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.
| 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 | |
| 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 | Leaving top of the class | |
| Je prie pour que tout me réussisse | I pray that it'll all turn out well for me | |
| Car quand j'avance tout le monde s'écarte surpris | For when I approach everyone departs surprised | |
| Ambitieux mais les jambes un peu trop flasques | Ambitious but legs a little too flabby | |
| Je cherchais ma dynamite, c'est là qu'elle s'élance et | I picked up my dynamite, that's when it sprang forward and | |
| D'un coup soudain m'attrape, oui me fit plonger dans le vice | In a flash grabbed me and plunged me into vice | |
| Mais dynamite, dynamitez-moi | Dynamite, dynamite me | |
| Mais dynamite, dynamitez-moi | Dynamite, dynamite me | |
| Jean moulant, bottes dandy un peu clash | Skinny jeans, dandy boots a little loud | |
| Je ne vivais plus que la nuit | I now only lived at night | |
| Titubant et dans la poche une flasque vide | Staggering with an empty flask in my pocket | |
| Ambitieux mais les jambes un peu trop flasques | Ambitious but legs a little too flabby | |
| Je cherchais ma dynamite | I picked up my dynamite | |
| C'est là qu'un violent coup de vent me terrasse | It was then that a strong gust of wind struck me down | |
| Oui me fit plonger dans le vif | Yes and threw me into the light | |
| Mais dynamite, dynamitez-moi | Dynamite, dynamite me | |
| Mais dynamite, dynamitez-moi | Dynamite, dynamite me | |
| Car cette fille là elle était vraiment impatiente | Because that girl was really impatient | |
| Tu en avais déjà plus que pourtant | Yet you had already had enough | |
| Elle te hantait, prise au piège par son apparente inconséquence | It haunted you, trapped by the apparent lack of consequence | |
| Prends garde à toi car tu te tiens devant | Take care of yourself for you come first | |
| Ma dynamite, ma dynamite et moi | My dynamite, me and my dynamite | |
| Ma dynamite, ma dynamite et moi | My dynamite, me and my dynamite | |
| Ma dynamite, ma dynamite et moi | My dynamite, me and my dynamite | |
| Ma dynamite, ma dynamite et moi | My dynamite, me and my dynamite | |
| Ma dynamite, ma dynamite et moi | My dynamite, me and my dynamite |
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Hey!
Good job, i’m from france and I really like them, I’ve heard extracts of the new album, and it sounds pretty good !
Hi, thanks. I’ve heard extracts from the album at http://www.bbbrunes.fr/audio and I think it sounds quite promising – I’m looking forward to the release in a couple of weeks – I hope they release it to the UK market at the same time. I had a listen to the tracks on your MySpace page – sounds really good.
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