mikatuned Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 (edited) i can't find the lyrics to Madeline Bell - That's what friends are fortherefore, i've tried to type it in ... but there are some gaps (i can't recognize the words) could you please help to fill them in and correct me if i heard smth wrong ? Here's the link to the song: Running away from life is hard to do Especially when there’s nothing else for you Just have a little patience coz life will never make sense Unless you have lived and learnt all the facts for yourself It’s really nice to know that you’re my friend And that you let me call you now and then If I had many problems I know you’ll help me solve them And stand by my side, lend a hand, be my guide to the end Oh, I’d do the same for you I’d even take the pain for you If I could (?) I might do any good Change your darkest night to day if only I could Well, you know, I would I wish I could do a whole lot more Haven’t I told you this before Isn’t that what a friend is for That’s what friends are for So if you ???? feel right do the ???? You know I’ll stay by you through it (?) and then Don’t think twice I’m only I mean it the way you’re belong with me (lonely?) Whenever the life ain’t so bad when you know You’re my friend, man, take it easy can anybody help me with the lyrics, please? or do i violate forum rules placing a link to other artist song here? Edited May 12, 2010 by mikatuned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 can anybody help me with the lyrics, please? or do i violate forum rules placing a link to other artist song here? 'll try to listen to it when I have time, but I'm not a great fan of jazz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 i can't find the lyrics to Madeline Bell - That's what friends are fortherefore, i've tried to type it in ... but there are some gaps (i can't recognize the words) could you please help to fill them in and correct me if i heard smth wrong ? Here's the link to the song: Running away from life is hard to do Especially when there’s nothing else for you Just have a little patience 'cause life will never make sense Unless you have lived and learnt all the facts for yourself It’s really nice to know that you’re my friend And that you let me call you now and then If I had many problems I know you’ll help me solve them And stand by my side, lend a hand, be my guide to the end Oh, I’d do the same for you. You know I’d even take the pain for you If I thought it might do any good Change your darkest night to day if only I could Well, you know, I would I wish I could do a whole lot more Haven’t I told you this before Isn’t that what a friend is for That’s what friends are for So if your cup should fill right to the brim You know I’ll stay by you through thick and thin Don’t think twice I’m only I'm near you for when you feel lonely? Remember that life ain’t so bad when you know You’re my friend, man, take it easy I'm can't quite get the bit in red, but I think the bolded bits are correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikatuned Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 'll try to listen to it when I have time, but I'm not a great fan of jazz it doesn't sound like jazz to me ))) I'm can't quite get the bit in red, but I think the bolded bits are correct. thanks for finding time to listen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 it doesn't sound like jazz to me ))) No it's not jazz. More like old school R&B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ordinary Clown Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Hi guys! What does bugger mean? And kewl? Thanx! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Hi guys!What does bugger mean? And kewl? Thanx! Bugger has a few meanings, some of them a bit vulgar, so best to have a look here: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bugger Kewl is just a corruption of "cool" and only came into use with the internet. I have no idea why since it's just as difficult to type "kewl" as "cool". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikatuned Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 hello again ) can anybody explain to me the meaning of "have a lot riding on smth" expression? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ordinary Clown Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Bugger has a few meanings, some of them a bit vulgar, so best to have a look here: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bugger Kewl is just a corruption of "cool" and only came into use with the internet. I have no idea why since it's just as difficult to type "kewl" as "cool". Ok,thanx! I think that i heard in an interview somewhere that Mika was saying in a funny way''don't zoom on my buggers''??I think.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikatuned Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Ok,thanx!I think that i heard in an interview somewhere that Mika was saying in a funny way''don't zoom on my buggers''??I think.... he said 'boogers' in that interview ... and boogers are nasal mucus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikatuned Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 hello again )can anybody explain to me the meaning of "have a lot riding on smth" expression? still looking for the answer .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
French Deb Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Hi guys ! I'd like to ask something to the English native speakers but I don't know if this is the right thread I have a text translated in English, and I'd like you to read it to check if everything is correct... because it's an important text which will be online for a french company... It'd be lovely from you guys Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayler Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 I'm here if you want help:biggrin2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikatuned Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 I'm here if you want help:biggrin2: hello again )can anybody explain to me the meaning of "have a lot riding on smth" expression? please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayler Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 please? I'm english, and I have no idea what this means. Could you tell me the sentence in which you heard this phrase? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikatuned Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 I'm english, and I have no idea what this means. Could you tell me the sentence in which you heard this phrase? There is a lot riding on the way this road turns out. Everyone has a lot riding on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agathaxxx Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 There is a lot riding on the way this road turns out.Everyone has a lot riding on this. err it kinda hard to explain but il give it a shot! You say 'I have a lot riding on something/someone' if you put all your expectations into that thing/person, and kinda take a risk with it/them. So say I ask 'Mrs X' to do me a favour for something REALLY important, I would say 'I have a lot riding on Mrs X'! Or if I decide I decide to quit school and start a buisness, I would say 'I have a lot riding on this buisness', as if it goes bad, then il be in a bad situation. And I took a risk (quit school) to start it. So 'everyone has a lot riding on this' means everyone has put all their hopes into whatever 'this' means. Hope i havnt confused you even more!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shikutukumimika Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Fall and autumn is the same thing, right? The season after the summer? And, do you actually say the summer or summer, in the sentence above? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iadoremika Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Fall and autumn is the same thing, right? The season after the summer? And, do you actually say the summer or summer, in the sentence above? They are the same. I believe 'fall' is more used in the States/North America, whereas 'autumn' is used in England/Europe. And for that sentence, you would just say summer (with no 'the'). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikatuned Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 err it kinda hard to explain but il give it a shot! You say 'I have a lot riding on something/someone' if you put all your expectations into that thing/person, and kinda take a risk with it/them. So say I ask 'Mrs X' to do me a favour for something REALLY important, I would say 'I have a lot riding on Mrs X'! Or if I decide I decide to quit school and start a buisness, I would say 'I have a lot riding on this buisness', as if it goes bad, then il be in a bad situation. And I took a risk (quit school) to start it. So 'everyone has a lot riding on this' means everyone has put all their hopes into whatever 'this' means. Hope i havnt confused you even more!! Thanks a lot for explanation ! no you didn't, now it's crystally clear ))) i actually felt it should have been smth like this ... and translated it very close to the meaning you specified in your post thanks again!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shikutukumimika Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 They are the same. I believe 'fall' is more used in the States/North America, whereas 'autumn' is used in England/Europe. And for that sentence, you would just say summer (with no 'the'). Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lollipop_monkey Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Hi guys !I'd like to ask something to the English native speakers but I don't know if this is the right thread I have a text translated in English, and I'd like you to read it to check if everything is correct... because it's an important text which will be online for a french company... It'd be lovely from you guys Thanks I can look it over if you'd like! Just one thing - you might want to send it to someone by PM rather than posting it in this thread... I'm not sure if it matters, but because this thread is public the text you paste would be cached by Google and then the French company could theoretically search for the text and find it on MFC. So I guess it depends if that would be a problem or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
French Deb Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 I'm here if you want help:biggrin2: I can look it over if you'd like! Just one thing - you might want to send it to someone by PM rather than posting it in this thread... I'm not sure if it matters, but because this thread is public the text you paste would be cached by Google and then the French company could theoretically search for the text and find it on MFC. So I guess it depends if that would be a problem or not. Thank you sooo much girls I really appreciate But it's a quite long text, maybe I could send by PM half of it to both of you ? I'm sorry to ask such a thing. And thank so much for answering me. And you're right Mana, it's better by PM, I thought about that anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayler Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Thank you sooo much girls I really appreciate But it's a quite long text, maybe I could send by PM half of it to both of you ? I'm sorry to ask such a thing. And thank so much for answering me. And you're right Mana, it's better by PM, I thought about that anyway Sure I'd love to help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
French Deb Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Sure I'd love to help Thanks so much Tayler I send you the first part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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