L-O-V-E multilingual version

bassgirl2008 · 04-28-2008, 10:57 AM

Is anyone famimliar with Nat King Coles' version of L-O-V-E which is in, I believe, French, German, Portugese, and Japanese? My question is, I know some German and French, but the lyrics don't seem to make sense. Does anyone know if he took great liberties with this song, and how his version actually translates into English? I've learned it phonetically, but I have no idea what I'm saying.

I've seen the French, German and Portugese translations of this song that are close to the English version, and it's nothing like what Nat is singing.

Mel · 04-28-2008, 08:38 PM

check out this on youtube, she sings it in english, I tired to write it down but was not quick enough.....sorry

http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ooiir-tCcA

Magic · 04-29-2008, 04:15 AM

L is for the way you look at me
O is for the only one I see
V is very, very extraordinary
E is even more than anyone that you adore can

Love is all that I can give to you
Love is more than just a game for two
Two in love can make it
Take my heart and please don't break it
Love was made for me and you

L is for the way you look at me
O is for the only one I see
V is very, very extraordinary
E is even more than anyone that you adore can

Love is all that I can give to you
Love is more than just a game for two
Two in love can make it
Take my heart and please don't break it
Love was made for me and you
Love was made for me and you
Love was made for me and you

Does this help ?
Tina

Steena · 04-29-2008, 05:23 AM

If we get a chance to listen to the multilingual version we could tell you..

Concerning the German version I only found a small sample consisting of music mainly so this was no real help...

bassgirl2008 · 05-01-2008, 10:09 AM

Thank you, everyone, for the replies...but not quite what I need. Here's link to the song clip where you can hear the German and French.....http://www.amazon.com/L-O-V-E-Multil.../dp/B000S50EBM. Could anyone translate?

Mel · 05-02-2008, 07:25 PM

That's it...the lyrics, at least in French, coincide to those that have been translated to English......

Congratuts to all.....!!!

goosenoose · 11-03-2009, 10:56 AM

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I've been interested in these lyrics as well. I'd like to sing this song for my polyethnic girlfriend come Christmas haha...

well, the full song can be heard here:

http://www.imeem.com/artists/nat_kin...ngual-version/

Dreams~ · 11-03-2009, 03:34 PM

I think we are replying a bit late, but...

I was able to hear the song here. The Japanese part goes:

Love wa sekai no kotoba
Love wa futari no takara
Ai shi aeba ashita mo akarui

"Love is the language of the world
Love is the treasure of couples
If we love each other, tomorrow will also be bright"

I don't know any of the other languages used in the song...

But interestingly, I found that the Japanese group SMAP did a cover of this song. The video's here.

goosenoose · 11-03-2009, 03:46 PM

awesome. thanks for the quick reply.

hopefully someone who speaks german and french will come along sometime and help with the remainder of the song haha

- robin

Dreams~ · 11-03-2009, 08:42 PM

I found the other lyrics, but no translations - it goes French, German, Spanish, Italian, then Japanese:

Toi qui ne m'avais rien repondu
Je sais que tu ne m'avais pas cru

Doch, seid ein paar tagen,
Brach' ich nicht mehr nach zu schlagen,
Denn, ich lieb' nur dich allein

Quiero que me expliques por favor
Lo quien sera la palabra amor (?)

So che non no nulla da desiderare [?],
Perche per me tu sei la sola donna [?]

The second Spanish line didn't sound like it matched up with the lyrics, so I wrote what it sounded like to me, except I think it's wrong. And at the end of each Italian line, it sounded like there was an extra syllable that wasn't transcribed, so there might be something missing there too.

Maybe this will make it easier for someone to come in and translate! All I (think) I know is the first Spanish line says, "I want you to explain to me please..."

lol

I'm enjoying this song.

goosenoose · 11-04-2009, 01:04 AM

: ) outstanding!,

thank you so much dreams~. i live in new mexico so i should be able to run it by one of my spanish speaking friends. mm.. unfortunately i don't live in italy anymore so that might be a bit more difficult, haha.

i intend to sing it at a christmas party lol. it's a pretty nice tune.