Scala & Kolacny Brothers - Respire

Album: Respire
Released: November 4, 2004
Video: 2005

Scala's version of the French hit Respire (Breath) by Mickey 3D. This song is about a future when mankind has depleted all of our natural resources and the world which we live in is bleak. The original video from Mickey 3D is a beautiful animation that should not be missed (watch it to the end). You can view it here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ms4mru6rRl0 (includes English subtitles). Scala recreates the emotions from the original with a more aggressive tone, yet remains loyal to the story being told.

-- Lyrics (translated from French) --

Come closer boy, listen to me kid,
I'm going to tell you the story of Mankind
At first there was nothing, and all was well
Nature just grew and spread out, with no paths or roads,
Then Man arrived with heavy boots,
Kicking Nature in the face, to force respect
Tracing one way roads,
Installing signposts throughout the plains,
Mastering all the forces of Nature
Within the blink of an eye was the story changed
And we're not about to reverse the trend
We've even started to pollute the desert

You've got to take a deep breath (breathe), and that's the truth,
You're not going to die of laughter, and that's gotta be said

In a few years, we'll have cut down all the trees
And your grandkids will only have one eye
In the middle of the forehead and they'll ask
Why you have two eyes, and you'll look like a fool
They'll ask you how you were able to sit back and allow this to happen
You'll try to defend yourself, explaining in a low voice
That it's not your fault but the fault of the Elders
Yet there will be no one left to clear you of blame
You'll tell them about the days when you could
Eat fruits, lying in the grassy fields
There were animals all over the forest,
When Spring begun, all the birds returned once again,
You've got to take a deep breath (breathe), and that's the truth
You're not going to die of laughter, and that's gotta be said
You've got to breathe, tomorrow it will all get worse
You're not going to die of laughter, and that's gotta be said

You've got to take a deep breath (breathe), and that's the truth,
You're not going to die of laughter, and that's gotta be said [2x]

The worst part of the story is that we are all slaves
Part of us, an assassin, and here quite unable
To look at the trees without feeling guilty
Like someone with his pants down, feeling misery 100%
So this, my boy, is the story of Mankind
It's not very pretty, and I don't know the ending,
You weren't born in a cabbage patch, but instead in a hole
That we fill day by day, like a manure pit

You've got to take a deep breath (breathe), and that's the truth,
You're not going to die of laughter, and that's gotta be said [2x]

You have to breathe [4x]

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Scala
• Kolacny
• Girls
• Choir
• Belgium
• Respire
• Mickey
• 3D

[Fazerella]

If only I knew what they were saying...

[ronwesley]

@Fazerella Click the down arrow below the video. The lyrics have been translated to English.

[ronwesley]

Keep it civil folks :-) We're here for the music.

[Plaisantine]

Ich versteh zwar kein Wort, aber trotzdem lieb ich den Song

Don´t understand anthing, but i love it !!!

[ronwesley]

Click the "more info" link to the right of the video to see the lyrics in English. Regards!

[MrChristof38]

The worst thing about this is that we are slaves

And also assassins to a certain degree but incapable

To look at the trees without feeling guilty

Partially you have given up on your faith, a hundred percent pitiable

So you see my little one this is the story of the human being

It's not so nice and I don't know how it ends

You weren't born in a cabbage-head (~ you weren't found under a gooseberry bush) rather in a hole

That is filled up everyday like a cesspit

[ronwesley]

@Mrchristof38: English lyrics are already available by clicking the 'more info' link to the right of the video. Regards.

[sshero88]

@SyncToast

Wieso hörst du es dir dann an ?

[slasheriff]

@Fazerella They're singing in french, but since they are not french, it's even difficult to understand for a french like me. :D The original song is from the band "Mickey 3D". The lyrics are not so amazing....

[TheSosodu01]

c'est la chanson de mickey 3D

It's way better than the original even though that song is so depressing!

[FerBerga]

awesome!

[Ibber]

I like this cover more than the original, when it comes to the music. However, the original video made a bigger impact on me.

[melancholymistress89]

I remember hearing this song on MusiquePlus YEARS ago and absolutely falling in love. I never thought that I would hear a more amazing version than the original, but this has blown me away.

[melloe]

this music video is tiiiight