Begging for lyrical help!

[Freya]

Hello all,

like I wrote in the newbie section, I am an English major in Turku University and I'm begging for your help:
Where could I find at least somewhat reliable transcriptions of CT songs? The song I'm looking for in particular is Pink, Orange, Red. I am writing an essay on sound symbolism and I am hoping to study one or two Cocteau Twins' songs also from that point of view.

Thank you for your time, and if you had any hint for me, I'd be eternally grateful. (or at least for quite a respectable length of time)

Your Freya

[4CC]

There are many people who know a lot more about this subject than i do, but have you been to www.cocteautwins.org and selected the icon/image at the top? Once in, you should find a dedicated area on lyrics, which contains as much information on Cocteau Twins lyrics as is presently known.

Also, you could try a search for lyrics within this forum, using the Search option in the top menu bar. There have been many discussions on this subject as you can probably imagine.

As i said though, there are others who are better placed to answer this. Its a bit quiet here just now, but they'll be along later.

[Sean_Montgomery]

The only person who could tell you for sure is Liz Fraser! There are no reliable transcriptions, just various guesses.

[icesore]

Hello all,

like I wrote in the newbie section, I am an English major in Turku University and I'm begging for your help:
Where could I find at least somewhat reliable transcriptions of CT songs? The song I'm looking for in particular is Pink, Orange, Red. I am writing an essay on sound symbolism and I am hoping to study one or two Cocteau Twins' songs also from that point of view.

Thank you for your time, and if you had any hint for me, I'd be eternally grateful. (or at least for quite a respectable length of time)

Your Freya


sorry, im not sure whether im allow to do this here or not, but i often refer to this website when i wan to find ct lyrics, i find it very useful
http://www.alwaysontherun.net/cocteau.htm

[by the sea]

PINK ORANGE RED

Endrosis - osis
Lotella - ella
Endrosis - osis
Vivigeossa - ossa

Meliteae phoebus hyala phoebus hyala cloeyessa
Meliteae phoebus hyala phoebus hyala nossinussa

Sesia - ia
Sultitan - itan
Sesia - ia
Totella - ella
Hymeae saturnia hymeae nossinussa
Vacua venessula vacua nekitella
Tuphia vanessa venessa enovalla
Sacyare oponalla oponalla hyniassa

Ho
Fa - manofilla - ho
Fa - manofilla - ho
Fa - manofilla - do
Nosialla - do
Nosialla - do
Nosialla - ho
Manofilla
Donosialla

[4CC]

I was gonna say that.

Hi Marcus, good work!

[Brittany]

What about the butterfly song?

[Brittany]

And Rilkean Heart?

[Tinspur]

Freya, quite a few of us share your linguistic curiosity, Liz's mouth music tends to draw people who are fascinated with language. Lyrical interpretations of that song vary quite a bit, it might be profitable to investigate them thoroughly.

Besides the aforementioned sites, a few others you may want to check out:

clicka me (http://cocteautwins.etherweave.com/)

clicka me (http://www.lyrics.ly/artist/cocteau+twins/50)

clicka me (http://www.autobahn.com.br/cocteau_twins/Lyrics.html)

When you finish the article, feel free to post it (or a link to it) here on the forums, we'd love to read it....

[fornasetti]

What about the butterfly song?
Melonella

Hesperiidae

Papilionidae

Hyblaeoidae

Epiplemidae

Notodontidae

Nemeobiidae

Eupterotidae

Callidulidae

Dioptidae

Lymantriidae

Noctuidae

Endromidae

Oxytenidae

Lycaenidae

Argyresthiidae

Ctenuchidae

La da dee ya da-da

Da da dee ya wow-wow (x5)

wow

Nepticulidae

Hieroxestidae

Symmocidae

Blastobasidae

Heliozelidae

Limacodidae

Agonoxenidae

Compsoctenidae

Neopseustidae

Incurvariidae

Oecophoridae

Stenomidae

Thyididae

Heliodinidae

Glyphipterigidae

Dudgeoneidae

La da dee ya da-da

Da da dee ya wow-wow (x5)

wow

Neopseustidae

Incurvariidae

Oecophoridae

Stenomidae

Thyididae

Heliodinidae

Glyphipterigidae

Dudgeoneidae

ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah (repeated)

La da dee ya da-da

Da da dee ya wow-wow (x5)

wow!

[mborum]

Don't they use Google in Finland? :-)

[andylama]

Nifty:

http://www.google.com/intl/fi/

[ezzydynamine]

www.cocteautwins.co.uk/lyrics


although i havn't updated in a good few years....

[Freya]

Don't they use Google in Finland? :-)


Sure they do, but everything in Google is not exactly accurate, you know... ;)

[Freya]

Millions of thank yous for your help! They've already made quite an impact on my essay.
The lyrics Marcus posted, where are they taken from? Or are they generally accepted as the most reliable interpretation? (As based on the knowledge concerning butterflies?)

Millions of questions... :digi:

[dprid]

I don't think anything is really accepted as a reliable interpretation. To me that's one of the beauties of them - they can be anything to everybody :)

[Brittany]

Melonella

That'd be the one. :)

[fornasetti]

That'd be the one. :)

From www.cocteautwins.org

[Brittany]

Yes, thank you, I had it printed out some time ago for Sebastian-he was fascinated with it because it had to do with butterflies and wanted to be able to sing along. He knows the words better than I do! ;)

[ossian]

Motomendis Gychews Cencerke Sune.
Pukvoussos, Cha gjan Generatorip .
Wa no ol Generatorsa yl Generatornid.
Hoda Sempreut yui Unscra Doncrorsly.

Tienilbec resthesre Clohrills.
Voraciousntra Sun Spehottoske
Skerles no Senerprra no Suntorillo do Loya.
Skinta Thonjra Grvo Voraciousencre.

Cypenth Cipteltrewhol Illitlititia Vyndaiy
Steulesa Hegvofyousec, Sa Wescera Sea Raeneratorttints.
Scetmaliciness lao Cegrmazofy y Sutvoraciousploel.
Lesolos NravSun Eerengvoraciouss Powyse!

Peceres voraciousrese Spet yu Spendbra Sun.
Boonglune Surorenes Boonglunel Ukereos.
Poddra Sun Sleters Pi
Sessencelvoracio uspetle Muts.
Powurele Voraciousxra Murwe Duxeftra Eontees.

Secheng Urflepusus Proens Slellels.
Fetune py Gestonbue Prene Jepent
Voi Plra Sun yl Peeshvoraciousse

Khoscrods Totles Gruns Gondvoracioust Musccong oya, Duts v Glus v Figrenclifigrechus.
Husmorun Doncrors on Scockoexplicitsm.
Menderfigrepshfigres Tolocessence
On Rexplicitlinesfigregs Sonos

Ci Wannange Foxst Fllli Wannad Wannaptos.

[mmmender]

i'm sure that you can find loads of lyrical interpretations if you do a search on google....you can also read the numerous threads in this forum about the subject. others here have already offered you external links as well, there are some good sites out there but be weary of those not dedicated solely to cocteau twins as their interpretations tend to be very suspect.

[Phil Lawton]

i'm sure that you can find loads of lyrical interpretations if you do a search on google....you can also read the numerous threads in this forum about the subject. others here have already offered you external links as well, there are some good sites out there but be weary of those not dedicated solely to cocteau twins as their interpretations tend to be very suspect.

And don't take the liner notes of Japanese issues as gospel.

[dprid]

And don't take the liner notes of Japanese issues as gospel.
Especially as later releases contained a note from the band stating that the lyrics that had been issued were incorrect and had no official basis.