Dynamite – The first release from the new BB Brunes album

September 26, 2009 at 8:59 pm

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The second BB Brunes album is due to be released on November 16th. Dynamite is the first single from the album and is available to listen to free on their website in exchange for giving them your email address.

I really like this single although currently it’s not available in the British iTunes store or on Amazon.

I am currently translating this song (the result of which will be part of this post when I publish it) and something great is happening in the background. Another album new to my ears and sounding great. It’s by yet another band from Quebec called Kaïn. The album is called Les Saisons S’Tassent and you can be sure that this won’t be the last time I’ll mention them here. There are so many bands I want to introduce you to that it makes me wonder why I’m posting another BB Brunes translation.

The translation threw up some interesting verbs and unless your French is quite advanced you should pick up something new from the vocabulary I’ve highlighted.

I’ve just finished the translation and the Kaïn album is still playing – it really does sound very good indeed.

Verbs

Terrasser	To strike down
C'est là qu'un violent coup de vent me terrasse
It was then that a strong gust of wind struck me down

S'écarter	To part
Car quand j'avance tout le monde s'écarte surpris
For when I approach everyone departs surprised

élancer	To dash forward
Je cherchais ma dynamite, c'est là qu'elle s'élance et d'un coup soudain m'attrape, oui me fit plonger dans le vice
I picked up my dynamite, that's when it sprang forward and in a flash grabbed me and plunged me into vice

Terrasser	To strike down
C'est là qu'un violent coup de vent me terrasse
It was then that a strong gust of wind struck me down

Hanter	To haunt
Elle te hantait, prise au piège par son apparente inconséquence
It haunted you, trapped by the apparent lack of consequences

Phrases / Idioms

Prendre au piège	To trap
Elle te hantait, prise au piège par son apparente inconséquence
It haunted you, trapped by the apparent lack of consequences

Prendre garde à toi	To take care of yourself
Prends garde à toi car tu te tiens devant
Take care of yourself for you come first

Dynamite - BB Brunes

Dynamite (translation of Dynamite by BB Brunes)

Sortant le premier de ma classe Je prie pour que tout me réussisse Car quand j'avance tout le monde s'écarte surpris Ambitieux mais les jambes un peu trop flasques Je cherchais ma dynamite, c'est là qu'elle s'élance et D'un coup soudain m'attrape, oui me fit plonger dans le vice Mais dynamite, dynamitez-moi Mais dynamite, dynamitez-moi Jean moulant, bottes dandy un peu clash Je ne vivais plus que la nuit Titubant et dans la poche une flasque vide Ambitieux mais les jambes un peu trop flasques Je cherchais ma dynamite C'est là qu'un violent coup de vent me terrasse Oui me fit plonger dans le vif Mais dynamite, dynamitez-moi Mais dynamite, dynamitez-moi Car cette fille là elle était vraiment impatiente Tu en avais déjà plus que pourtant Elle te hantait, prise au piège par son apparente inconséquence Prends garde à toi car tu te tiens devant Ma dynamite, ma dynamite et moi Ma dynamite, ma dynamite et moi Ma dynamite, ma dynamite et moi Ma dynamite, ma dynamite et moi Ma dynamite, ma dynamite et moi

Leaving top of the class I pray that it'll all turn out well for me For when I approach everyone departs surprised Ambitious but legs a little too flabby I picked up my dynamite, that's when it sprang forward and In a flash grabbed me and plunged me into vice Dynamite, dynamite me Dynamite, dynamite me Skinny jeans, dandy boots a little loud I now only lived at night Staggering with an empty flask in my pocket Ambitious but legs a little too flabby I picked up my dynamite It was then that a strong gust of wind struck me down Yes and threw me into the light Dynamite, dynamite me Dynamite, dynamite me Because that girl was really impatient Yet you had already had enough It haunted you, trapped by the apparent lack of consequence Take care of yourself for you come first My dynamite, me and my dynamite My dynamite, me and my dynamite My dynamite, me and my dynamite My dynamite, me and my dynamite My dynamite, me and my dynamite