Apres Moi

[guanakoDalton]

Esta mujer es lo máximo!!

[YyurMum]

Best version of this song c:

[Gr1pp717]

@YyurMum agreed!

[18purplexxeyes]

Not only is Regina Spektor inspiring, but inspiring is Regina Spektor. She is simply gorgeous. Please watch me attempting at trying to capture a little of her essence on my channel. Thank you(:

[SmotPoker09]

I, oh ! Must Go On Standing

[rjvidela]

Esta mujer inspira algo muy conmovedor en su interpretación... realmente lo siente, es fantástica.

[marianotuck]

too much, she's something else.

GENIUS

[goldensheer]

i love the russian part

[qbone20]

it's hard not to fall in love with her.

[Appelsappel]

Album version on my channel :D

[HolgerdOne]

the pronunciation of russian part of the song is natural? does she speak russian? ))))

[3rdusername]

she was born in Russia ;)

[theonlyktown]

@HolgerdOne yeah she was born in russia and thats how you pronounce it. i would know cuz im russian :D

[RoxysKiss]

@HolgerdOne yes, it's pure russian language without any accent.

russian for me is a native language, so no doubt ))

[srama14]

this song is so elegant. i want to immerse myself in it. :]

[sundanceashes468]

"apres moi le deluge" was said by marie antoinette

[srama14]

Actually, it was Louis XV. And he was right. :]

[Smithik]

god this song is blowing my mind)

[rlsweeden7]

only apres moi le deluge is french, the other is russian. "Apres moi le deluge" is from the french king louis XV?

[lucalemurella]

non ho parole per questa canzone!

[starxstruckk]

everytime i hear this song i get goose bumps :] she's simply amazing.

[briannalikestoast]

me too 0.0

[FantasyDessi]

yeah me too!!

[alokabeeq]

three languages in a song! awesome!

[eug3nius]

The caps make me think you do!!

[ThomasTill40]

and its the absolute complete truth!

amen!

[rath60]

Your funny cuz your ignorant. You realize she's probably retired and has various millions tucked away for a rainy day. Any who no hay peor soldo que el que no quiere escuchar.

[rath60]

This song is passionate, dark and intense. I love it. I've heard the song a few times in the last 4 hr it's been on loop I get most of the meaning but the first stanza alludes me what chould she mean by "I must go on standing..."

[rath60]

lol

[MarthaSverreson]

This is the best song ever

[nipperandskipper]

fusnake, you are a jackass (and probably a republican). this young woman has more talent in her pinkie than you have in your entire body.

[nipperandskipper]

fusnake you are simply a jackass. this is a very talented young woman.

[marvinthemarveylamp]

shes amazing I adore this song and if anyone dosnt like it then i suggest not watching it rather than rambling away about not liking her .Oh thanks tazzzling for the translation I had no idea thats what she was saying

[rickypaulgriffin]

dont you call her a retard!

youre the fucking retard!

you dont have good taste in music,

and stop commenting on people's videos if you dont like them!

god, shut the hell up!

[IHateMondays24]

I totally agree with you,

fusnak2e if you think Regina sucks you are seriously mentally unstable, she is the best and i would get your ears checked if you can't hear an angels voice then there is something wrong with you

[mmmysharona]

(i meant that as a reply to jerzy95 but oddly it came out on the top of the page, so..)

[PD4FR]

Fusnak2e: This is great music, but that's my opinion and you have yours.

I can play this on the piano by the way.:)

[DavidAI1]

malparidos de WMG ya no me puedo ver somedays....

[jerzey95]

idk if she meant it this way..but i noticed in the verses, she kinda makes little phrases out of common expressions:

lame legs

old soul

cold blood

idk is that just me that thinks that? it scares me when i hear the song for some reason. i love it but its chilling lol

[mmmysharona]

i got that too, after the third listen. because im slow. certainly intentional, and i love this song.

[rath60]

perhaps, but I notice that she is making an allusion to the sermon on the the mound specifically the Beatitudes for example blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth

[Savant28]

I heard this on Boston College Radio and had to find it out! Amazing.

[jempotchibibo]

big teeth. :))

[teiako]

beautiful big teeth

[yukaigrrl921]

i love this song. it's absolutely stunning,regina spektor is brilliant.

my favorite of hers :)

[ryko26]

gosh, imagine if there was a song in English, French AND Russian. Nah, that's impossible.

You morons.

What you doing listening to this slice of heaven if you're so dumb?

[lakerboyng]

hahaha slice of heaven.....perfectly said!

[laro4ka]

Фераль достал чернила и плакать..

Писать о феврале навзрыд.

Пока грохочущая слякать,

Весною черною горит..

[kryptoncolomo]

i wish i could play this song on the piano.... that guy Matthew Sandoval should post a tutorial..... wow amazing!

[jmy91]

to SMAfilms , Après moi Le déluge is the french for after me comes the flood ( & i'm french, so i know right lol), what a beautiful artist anyway ! love her

[SMAfilms]

God people, I KNOW that, but its also russian. God dammit.

[tazzzling]

here's the actual English translation:

February. Take ink and weep,

write February as you're sobbing,

while black Spring burns deep

through the slush and throbbing.

[PimpMyAfterLife]

Fevrale dostat chernil i plakat, Pisat O Fevrale navsnryd, Poka grohochushaya slyakot Vesnoyu charnoyu gorit. Here's the rough English translation: February. Get ink, shed tears. Write of it, sob your heart out, sing, While torrential slush that roars Burns in the blackness of the spring. GoodLuck! ;) Love Me, S.

[DarkBeatles]

I love this song. My friend (who I now hate) has signed me up for a talent show where I'll be performing this song. Trouble is, I can't speak Russian, and have no chance of learning. Is there anyone who can translate all the Russian lyrics into English?

[Laurie2608]

I LOVE HER!!!!! A LOT!!!!!

[kaunistaa]

amazing song! it's ma fav!

[KirstinTaylor]

Oh my God, I love this song. It's amazing, I wish I could actually hear it live for myself. She's amazing!

[tueslabelledujour]

apres moi le deluge means after me comes the flood.

Love this song.

[orangecow965]

I know that in French "apres moi" means "after me."

[roycornel2]

Her music is so overwelming that every time I hear something done by her that I can't help but start crying...The beuty of the art done by her...it's truly breath taking.She expresses herself through it!WOW!You'll never hear somthing quite as amazing as Regina Spektor!We are so fortunate to hear somthing like this song and many more done by her!Se's my Godess

[Darinchic]

I love Regina and this song is just soooooooooo good! <3

[clickhere456]

I love this song... Regina Spektor's voice is amazing. I have to say that I prefer the song when it isn't performed live, though. Thank you for the lyrics of that poem.

[smil3itsmariah]

i agree  100 %

[usseryroad]

i like anything she makes better live. she gives 200% when she's at a concert even though she said at interviews she's very nervous before every concert and it's not easy for her every time

[hilariousx]

The best song of Regina Spektor ^^ !!

[bellybuttons85]

i like it..

[xesheekkx]

I love her! i wish she would sing a whole song in russian because she sounds amazing when she sings in russian

[Rechkalov7]

Please can i marry you?

[ensoart]

yes

[Prometheus1st]

Absolutely amazing.  I cannot express what I feel after viewing MS Spektor's many videos. She is truly an artist. Enjoy her talent while you can, many such stars burn out rather quickly.

[okslaxgreys]

the russian is the first verse of a poem by Boris Pasternak called "February. Take ink and weep"

February, take ink and weep

write february as you're sobbing

while black spring burns deep

through the slush and throbbing

[cant7think7clearly]

"she a true angle?"

Like a right-angle you mean?

[lachie777]

i think he means ANGEL?

[wiebke135]

she is so amazing..i love her voice and this song is awesome!! love it :)

[serugiow]

I love this song!!

[goofylala3]

I love this song :) beautiful voice!

[RummyMummy]

that was amazing. i LUV this song.

[BOMBOVA]

to play with intensity a derge of Babayaga , with some english words. Her russian soul shines. Record this in a good studio please RS.

[minervamcgonagall86]

ah, my fave regina song!

lovely!

[ELLAELECTRIC]

It's actually après moi, le déluge, after me comes the flood..

[SHdrummerguy08]

if you want to get technical, it's simply "after me, the flood." she doesn't add a verb in there, but she does say "after me comes the flood" what I want to know is what the russian means

[maxfres]

She is saying in French : après moi, le déluge is at 1:45, after me, the collapse.

[matthewcates1]

Also, (I forgot this a second ago) this song is kind of like a perverse beatitudes you know? Blessed are the poor for theirs is... Except it's be afraid of the lame they'll inherit your legs. Kind of creepy.

[matthewcates1]

I swear.

If she were a little younger, I'd mary her. She's so awesome.

[eliesaab1]

Love this song, she's soooo great

[fredo19130]

I think the french part is; Je crois que ce qu'elle chante en français est:Après moi le déluge, j'étais pas sûr de ce qui était prononcé après `` après moi``, or, je pense bien que c'est cela.

[anyaannek]

Which part are you referring too? I think the only languages used are English and Russian.

[Yablonya28]

Well, this song was about Louis (the something, there was too many of them lol!)'s wife who was worried about the anger of the people I believe. But apres moi, was just part of what she said and fredo19130 was just explaining her speech...thing... you know what I'm trying to say? lol

[Yablonya28]

Февраль. Достать чернил и плакать!

пистать о феврале навзрйд,

пока грохочушая слакоть

весною черною горит.

Black spring! Pick up your pen, and weeping,

Of February, in sobs and ink,

Write poems, while the slush in thunder

Is burning in the black of spring.

:)

Lyulyu Pasternak i Reginka!!!!

[anyaannek]

Da da da!

[Yablonya28]

*Lyublyu.... forgot the b haha!

[ckguyfromsi]

She eats words and spits them out from her mouth, in any language.

Charlie,

Staten Island

[chappytk]

Is that a compliment or a criticism? Just curious

[lovetoday123]

i think she sounds better when she puts some strength behind her voice. regardless, though, she is amazing.

[ainephara]

my interpretation of the russian part through the rhythm:

the bride that's staunched near the blackeyes

besides i fear brother and i am saved

but- god the heart- she is sluggish

it's so long you choke the youth - god youth

the bride that's staunched near the blackeyes

besides i fear that i am not real

but god- but i want to share your slackheart

this small - you choke the youth - god youth

vive la revolution!

[jamempire007]

<<Speechless>>

[whiskeysideburns]

The Russian part of this song is a poem called "February" by Boris Pasternak, the guy who wrote Dr Zhivago. Check it out if you can.

[ks1281]

The Russian part of this song makes me cream my pants, she is so awesome, and I will see her in less than a month

[Pocafreakinhontas]

nononono... you guys are so wrong. she is not burping, saying "are", or stumbling cuz shes nervous.

no.

Her "uh"s are just a sound she makes with the music. She makes sounds like that in a lot of her songs.

Shes a one-girl band and i love it. beautiful song by the way.

[TheBBB]

Actually, she is saying "uh" because she is stumbling.(The lyrics are "I uh must go on standing") Kind of like she is marching or standing up for something but it's really hard.

[uniz13]

UGH...!!! i love the burping!!!

[Maevaenid]

wow! just amazing!

[corpsechic]

she is not singing uh.. she is singing are

and i love it

[popppyyy]

great great great song

[LilyPantaloons]

This is my favorite song by her, but I HATE that "I (uh) must go on..." That UH just...ugh. I hate it. But otherwise I LOVE the song!

[Crabbydog]

I found the 'uh' good in other (happy) songs that she does, but I thought it wasn't very appropriate for this song in particular.

It's grown on me though.

[LilyPantaloons]

I know what you mean by it growin on ya. I love the song despite the UH, and it IS uh, despite what some ppl say she's saying.

[demonthesis666]

<3 Amazing

[magicdudegary]

She's is so amazing..the sound quality doesn't due her justice

[nadushka137]

Spasibo Slava, finally someone bothered to find the lyrics properly. much appreciated.

[slavaBelov]

Февраль. Достать чернил и плакать!

Писать о феврале навзрыд,

Пока грохочущая слякоть

Весною черною горит.

Борис Пастернак

[wheresthechorus]

i was at this show!

[Dravenswraith]

also noticed a bit of influence of a french poet Arthur Rimbaud very cool

[lastcup]

I love this song!!!

She sings so beatifull...and omg! how plays the piano!

[mhweiss84]

By and far one of my favorite concerts I've been at.

[greatbigcanadiana]

she's beautiful.

[torwald41]

Thanks for the russian translation ilovesexbuttons! Also: "Apres moi le deluge" means "after me comes the flood", and is a quote from Louis XV just before the outbreak of the French revolution.

[Andyluvr2]

♥♥♥♥OMG! Regina is my favorite! I would die if i met her. Her voice is so strong and powerful. THe Russian part is so meaningful. I would marry her (if I was a man. Hehe) I love her! ♥♥♥♥

[corprus]

nice!

[bubzsie]

she is an amazin and extremely talented singer

[ilovesexbuttons]

Its Great How She Resites The A Poem By Boris Pasternak, Great Poem, Great Song. The Sound In Russian Is Beautiful But The Translation Is A Little Emo, But Still Beautiful: Fevrale dostat chernil i plakat, Pisat O Fevrale navsnryd, Poka grohochushaya slyakot Vesnoyu charnoyu gorit. Translation: February. Get ink, shed tears. Write of it, sob your heart out, sing, While torrential slush that roars Burns in the blackness of the spring. This Son Makes Me Miss When I Lived In Russia.

[irishlady78]

i was wondering what it meant when i heard it. thanks for translating! :]

[hiimausername]

11:11, songs, and that demo thing... Amazing. still love her newer things too, but not as much as those.

[alexxBs]

one of the most amazing female singers of the moment. her voice is so delightfull

[IrishBarFighter]

She does deserve for us to spread the world, but the very sad thing is that people are not intrested in raw talent, but who has the 'it' song and who sang it. Take Example A: Paris Hilton: the most idiotic blond that there will ever be is only famous for being famous! Do people really want her to be a drunk rolemodel, and the sad answer is yes.

[crapinator2000]

Incredible live performer, CDs covered with good music instead of the usual "ah crap the only good song is the one i liked enough to buy the CD!" and yet Paris Hilton was allowed to make music... why Spektor isn't a superstar i don't know. With this kind of talent she should be huge by now

[chazymotto126]

Shes getting there, i put her song on my myspace.within 2 days the entire town was listening to her. Shes got what it takes. Its up to us now to spread the word.

[crapinator2000]

i never thought i'd want to spread the word about an artist but this one's special. She deserves every bit of success she gets. I just hope it never gets to her head.

[bellefille327]

for some reason i don't imagine it ever getting to her head.

[themetabaron]

By far my favorite song from her BTH CD, love this particular version too. I was listening to this song so loud my landlord nearly threw me out :)

[Peranolde]

I've been a Regina Spektor fan for a while and when I saw her live on, eh, I think it was Conan, I was blown away because she's one of the few performers that are that much better live than on CD.

[jayhawkdave24]

real talent

[renaerthanyou]

This sounds just as incredible if not even more so than the actual recording on the CD.

[CherrySprings]

She is so amazing. I loove this song so much.

[HallieBaby]

Oh my God she is such an AMAZING performer!!!! <3 <3 <3 <3

[Runadan]

She really sings in Russian somewhere in the middle of the story, and repeats twice the verses of truly famous Russian poet Boris Pasternak, which he commenced in 1912 and finished in 1928.

Literally, in English this would mean:

February. To get the ink and go crying,

To write about February weeping,

While thundering slush

Is burning during black spring.

Great song indeed, so viva Regina!

[Runadan]

I've found the poetic (yet not pathetic) translation either, so you may enjoy the whole verse:

Oh February, to get ink and weep!

And write about it mourning,

While the uproaring, raging sleet,

Like in the spring, is burning.

Go rent a buggy. For six grivnas,

Race through the blare of bells and wheels,

To where the shower often drizzles

Much louder than ink and tears.

Next stanzas are below.

[Runadan]

Well, actually I meant they are above:

Where, like the charcoal pears, the crows

From trees, by thousands, will rise,

Crash into puddles, and then toss

Dry sadness deep into your eyes.

Below, thawed patch is showing through,

With loud cries, the wind is grubbed.

The more haphazard the more true -

The poems are composed and sobbed.

[BouIsLove]

She sings Après moi le Deluge which basically means after me comes the flood. It's attributed to Louis XV.

[jinndtonic]

MARRY ME!!!

[azn4winter]

beautiful doesnt even come close to her music her work is meant for the gods but we are lucky enough to have her on earth :]

[ilikedrawing]

that is so very true

[Forgetmetoday]

Can't you guys just listen to the song instead of arguing over what it means? Good job, Regina!

[brittanyanne17]

Just to clear up the confusion: The verse she sings in another language is Russian like the other people said....and apparently it's a famous poem! That's cool. And then the line in the chorus is French. So basically there's three languages in this song. So Everybody wins!

[barzero]

For me, Spektor is the Amos of the 21st century. She is amazing.

[sleatersappy]

She is like the Russian black anti-folk version on Tori. Amazing and beautiful

[hazeleyedhottiexoxo5]

all of yall are wrong, apres moi is French, it means after me and deluge means flood

AFTER ME THE FLOOD

[lexicore]

Here's the full text in English:

February. Get ink, shed tears.

Write of it, sob your heart out, sing,

While torrential slush that roars

Burns in the blackness of the spring.

Go hire a buggy. For six grivnas,

Race through the noice of bells and wheels

To where the ink and all you grieving

Are muffled when the rainshower falls.

[lexicore]

To where, like pears burnt black as charcoal,

A myriad rooks, plucked from the trees,

Fall down into the puddles, hurl

Dry sadness deep into the eyes.

Below, the wet black earth shows through,

With sudden cries the wind is pitted,

The more haphazard, the more true

The poetry that sobs its heart out.

[lexicore]

To where, like pears burnt black as charcoal,

A myriad rooks, plucked from the trees,

Fall down into the puddles, hurl

Dry sadness deep into the eyes.

Below, the wet black earth shows through,

With sudden cries the wind is pitted,

The more haphazard, the more true

The poetry that sobs its heart out.

[lexicore]

The text in the middle of the song is a first verse of the very famous Russian poem "February" by Boris Pasternak.

[JesusProductions]

she moves her head a lot.... but thats ok

[whoreskankmonkey]

i thought she was singing hebrew...

[manimok]

She´s the new queen: from Moskwa to the Bronx. We love you in Austria.

[supercooldaus]

just a beautiful performance

[TheMarshKing]

That's amazing, i love this song anyways, i want to see her live so badly now...

[littlemac92]

I actually think the Russian part translatation is:

February, pick up your pen and weep,

Write poems about february in sobs and ink,

While thunder booming in the background

Is burning in the black of spring.

P.S. Read Boris Pasternak's poem entitled ''February''

[Ailidhthebeat]

It's actually February. "Get ink, shed tears.

Write of it, sob your heart out, sing,

While torrential slush that roars

Burns in the blackness of the spring."

[munchcrunch18]

Loved it!

[kelseyinoz]

The Russian says: Fevrale dostat chernil i plakat, Pisat O Fevrale navsnryd, Poka grohochushaya slyakot Vesnoyu charnoyu gorit. It means: February. Get ink, shed tears. Write of it, sob your heart out, sing, While torrential slush that roars Burns in the blackness of the spring. I love regina. She is so great.

[pankybarbera91]

The lines in russian are from a poem by Boris Pasternak, one of the greates russian poets. It's called February.

[ToriLinsleyyy]

I could have been there! Oh regret.

[MonkeyGone2Heaven650]

That's true, it's actually a few lines from a Russian Poem that the song is loosely based on.

[moonfruit24]

apres moi is french vixxytoriaa

[bellamoscovitz]

yeah, but the part where she sings a whole strophe in another language, it's russian.

[annecita]

apres moi means after you

[WellUCanCallMeMily]

sorry annecita but apres moi means after me...not after you - maybe it was a typo?

[dreamingareality999]

is she singing in german