien I'm legal alien
Im gwain im lave gwain
I'm [an] [Englishman] in New [York]
Im mi Sain
I'm [an] alien I'm legal alien
Im gwain im lave gwain
I'm [an] [Englishman] in New [York]
Im mi Sain
If, "Manners maketh man" as someone said
Ae, haimerim echad adan sui pen pede
Then he's the hero of the day
Taare ro i thalion o i arad
It takes man to suffer ignorance and [smile]
Ta salpa adan na termar cofn ar
Be [yourself] no matter what they say
Nan uu-minda man hain ped
I'm [an] alien I'm legal alien
Im gwain im lave gwain
I'm [an] [Englishman] in New [York]
Im mi Sain
I'm [an] alien I'm legal alien
Im gwain im lave gwain
I'm [an] [Englishman] in New [York]
Im mi Sain
Modesty, propriety can lead to notoriety
Tofn, erthad gar tog an claur
You [could] end up as the only one
Le meth am sui i er min
Gentleness, sobriety [are] rare in this society
Sîdh, tortha tcarc mi sen erthad
At night [candle's] brighter [than] the sun
Na fuin tirin i Anor
Takes more [than] combat [gear] to make man
Salpa ner maetha an echad adan
Takes more [than a] license for gun
Salpa ner leithian ten ûr-ranc
Confront your enemies, avoid them when you can
Govad lîn gothrim, anid ti ir le gar
gentleman will walk but never run
Adan innas pada nan il-noro
If, "Manners maketh man" as someone said
Ae, haimerim echad adan sui pen pede
Then he's the hero of the day
Taare ro i thalion o i arad
It takes man to suffer ignorance and [smile]
Ta salpa adan na termar cofn ar
Be [yourself] no matter what they say
Nan uu-minda man hain ped
I'm [an] alien I'm legal alien
Im gwain im lave gwain
I'm [an] [Englishman] in New [York]
Im mi Sain
I'm [an] alien I'm legal alien
Im gwain im lave gwain
I'm [an] [Englishman] in New [York]
Im mi Sain