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Question by Sven
Submitted on 3/15/2004
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Are there words to Habanera from Carmen, and if so, what are they?


Answer by Catherine Hopeline
Submitted on 4/26/2004
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es, but they are all in French, so I can only understand a few words such as:
J'ai preffere- I prefer
sil vous plait- please

 

Answer by Jimmy
Submitted on 4/28/2004
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in the end, the words "regardes toi" are said, which means "look (at) you". i hate that this opera is sung in french, but uses italian pronunciation.

 

Answer by Amy
Submitted on 5/1/2004
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The last words are "prends guard a toi" which means watch out or take guard

 

Answer by Anna
Submitted on 7/15/2004
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In french, you can find the lyrics easily on the web, but If you would like to know the translation:

Love is a rebellious bird
That nothing can tame,
And it's simply in vain to call it
If it's convenient for it to refuse
Nothing will work, threat or pleading,
One speaks well, the other is quiet,
And it's the other that I prefer
He said nothing, but he pleases me,
Love,
love,
love,
love,
Love is the child of a bohemian
It has never, never known any law,
If you don't love me, I love you,
If I love you, keep guard of yourself,
If you don't love me,
If you don't love me, I love you,
But, if I love you,
If I love you, keep guard of yourself,

The bird that you thought to surprise,
Beat its wings and flew away,
Love is far away, you can wait for it,
If you wait for it no more, it is there,
All around you, quickly, quickly,
It comes, goes, then it returns,
You think to hoild it, it avoids you,
You think to avoid it, it holds you,
love,
love,
love,
love,
Love is the child of a bohemian
It has never, never known any law,
If you don't love me, I love you,
If I love you, keep guard of yourself,
If you don't love me,
If you don't love me, I love you,
But, if I love you,
If I love you, keep guard of yourself,

Akk, that took a while, hope this helps!

 

Answer by firesbestfriend
Submitted on 11/17/2004
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i speak italian....

 

Answer by cdgxg
Submitted on 4/23/2005
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Answer by tess
Submitted on 5/25/2005
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THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE TRANSLATION! Much appreciated.

 

Answer by kate
Submitted on 6/16/2005
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thankyou...but where do i find the lyrics in french???

 

Answer by andre
Submitted on 8/22/2005
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the words to the songs are

carmen:
Love, love is a rebel bird
that nobody can ever tame,
and you call him quite in vain
if it suits him not to come.
Nothing helps, nor threat nor prayer.
One man talks well, the other's mum;
it's the other one that I prefer.
He's silent but I like his looks.
Love! Love! Love! Love!

  All:
Love, love is a rebel bird, etc.

  Carmen:
Love, love is a gypsy child,
it has never, never, known a law;
love me not, then I love you;
if I love you, you'd best beware! etc.

  All:
Beware!
Love, love is a gypsy child, etc.

  Carmen:
The bird you caught to you had
spreads it's wings and flies apart ...
love stays away, you wait and wait;
when least expected, love appears!
All arounf you, swift, so swift,
it comes, it goes, and then returns ...
you think you hold it fast, it fleesm
you think you're free, it holds you fast.
Love! Love! Love! Love!

  All:
All around you, swift, so swift, etc.

  Carmen:
Love, love is a gypsy child, etc.
if I love you, you'd best beware!

  All:
Beware!
Love, love is a gypsy child, etc.


i hope my english was not that bad with that hehe
andre

 

Answer by leaffamkexxx
Submitted on 10/24/2005
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Thank you verry much with this translation
I am verry happy with it... thanks..

 

Answer by Kevin
Submitted on 12/17/2005
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L'amour est un oiseau rebelle
que nul ne peut apprivoiser,
et c'est bien en vain qu'on l'appelle,
s'il lui convient de refuser!
Rien n'y fait, menace ou prière,
l'un parle bien, l'autre se tait;
et c'est l'autre que je préfère,
il n'a rien dit, mais il me plaît.

L'amour! l'amour! l'amour! l'amour!

L'amour est enfant de Bohême,
il n'a jamais, jamais connu de loi,
si tu ne m'aimes pas, je t'aime,
si je t'aime, prends garde à toi!
Prends garde à toi!
si tu ne m'aimes pas, je t'aime!
Prends garde à toi!
Mais si je t'aime,
si je t'aime, prends garde à toi!

L'oiseau que tu croyais surprendre
battit de l'aile et s'envola;
l'amour est loin, tu peux l'attendre,
tu ne l'attends plus, il est là.
Tout autour de toi, vite, vite,
il vient, s'en va, puis il revient;
tu crois le tenir, il t'évite,
tu crois l'éviter, il te tient!

L'amour! l'amour! l'amour! l'amour!

 

Answer by Jenny
Submitted on 12/17/2005
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I was hoping someone knew the french lyrics to the entire song...i enjoy the lyrics but i prefer the music better

 

Answer by JO
Submitted on 1/17/2006
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Does anyone have the pronunciation to this? how to pronounce these words in french?

 

Answer by sofi
Submitted on 5/3/2006
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pleaaaase
can someone post the lyrics in french?
i'm having such a hard time trynna find it..
please, if u know something, write the song here
or leave the link for the website

thnx a lot!

 

Answer by twilighten
Submitted on 5/14/2006
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oh yes, there are words. more than seven pages of words. and thats the condensed version. Im singing it right now for my counties nyssma solo festival. you can find all the french by googling it.

 

Answer by Suzanne
Submitted on 5/15/2006
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There are lyrics to the Habanera.  They are in French so I will put both the French and English words.

L'Amour est un oiseau rebellle
***Love is a rebellious bird
Que nul ne peut apprivoiser.
***That nothing can tame.
Et c'estbien en vain qu'onl'appelle
***And it is simply in vain to call it,
S'illui convenient de refuser
***If it is convenient fo rit to refuse.

Rien n'yfait, menace ou priere,
***Nothing will work threat or pleading,
L'unparle bien, l'autrese tait;
***One speaks, the other stays quiet;
Et c'estl'autreque je prefere
***And it's the other that I prefer
Il n'arien sit; mais il me tient.
***He said nothing; but he pleases me.

L'amourest un oiseau rebelle
***Love is a rebellious bird
L'Amour
***Love
Que nul ne peut apprivoiser
***That nothing can tame
L'Amour
***Love
Et c'estbien en vain qu'onl'appelle***And it is simply in vain to call it
L'Amour
***Love
S'illui convenient de refuser
***If it is convenient fo rit to refuse.

L'Amour est enfant se Boheme,
***Love is the child of the Bohemian,
Il n'ajamais connu se loi,
***It has never, never known any law,
Si tu ne m'aimepas, je t'aim
***If you don't love me, I love you,
Si je t'aime prend garde a toi!
***If I love you, keep guard of yourself!

(Prends garde a toi)
***(Keep guard of yourself)
Si tu ne m'aimepas si tu ne m'aimespas je t'aime***If you don't love me, If you don't love me I love you!
(Prends garde a toi)
***(Keep guard of yourself)
Mais si je t'aimesi je t'aimeprends garde a toi!
***But, if I love you, If I love you, keep guard of yourself!

 

Answer by Sarah
Submitted on 8/5/2006
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The whole song is basically she is flirting with the soldiers trying to seduce them so she can drop them on their butts. And the actual translation is this(it was published by an Opera company):

Love's a bird that will live in freedom,
That no man ever learned to tame
And in vain men may call and call her
If she's no mind to play their game!
They'll find nothing they do will tempt her,
The one tries charm, the other's dumb!
And that other's the one I fancy,
He may not talk, but he's the one!  

Love's a bird that will live in freedom,
That no man ever learned to tame
And in vain men may call and call her
If she's no mind to play their game!  

Oh love was born to Gypsy life,
A life that's free, that is as free as air;
You may not love me, yet I love you,
But if I love you, then you take care!    

But this bird that you thought you'd taken
Has flapped her wings and flown away;
When love's gone then you sit there waiting,
You give up waiting, down she'll fly!
All around you she'll fly so quickly,
She's there, she's gone, she's back in view,
Think you've caught her and she'll escape you,
Think you've escaped and she's caught you!  

Oh love was born to Gypsy life,
A life that's free, that is as free as air;
You may not love me, yet I love you,
But if I love you, then you take care!    

 

Answer by Tim
Submitted on 11/3/2006
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When will I love you?
Good lord, I don't know,
Maybe never, maybe tomorrow.
But not today, that's certain.

Love is a rebellious bird
That nothing can tame,
And it is simply in vain to call it
If it is convient for it to refuse.
Nothing will work, threat or pleading,
One speaks, the other stays quiet;
And it's the other that I prefer
He said nothing; but he pleases me.
Love! Love! Love! Love!

Love is the child of the Bohemian,
It has never, never known any law,
If you don't love me, I love you,
If I love you, keep guard of yourself!
If you don't love me,
If you don't love me, I love you!
But, if I love you,
If I love you, keep guard of yourself!
If you don't love me,
If you don't love me, I love you!
But, if I love you,
If I love you, keep guard of yourself!

The bird you thought to surprise
Bat its wing and flew away;
Love is far away, you can wait for it;
If you wait for it no more, it is there!
All around you, quickly, quickly,
It comes, goes, then it comes back!
You think to hold it, it avoids you;
You think to avoid it, it holds you!
Love, love, love, love!

Love is the child of the Bohemian,
It has never, never known any law,
If you don't love me, I love you,
If I love you, keep guard of yourself!
If you don't love me, I love you,
If I love you, keep guard of yourself!
If you don't love me,
If you don't love me, I love you!
But, if I love you,
If I love you, keep guard of yourself!
If you don't love me,
If you don't love me, I love you!
But, if I love you,
If I love you, keep guard of yourself!

 

Answer by kisha
Submitted on 12/1/2006
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my interpretation is a little different i think this is a prettier way to translate the above. You can decide

Love, love is a rebel bird
that nobody can ever tame,
and you call him quite in vain
if it suits him not to come.
Nothing helps, nor threat nor prayer.
One man talks well, the other's mum;
it's the other one that I prefer.
He's silent but I like his looks.
Love! Love! Love! Love!
Love, love is a gypsy child,
it has never, never, known a law;
love me not, then I love you;
if I love you, you'd best beware! etc.
The bird you thought you had caught
spreads its wings and flies away ...
love stays away, you wait and wait;
when least expected, love appears!
All around you, swift, so swift,
it comes, it goes, and then returns ...
you think you hold it fast, it flees
you think you're free, it holds you fast.
Love! Love! Love! Love!



 

Answer by creoleboy
Submitted on 12/7/2006
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actually it is sung with proper french pronunciation. The last syllables in french poetry/song are exaggerated....unless the are followed by a vowel or at the end of the line...so why it might sound Italian to you, rest assure that it is indeed french.

 

Answer by Jordan
Submitted on 1/15/2007
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There is also an entirely English arrangement by a Dr. Th. Baker. It sticks closely to the literal translation in most parts, but the words are arranged a bit to make it sound more like a song.

 

Answer by erik
Submitted on 1/19/2007
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acually its not just in french becaus they came out with an english version witch i only know because we are performing this song in my show choir and we all knwo the lyrics

 

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