We-Are-Golden Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 I just keep listening to it! I can't stop, it's so catchy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdeb Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 No one has cracked the lyrics mystery yet? I'm working on it. I'm pretty sure the beginning of the 3rd line is "Stars aligning" not "are lighting." More listening... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyara Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 I'm working on it. I'm pretty sure the beginning of the 3rd line is "Stars aligning" not "are lighting." More listening... Thanks for replying. Yep, we figured that out after the lyrics were posted, the biggest problem for me while trying to understand them was that they didn't make much sense to me, except for the refrain. I can't wait to read them once you're done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Since several of you have been wondering, here are the lyrics: Narcissistic chansonier fighting delusional poetry with electric demons and spiritual fumes Smiling girls in Ginza style are bowing to the powdered queen and her clever dandy Stars aligning, renaissance, everything is making sense, I was finding enlightenment, impeccable data, And now I’m losing control Looking for a perpetual center of gravity, that doesn’t let me think about people and all the world that spins around me Nothing that matters more Looking for a perpetual center of gravity, so I don’t have to think about people and all the world that spins around me Over and over again Mystical and majestic the air in Moscow cathedral a cold winter day, I’m fading away Alienated coats and ties are walking the city with fake strength to fulfill their mission in living agreement, but they don’t know what is for I’m still searching for a permanent center of gravity, within an overdose of information in a world that spins around me Nothing that matters more I’m still searching for a permanent center of gravity, within an overdose of information in a world that spins around me Over and over again You are a woman in love, baby I need your love, I want your love over and over again 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyaboutmika Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Since several of you have been wondering, here are the lyrics: Narcissistic chansonier fighting delusional poetry with electric demons and spiritual fumes Smiling girls in Ginza style are bowing to the powdered queen and her clever dandy Stars aligning, renaissance, everything is making sense, I was finding enlightenment, impeccable data, And now I’m losing control Looking for a perpetual center of gravity, that doesn’t let me think about people and all the world that spins around me Nothing that matters more Looking for a perpetual center of gravity, so I don’t have to think about people and all the world that spins around me Over and over again Mystical and majestic the air in Moscow cathedral a cold winter day, I’m fading away Alienated coats and ties are walking the city with fake strength to fulfill their mission in living agreement, but they don’t know what is for I’m still searching for a permanent center of gravity, within an overdose of information in a world that spins around me Nothing that matters more I’m still searching for a permanent center of gravity, within an overdose of information in a world that spins around me Over and over again You are a woman in love, baby I need your love, I want your love over and over again Thank you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiMikaFreak Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Since several of you have been wondering, here are the lyrics: Narcissistic chansonier fighting delusional poetry with electric demons and spiritual fumes Smiling girls in Ginza style are bowing to the powdered queen and her clever dandy Stars aligning, renaissance, everything is making sense, I was finding enlightenment, impeccable data, And now I’m losing control Looking for a perpetual center of gravity, that doesn’t let me think about people and all the world that spins around me Nothing that matters more Looking for a perpetual center of gravity, so I don’t have to think about people and all the world that spins around me Over and over again Mystical and majestic the air in Moscow cathedral a cold winter day, I’m fading away Alienated coats and ties are walking the city with fake strength to fulfill their mission in living agreement, but they don’t know what is for I’m still searching for a permanent center of gravity, within an overdose of information in a world that spins around me Nothing that matters more I’m still searching for a permanent center of gravity, within an overdose of information in a world that spins around me Over and over again You are a woman in love, baby I need your love, I want your love over and over again Now that I'm able to read the lyrics, I can see how the lyrics are actually really deep. Which makes me love the song even more. Thanks for putting them up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yang Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 (edited) whole lyrics: Narcissistic chansonniers fighting delusional poetry with the electric demons and spiritual fugues Smiling girls gives a start ( in Ginza style/star?) , bowing to the powdered queen and her clever dandy Stars are lighting renaissance. Everything is making sense, always(I was ?) finding enlightened impeccable data And now I'm losing control Looking for a perpetual center of gravity, that doesn't let me think about people in all the world that spins around me Nothing that matters more Looking for a perpetual center of gravity, so I don't have to think about people in all the world that spins around me Over and over again Mystical and majestic The air in Moscow cathedral A cold winter's day I'm fading away Alienated cold and dead (coats and ties?) are walking the city with vague strength to fulfill their mission and living agreement But they don't know what it's for I'm just searching for a permanent center of gravity within an overdose of information in a world that spins around me Nothing that matters more I'm just searching for a permanent center of gravity within an overdose of information in a world that spins around me Over and over again Uacciuuariuari Uacciuuariuari You are a woman in love Baby I need your love I want your love over and over again PS: Got these from qq music, not so sure about the lyrics in red. Anyway, enjoy! Edited November 11, 2015 by yang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Alan Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 I want to write some words about the original lyric of Franco Battiato's song, that can result absolutely absurd to many of you. Sorry for my imperfect english, I try. Among the many intellectual interests of Franco Battiato (a real genius, for me...an intellectual of our times), there is the passionate study of oriental philosophies and esoteric mystic. In a constant search for spirituality. Many of the lyrics of Battiato's songs are actually hermetic texts: at fisrt, they can appear as 'nonsense' songs, meaningless, but at a deeper level of analysis between the notes of a song apparently "pop" or "dance", in spite of a catchy refrain, you can discover hidden symbolism and complex references (for example in this song: the novel "Captains Courageous" by Kipling, or the figure of Matteo Ricci, an Italian Jesuit, mathematician and at the same time missionary in China in the late 1500s ). Here, the "center of permanent gravity" is a state of consciousness, a centering of our being that can observes the outside world and at the same time our deep personality. It is the deep research of a "true point of center", a point that is only part of our true nature, and not the result of thousand of influences, tastes and cultural conditionings which do not belong to ourselves. From that point it is possible to start and try to build a true soul. Once you reach the "real centering", which is an elevation of consciousness, you are able to break away from suffering, from the complaint, fear, stress.... This idea, developed by Battiato in this song, could be a recall to one of the fundamental teachings of the philosophical school of an armenian mystic philosopher studied in deep by Battiato, "Georges Ivanovič Gurdjieff", who developed the "system of awakening" called "Fourth Way" in which the center of gravity is a sort of midway between being mechanical and asleep and the research of the construction of one's soul. A great way to "see" beyond appearances and not to change your mind about things and people .. In short, Mika has not chosen to sing a "silly song". Hope you can see this video, a live performance of this song... thanks for the break down of the lyrics ... i'm gonna keep that in mind on my next listen, I did a little research on Franco Battiato as he is fairly new to me and were i looked people considered him a genius ,didn't think Mika woud just settle for anything !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Alan Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 btw, random thought but this song reminds me of something the "Pet Shop Boys" who do !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdeb Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 PS: Got these from qq music, not so sure about the lyrics in red. Anyway, enjoy! Yang, the lyrics as posted by James above are those found on the actual CD, so I'm pretty sure they are correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yang Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Yang, the lyrics as posted by James above are those found on the actual CD, so I'm pretty sure they are correct. Ahhh, that's good to know, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yang Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Since several of you have been wondering, here are the lyrics: Narcissistic chansonier fighting delusional poetry with electric demons and spiritual fumes Smiling girls in Ginza style are bowing to the powdered queen and her clever dandy Stars aligning, renaissance, everything is making sense, I was finding enlightenment, impeccable data, And now I’m losing control Looking for a perpetual center of gravity, that doesn’t let me think about people and all the world that spins around me Nothing that matters more Looking for a perpetual center of gravity, so I don’t have to think about people and all the world that spins around me Over and over again Mystical and majestic the air in Moscow cathedral a cold winter day, I’m fading away Alienated coats and ties are walking the city with fake strength to fulfill their mission in living agreement, but they don’t know what is for I’m still searching for a permanent center of gravity, within an overdose of information in a world that spins around me Nothing that matters more I’m still searching for a permanent center of gravity, within an overdose of information in a world that spins around me Over and over again You are a woman in love, baby I need your love, I want your love over and over again I was just told by dcdeb that this is the correct lyrics from CD, thanks a lot!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinyLove_CJ Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Listened to this song today and going through this thread and what I gather is that the lyrics are still a mystery, no one's sure if it's 70's or 80's inspired and it's a marmite song. You either love it or hate it. For me I love it! I grew up with David Bowie music so it reminds me a lot of him. The only thing with 'Center of Gravity' is that if I listen to it in full it stays in my head for AGES afterwards! 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikasister Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 27 minutes ago, TinyLove_CJ said: Listened to this song today and going through this thread and what I gather is that the lyrics are still a mystery, no one's sure if it's 70's or 80's inspired and it's a marmite song. You either love it or hate it. For me I love it! I grew up with David Bowie music so it reminds me a lot of him. The only thing with 'Center of Gravity' is that if I listen to it in full it stays in my head for AGES afterwards! 😂 This is the original song 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinyLove_CJ Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Mikasister said: This is the original song I. have. no. words. . . . Actually, this is both hilarious and confusing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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